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Forestrike
Released On: Nov 17, 2025
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Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
74
75% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
25% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Nov 12, 2025
Forestrike is a fantastic martial arts Roguelike that rewards reflexes, with the incredibly clever ability to practice each fight before committing.
Nov 19, 2025
Forestrike is an exceedingly clever roguelite that combines combat and puzzle solving with a clear reverence for martial arts. The various masters that you can choose from at the beginning of each run do a great job of making each run feel fresh, and it absolutely nails that all important feeling of progression both by subtly teaching you its visual language and increasing your power with better techniques the deeper you get. A weak story slows its momentum, and the level of precision required in the later stages can lead to some frustrating ends to otherwise promising runs, but the failures mostly serve to make the eventual triumph all the sweeter.
Nov 13, 2025
Fans of Sifu and Shogun Showdown should feel the distinctive draw of Forestrike.
Nov 12, 2025
As an action game and a roguelike, Forestrike is a satisfying, if challenging, experience. By allowing the player to foresee fights and predict their foes’ next moves, it turns what would be a by-the-numbers 2D fighting game into a more thoughtful experience built around memorisation, timing and strategy. While it drags anytime you have to claw yourself back following a game over, Forestrike makes up for it with its varied combat system and appealing aesthetics. If you’re a roguelike fan or an action fan, there’s a lot to like about Forestrike, and it’s certainly worth jumping into.
Dec 2, 2025
Forestrike comes with a refreshingly clever premise. Its seemingly bare-bones combat system actually hides a surprising amount of depth, while its Roguelike layer is the opposite—flashy on the surface but primitive where it truly counts.
Nov 12, 2025
Forestrike is an action rogue-like where players can practice every battle before it occurs by using the Foresight. This system in and of itself is fun, but the game can’t get out of its own way with unfair balancing that punishes the player regardless of performance. Even so, when the gameplay works, it works wonderfully, with an excellent sense of aesthetics and a strong story and characters to back it up.
Nov 12, 2025
Torn between puzzle mechanics and rigorous martial arts brawls, Forestrike doesn't always find the right balance - but when lightning strikes, it strikes right on target. Finding the true worth of Forestrike requires training, dedication, and a good capacity to handle frustration.
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Summary Forestrike is a martial arts roguelite where every death brings you closer to winning the fight before it begins. Use your ‘Foresight’ ability to experiment without consequences before fighting for real until earning the ultimate reward - victory without ‘Foresight’.
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Nov 17, 2025
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Publisher: Devolver Digital
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