Salmon Samurai
Salmon Samurai has an FPSHQ demand score of 38/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Salmon Samurai launch: what you need to know
The game is out: supported drivers, first issues and fixes, forum discussion and subscriptions — all with sources.
Salmon Samurai launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Nov 14, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the Salmon Samurai unlock time by time zone yet — a city table will appear here once it does.
Can my PC run it?
The game is out: FPS on this page comes from the FPSHQ model based on official requirements; player benchmarks so far: 0.
Known issues
There is no dedicated Salmon Samurai error guide yet. General fixes for crashes and black screens are in the crash guide.
Forum discussion
The forum thread opens 14 days before launch.
Subscriptions
The game is not in the official Game Pass, PS Plus, EA Play, Ubisoft+ or GeForce NOW announcements that FPSHQ tracks (checked Nov 14, 2026).
Drivers for the game
The game is not mentioned in official NVIDIA, AMD or Intel driver notes yet.
What we know: sourced facts
No confirmed news beyond the release date yet.
Official data only: dates, times and requirements come from the publisher, Steam or the platform store, and every fact has a link and a date. City times are converted from UTC. No FPS is published before launch. The “before launch → launch day → after launch” mode switches automatically. Checked: Nov 14, 2026.
Everything about Salmon Samurai
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
Salmon Samurai is a game by PWNR Games. Steam release date: November 12, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: DirectX 12 GPU with WebGPU support: Intel HD 620, GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon Vega 8 or better. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
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.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- PWNR Games
- Publisher
- PWNR Games
- Release date
- November 12, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/5501720
Salmon Samurai system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit (version 2004 or later) | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Processor | Any 64-bit CPU from 2015 or later | Quad-core 64-bit CPU from 2018 or later |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | DirectX 12 GPU with WebGPU support: Intel HD 620, GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon Vega 8 or better | GeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 560 or better |
| DirectX | версии 12 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 500 MB | 500 MB |
| Notes | Mouse, trackpad or touchscreen required. | Mouse, trackpad or touchscreen required. |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Salmon Samurai and does it need an SSD
Salmon Samurai needs 500 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 12, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Salmon Samurai do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Nov 12, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Salmon Samurai on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 260–440 | 235–385 | 155–265 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 255–430 | 215–355 | 130–220 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 245–415 | 195–325 | 110–190 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 235–395 | 180–300 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 225–385 | 170–285 | 96–160 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 230–385 | 175–290 | 96–165 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 220–375 | 165–275 | 91–155 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 215–370 | 160–270 | 88–150 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 200–345 | 145–245 | 79–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 210–360 | 155–260 | 84–145 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 195–335 | 140–235 | 76–130 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 195–330 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)
Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run Salmon Samurai
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (DirectX 12 GPU with WebGPU support: Intel HD 620, GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon Vega 8 or better). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈29 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈29 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈31 FPS
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
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Can my PC run Salmon Samurai?
Salmon Samurai (2026): FPSHQ load index 38 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 120–200 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 110–190 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 7 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: DirectX 12 GPU with WebGPU support: Intel HD 620, GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon Vega 8 or better; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 12, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 38 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 143 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 156 FPS model estimate
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