F.I.S.T. Forged In Shadow Torch

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania by TiGames where animal residents of Torch City have been occupied for six years by a Machine Legion. Rayton, a former resistance soldier turned recluse, recovers his huge mechanical fist after his friend is arrested and steps into a war that turns out to involve the mafia, the rebellion and the Legion all at once.

Three weapons rotate based on the situation: the Fist for heavy damage and short range, the Drill for armor penetration, the Whip for crowd reach. Switching mid-combo opens different juggles, and each enemy type favors a different approach. Bosses are individually patterned with no shared move pool.

The map interconnects across distinct visual zones (factory districts, underground transit, gondola-strung waterways, rooftop chases) with automatic loading between them. The art style fuses dieselpunk metal with oriental architecture, and Unreal Engine 4 with physically based rendering handles the lighting. Hand-painted background details and animated water fill out every screen.