Sloclap, the studio behind Sifu, brings an action-packed soccer title to life with Rematch, and its biggest competitor is obvious.
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Even with such unfortunate business realities, there's still a bright side: the successes that capture the spirit of competition, comradery, or both simultaneously. As evidenced below, 2025 was a commendable year for multiplayer of any stripe. Each of our finalists captured special stories that we won't soon forget, from last-second goals to valiant comebacks against all odds."
Sloclap will be release a physical edition of online action football game REMATCH on November 14 for $39.99, the developer announced.
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "Whatever tension there is in grading a middle-market live-service title based on modest launch content, Rematch makes that easy to forgive. In the same way Sloclap interrogated and implemented a nuanced personality within its action titles, the same has been accomplished with football. By challenging ingrained expectations with a foundation that harnesses the sport's pure spirit and, well, it's no surprise how often my friends and I would continually repeat the title's namesake."
