- Publisher: Devolver Digital
- Release Date: Nov 17, 2025
- Also On: Switch
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Dec 14, 2025Forestrike features an interesting concept and aesthetic I appreciate, but can feel unbalanced. I happened upon many situations where I felt like I couldn’t win, which was even why it took longer to prepare this review. I like the story and the way some of the martial arts movesets work. I just wish it didn’t often feel like chance so heavily affected my odds of success.
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Nov 12, 2025Forestrike is an action rogue-like where players can practice every battle before it occurs by using the Foresight. This system in and of itself is fun, but the game can’t get out of its own way with unfair balancing that punishes the player regardless of performance. Even so, when the gameplay works, it works wonderfully, with an excellent sense of aesthetics and a strong story and characters to back it up.
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Edge MagazineNov 27, 2025Too often in Forestrike, you lose because you do what the game invites you to do. [Issue#418, p.122]
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Nov 12, 2025Torn between puzzle mechanics and rigorous martial arts brawls, Forestrike doesn't always find the right balance - but when lightning strikes, it strikes right on target. Finding the true worth of Forestrike requires training, dedication, and a good capacity to handle frustration.
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Nov 24, 2025Eventually, things started to click. And when you do eventually pull off a flawless run through a big group of enemies it feels incredible, like you’re really in a classic action movie, pulling the strings. But those few seconds of perfection involve a whole lot of practice.