More games like Sifu?

[Warelieus]

Not Absolver.

[badspot2respawn]

Not quite the same, but here's a short list of games with good melee/hand-to-hand

Midnight Fight Express
Fights in Tight Spaces
Remember Me
Sleeping Dogs (the melee is really fun in that)
Batman Arkham series
Werewolf the Apocalypse

and from what I played of Yakuza 3 so far that series might be an option too

[CalicoJack]

Streets of Rage!

[badspot2respawn]

Originally posted by CalicoJack:

Streets of Rage!

:ironfist:

On that note, River City Girls!!

[Tr3m0r]

Though I having played it yet, I heard en garde is really good so I do have it waiting to be played. It was a forum recommendation. Though a much different genre, I would say sekiro may satisfy the itch if part of it is based on the precision parry and blocking mechanics and it's impact on posture.

Sifu absolutely took my gaming by surprise in the best way and I naturally looked into other games and the fromsoft sekiro was mentioned and compared frequently with sifu despite their differences. I can definitely see why despite being in a minority that doesn't love sekiro myself. It isn't hand to hand but it is a rhythm game with the sole skill really based on timing and memorizing movesets. Some say it's easier and others day it's more difficult but I liked how there is more attack variety in sifu and just the flow of mob combat mixed with end stage bosses and the roguelike nature of progression from a martial arts hand to hand perspective.

[Blackburn]

Oni and Sifu has the best melee combat
https://youtu.be/0Pyrb6hireU

[Purromi]

Lugaru / Overgrow my brothers. It's only one game that can be comparised to Sifu. Other called by people are not.

[CalicoJack]

Streets of Rage 2 is great too!

[kcnue]

well, sifu is unique, but games that gave me the same "feel" were:
- sekiro
- darksouls 3
- god of war 2018 (the valkirie fights, especially the queen)
- wo long fallen dinasty (it was super fun for me, idk why people didn;t like it that much)
- ryse son of rome was awesome too
- ghost of tsushima (amazing combat, feels like sekiro kinda)
- black myth wukong is also amazing, but don;t expect combos, just very tiny dodge windows)

idk, as i said, sifu is unique, but these other games are also hard, punishing, skill based games (reaction based)

when you beat a boss, it's very satysfying it gives you that rush! all those games did that for me at least!

[Icesnake]

Play God Hand. Its the best 3d brawler out there

[Michanicks]

Sleeping dogs is the closest thing. Also inspired by HongKong movies, also has a great combat system, also about asian martial arts. It's much easier, has parkour (decent), car chases (passable) and shootouts (pretty bad and boring), and it's more of a GTA-clone in the good meaning of the word.
Before Sifu come out i considered Sleeping Dogs combat system be the best.

Also Bully has the same combat system as in Dleeping Sogs if you liked this one, but it's not about asian martial arts, it's about school fighting and much more humorous.

[kcnue]

the key thing to understand is that sleeping dogs has the same "vibe" but the gameplay is WILDLY different

Originally posted by Michanicks:

Sleeping dogs is the closest thing. Also inspired by HongKong movies, also has a great combat system, also about asian martial arts. It's much easier, has parkour (decent), car chases (passable) and shootouts (pretty bad and boring), and it's more of a GTA-clone in the good meaning of the word.
Before Sifu come out i considered Sleeping Dogs combat system be the best.

Also Bully has the same combat system as in Dleeping Sogs if you liked this one, but it's not about asian martial arts, it's about school fighting and much more humorous.

[sheap]

I came to Sifu from Sekiro, had a blast on Sekiro, having a blast now on Sifu > "Hesitation is defeat"

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SLEEPING DOGS WOOOOOOOOO. Sorry I have to share that game as often as possible. It's definelty not as deep in combat as Sifu but it's a masterpiece.

[Michanicks]

Originally posted by ุุุุ:

SLEEPING DOGS WOOOOOOOOO. Sorry I have to share that game as often as possible. It's definelty not as deep in combat as Sifu but it's a masterpiece.

Yeah right. Before SIfu i considered Sleeping Dogs having the best combat system in games.

[Warelieus]

Originally posted by ุุุุ:

SLEEPING DOGS WOOOOOOOOO. Sorry I have to share that game as often as possible. It's definelty not as deep in combat as Sifu but it's a masterpiece.

Yeah, Sleeping Dogs is a great game!