We Love It's Guide to…
Hunt your family’s assassins in precise Kung Fu brawls, where each death revives you older and makes survival harder.
Released 28 Mar 2023
Death Adds Years
Turn Furniture Into Weapons
Parry and Dodge
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.
Developed by Sloclap · Published by Sloclap, Kepler Interactive
You play a young martial artist pursuing the five people responsible for killing your master and attacking your family. A mysterious amulet revives you after defeat, but each death adds years to your age.
Fight groups of enemies and bosses using strikes, combos, parries, and dodges. Timing and positioning matter, and you can turn objects and parts of the environment into weapons or tools during a fight.
As you age, your attacks deal more damage while your health decreases, making each run a balance between progress and risk. Learn and unlock techniques, find clues and shortcuts across the levels, and take on additional combat challenges in Arenas.
Players often praise the precise, impactful Kung Fu combat and the satisfaction of learning enemy patterns until difficult fights become manageable. Many also enjoy the game’s stylized environments and its aging-on-death mechanic, which ties repeated attempts to the pursuit of mastery. Arena challenges and replaying levels offer further ways to test those skills. Some players find the steep difficulty frustrating, especially while learning the combat.
Itching for some more good ol' Kung Fu action? The free Arenas expansion adds multiple
hours of gameplay that will put your Kung Fu to the test. With 5 new game modes, 15
dynamic locations and 120 challenges, gear up for spectacular combats, brutal opponents,
and endless opportunities to refine your moves.
Whether you choose to play as a male or a female character, in Sifu, you will ponder that
question on your path for revenge, hunting down your family’s assassins. One against all, you
have no allies, countless enemies, and a mysterious amulet to bring you back to life every time
you die. Yet, be warned! Your secret weapon comes with a hefty price to pay: aging and its
consequences.
Your enemies don’t wait their turn, and they don’t broadcast their intent. Dodge, parry, strike,
use combos and be like water making its way through captivating environments. Learn how to
master your art, whether by fighting through the underbelly of a nightclub, scrambling through
a refined gallery to avoid getting surrounded, or vertically navigating a towering office building.
Careful positioning and clever use of the environment to your advantage are key to your
survival. Use everything at your disposal: throwable objects, makeshift weapons, windows, and
ledges... The odds are stacked against you, and you will be offered no mercy.
Kung Fu is mastery through practice, a path for both the body and the mind. Learn from your
mistakes, unlock unique skills, and find the strength to master the devastating techniques of
Pak Mei Kung Fu.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 61 |
| Age ratings |
|
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| Content notices |
|
| Metacritic | 81/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
