Kaelyn Daugherty
Pure NintendoReview: Forestrike (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 2/11/2026
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PC / Switch - 11/17/2025
Forestrike
Forestrike is a tactical kung-fu fighting game with a supernatural twist. Use your 'foresight' ability to visualize fights before they happen and hone your skills then rumble in reality, where defeat means starting over from scratch.
- Developer
- Skeleton Crew Studio
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
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78
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70–85
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The critic average is 78 across 14 scored reviews, with a 15-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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Joonatan Itkonen
Region FreeForestrike is a wild mix of genres and styles well worth your time
Published 1/14/2026
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Banks
ImpulsegamerForestrike PC Review
Published 12/28/2025
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80
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Read originalRob Larkin
Gaming NexusForestrike Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 12/3/2025
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85
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Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Forestrike (Switch) - A Roguelite Kung-Fu Fighter That Lets You Plan The Perfect Takedown
Published 11/23/2025
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Read originalForestrike Review
Published 11/19/2025
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80
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Read originalChris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth PlayingPC/Switch Review - 'Forestrike'
Published 11/18/2025
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80
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Read originalAugusto A.
ZTGDForestrike (PC) Review
Published 11/13/2025
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80
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Read originalAran Suddi
TheSixthAxisForestrike Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 11/13/2025
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Read originalTom Quirk
Checkpoint GamingForestrike Review – Preparation is key
Published 11/13/2025
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+2 vs critic avg
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