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The Comeback King

The Comeback King is a light-hearted, mildly satirical retro boxing management game set in the UK in the 1980s. Take on a has-been boxer and manage his career. Decide who he'll fight, train him up and send him…

11 August 2026

The Comeback King is a fighting developed by Subjunctive Software, released 11 August 2026 on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What The Comeback King is

The Comeback King is a fighting game developed by Subjunctive Software and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Construct 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Comeback King is a retro boxing management game set in the UK during the 1980s. You take control of a faded fighter at the bottom of the rankings — older, slower, and already carrying damage — and try to guide him back to relevance before his body or mind gives out.
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Comeback King launched on 11 August 2026, within three weeks of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation and Star Wars Zero Company.

Released around the same time: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Star Wars Zero Company.

Official trailer

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When did The Comeback King come out?
The Comeback King was released on 11 August 2026 for Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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