Kung fu roguelike Forestrike feels like a Sifu demake in the best possible way

Quick reflexes and brute strength will only get you so far in the brawls of Forestrike. This Devolver-published rougelike of pixel art punishment was announced last summer and has been quietly meditating in a bush somewhere ever since. But this week the developers released a demo in which you can practice the flowing dodges and sneaky turnarounds of the "Leaf" school (a style of fighting from one of five masters planned to appear in the full game). As the fighty boy of RPS, I've had a go. It's quite the satisfying little bruiser. Imagine if someone demade Sifu with retro graphics and wisdomously advised you that the brain hits harder than the hand. Read more

Mar 26, 2025 - 17:42
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Kung fu roguelike Forestrike feels like a Sifu demake in the best possible way

Quick reflexes and brute strength will only get you so far in the brawls of Forestrike. This Devolver-published rougelike of pixel art punishment was announced last summer and has been quietly meditating in a bush somewhere ever since. But this week the developers released a demo in which you can practice the flowing dodges and sneaky turnarounds of the "Leaf" school (a style of fighting from one of five masters planned to appear in the full game). As the fighty boy of RPS, I've had a go. It's quite the satisfying little bruiser. Imagine if someone demade Sifu with retro graphics and wisdomously advised you that the brain hits harder than the hand.

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