Sifu

That reminded me of 'Jackie Chan Stuntmaster' for PS1, but better. Engaging and dynamic battles, different combos, interactive scenarios that allow you to fight using different objects. The death-counting mechanic is an innovative and cool feature. It's definitely an excellent beat 'em up game, though additional stages would’ve enhanced it.

The main thing about this game is the combat mechanics, so if it doesn't click with you, there's not much more it offers. However, if it does click and you get used to the mechanics, you'll be a badass in crazy, fun fight scenes all the time. Their design choices for death and progression also suit the game really well, and it works great, definitely recommended.

Sifu will absolutely not hold your hand, it'll knock you down, over and over. It is tough, it is punishing, it CAN be unfair at times, but almost all of these difficulties can be mitigated or straight up nullified through learning and utilizing the full-extent of your kit/abilities. The aesthetics of this game are phenomenal, it has the typical kung fu film plot of wanting to avenge your father, But there is enough depth for it to make you want a bit more. The game is loaded with references from various other kung fu/action thriller films, from Oldboy to the Matrix to The Raid. No other game, beat em' ups or otherwise, managed to really push me as much as Sifu did to get better at something. I'd recommend this game to anyone who loves a challenge and the feeling of overcoming it.

Well, as many might have already said that this game hard as f - its actually not that deep, because if you have already played something like sekiro and you liked it - you probably wont struggle here that long. Onto the combat - its pretty good, i'd even said great, you may surely struggle at the beginning but once you start to feel it - you became addicted to it, that's what happened to me. An impact from hitting enemies is there and you can genuinely feel whether you punched him in the face or block, it feels great. About roguelite elements, again its not that deep as someone may say. At the beginning, all your moves will be locked under xp requirements, like you need 500 xp to unlock a move and so on. They will stay with you until a restart, but if you, for example, got a move on the first hideout and you moved onto the second and then you restarted second hideout from the start, moves that you unlocked on the first will be saved. But you still can get them permanently after buying them for 5~ times, i don't remember the exact number, so you wont need to bother about them again. Skills on its self could be bought from shrines, which are stationed around a hideout, but you also can buy skills from the tree in the hub. About challenges, they are ok, some are really enjoyable, and some feels just as a drag, its for you to decide. But, because for completing them, you will be rewarded different outfits, which i personally find really cool. ALMOST FORGOT, the music is just peak, a lot of cool tracks to beat up the crowd to, but still sometimes your own music hits just better. [b]Overall I do recommend it, and its definitely worth the price.[b]

This is one of my favorite games of all time. At first, to be honest, the game kind of sucks — it’s extremely unforgiving for beginners. But as you keep getting better and better, you eventually feel like a sifu master. You just have to put in the effort, and trust me, it’s absolutely worth it. Effortlessly and stylishly dismantling the enemies and bosses you used to die to countless times, is one of the most satisfying things this game offers -and it really boosts the replayability too. Chasing a better run, trying to beat the game at the lowest possible age, or just perfecting your skills keeps pulling you back in. I recommend starting on the standard difficulty - it's tough, especially in the beginning, but that's exactly what makes your progress feel so rewarding. And once you've conquered that, give the hardest difficulty a go. It makes the whole experience feel fresh again (enemies and bosses have new combos for example) and adds a ton of replay value. Add all of this to a killer soundtrack, a well-executed story, and a really clever aging system — and you’ve got a masterpiece. 10/10, go buy this game. PS: I've got 184 hours on epic games, platted the game, and did the same on steam - just because I love this game. Also, I downloaded a Daredevil black suit mod and a Batman skin mod, which makes this game even better if you are a fan of either.

Context: I'm not a big fan of fighting games in general, and the ones I do play are either gun-based (DOOM) or have extremely basic combat systems. Sifu however, has probably the most satisfying and intuitive melee combat system I've seen in any game, granted the bar is pretty low. I beat the game by killing everybody and by attaining Wude on master difficulty. Looking back on it I could've saved alot of hours playing on the regular difficulty, but playing on master made the game just that much more rewarding. Extremely satisfying and rewarding game to play highly recommend to those looking for a tough-as-nails melee game. For those looking to play this game purely for story, it's nothing to write home about and relies heavily on lore from the detective board rather than plot.

Extremely satisfying animations and fighting, one of the best martial arts games I've ever played.

I've been tearing my hair out for ages playing this game. It brings me to a level of frustration even fromsoft has struggled to and I've broken several controllers. I hate this game with a fiery passion strong enough to burn down the sun and it is the kind of hell to play that I'd rather pour lemon juice on an open wound for hours at a time than play this game. ... So yeah pretty fun, would recommend.

Sekiro: Martial Arts Edition. The game is balanced around a posture system, deflect, parry, and guard with light and strong attacks as well as an evade. You can unlock skills but many of them are temporary to your "run" of the game because it's a semi roguelike. That said, kick enough ass to earn enough XP and you can unlock them permanently. To say much more would venture into spoiler territory and I went into the game blind, having only seen the box art.

This is THE martials arts game. Mechanically excellent and overall a very good experience. This game, especially on master difficulty (which you really should think as the new game+) will kick your ass, but that makes winning all the more satisfying.

Best hand to hand combat game ever just keep playing until you are perfect

Fun game, excellent animation and sound effects that contribute to a tactile and responsive control. Amazing art. They added Cantonese voiceover some time back, which to me should have come from the start but I'm grateful we have it nonetheless and couldn't imagine playing without it. Free DLCs added new gameplay modes. Mods on Nexus and Patreon.

Best martial arts game ever. If you are a fan of third person action games or classic beat em up, this is a must play.

A masterpiece of a game. Sloclap have done an amazing job with this. It is concise, perfect within its scope and an all around joy.

Hard, but not unfair. Short, but highly replayable. Easy to learn, but hard to master. I managed to beat the game (true ending) and I'm a casual. Get it on sale and give it a go.

Incredibly unique and challenging game. Highly recommend at least trying the first map. Truly a gem

The game is themed around Chinese kung fu, allowing players to experience a rich variety of fighting moves. The punch-by-punch impact feels extremely satisfying, with a solid sense of hitting the mark. Players need to master skills such as blocking, dodging, and counterattacking to reasonably respond to enemies' attacks. The combat rhythm is intense and full of strategic elements

If you really like trying again and getting better and better, this is the right game for you. Stylish Graphics, Amazing Soundtrack and just a great combat system, which rewards mastery and focused action over button-mashing.

Sifu is a fun and exciting game that delivers a truly unique and intense martial arts experience. The combat is fast-paced, fluid, and incredibly satisfying, keeping you on your toes with every fight. What really stands out are the fantastic martial arts effects — every move feels powerful and cinematic, like you’re starring in your own action movie. The aging mechanic adds a cool twist, making each run feel challenging and rewarding. If you’re into stylish action and skill-based gameplay, Sifu is definitely a must-play.

I Love This Game.but i wish it had more dlc content.im loving the bruce lee mod right now.it runs great on steam deck.

great game it'a challenging and rewarding. you will spend a lot of time tring to master it and even if it's seems repeatable somehow it's worth your time

Nearly the best fighting I've experienced in a game, hella unique and fun, but Yang made me feel a certain anger I never knew i had, I'm never sparing him again.

Challenging, but incredibly rewarding once it clicks. Sifu has amazing combat, and the arenas are a blast to fight through

I am insulted, nay, appalled. How dare Sloclap develop the single best third person brawler I have ever played? I don't even like this genre. I thought I did, but after playing Sifu, every other game like it feels like a cheap imitation. Since Sifu, what has Sloclap cooked up? A soccer game. I HATE soccer. Worst of all, apparently it's a good soccer game. Please. I normally do not want or like sequels, but for the love of all that is holy, make another game about punching people. I beg. I am out of content. You made a lot of it, but I've still run out. I have money. I will trade said money for more content. As for an actual review: Pros include gameplay perfection, fun learning curve, 5 excellent levels, with the squats standing out to me as most enjoyable and the museum as most visually impressive. Cons: Fajar on master difficulty. I will never not [spoiler]wait 8 long years for this[/spoiler]. F*ck Fajar.

Great combat, cool story.

I really enjoyed this game and need to find time to get back into it. It's one of those game experiences that completely changes as you refine your skills, and when you're in the zone everything just flows perfectly from one blow to the next. A very good Kung Fu game.

Love this game. Best martial arts game I've played in a minute. Can really see the love and care went into the game. Kudos Slowclap

Good game, if you hate it, it's because you're bad (that was me during the game). You'll need lots of practice to get it, once you master it, the games becomes so satisfying!

Holy crap is this game cool. Got a learning curve to be sure, but as you start getting the hang of it the game has a mega kung fu power fantasy. Love this game. Shouldn't have slept on it so long.

This game was excellent. I loved all 14 hours that I put into it. It does a great job of both being fun to play at the begining and rewarding to master. If you are good enough you can beat the game your first try with no upgrades. And by the end of my time with it I could. Because even though there are powers to unlock it's really how good you are that improves and makes the game beatable I really wanted to unlock all the achievements but couldn't bring myself to grind all the arenas out.

This game has difficult but entertaining combat, a lovable art style that works incredibly with the setting and a beautiful story.

best fighting mechanics ever and feels exremely satisfying to play

Challenging but also provide this rare feeling of satisfaction in much quicker loop than contemporary hardcore games.

This game is a hard time but fun if you slowly learn as you play the progressing is very nice and the sound and level, art design is great this is a must play if you want a challenge

combat is super adicting, plots great, and all around good game

got it on epic, rebought it cause i hate epic. Great game. 10/10. At this point, best way to listen to podcasts too.

Straight peak, a game that will teach you trial and error, and to never give up. Easy to learn, hard to master. The BEST Gender Equality Sim I've ever played.

Great game I've yet to beat. The addition of multiple difficulty levels is MASSIVELY appreciated, I might actually be able to beat it this time. Despite it's difficulty I never feel cheated. The controls are incredibly responsive. I rarely if ever get a moment where I say "that was b$, I couldn't avoid that" it was me. I wasn't quick enough or dodged in the wrong direction from panic. Goes without saying, just look up a YouTube video of the game, but it's visually satisfying too. Stylized graphics and fight animations that are so smooth and over the top, there's no way they won't put a smile on your face.

game is awesome. i suck. game's still awesome. it's really easy for people to say "oh its too hard and im not good at it so it sucks" to any game really but acknowledging when a game is really good and also knowing that it's just not your speed is something i think more people need to start doing

I usually hate beat 'em ups, but I really enjoy Sifu. The gameplay is enjoyable with timing being very important in dodging and blocking. A good portion of the special attacks are for throwing enemies out of position, or temporarily removing them from the fight via knockdowns so you ca focus down someone else. The game focuses on the Aging system, with each death increasing your age by the number of deaths you've taken prior and then allows you to keep fighting from where you were with no setback in the level or even the current fight. This counter can be reduced by killing tougher enemies, or fully reset by playing very well and reaching a checkpoint. Your age can't decrease unless you play an earlier level, which then resets your run to that stage. So if you're like me and want all the revives you can for later levels you can go back to Level 1 to try to get a run where you don't age at all before moving to Level 2. The bosses are very cool, with each specializing in a certain weapon, and their students specializing in a style that is recognizable as different from other bosses students. Though these students aren't super common. Some of these bosses (Boss 3 & 4) feel a little bit cheap, but I suspect that's just me being not very good at the genre. Every boss has two phases, and phase two always seems to correspond to one of the Wuxing elements, with the only one I'm unsure about being Boss 5, as I've not yet fought them. You spend XP to unlock attacks, with each unlock adding to a counter. When that counter is completely full you permanently unlock the attack, allowing you to return to earlier stages with these attacks unlocked, allowing you an easier time getting a perfect run. Soon I was running through level 1 and 2 with maybe one to three deaths total. The art style in this game is outstanding, especially in the latter half of Level 3, and Phase 2 of the bosses. Overall a brilliant game that makes me enjoy a genre I don't often seek out. If you're on the fence I would encourage you to take the chance.

This game's fighting mechanics are so freaking fun, it has a very high skill ceiling, but you'll feel the progress the more you play. The story is decent, and the replay mode allows for you to make an action movie out of this. Amazing game, a real fighting game with a huge replayability value.

really good beat em'up type games... combos are really satisfying to pull off. worth every dollar

great combat. would recommend to anybody whos played and enjoyed the yakuza games

For players looking for a flashy Kung Fu grudge match, this is the perfect game. Influenced by the styles of Pak Mei combined with the watercolor digital art style creates an immersive world with some of the best hand-to-hand combat.

The Spinjutsu is not the method for all, but with enough concentrated sweat, tears and other bodily fluids, mastery is possible in this masterpiece of a game.

You think youre the one beating up, but it turns out the game beats you up instead. Thx sifu for making me relive school <3

The best combat I've ever experienced in a video game, Not only that but it also has a good story and looks great. Game is a bit tough in the beginning as you get used to how it's played but it's so rewarding once you learn how things work. Anyone giving this game a bad review because it's too hard are a bit salty in my opinion, and they didn't want to put in any time to learn the game. Once you've finished the game you get access to a whole load of arena challenges with modifiers that can change how you play the game completely, they can also be added to the main missions.

The best combat system I have seen in any game. The art style and animations combined with that make this feel exactly like playing an action movie.

The game is straight forward. It's not simple though. It's this cool death system with a simple premise. Really enjoying it so far. It reminds me of like if Batman or Sleeping Dogs combat had a dedicated game.

Öncelikle oyun zor bir oyun değil, zor diyenlere aldırmayın. En azından size verilen yaş aralığı için zor değil. Malum oyunda öldükçe yaşlanıyoruz ama siz inatla 25 yaş altında bitiricem tüm başarımları yapıcam derseniz zorlanırsınız. Normal oynayıp bitirmek isteyen oyunculara tavsiyem, önce oyunun mantığını çözmeye çalışmaları olur. Oyunda 5 bölüm var. Her bölüm için 5-6 yaş harcamanız yeterli. 50 yaşında son bölüme girdiğinizde güle oynaya bitirirsiniz oyunu. Benim için aynen böyle oldu, hatta son bölüme daha genç yaşlarda gelebilirdim ama 3. ve 4. boss'da hatasız ilerlerken gereksiz heyecan yaptım ve 50 yaşına kadar geldim. Normalde 3. bölüme 27 yaşında başlamıştım. 2 bölümde 23 yaş aldım. Her bölümde mabet (shrine) dediğimiz heykeller var. O heykellerdeki güçlendirmeleri yapın. Ayrıca bu mabetler canınızı da dolduruyor unutmayın. Sadece bir kere açabilirsiniz. Kombo sistemine dikkat edin. Mabet güçlendirmelerini yapın. Bir bölümü bitirdiğiniz en erken yaş varsayılan olarak kayıt ediliyor. Beğendiğiniz becerileri kalıcı olarak açın, hepsine gerek yok. Oyundaki silahlar; sopa, kılıç, şişe vs önemli. Çevreyi kullanmak önemli. Her boss'un bir zayıflığı var, boss'lar zor değil. Sadece siz nasıl yeneceğinizi bilmiyorsunuz. Bundan sonrasını çözmek size kalmış, eğlenerek öğrenin, öğrendikçe daha çok eğlenin.