Forestrike
A martial arts roguelite where you rehearse fights before committing
Skeleton Crew Studio, Thomas Olsson · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Nov 17, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 951
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 18 in 30 days
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 7 months ago
- Mar 4, 2026
What is Forestrike?
In this single-player 2D action game, martial artist Yu travels through a fantasy world to free the Emperor from an Admiral's influence. You fight groups of enemies across randomly generated maps, recover at inns, and learn techniques from five masters that grant permanent upgrades.
For you if...
- +you enjoy pixel art and martial arts movie influences
Not for you if...
- −you dislike losing a run when your character dies
What players say
91% of 951 reviews are positive · 94% of 18 in the last 30 days
Players praise combat that rewards problem-solving rather than relying on quick reactions alone. The most common recent complaint is the game's short length.
Screenshots and trailer
Forestrike system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 2.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Forestrike?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
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- OS
- Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 560X / Arc A380
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2600 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- Low Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60FPS
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 x64 Bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-6950 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1080 / Radeon RX Vega 64 (8192 MB)
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2600 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- High Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60 FPS
Does Forestrike have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Forestrike run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 9
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.
Does Forestrike 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
- Action
- 2D Fighter
- Roguelite
- Pixel Graphics
- 2D
- Martial Arts
- Combat
- Indie
- Singleplayer
- Controller
- Puzzle
- Beat 'em up
Recent updates
- Mar 4, 2026 · Patch v1.0-2586
- Feb 14, 2026 · Patch v1.0-2559
- Dec 11, 2025 · Patch v1.0-2394
- Dec 5, 2025 · Patch v1.0-2385
- Dec 2, 2025 · Patch v1.0-2377