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A third-person action-adventure game from the Chinese TiGames studio. Zoopunk is a prequel to F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch. The game lets us defend Torch City as anthropomorphic animals with unique traits, explore a dieselpunk world, and battle enemies.
In 2021, the Chinese studio TiGames released a warmly received metroidvania titled F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch. The next game from this team is the adventure action production described here, titled Zoopunk. It serves as a prequel to the studio's previous project.
In Zoopunk the action is viewed from a third-person perspective (TPP).
The game offers us three animal characters, differentiated by size and appearance, as well as combat skills. The rabbit Rayton is agile and fast, specializing in melee combat. The squirrel Trixie focuses on acrobatics and a "hit-and-run" combat tactic (attacking and retreating). The rhinoceros Braton, wielding a fiery sword, is a sort of walking "tank" who may be the slowest of the trio but can take the most damage.
The adventure takes us through various locations, including a volcanic industrial complex, the territory of nomadic mechanics and wanderers, a sanctuary of purity, or a ruined military citadel. As we explore these areas, we meet the inhabitants of the game world, complete quests that push the story forward, and, most importantly, engage in dynamic battles with opponents. We must stay in constant motion on the battlefield and skillfully utilize the strengths of our character.
Zoopunk transports us to a dieselpunk universe inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. The game's story is set decades before the events depicted in F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch. After the discovery of fire seed - a substance acting as a medium for a planetary network controlling all atoms - the world began to be overtaken by self-aware machines. They turned against their creators, believing, unlike them, that the soul is not innate and can be acquired.
Taking on the roles of animals representing various (until recently competing) factions, we must defend Torch City before it falls under the onslaught of mechanized enemy forces.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
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Matt Buckley
November 20, 2025