One Finger Death Punch arrives on Steam, is still great

One Finger Death Punch has been available for a while, but the Steam release feels like something worth highlighting. Like it or not, there's a sizeable group of people for whom PC gaming is accessed entirely through Valve's digital store. Frankly, it would be irresponsible to not tell them about the lightning-quick stickman brawler.

The simplicity is key, too. Achieving a flawless run always feels achievable, and it's that sense that you're just a few perfect clicks away from a flawless kung-fu performance that drives you to repeat and improve through the game's many levels.

Admittedly the art style is all over the place, which can be off-putting. There's little aesthetic consistency at work, which is normally the sort of thing that would bother me greatly. That it doesn't as much here is a sign of how pure and entertaining its central mechanic is.

One Finger Death Punch is now available on Steam for £3.19 / $3.99. Alternatively, you can pick up the Desura version for less than £1. You'll find last year's PC release trailer below.

Phil has been writing for PC Gamer for nearly a decade, starting out as a freelance writer covering everything from free games to MMOs. He eventually joined full-time as a news writer, before moving to the magazine to review immersive sims, RPGs and Hitman games. Now he leads PC Gamer's UK team, but still sometimes finds the time to write about his ongoing obsessions with Destiny 2, GTA Online and Apex Legends. When he's not levelling up battle passes, he's checking out the latest tactics game or dipping back into Guild Wars 2. He's largely responsible for the whole Tub Geralt thing, but still isn't sorry.