Games Like Sifu

Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.

Why similar: Martial Arts 55.4% ★, Fighting 20% ★, Difficult 7.1%, Souls-like 5.9%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest mechanical match to Sifu on Steam, built around deliberate martial-arts stances, custom move strings, defensive reads, and hard-earned combat mastery.

A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.8%, Fighting 23.3% ★, Action 9.7%, Martial Arts 9.3% ★, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures Sifu's choreographed brawler feel with compact arenas, relentless enemy waves, and a strong focus on improvisational melee, counters, and weapon use.

Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

Why similar: Souls-like 44.1%, Difficult 29.7%, Third Person 10%, Action 7.4%, Hack and Slash 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more duel-focused and sword-based, it shares Sifu's emphasis on precision, posture-breaking pressure, punishing difficulty, and the need to truly learn enemy patterns.

When a police officer discloses the murder of the student teacher who bullied his son to suicide, the twisted secrets of a Yokohama, high school bleed out. Nothing, in this case, is black and white.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.4%, Martial Arts 28.4% ★, Crime 14.5%, Third Person 9.9%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its superb real-time brawling delivers fluid martial-arts style-switching, crowd control, counters, and urban crime drama that strongly echo Sifu's street-fight intensity.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Martial Arts 58.9% ★, Crime 18%, Third Person 10%, Action 6.6%, Fighting 4.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the best crime-themed martial-arts action games on Steam, with brutal environmental takedowns and cinematic hand-to-hand combat that scratches a very similar itch.

Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 32%, Martial Arts 27.3% ★, Crime 14.7%, Third Person 10.1%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like Sifu, it pairs stylish close-quarters combat with a gritty revenge-and-crime backdrop, emphasizing combos, dodges, and room-clearing fights over RPG complexity.

A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

Why similar: Martial Arts 30.3% ★, Souls-like 27.7%, Difficult 20.2%, Action 6.6%, Third Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This leans more souls-like, but its fast martial-arts-inspired pacing, deflection-heavy combat, and aggressive rhythm fit Sifu fans very well.

The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.

Why similar: Martial Arts 39.7% ★, Beat 'em up 27.2%, Fighting 11.8% ★, Third Person 10.9%, Hack and Slash 4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a focused martial-arts beat-'em-up centered on staff combat, disciplined timing, and old-school kung fu flavor that overlaps nicely with Sifu's theme.

Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.9%, Martial Arts 29.9% ★, Fighting 14.2% ★, Action 7.2%, Difficult 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Sifu, it is all about reading incoming threats, maintaining rhythm, and turning skillful inputs into elegant martial-arts destruction.

The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.3%, Martial Arts 38.1% ★, Action 8.9%, Difficult 4.9%, Fighting 3% ★

Why You'll Like It: It distills martial-arts combat into pure timing, reactions, and flow-state efficiency, giving you the same mastery-driven satisfaction in a simpler format.

Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 38%, Martial Arts 31.8% ★, Crime 16%, Action 10.3%, Action-Adventure 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers another excellent urban brawler built around stance switching, crunchy melee exchanges, and a grounded crime story that aligns well with Sifu's tone.

REDEEMER is a intense Brawler where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 41%, Martial Arts 32.5% ★, Fighting 12% ★, Action 7.4%, Hack and Slash 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its brutal close-quarters combat, grabs, counters, and room-by-room violence make it feel like a harsher, more top-down take on Sifu's combat flow.

Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.

Why similar: Martial Arts 36.8% ★, Beat 'em up 36.5%, Blood 10.8% ★, Action 5.7%, Crime 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It channels the same raw revenge energy as Sifu through compact, brutal beat-'em-up encounters and bone-crunching melee violence.

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.3%, Third Person 25.3%, Action 17%, Singleplayer 6.1%, Action-Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its polished third-person melee, emphasis on timing and precision, and cinematic revenge journey make it a natural fit despite the open-world structure.

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

Why similar: Souls-like 58.8%, Action 12.8%, Difficult 6.6%, Hack and Slash 5.3%, Dark Fantasy 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Sifu's demanding action focus and punishing melee combat, just translated into a larger mythic action-RPG framework.

Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.5%, Difficult 25.3%, Third Person 11.3%, Hack and Slash 6.2%, Fighting 6.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: This is another fast, unforgiving action game where parries, aggression, and technical execution matter far more than button mashing.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.7%, Difficult 25.4%, Third Person 14.8%, Hack and Slash 7.7%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Even though it is boss-rush focused, it offers the same intense concentration, dodge-parry discipline, and high-skill action loop that Sifu thrives on.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Difficult 49.3%, Action 23.3%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Indie 5.4%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: Although 2D and faster, it mirrors Sifu's trial-and-error mastery, instant lethality, and stylish revenge-driven action design.

Wanted: Dead is a new hybrid slasher/shooter from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. The game follows a week in life of the Zombie Unit, an elite Hong Kong police squad on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Swordplay 33.6% ★, Third Person 31.2%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Action 10.6%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Though it mixes guns and swords, it offers the same kind of high-friction, skill-checking third-person combat where aggressive execution and defense both matter.

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.8%, Third Person 30.1%, Action 16.4%, Fighting 9.5% ★, Hack and Slash 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person combo system and deliberate melee encounters give off a similar stylish-action feel, especially if you like learning and executing clean strings under pressure.

En Garde! – the swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.8%, Swordplay 20.4% ★, Souls-like 17.5%, Third Person 13.9%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its reactive melee, parries, environmental knockouts, and playful crowd control evoke a lighter but still very Sifu-like combat cadence.

A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 45.8%, Martial Arts 43.4% ★, Action 7.3%, Action-Adventure 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a slower, moodier brawler, but its hand-to-hand street fights and delinquent-life atmosphere make it a great thematic companion to Sifu.

Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 68.7%, Fighting 14.8% ★, Action 10.4%, Arcade 3.5%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a cleaner, side-scrolling interpretation of Sifu's appeal: precise spacing, crowd control, combo routing, and a combat system that rewards mastery.

As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.

Why similar: Martial Arts 50.2% ★, Swordplay 16.9% ★, Third Person 13.4%, Hack and Slash 7.3%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its stripped-down samurai duels and cinematic presentation capture some of the same disciplined, lethal feeling that makes Sifu's fights so memorable.

Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting.

Why similar: Martial Arts 44.6% ★, Beat 'em up 29.9%, Fighting 11% ★, Action 6.5%, Difficult 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a straightforward kung fu beat-'em-up that lacks Sifu's polish but still hits many of the same martial-arts and crowd-fighting notes.

Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.

Why similar: Martial Arts 38.4% ★, Beat 'em up 21.4%, Blood 18.5% ★, Difficult 11.8%, Action 5.5%

Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 53%, Difficult 16.9%, Fighting 15.1% ★, Action 6.8%, Arcade 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its demanding beat-'em-up mechanics, enemy juggling, and technical combo depth make it a strong pick if you love Sifu's skill ceiling more than its presentation.

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Martial Arts 34.5% ★, Souls-like 29.5%, Difficult 23.1%, Action 5.6%, Dark Fantasy 2.7%

The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.5%, Difficult 26.4%, Third Person 13.2%, Hack and Slash 7.6%, Action 5.2%

My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.

Why similar: Blood 46.4% ★, Action 37.9%, Indie 8.7%, Singleplayer 7%

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Souls-like 35.4%, Difficult 27.7%, Action Roguelike 8.3%, Hack and Slash 8.2%, Action 6.8%

Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own!

Why similar: Martial Arts 61.1% ★, Fighting 15.2% ★, Difficult 7.3%, Action 7.1%, Third Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its physics-driven martial-arts combat is rougher and stranger, but the emphasis on timing, positioning, and brutal close-range encounters is very much in Sifu's wheelhouse.

Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.

Why similar: Martial Arts 74.5% ★, Third Person 16.8%, Action 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This older martial-arts action RPG still stands out for its kung fu focus, style switching, and cinematic Eastern action flavor.

Be a young sword man to explore and save the world. A turn-based WuXia RPG game with strategic combat system.

Why similar: Martial Arts 74.6% ★, Difficult 24.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.

Why similar: Martial Arts 45.1% ★, Blood 17.4% ★, Fighting 12.3% ★, Swordplay 11.7% ★, Hack and Slash 5.5%

Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon!

Why similar: Martial Arts 51.5% ★, Fighting 22.2% ★, Crime 9.5%, Action Roguelike 5.7%, Action 3.9%

Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

Why similar: Blood 49.2% ★, Difficult 27.1%, Action 13.6%, Singleplayer 7%, Indie 3%

Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.

Why similar: Souls-like 55.3%, Difficult 15.2%, Third Person 12.3%, Action 6.1%, Dark 4.6%

Indie souls-like with innovative fight system where you practice your Katana on the path for endless improvement; again and again.

Why similar: Blood 19.5% ★, Souls-like 19.1%, Swordplay 16.1% ★, Fighting 14.4% ★, Difficult 11.8%

ECHOES of YI: SAMSARA is a dark martial arts action game infused with traditional Chinese culture. Players embody the Sword Saint's first disciple, battling fierce enemies and unraveling the mystery beneath the Jianmu Tree. Will you face the challenges or go with the flow? The choice is yours.

Why similar: Martial Arts 52.5% ★, Souls-like 27%, Third Person 6.8%, Action 4.3%, Action-Adventure 2.8%

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

Why similar: Souls-like 41.3%, Difficult 24.1%, Third Person 12.3%, Hack and Slash 6.2%, Action 4.6%

Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.9%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Action 16.8%, Third Person 10.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Forestrike is a martial arts roguelite where every death brings you closer to winning the fight before it begins. Use your ‘Foresight’ ability to experiment without consequences before fighting for real until earning the ultimate reward - victory without ‘Foresight’.

Why similar: Martial Arts 79.7% ★, Action 16.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%, Indie 1.9%

KIBORG is a relentless rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.4%, Martial Arts 29.4% ★, Difficult 15.8%, Third Person 9.5%, Hack and Slash 5%

A Wuxia-themed action game featuring one-hit-kill martial arts combat.

Why similar: Martial Arts 49.2% ★, Beat 'em up 36.8%, Action 9.6%, Action-Adventure 2.8%, Indie 0.9%

In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…

Why similar: Martial Arts 43.1% ★, Souls-like 24.1%, Difficult 16.4%, Hack and Slash 5.6%, Action 3.5%

WuJiDaoRen is a physics-based fighting game, that can put you back into the classic Kung Fu films. Play as a mighty hero to challenge the most dangerous villains in the world and bring peace to the people.

Why similar: Martial Arts 34.9% ★, Beat 'em up 24.5%, Fighting 11.7% ★, Difficult 10.5%, Swordplay 8.7% ★

A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.

Why similar: Martial Arts 69.5% ★, Beat 'em up 15.5%, Action 9%, Roguelike 3.4%, Indie 1.4%

Blood will run in Ghostrunner 2, a hardcore FPP slasher set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk future. Become the ultimate cyber ninja and prepare for epic boss fights, improved skills, an interactive story, new game modes, and captivating synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Difficult 34.7%, Swordplay 25.4% ★, Fighting 14.1% ★, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Action 9.9%

Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Action 14.1%, Swordplay 10.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 9.2%

Path of Kung Fu is a Wuxia RPG that blends classic martial arts storytelling with open-world freedom. Master kung fu, navigate the Jianghu's bloody conflicts, and rise from a novice to a legendary hero. Subscribe to top-rated Workshop MODs to elevate your experience to the next level!

Why similar: Martial Arts 52% ★, Beat 'em up 28.8%, Swordplay 11.9% ★, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%

A physics-based, realistic 3D sword-fighting game. Immerse yourself in a cinematic adventure, utilizing real sword-fighting martial arts and a variety of historically accurate weapons to survive brutal duels in 17th century Poland. Featuring single-player modes and a LOCAL 2-player mode.

Why similar: Martial Arts 53.6% ★, Fighting 13.8% ★, Swordplay 12.8% ★, Third Person 11.5%, Arcade 4.2%

The Japanese pirates have terrorized the Ming Dynasty for generations. You've devoted your life as a soldier to fighting them.And now you are in their turf, alone with your sword; the last soldier in pirate's land in this 3D-action game inspired by traditional Chinese ink painting landscapes.

Why similar: Martial Arts 46.4% ★, Beat 'em up 27.4%, Swordplay 11.1% ★, Hack and Slash 5.7%, Action 5%

Face off against the most powerful yakuza in the Kansai region of Japan in an explosive conflict between rival clans, loaded with brutal brawling action, immersive exploration, and unforgettable experiences.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.7%, Martial Arts 34% ★, Crime 15%, Action 9.5%, Action-Adventure 2.6%

Through victory and defeat, traverse the merciless trials of hell.

Why similar: Martial Arts 51.1% ★, Action 11.5%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Third Person 8.3%

Grab a backpack, boxing tape, and focus on what high school is all about: Beating the ever loving crap out of one another! Troublemaker blends favorite action-adventure-beat-'em-up elements from the strongest traditions in the genre.

Why similar: Martial Arts 40.8% ★, Beat 'em up 29.4%, Fighting 11.2% ★, Third Person 8%, Hack and Slash 4.3%

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Difficult 35.1%, Swordplay 25% ★, Fighting 13.9% ★, Action 11.4%, Hack and Slash 8.6%

Rebellion is a souls like and roguelite action game about your revenge saga. Unfairly imprisoned, you seek to cross swords with the King again, for the last time! Escape the jail, explore the castle and it's different areas and layouts, find and recruit allies, choose to fight or sneak from enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.3%, Difficult 32%, Action Roguelike 9.5%, Action 6.6%, Roguelike 5.5%