Sushi Ben

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• Patch Notes·30 Jul 2026Official

  Summer Update 2026!

  Lots of summertime goodies!These recent updates bring a bunch of delicious bug fixes along with numerous quality-of-life improvements. While most of the improvements are for non-VR players, there's still plenty to enjoy in VR as well! So, take the train back down to Kotobuki Town and immerse yourself in Sushi Ben! Botan is excited to see you again! We also have stickers available now! Head over to our website and grab some while supplies last. International shipping is available to most regions. These were previously only available at conventions, but now everyone can enjoy them! We'll be adding additional merch soon, so check back for keychains and other goodies! VRNative support for Steam Frame! We're excited to announce that Sushi Ben is a great experience on Steam Frame. Enjoy a smooth, comfortable native experience.Improved support for Valve Index controllers! Finger tracking has been improved and grip mechanics are a lot smoother. The game should be more enjoyable and easier to play.Lots of minor improvements! From fixing grip issues during dialogue to improving item handling, we've done a lot to make the game feel better to play in VR.Non-VRUniversal Button Prompts! Every interaction in the game now has a button prompt, so you’ll quickly know how to interact with every tool and character. There’s full support for multiple controller types as well as keyboard and mouse.Improvement to all Tools! Interacting with tools is substantially easier and more natural. This means the game is more fun to play overall.Orthographic Menus! Menus now look and feel significantly more natural. It's a subtle change, but it makes a world of difference when it comes to navigating the menus.Snappier Menu Navigation! Selecting menu items is generally a nicer experience. You probably won't even notice this one. But it makes us happier, so hopefully you'll enjoy it too.GeneralNew Grab Indicator! This one sounds really obvious, but we've heard your feedback and made it much more obviou...
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• Patch Notes·12 Oct 2025Official

  Update Notes - Oct. 12th

  This one is a big bugfix update. We've got a lot more coming soon, but this should solve most of the problems people have been experiencing. Please update your game and enjoy! Fixed: Mouth movement should be synced with audio across framerates Fixed: LOTS of table tennis jank Fixed: Ghost jar randomly disappearing Fixed: Soft lock when eating the mole cricket in VR Fixed: Player would occasionally teleport through the wall when Botan gives the key Fixed: Daruma counter would sometime start at 1 instead of 0 Fixed: Sidequest tracking displays correctly on the map Fixed: Bosstopus tentacles couldn't always be cut Fixed: Stone carving chisel would sink into the stone in VR Fixed: Camera viewfinder would get stuck after snapping a photo Fixed: Giving Junko all 3 fish for the sidequest Improved: Photo ghosts are easier to find Improved: Hyakumaru hints are much more helpful Improved: Stone carving in the tunnel in VR Improved: Waypoints should always be present, so you won't get lost Improved: Main menu cursor is smoother Improved: Fishing locations should be more consistent Improved: Archery reticule is more usable Improved: Grasshoppers are bouncier and should be easier to find Improved: Junko doesn't hang out on the pier like a weirdo during the sweeping quest Improved: Dialogue boxes appear from better locations Improved: World collision updated to be more uniform Improved: Added some Steam auth logging to track down loading issues Improved: Forced RestartInSteam, to hopefully resolve rare some Steam auth issues Added: Experimental support for Vive Cosmos (hard to test since I don't have one yet) Various other minor updates
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• Patch Notes·21 Sept 2025Official

  Bug Fixes Galore!

  This update fixes a lot of the most glaring issues. And we're not done yet! More updates will coming soon. So keep playing and have fun! Added Reload Save button Fixed Tool Wheel Fixed Menu cursor alignment Fixed soft lock getting key from Botan (hopefully) Fixed Target Challenge timer Fixed Photo Spot for Gen's sidequest Fixed VR Hand oriented movement Fixed Photos colored by time of day Reduced Fishing timer considerably Improved Botan watch tutorial Lots of music leveling fixes Lots of other audio improvements
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• Announcements·18 Sept 2025Official

  Sushi Ben - Available Now!!

  The wait is over! Sushi Ben is available now! Join the fun in Kotobuki Town today! Welcome to Kotobuki town, a quaint community currently being gobbled up acre by acre by dastardly big-city landsharks. It’s also your new home. Do you have what it takes to bring the locals together and save their beloved sushi bar?Inspired by slice-of-life anime, Sushi Ben is a sweet, funny and bombastic narrative adventure about finding your feet in a new town (and sticking it to landlords while you’re at it).
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• Announcements·28 Nov 2024Official

  Sushi Ben Plushie!

  You wanted it and now the Kotobuki Postal Service is delivering! We're launching a brand new plushie featuring your favorite Sushi Ben character, Pot-chan! Pre-order the plushie today at Makeship! Then join us on Discord to get an exclusive server role!
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