- Fighting, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Forestrike is a tactical kung-fu fighting game with a supernatural twist. Use your 'foresight' ability to visualize fights before they happen and hone your skills then rumble in reality, where defeat means starting over from scratch.
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Gaming NexusRob LarkinDec 20258.5/10Some stability issues still hold Forestrike back but when it's working, and it mostly does, it really works. The foresight mechanic is an excellent way to unlock fluid combat scenarios and it has the right amount of strategy required to be more than a mindless button masher. But you will need to find the right timing to mash the buttons so there is a level of skill required, but ample opportunity to practice your way to mastery. There is enough variety between the disciplines and the roguelike nature of earning skills and items on each run to keep things interesting long past when you get your money's worth from a title that only comes in at 10 bucks to begin with.
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IGNMitchell SaltzmanNov 20258/10Forestrike's tactical martial arts inspired action does a wonderful job of combining combat and puzzle solving to make for a clever roguelite that will test your wits and reflexes in equal measure.
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PS4Blog.netNov 20258.5/10Fun action roguelite inspired by classic martial arts movies
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Nintendo LifeOliver ReynoldsNov 20257/10Overall, however, while Forestrike boasts strong gameplay and a lovely, abstract pixel-art aesthetic, its core hook removes a sense of risk. This is definitely a difficult game at its heart, but the ability to practise your runs with no consequences dulls its edge a bit too much.
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TheSixthAxisAran SuddiNov 20257/10Forestrike is an entertaining blend of puzzle game and martial arts brawler, allowing you to experiment with different tactics. The different masters also provide variety with ability combinations that make each run unique. Running into some impossible fights that you simply can't beat and the crashing issue on Switch 2 do take some of the shine off the experience, though.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Skeleton Crew Studio
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Released
- November 17, 2025
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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