Punch Club

Release Date: January 8, 2016

Strategy, economic, Boxing, 2D, adventure elements, life sim, indie games, singleplayer

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A boxing manager game with RPG and tycoon elements, created by Lazy Bear Games studio from Russia. The plot of Punch Club (also known as Video Hero Super Story) tells a story of a boy whose father was brutally killed. Twenty years later, the hero decides to become the best fighter in the world and find out who was responsible for his father’s death. Apart from fighting, the player needs to take care of the character’s everyday activities.

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[0:54] Punch Club trailer

82%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (11,038)

STEAM

7.7

GAMERS Score

Average score from 248 votes. 8 players anticipated the game.

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Punch Club for PC, AND and etc. is an exciting independent game previously known as Video Hero Super Story (VHS Story). The title was developed by the Russian Lazy Bear Games studio, which teamed up with tinyBuild GAMES company that supports independent game creators. It is a boxing manager simulator with RPG and tycoon elements. The game is dense with the atmosphere of 80’s and 90’s. The references to other popular films and video games of this period complement the feeling.

Plot

Punch Club tells a story of a man, whose father was murdered. The action takes place twenty years after the crime. The hero wants to become the world’s best fighter, as it is the only way to find the killer and reveal the truth about events of the past.

Gameplay

Gameplay of Punch Club for PC, AND and etc. does not consist only of fighting – the player needs to take care of everyday life activities of the character along with his needs. This means that you have to follow a diet and focus on training (weightlifting, doing push-ups, jogging, hitting a punch bag etc.). While the hero develops, he can face ever stronger opponents. However, you need to keep control of your income so that you can buy exercising equipment, for instance.