# Games like Sifu

> The closest matches to Sifu: Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, Absolver, STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, and 9 Monkeys of Shaolin. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Shares martial arts combat with Sifu. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
2. [Absolver](https://imho.run/games/473690/absolver) — Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Sifu. 7,345 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473690/)
3. [STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™](https://imho.run/games/1172380/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order) — Also Fighting and Swordplay, like Sifu. 81,843 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172380/)
4. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Souls-like, like Sifu. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
5. [9 Monkeys of Shaolin](https://imho.run/games/739080/9-monkeys-of-shaolin) — A frequent pick in Sifu players' libraries, and another RPG. 200 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/739080/)
6. [Midnight Fight Express](https://imho.run/games/1390410/midnight-fight-express) — A frequent pick in Sifu players' libraries, and another Action. 1,184 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390410/)
7. [One Finger Death Punch](https://imho.run/games/264200/one-finger-death-punch) — Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Sifu. 9,101 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264200/)
8. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Also Swordplay and Souls-like, like Sifu. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
9. [Dead as Disco](https://imho.run/games/3404260/dead-as-disco) — Also Martial Arts and Beat 'em up, like Sifu. 580 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3404260/)
10. [Mortal Kombat 1](https://imho.run/games/1971870/mortal-kombat-1) — Also Blood and Martial Arts, like Sifu. 16,263 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1971870/)
11. [Paint the Town Red](https://imho.run/games/337320/paint-the-town-red) — Shares arena mode with Sifu. 13,399 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337320/)
12. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also Fighting and Swordplay, like Sifu. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
13. [FOR HONOR™](https://imho.run/games/304390/for-honor) — Also Fighting and Swordplay, like Sifu. 57,070 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304390/)
14. [Suit for Hire](https://imho.run/games/1612420/suit-for-hire) — Also Blood and Beat 'em up, like Sifu. 1,972 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612420/)
15. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — Also Martial Arts and Swordplay, like Sifu. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
16. [Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise](https://imho.run/games/212030/kung-fu-strike-the-warrior-s-rise) — Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Sifu. 317 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212030/)
17. [Die by the Blade](https://imho.run/games/1154670/die-by-the-blade) — Also Blood and Fighting, like Sifu. 99 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154670/)
18. [Lugaru HD](https://imho.run/games/25010/lugaru-hd) — Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Sifu. 253 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25010/)
19. [Half Sword](https://imho.run/games/2397300/half-sword) — Also Blood and Fighting, like Sifu. 16,841 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397300/)
20. [First Cut: Samurai Duel](https://imho.run/games/2193490/first-cut-samurai-duel) — Also Blood and Martial Arts, like Sifu. 1,203 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2193490/)
21. [Hellish Quart](https://imho.run/games/1000360/hellish-quart) — Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Sifu. 4,462 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000360/)
22. [Unruly Heroes](https://imho.run/games/780350/unruly-heroes) — Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Sifu. 162 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780350/)
23. [Streets of Rage 4](https://imho.run/games/985890/streets-of-rage-4) — Also Fighting and Beat 'em up, like Sifu. 6,956 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985890/)
24. [Path of Kung Fu](https://imho.run/games/2361680/path-of-kung-fu) — Also Martial Arts and Swordplay, like Sifu. 137 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361680/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Sifu

Sifu is an Action and Indie game released in 2023, priced at $39.99 USD. It features arena-mode combat with martial-arts combat mechanics, including parrying and a one-life system, where each encounter must be overcome through skill and timing. The game offers level-replayability, allowing players to revisit stages to improve their performance and unlock new content, and includes modding support for user-created content. Players describe the experience as challenging, cinematic, emotional, and tense, with reviewers highlighting the fluid combat system, the satisfaction of mastering the mechanics, engaging cinematic sequences, and an interesting narrative. The game is Verified on Steam Deck and holds a 92% positive review score from 7577 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2138710
- **Developer:** Sloclap
- **Publisher:** Sloclap, Kepler Interactive
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 28, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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