Salmon Samurai
Launches 12 November 2026 · PC
An arcade slicing game with a roguelike card draft. Slice leaping salmon out of the air, take one card every morning, and sell the catch to a raccoon who is openly robbing you. Miss the bill and the notice goes final. Fish don't pay bills. Slicing them does.
Story
Fish don't pay bills. Slicing them does. Salmon Samurai is an arcade slicing game with a roguelike card draft , and a bill that goes up every three days. Hold the mouse and drag. Your paw follows the cursor, your claws leave a trail, and anything the trail crosses is cut. No buttons, no aiming, no sword. The blade is the bear. This is how a bear goes fishing: no rod, no reel, no waiting. Cut with your hand You make your living slicing fish out of the air, and stamina is how much of the river you get to take today. Every cut spends it. Swiping through empty air is free. Chain your kills into a combo and every cut after that gets cheaper. Clip a rock and it takes a bite out of the bar. So every second you choose: Breadth : one wide sweep across a whole school. Depth : one king salmon sliced seven times before it lands, while everything else falls back in the river. One card a morning This is where the slicing game turns into a roguelike card game. Each morning you see three cards from a deck of forty-three and keep one. It stays for the whole run, and drawing it again levels it up. Most cards cost you something. Cards that pay more, pay later. Cards that make you faster...
Gameplay
Fish don't pay bills. Slicing them does. Salmon Samurai is an arcade slicing game with a roguelike card draft , and a bill that goes up every three days. Hold the mouse and drag. Your paw follows the cursor, your claws leave a trail, and anything the trail crosses is cut. No buttons, no aiming, no sword. The blade is the bear. This is how a bear goes fishing: no rod, no reel, no waiting. Cut with your hand You make your living slicing fish out of the air, and stamina is how much of the river you get to take today. Every cut spends it. Swiping through empty air is free. Chain your kills into a combo and every cut after that gets cheaper. Clip a rock and it takes a bite out of the bar. So every second you choose: Breadth : one wide sweep across a whole school. Depth : one king salmon sliced seven times before it lands, while everything else falls back in the river. One card a morning This is where the slicing game turns into a roguelike card game. Each morning you see three cards from a deck of forty-three and keep one. It stays for the whole run, and drawing it again levels it up. Most cards cost you something. Cards that pay more, pay later. Cards that make you faster make you hungrier. By day twenty your build is a tower of tradeoffs you chose on purpose. Your claws go elemental Some cards change what your claws do, not just how hard they hit: Fire sets fish...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Touch Only Option
- Steam Cloud
Release details
Salmon Samurai is developed by PWNR Games. Salmon Samurai launches on Thursday, 12 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 6 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does Salmon Samurai release?
Salmon Samurai launches on 12 November 2026.
Which platforms is Salmon Samurai on?
Salmon Samurai is on PC.
Who makes Salmon Samurai?
Salmon Samurai is developed by PWNR Games.