Forestrike (2025)

Developer: Skeleton Crew Studio, Thomas Olsson
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 963 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 13 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a methodical martial arts roguelite where each death is a step closer to mastering the fight

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What players say

Players describe a rhythm of training a fight in a vision, then executing it for real, which creates a satisfying sense of mastery but also pressure that leads to panic and mistakes. The lack of a restart button frustrates many, and a bug that crashes the PC and deletes save files is reported. Combat is puzzle-like and fast, with comparisons to Sifu, Katana Zero, and Shogun Showdown.

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