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Shrimp Fried Rice Games · Published by Shrimp Fried Rice Games · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 99% positive (97 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Sashimi Slayer is a casual arcade rhythm game with an open-source IRL sword controller. Prove your sword (and rhythm) skills facing down some crazy sea creatures. Parry their strikes and land the perfect cut!
Indie, Free To Play, Casual · 2026 · More free games
Face off against aquatic adversaries in this casual arcade rhythm game where precision parries and swift cuts are key. Use an open-source IRL sword controller to master the art of Sashimi Slayer.
About this game
Sashimi Slayer is a casual arcade rhythm game with an open-source IRL sword controller. Prove your sword (and rhythm) skills facing down some crazy sea creatures. Parry their strikes and land the perfect cut!
Featuring
Three levels to slice your way through
Simple but satisfying rhythm gameplay inspired by rhythm heaven
Hand-drawn art and original music
An open-sourced game & sword input device for DIY players
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)
- Processor: Quad-core x86 64-bit processor
- Memory: 64 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10+
- Processor: 12th-generation quad-core Intel processor or equivalent
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
6/25/2025 Patch
- Fixed unintuitive pause menu mappingsRead full article on Community Announcements (DoubleBrackets-Moon)AnnouncementsOfficial
Play Sashimi Slayer at GDC!
We're excited to announce that Sashimi Slayer will be playable in the GDC festival hall again this year! After debuting at alt.ctrl.GDC in 2025, we're back with new content and improvements, including an additional level, controller support, and an overhauled UI and settings menu. You can find Sashimi Slayer at the Sacramento Developer Collective (SDC) booth in the underground crossover area between the Moscone Center's North and South Halls (a GDC pass is required to access this area). Sashimi Slayer will be playable on controller whenever the festival hall is open, but come by between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm on Friday, March 13th, to meet some of the developers and play the game the way it was meant to be played: with a custom sword controller!Festival Hall Hours (PT):Wednesday, March 11 | 10:00 am – 6:00 pmThursday, March 12 | 10:00 am – 6:00 pmFriday, March 13 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Game Developers Conference 2026 Moscone Center, San FranciscoRead full article on Community Announcements (shrimpfriedricegames)Patch NotesOfficial
3/7/2026 Update - Postlaunch Fixes #1
Hey all! This update addresses some of the immediate issues following yesterday's launch. Thank you to everyone who has been playing! Major Changes - Fixed score screen displaying the wrong values and high score - MacOS build now available Minor Changes - Added custom cursor - Cursor now correctly hidden in pause menu - Map select UI visual tweaksRead full article on Community Announcements (DoubleBrackets-Moon)AnnouncementsOfficial
Sashimi Slayer is Now Available!
You can now play Sashimi Slayer at home on Steam! It supports gamepad controllers (recommended), mouse and keyboard, and is even Steam Deck Verified! We're excited to have made Sashimi Slayer playable outside of exhibiting and without the custom sword controller (which we still hope to release build plans for, for those of you interested in making your own). Special thanks to the thousands of you who have played Sashimi Slayer between GDC, PAX West, Open Sauce, Maker Faire, etc., and thank you to our friends and supporters who have playtested and exhibited with us. Now, go! That sashimi's not going to slay itself!Read full article on Community Announcements (shrimpfriedricegames)
