Sifu
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ActionIndieMartial ArtsBeat 'em upDifficultThird PersonSingleplayer

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Game description

Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.

Basic info

DeveloperSloclap
PublisherSloclap, Kepler Interactive
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMar 28, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 8.1
ProcessorAMD FX-4350 or Intel Core i5-3470 or equivalent
Memory8 GB
GraphicsRadeon R7 250 or GeForce GT 640 or equivalent
Storage22 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 428 reviews from the past 1 year

85.5/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Metacritic: 81 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Kung fu combat that rewards patience defines Sifu, which scores 85.5, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Gameplay appears in 90% of analyzed reviews and ranks 192nd of 1396. 114 reviews praise the combat, calling it super satisfying and fluid once learned. 105 value the difficulty curve, saying repeated attempts teach boss patterns until mastery feels rewarding. 64 like the visuals, describing a very nice graphical style. Visuals & Sound ranks 168th of 1249, and Story & World ranks 490th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

69 reviews find it hard and frustrating, with harsh punishment for mistakes and a steep early learning curve, though some still recommend it to patient players. A few dislike the boss design. 27 have trouble with controls, such as unreliable parrying, weak target lock, a camera set too close and an awkward keyboard layout. 24 wish the game were longer, noting the main story is fairly short with only a handful of levels. Content Volume ranks 388th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“combat is super satisfying once you learn it” · 114 reviews
“very nice graphical style and good gameplay” · 64 reviews
“exceeded childhood expectations, more fun than imagined” · 39 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 90% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.60 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “combat is super satisfying once you learn it” · 114 reviews
Negative “parrying unreliable, auto-targeting broken, controls horrible on keyboard” · 27 reviews

Progression 14% · Difficulty 62% · Onboarding 21% · Freedom 2% · Strategy 28%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.64 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “relaxing and calming gameplay helps reduce stress” · 10 reviews
Negative “atmosphere occasionally becomes frightening in an unintended way” · 1 review

Story 28% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.25 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “finished 3 times and still coming back to uncover secrets” · 4 reviews
Negative “roguelike reset structure feels like missed opportunity versus traditional progression” · 2 reviews

Volume 22% · Variety 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.10 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “very nice graphical style and good gameplay” · 64 reviews

Audio 16%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +1.40 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.11 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “Yang and the blade lady are overpowered” · 9 reviews
Positive “balanced and challenging combat in arenas” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.08 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “Fajah phase transition gets stuck in grass, corridor door won't open” · 8 reviews

Performance 5% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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