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Strike Back

Spacing, tempo, and whiff punishing are keys to victory in this simple 2D ground-based fighting game. With simple controls paired with a high skill ceiling, Strike Back is designed to be Inviting to new…

16 May 2025

Strike Back is a fighting, released 16 May 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Strike Back is

Strike Back was released in 2025. It was published by DigiPen Institute of Technology. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Spacing, tempo, and whiff punishing are keys to victory in this simple 2D ground-based fighting game. With simple controls paired with a high skill ceiling, Strike Back is designed to be Inviting to new players while allowing high-level play for those experienced in the genre.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Strike Back launched on 16 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World and The Midnight Walk.

Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World, The Midnight Walk.

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When did Strike Back come out?
Strike Back was released on 16 May 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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