Forestrike

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Forestrike is a martial arts roguelite inspired by classic martial arts movies, where every fight is unique, and every death brings you closer to victory. A martial artist, named Yu, embarks on a journey across the country to free the Emperor from an evil Admiral’s influence.

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Developer:
Skeleton Crew Studio
Publisher:
Devolver Digital
Release date:
17 November 2025
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (50)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (881)

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Description

Forestrike is a martial arts roguelite inspired by classic martial arts movies, where every fight is unique, and every death brings you closer to victory.

A martial artist, named Yu, embarks on a journey across the country to free the Emperor from an evil Admiral’s influence. As the odds become more and more overwhelming, it’s clear Yu will need more than his fists to overcome the Admiral’s vicious followers.

Enter ‘Foresight’, a mysterious technique allowing Yu to rehearse each encounter within the fortress of his mind. Mastering the fight before it begins won't guarantee victory in reality, but it will give Yu a fighting chance.Every single move matters when death comes at a price - beginning his journey all over again.

Winning won’t always mean Yu will emerge from each encounter unscathed, so careful planning will be required to navigate each randomly generated world map, making use of Inns for rest and the wisdom of wise Masters he’ll meet along the way.

The further he travels, the stronger Yu will become, eventually learning new techniques from five eccentric Masters that provide permanent upgrades. Combine and experiment with these techniques to achieve Yu’s ultimate goal - victory without ‘Foresight’.

Forewarned is Forearmed

The ‘Foresight’, a distinctive game mechanic that lets players experiment without consequences before fighting for real - and win or die trying. Forestrike’s roguelite game loop generates unique runs and encounters every time, so adaptation and improvisation are crucial to progress and earn the ultimate victory - winning without ‘Foresight’.

Visceral Kung Fu Combat

Always outnumbered, learn to dispatch mobs of brutal enemies with poise and efficiency using everything at your disposal. Upgrade and customize your movesets with techniques from your chosen Masters to help you outwit your opponents in fierce, puzzle-like battles.

Handcrafted Fantasy

Journey through a visually striking fantasy world inhabited by unique characters, vicious enemies and magical revelations. Intricate pixel art landscapes form an atmospheric backdrop to handcrafted animation and characters.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 x64 Bit
Processor:
Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 560X / Arc A380
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
2600 MB available space
Additional Notes:
Low Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60FPS

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 11 x64 Bit
Processor:
Intel Core i7-6950 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GTX 1080 / Radeon RX Vega 64 (8192 MB)
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
2600 MB available space
Additional Notes:
High Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60 FPS

User reviews

Holgenius
Recommended | 11 Jun 2026
4.3h played

Using Foresight: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times" -Bruce Lee Reality: "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" -Mike

Helpful: 19
Stalaxian
Not recommended | 14 Jun 2026
5.9h played

Wanted to like this game, but there's a fine line between challenging and frustrating and this game is frustrating. You will get into encounters that force you to take damage in order to win, and considering your guy is

Helpful: 7
Fredmonroe
Recommended | 13 Jun 2026
18.0h played

Truly excellent game. Satisfying combat which mixes reflexes (and, if things go wrong, scrappiness) with puzzlesolving. Add onto that a highly impactful and varied roguelike element (you build out your abilities and

Helpful: 4
Hyenabites
Recommended | 09 Jun 2026
11.7h played

This is a really good roguelike, and it's well worth the ten bucks it costs. Daunting at first, even a schmuck like me could learn to beat the main gamemode. I'll pass on the challenge mode, I think, but I had a really

Helpful: 4
flare
Recommended | 16 Jun 2026
7.5h played

Love it. even though i'm not really into those heavy roguelikes that much, THIS... Ohhh this is smth else. juist finished my 1st master run and ngl, I was so addicted to it that i forget i have anything else to do. ig

Helpful: 5
KK_Me
Recommended | 13 Jun 2026
7h played

Forestrike is a very cool game. I'm learning a lot about myself doing well in practice and then completely fumbling my run because I fail to execute my plan. The game has a great artstyle and is really fun, get it asap!

Helpful: 0