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Sifu

Sifu is a 2022 beat 'em up game developed and published by Sloclap. Set in China, players control the child of a martial arts school's sifu (master) who seeks revenge on those responsible for their father's death.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Sifu (video game) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide. Language evidence is descriptor-only; specific words and frequency are not established.

Base game on the consoles listed by this ESRB entry; do not extend the platform scope without verification.. ESRB-listed platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series. Other editions, added content, mods and later updates are not assessed.

Catalog ID 9901Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Close-up martial-arts finishers and improvised weapons cause bloody injuries, and one cutscene shows a fatal stabbing.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Strong

The classification flags strong language but does not identify specific words in its summary.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

A hideout contains piles and lines of a fictional drug called Purple Mist, with drug references in text and dialogue.

Frightening & intense themes

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:48:21Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Sifu · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.