One Strike is a Violent, Action, Casual game from Retro Reactor with a 86% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by dark, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Retro Reactor
- Release year
- 2017
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $4.99
- Review signal
- 86% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP (sp2) or later
Processor: 1.66 GHz Dual Core Processor or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA since 2006 (GeForce 8), AMD since 2006 (Radeon HD 2000), Intel since 2012 (HD 4000 / IvyBridge)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 200 MB available space
Additional Notes: Controller highly recommended
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
Processor: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor
Storage: 200 MB available space
Additional Notes: Controller highly recommended
From Steam reviews
Review notes
One Strike is worth a closer look if you want pixel art, controller friendly, solo-friendly, and great with friends.
Best for players who want pixel art, strong atmosphere, emotional story, and controller friendly.
pixel-art
SettingThe visual language is pixel-led or deliberately retro.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
solo-friendly
FitIt still makes sense as a solo play choice.
great-with-friends
FitIt tends to be better when shared with friends.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
short-sessions
FitIt works when you want something easy to start and stop.
Steam review snapshots
Versus mode is definitely the highlight of One Strike (I’m less interested in playing the single player mode).[*]For some reason the game doesn’t recognize my controller.[h1]One Strike[/h1] One strike is a 2D 8-bit Fighting game and it follows the foundation of a lot of earlier fighting games.[b]Positives:[/b] [list] [*]Character selection is good, there are six characters to chose from, each character has their own weapon and their own…Why it fits
Check it if you want violent, action filtered by dark, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.