Punch Club

Item: Punch Club
Rating: 62
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-13

Summary

Addictive gameplay and fighter progression.
Charming retro aesthetic.
Captivating and engaging story.
Repetitive grind due to stat decay.
Unengaging, RNG-heavy combat system.
Game-breaking bugs and glitches.

Reviews (sample size): 1181
Helpful reviews: 61%
Unhelpful reviews: 39%
Protest reviews: 0%

62%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
38%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1232
Negative points: 1239
Gameplay points: 390
Perf. points: 33
Rec. points: 480
Misc points: 102

Point	Description	Importance
Addictive gameplay and progression Description The game is praised for its engaging and addictive gameplay loop, combining training, time management, and strategic combat. Players enjoy building their character, mastering skills, and progressing through the story. Many reviewers found the game enjoyable and well-made. Importance 83%	The game is praised for its engaging and addictive gameplay loop, combining training, time management, and strategic combat. Players enjoy building their character, mastering skills, and progressing through the story. Many reviewers found the game enjoyable and well-made.	83%
Charming retro aesthetic Description The game's pixel art style, retro graphics, and fitting music create a charming and nostalgic atmosphere. Reviewers appreciate the visuals and audio, which enhance the overall experience and evoke memories of classic games. Importance 78%	The game's pixel art style, retro graphics, and fitting music create a charming and nostalgic atmosphere. Reviewers appreciate the visuals and audio, which enhance the overall experience and evoke memories of classic games.	78%
Captivating and engaging story Description Many reviewers found the game's story to be engaging, interesting, and well-written. The narrative captivates players from beginning to end, with some describing it as deep and immersive. Importance 69%	Many reviewers found the game's story to be engaging, interesting, and well-written. The narrative captivates players from beginning to end, with some describing it as deep and immersive.	69%
Humorous pop culture references Description The game is filled with references to pop culture, especially 80s and 90s movies, games, and TV shows. This adds humor and nostalgia, making the game enjoyable for those who appreciate these references. Importance 36%	The game is filled with references to pop culture, especially 80s and 90s movies, games, and TV shows. This adds humor and nostalgia, making the game enjoyable for those who appreciate these references.	36%
Meaningful choices and replayability Description The game offers multiple endings and choices that impact the story, encouraging players to replay it and explore different paths. This adds depth and replayability to the game. Importance 15%	The game offers multiple endings and choices that impact the story, encouraging players to replay it and explore different paths. This adds depth and replayability to the game.	15%
Engaging management mechanics Description The game features engaging management mechanics that are simple yet strategic. Players enjoy the resource management and time-keeping aspects of the gameplay. Importance 8%	The game features engaging management mechanics that are simple yet strategic. Players enjoy the resource management and time-keeping aspects of the gameplay.	8%
Good and cheap indie game Description The game is a good indie game. The reviewer bought the game for a cheap price (around $2). Importance 4%	The game is a good indie game. The reviewer bought the game for a cheap price (around $2).	4%
Rewarding character progression Description The game's character progression system is well-designed and engaging, allowing players to improve their character's skills and abilities. This adds depth and satisfaction to the gameplay. Importance 4%	The game's character progression system is well-designed and engaging, allowing players to improve their character's skills and abilities. This adds depth and satisfaction to the gameplay.	4%
Unusual enemies and easter eggs Description The game includes battles with unusual enemies such as ninja crocodiles. The game contains easter eggs, including unexpected appearances of characters like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Importance 3%	The game includes battles with unusual enemies such as ninja crocodiles. The game contains easter eggs, including unexpected appearances of characters like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.	3%
Satisfying combat and customization Description Winning fights and showcasing skills in customized battles can be satisfying. The game features battles with unique mechanics. Importance 3%	Winning fights and showcasing skills in customized battles can be satisfying. The game features battles with unique mechanics.	3%
Challenging, non-hand-holding gameplay Description The game is difficult and doesn't offer hand-holding, encouraging players to learn from failure. The difficulty of the game is part of the fun. Importance 3%	The game is difficult and doesn't offer hand-holding, encouraging players to learn from failure. The difficulty of the game is part of the fun.	3%
Fighting and physical activities Description The game involves beating people up. The game involves bench pressing. Importance 3%	The game involves beating people up. The game involves bench pressing.	3%
Skill points from specific quests Description The player can get a lot of skill points by completing the special pizza order questline. The player can get a lot of skill points by completing the Adrian's flower mission. Importance 2%	The player can get a lot of skill points by completing the special pizza order questline. The player can get a lot of skill points by completing the Adrian's flower mission.	2%
Initially engaging and silly Description The game is very silly. The beginning of the game was engaging with an interesting plot. Importance 2%	The game is very silly. The beginning of the game was engaging with an interesting plot.	2%