Karate Survivor is a 2024 retro-styled beat ‘em-up from developer Alawar. It was originally released on Steam but is now heading to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles. Karate Survivor will be released digitally on 28th August 2025. The dev describes it as a “80s action roguelite” and that playing it will “make the likes of Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee proud”.
In Karate Survivor, players will face hordes of enemies, using their body and their environment to dismantle foe after foe in a creative way. In a press statement, Alawar said they were “thrilled to bring its martial arts survivor-roguelite to console players. How you fight is up to you. Mix it up with your hands and feet, grab a fish out of the grocery store cooler, or take a seat in a lounge chair and spin like a top to send your enemies flying.”
Key Features:
- Improvised Combat: Use whatever you can get your hands on to defeat your enemies.
- Environmental Warfare: Manipulate your surroundings to your advantage.
- Dynamic Combos: Hundreds of different attacks allow you to create unique combinations of up to six attacks tailored to your fighting style.
- Progression and Mastery: Collect experience to unlock and master new permanent techniques and skills between runs.
- Diverse Locations and Boss Battles: Battle through various areas, each with its own distinct features and items for combat.
- Fast-Paced Runs: Immerse yourself in rapid, intense street battles.
