Two Strikes
A samurai fighter where a single strike can decide the duel
Retro Reactor · Published by Entalto Publishing · Released May 23, 2025
As of Oct 28, 2026: -50% right now, $7.49
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 273
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 months ago
- Apr 22, 2026
What is Two Strikes?
In this 2D fighting game set in Japan in 1568, dead warriors enter a tournament for another chance at life. You choose from eight fighters and use positioning, dashes, and feints to get within weapon range and land attacks in one-on-one duels.
For you if...
- +you want local or online head-to-head matches
Not for you if...
- −you expect long combos and extended juggling sequences
What players say
86% of 273 reviews are positive
Players praise the hand-drawn art and the depth beneath the simple combat rules. Complaints center on keyboard controls and button-mapping bugs, while some players report difficulty finding online opponents.
Screenshots and trailer
Two Strikes system requirements
Minimum: GTX 480, 6 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Two Strikes?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 480, GTX 570, GTX 670, or better
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Compatible with USB devices including gamepads and arcade sticks based on Xbox 360, Xbox One, and DualShock controllers. Steam Controller also supported.
Does Two Strikes have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Two Strikes run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 28
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Does Two Strikes use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Fighting
- Spectacle fighter
- PvP
- 2D Fighter
- Samurai
- Arcade
- Multiplayer
- 2D
- Action
- Historical
- Casual
- Hand-drawn
- Stylized
- Dark Fantasy
- Ninja
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Apr 21, 2026 · Huge Patch! Tons of bug fixes and Balance Patches! Discord League News!
- Sep 30, 2025 · 1.1.1 - New quality-of-life features and lots of bug fixes.
- Jul 1, 2025 · Patch 1.0.3 - Bugfixes, Game Mechanics Fixes
- Jun 23, 2025 · Patch 1.0.2 - Bugfixes, Online Server Selector, and More!
- May 23, 2025 · 1.0 official release!
3 DLC available.