Punch Club

After witnessing his father's murder, the protagonist sets out to become a boxer and uncover what happened. You guide his rise through the fighting ranks while making choices that shape branching storylines and relationships.

Each day, balance training with earning money, eating, resting and spending time on other activities. These choices draw on limited time and resources, so preparing for a fight means managing the rest of the character's life as well.

Develop strength, accuracy and agility through training and skill trees, choosing among the Way of the Tiger, Turtle or Bear. Fights play out automatically after you select your moves, making your preparation and build central to each bout.

Players who enjoy the game often praise its retro pop-culture references, pixel-art presentation, and the planning involved in balancing daily needs and building a fighter for automated bouts. Some also find its story and humor engaging. A recurring criticism is that stat loss and the work-food-training cycle make progression repetitive and slow, with some players also finding the fights too hands-off.