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Choose a fighter and battle in fast-paced anime-styled bouts, using character-specific attacks, meter, bursts, and wall breaks.
Released 11 Jun 2021
Break Through Walls
Burst Out of Combos
Cancel into New Attacks
The cutting-edge 2D/3D hybrid graphics pioneered in the Guilty Gear series have been raised to the next level in “GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-“. The new artistic direction and improved character animations will go beyond anything you’ve seen before in a fighting game!
Developed by Arc System Works · Published by Arc System Works
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- is a fighting game set in a heavy-metal-inspired alternate future. Players choose from a roster of distinctive fighters, including Sol Badguy and Ky Kiske, as they take part in the story’s final confrontation with That Man.
Matches center on fast, aggressive one-on-one combat. Each character has a different fighting style, while shared systems such as meter, Burst, and Roman Cancels give players ways to extend attacks or respond under pressure. Wall breaks can carry a fight into a new area.
Players can learn mechanics through tutorials and Mission Mode, or practice in Training and play offline modes such as Arcade and Survival. The game also offers online and local versus play, alongside a story mode that continues the series’ ongoing narrative.
Players who enjoy the game often point to its energetic rock soundtrack, striking animated presentation, and cast of fighters with distinct styles. Several reviews also praise the approachable basics alongside room to improve and explore deeper mechanics. Other players describe frustration with difficult matchups, balance or character changes, online play, and the cost of additional characters and passes.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 39 |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- supports single-player and multiplayer. Official Steam features list Online PvP and Shared/Split Screen PvP, and tags include Local Multiplayer. The provided information consistently describes online ranked and casual play, private rooms/lobbies, and online play with friends. Reviews also mention a 3v3 mode, but its exact player count structure is not officially described in the provided store text. |
| Multiplayer & mods | One review mentions ultra low-spec mods for performance, but the provided information does not state any multiplayer-specific mod support or effects on multiplayer. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 41 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 85/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
