Platforms
- PCJan 9, 20167.6playscore7.312 Critics8.07.22K Players
- PlayStation 4Mar 31, 2017NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.0806 Players
- Xbox OneMar 31, 2017NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.4124 Players
- Nintendo SwitchMay 24, 2018NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- AndroidJan 28, 20168.0playscore7.92 Critics8.66.11K Players
- iOSJan 13, 20167.8playscore7.810 Critics7.8212 Players
- Nintendo 3DSJan 19, 2017NAplayscoreNA0 Critics6.882 Players
31 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Although the concept of the game is pretty cool, Punch Club doesn’t really provide a lot of entertainment. It does, however, inspire you to head to the gym and lift some real-life weights or perhaps run on a treadmill for an hour or so. Building up your fighter and seeing his stats increase seems to be the only incentive to continue playing Punch Club. However, it’s repetitive nature is quickly noticeable and sadly disenchants you from further progressing stats and physical fitness.
Peter Lopez · Jun 28, 2018 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Overall, I think Punch Club is a neat experiment of a game, but it needs a little more story and gameplay variety and a little less repetition. The first rule of Punch Club is obvious (right?), but the second rule is put on some headphones and your favourite podcast. You’re in for the grind of your life.
Jordan Rudek · May 25, 2018 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Punch Club is an effective casual management sim with a well-observed 16-bit aesthetic, but its grindy hands-off mechanics soon start to grate. Here on Nintendo's flagship console, it just feels a little too remote and repetitive to be in with a genuine title shout.
Jon Mundy · May 24, 2018 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - There's something glimmering in Punch Club, and it's a shame that it's not more fun for general audiences. Hardcore management fans should have a great time here, but we'd caution casual players to stay away unless they enjoy the tedium of everyday life.
Ben Stegner · Feb 10, 2017 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - The game definitely brings out a batch of nostalgia for 80s fighting games. While it isn't all that impressive technically, it is still a game that will such you in somehow. Everything functions "fine" but it just doesn't do anything spectacular. The story, however, is the shining achievement of the game. The visuals, though retro, make some things a little difficult to read. The sounds are also awful, making the game one you will automatically put on mute.
Noel Catherine · Feb 12, 2016 Reviewed on iOS, And - Punch Club has a very specific target audience, but it's a great time and money investment for the right player. The replay value is debatable, though.
Dan Vlasic · Feb 01, 2016 Reviewed on iOS, AndRead full review - Punch Club wears itself out like a fighter with a low stamina score. The love of fighting movies is plain to see in the numerous references, but for all its affection for the subject matter, the game is simply underdeveloped. There’s little management in this self-proclaimed boxing tycoon management game, and this issue is only intensified when Punch Club demolishes the supporting pillars of the well-balanced life sim aspects to put all the weight on its impotent combat.
Mark Richard · Jan 29, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - I just wonder how long many players will stick out the endless cycle that Punch Club becomes; after the novelty wears off this game is almost too perfect a simulation of reality. Eat, sleep, work, do it all over again tomorrow – if you are like me, you get enough of this in real life, and you want your games to be a bit more of an escape.
Patrick Anderson · Jan 23, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - If you're looking for a brawler, Punch Club is not your game. That being said, it's a very interesting management sim that does a great job of throwing curve balls at you to prevent you from settling into an easy rhythm. On top of that, the game's got a really great look and a surprising amount of narrative that will be sure to keep you training for the next fight.
Campbell Bird · Jan 23, 2016 Reviewed on iOSRead full review - At the end of the day, Punch Club is pretty awesome, and it uses nostalgia creatively. If you’re into that sort of thing, and if you can deal with the grind, you should definitely check it out.
Andrew Koziara · Jan 22, 2016 Reviewed on iOSRead full review
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Community Reviews
- Rated on PC
About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Punch Club is a fighting sim/tycoon where you train really hard, unlock new skills, and figure out who killed your father. Developed by Lazy Bear Games in Russia, and published by the Seattle-based indie publisher tinyBuild, Punch Club is set to release in January 2016 on Steam and Mobile.
Developer: Lazy Bear Games