Sifu

Sifu is a third-person kung fu brawler from Sloclap. At its core is a revenge campaign against the murderers of the protagonist's family. The game combines hand-crafted melee animations with a demanding system of attacks, dodges, parries, combos and tactical use of the environment.

Sifu came out on Feb 8, 2022 first for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC on the Epic Games Store. Nintendo Switch followed on Nov 8, 2022; Steam, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S were added on Mar 28, 2023.

On Oct 12, 2026, Sloclap released the native iOS and Android versions together with Kepler Interactive. This is a version of the story campaign adapted for mobile devices, not a standalone sequel.

Sifu is out on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android. For iPhone and iPad, the iOS version is listed on the App Store; for Android, it is on Google Play. The native Xbox Series version must be distinguished from the Xbox One version; the mobile versions are separate platform adaptations.

For iPhone and iPad, the App Store version lists a minimum of iOS 18 or iPadOS 18. This minimum cannot easily be applied to Android.

Enemies attack at the same time and force precise timing. Dodging, parrying, strikes and combos interlock, while positioning and the environment are just as important as the techniques themselves. Thrown objects, improvised weapons, windows and ledges can be used in fights. The fighting style is based on Pak Mei Kung Fu.

A central feature is the protagonist's magical amulet. After a defeat, the character can return, but ages in the process. As a result, Sifu combines repeated learning with a visible price for mistakes. Progress comes not only from unlocked abilities, but above all from mastering opponents, movements and reaction windows.

With the free Arenas expansion, Sifu received additional completed combat areas and challenges. The first Arenas expansion stage brought five modes, including Capture, Performance, Survival, Time Attack and Manhunt. Sloclap concluded regular content updates in 2023 with a final content update.

Sifu was developed by the Paris studio Sloclap. For the combat system and movement, the team worked with Benjamin Colussi from the Lao Wei San Pak Mei school. The game followed Sloclap's debut Absolver and later passed the four million copies sold mark.

The mobile version keeps the full story campaign and the familiar combat system: in melee fights, parries, dodges, positioning and using objects in the environment count. The amulet brings the character back after death, but ages them in the process.

For smaller displays, touch controls, context-sensitive interactions and camera controls have been adapted. External controllers are fully supported. The German App Store listing gives a 2.1 GB app size for the iOS version, English as the listed language and iOS or iPadOS 18 as the minimum version. The Google Play listing has its own device compatibility check; an identical minimum Android version is therefore not confirmed.

The description of the mobile version confirms the story campaign, but does not explicitly confirm all the additional modes of the older console and PC versions. In particular, the separate Arenas expansion should therefore not be promised for mobile devices without its own evidence.