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A rabbit resistance veteran returns to occupied Torch City, fighting machines and opening new routes with three mechanical weapons.
Released 02 Oct 2021
Chain Three Weapon Combos
Whip-Swing Across Gaps
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Developed by TiGames · Published by Astrolabe Games









Rayton, a former resistance fighter, has been living in seclusion since the Machine Legion took Torch City. When a friend is arrested, he reclaims his mechanical fist and returns to the conflict among the city’s animal inhabitants and its machine rulers.
Explore Torch City’s connected districts, using platforming, puzzles, and shortcuts to move through its chambers and tunnels. New abilities open previously inaccessible paths, while hidden rooms, collectibles, and upgrades give reasons to revisit areas.
Fight with a fist, drill, and whip, each offering different attacks and uses for traversal. Upgrade weapons and abilities as you progress, and combine attacks in combat against varied enemies and bosses.
In this helpfulness-selected sample, players often enjoy the detailed dieselpunk animal-city setting, the visual presentation, and having three weapons with different combat and exploration uses. Some also praise the platforming, movement, and secrets. Views on combat vary: while some find it satisfying and versatile, others say combos are awkward to execute or hard to use effectively. Tedious backtracking and sparse fast-travel points are recurring complaints.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 43 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 81/100 View on Metacritic |
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