Games like Sifu

3.7average player rating•5 games

Sifu's pull is ruthless, timing-led kung fu: learn patterns, parry on the beat, and turn outnumbered rooms into flow. These five keep that mastery loop: precision melee, space control, and systems that reward learning.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic78

Avg. player rating3.7/5

Avg. playtime6h

Main genreAction

Released2015–2022

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Action5 of 5
Adventure2 of 5
Indie2 of 5
RPG2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
SEKIRO: Shadows Die Twice
ActionRPG
Boss duels driven by perfect deflections and spacing, where learning patterns turns impossible walls into clean, disciplined runs.
4.4/5Player ratingMC90View game
2
Yakuza 0
ActionRPG
Crowd control in cramped rooms, sharp counters and brutal environmental finishers that reward timing and awareness.
4.4/5Player ratingMC85View game
3
Midnight Fight Express
ActionIndie
Room-to-room brawling built on flow, snap-targeting and weapon pickups, keeping you mobile against swarming groups.
3.6/5Player ratingMC76View game
4
Chronos: Before the Ashes
ActionAdventure
Age-on-death progression that hardens offense as years mount, forcing new tools and discipline between attempts.
3.0/5Player ratingMC68View game
5
Absolver
ActionAdventureFighting
Martial-arts melee built on stance swaps, parries and a move deck you author, rewarding reads over button mashing.
2.9/5Player ratingMC69View game