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2017PCPlayStationNintendo Switch85 % positive3.99 €

One Strike is a fast duel fighter inspired by Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, where every fight is win-or-die. Precise timing decides whether you survive and build your reputation as a legend.

Melee combat with weapons or fists
Historical setting
Challenging difficulty
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Best alternative overall: Karateka 90% match – Melee combat with weapons or fists
Newest alternative: 9 Monkeys of Shaolin 84% match – released 2020

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Karateka

90 %Match

2012PCPlayStationXbox77 % positive−80 % ~~3.99 €~~ 0.79 €

You fight your way through feudal Japan as a lone martial artist to rescue Mariko from the warlord Akuma. This remake brings the 1984 classic into modern visuals, built around direct, timing-based fights and a stripped-down, focused feel.

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Melee combat with weapons or fists

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Challenging difficulty

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Historical setting

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