Apr 22, 2026 20:00:00

What kind of game is 'Stephen's Sausage Roll,' the puzzle game that has spawned so many sequels that it even gave rise to the term 'sausage-like'?

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Stephen's Sausage Roll, ' released in 2016, is a puzzle game similar to ' Sokoban .' Now that 10 years have passed since its release, gaming media outlet Thinky Games has described it as 'one of the most influential puzzle games of all time.'

10 years of grilling: Stephen's Sausage Roll remains one of the most influential puzzle games ever created · Thinky Games
https://thinkygames.com/features/10-years-of-grilling-stephens-sausage-roll-remains-one-of-the-most-influential-puzzle-games-ever-created/

You can watch gameplay videos of Stephen's Sausage Roll below.

Twelve Games I Love #8: Stephen's Sausage Roll (Stream) - YouTube


The setting is an island surrounded by the sea. The island has both normal ground and barbecue grill-shaped ground. A playable character holding a fork and a sausage are placed on the ground.

The playable character can move forward and backward, and rotate left and right in place. When the fork or playable character touches a sausage while moving or rotating, the sausage is pushed forward one square. If pushed from the long side of the sausage, it will roll and change direction by 180 degrees.

The goal is to place a sausage on a barbecue grill and cook it. The sausage is two squares in size, and you need to cook both sides. If you cook the same side twice, drop the sausage into the sea, or fall into the sea yourself, it's game over.

After game designer Steven Lovell unveiled the game with a trailer that barely revealed any of the gameplay, it quickly gained popularity as a simple yet highly challenging game. As of the time of writing, it has an overwhelmingly positive rating on Steam with 1507 reviews and

a Metascore of 90 out of 100.

Thinky Games described it as 'a puzzle game that puzzle developers and fans alike have praised for its perfect design. It continues to influence a new generation of puzzle developers and has popularized the term 'sausage-like'.'

Stephen's Sausage Roll is normally priced at 3400 yen on Steam, but it's currently on sale for 680 yen (80% off) until April 29, 2026.

80% OFF on Steam: Stephen's Sausage Roll
https://store.steampowered.com/app/353540/Stephens_Sausage_Roll/?l=japanese