Poly Fighter Brings Roguelike Move-Theft to Steam Early Access
A fighting game built around stealing moves and skipping online play points at a studio betting the genre's solo, low-pressure side is underserved, and the demo drew attention at Brasil Game Show 2026 before launch.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
HeartLoop Games, a Montreal indie studio, opened Steam Early Access for Poly Fighter on October 13. The game is a single-player roguelike fighter with no online battles or ranked matches. A run begins with one character choice, and defeating an opponent lets you take one of their moves and add it to your set. The move pool draws on The King of Fighters, Tekken, and Street Fighter.
HeartLoop Games set up a playable demo at Brasil Game Show 2026 in Sao Paulo, where Felipe Brito walked through a run on the third day of the event, October 11. The map works like a branching route: each fork holds two opponents, and both carry perks you can take if you win, so picking a path doubles as picking a build. Stops between fights include a clinic offering either 200 extra maximum health or a full heal. Three leagues sit under a high-difficulty Ascension Run, and the developer says the move options change every run.
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