Fluid, satisfying kung fu combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“best combat ive ever seen in a video game”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
Sifu
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%Sloclap2023Beat 'em up · Souls-like · Action
$39.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
Sifu is a stylish, punishing kung fu brawler with superb combat and a clever aging mechanic. Skip it if you dislike memorizing patterns, tough bosses or camera and parry frustrations.
Great for
Players who love hard, skill-based martial arts combat and replaying levels to master them
Main risk
Punishing difficulty with inconsistent parries, brutal bosses and a bad camera can be frustrating
What players love
Rewarding mastery and learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Very rarely do you come across a game as fulfilling and satisfying to master as Sifu.”
Steam review · 15.3 h played ↗
Stunning stylized art and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The art style is absolutely beautiful, stylized, atmospheric, and full of personality.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Clever aging mechanic and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The aging system is such a unique idea too. You start with high health but lower power, then as you get older, that balance slowly flips.”
Steam review · 20.5 h played ↗
Great music, sound and boss encounters
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The story is simple but greatly interpreted, with nice atmosphere and sound design.”
Steam review · 580.2 h played ↗
Arena mode adds lots of content
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“The arenas add a ton of challenges and greatly extend the game's longevity.”
Steam review · 117.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Punishing difficulty and aging system
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This game CANNOT be played casually, even on easy mode”
Steam review · 15.8 h played ↗
Inconsistent, unforgiving parry and dodge
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Parry timings and telegraphing of attacks are too inconsistent for a game that relies so heavily on them.”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗
Awkward keyboard/controller controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Game doesn't support controller under the hood.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Bad camera and lock-on
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“they somehow made the camera even worse than in elden ring”
Steam review · 7 h played ↗
Frustrating, tedious bosses
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the bosses feel like mastering a cheap, repetitive puzzle”
Steam review · 19.6 h played ↗
Stutter, crashes and bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the constant stuttering ruins it for me”
Steam review · 1.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support22 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 8.1
ProcessorAMD FX-4350 or Intel Core i5-3470 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsRadeon R7 250 or GeForce GT 640 or equivalent
Storage22 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorAMD FX-9590 or Intel Core i7-6700K or equivalent
Memory10 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 970 or Radeon R9 390X or equivalent
Storage22 GB available space
OSWindows 8.1
ProcessorAMD FX-4350 or Intel Core i5-3470 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsRadeon R7 250 or GeForce GT 640 or equivalent
Storage22 GB available space
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