Hot off the heels of 2017's Absolver, Sloclap's Sifu is a kung-fu action rogue-like where each death ages the protagonist. Building on its previous martial arts game, Sifu features a combat system that could rival a Jet Li film.

But Sifu isn't solely an action story. It's also a revenge thriller and mystery. The nameless protagonist is not only hunting his father's killers, but he's also trying to figure out why he was murdered. Sloclap already confirmed that players will have to run through Sifu multiple times to fully understand it.

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With this kind of structure, trophies and achievements aren't just for bragging rights, but useful tools in their own right. Until the player gets the platinum, there's always something more to do or discover. Note that some of the later achievements are normally hidden, and some players might consider them spoilers.

Sifu's Bronze Trophies

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  • The Old Grandmaster - Clear the Prologue
  • The Assault - Kill Fajar at the end of the Squats
  • The Hateful Pole Fighter - Kill Sean at the end of the Club
  • A Lady's Blood in the Snow - Kill Kuroki at the end of the Museum
  • Lady Wing Chun - Kill Jinfeng at the end of the Tower
  • Scareless - Beat the game while being 50 years old or less
  • Stuntmaster - Climbing and going across the environment allows you to control the flow of the fight
  • Dance of the Praying Mantis - Throwing enemies around makes handling big groups easier. (Ignored in training mode.)
  • Street Fighting - Anything can be a weapon, so keep using your environment to your advantage. All is fair in such fights! (Ignored in training mode.)
  • Life is your teacher - Unlock your first skill.
  • State of constant learning - Permanently unlock a skill for the first time.
  • Qi Gong: Mind - Receive the highest XP-based shrine reward for the first time.
  • Qi Gong: Breath - Receive the highest score-based shrine reward for the first time.
  • Qi Gong: Essence - Receive the highest age-based shrine reward for the first time.
  • I know Kung-Fu - Reach a level score of 3000.
  • Old Child - Reach your oldest appearance. Will you still have enough strength left to reach your goal?
  • Sword Stained With Blood - Successfully use a blade weapon's one-shot attack on an enemy. (Ignored in training mode.)
  • Lightning Hands - Perform 3 takedowns within 12 seconds. (Ignored in introduction level.)
  • Kung-Fu Tussle - Hit 3 enemies in a single strike. (Ignored in introduction level.)
  • Path of the Prospect - Unlock the mighty Calbot move.
  • Rumble in the Hangar - In the Squats, clear the hangar in less than 1 minute 20 seconds after being detected by the main group.
  • The Pit's Protector - In the Club's pit, beat the Juggernaut before any other enemy is beaten.
  • Be like water my friend - In the Museum, throw an enemy into the fountain from a higher floor.
  • Take damage to save time - In the Tower's caves, drop from a high point to get deeper faster.
  • Warriors from the Mountain - In the Sanctuary, throw an enemy into the mountains.
  • Come Snap With Me - Give the Photo Mode a shot!

Sifu's Silver Trophies

  • Muk Yan Master - Obtain the Wood talisman.
  • Tiger on Fire - Obtain the Fire talisman.
  • Source of Flying Daggers - Obtain the Water talisman.
  • Iron Money - Obtain the Metal talisman.
  • Kill Nil - Beat any boss without dying.
  • Detective Story - Complete the Squat's detective board.
  • Drunken Fighter - Complete the Club's detective board.
  • Martial Artist - Complete the Museum's detective board.
  • Knowledge Greed - Complete the Tower's detective board.
  • Healing Memory - Complete the Sanctuary's detective board.
  • The 36th Chamber of Kung-Fu - Bare handed or with a weapon, standing up, against a wall, a ledge, or on the ground... Perform each takedown type at least once.
  • Master of the Phoenix Eye Fist - Use each Focus Attack at least once. (Ignored in introduction level.)
  • Ferocity, speed, strength, accuracy - Reach a level score of 5000.

Sifu's Gold and Platinum Trophies

  • Furious Fists - Exact your vengeance (kill Yang at the end of the Sanctuary).
  • Legendary Talismans of Wuxing - Obtain the Earth talisman and attain Wude.
  • Prodigal Child - Beat the game while being 25 years old or less.
  • Fist of the Immortal - All trophies unlocked! Thank you for playing SIFU!

When played normally, Sifu isn't the longest game. While it won't be completed in an afternoon, it also won't be an epic journey lasting hundreds of hours. That being said, fully completing the game will probably take much longer, possibly multiplying the player's time investment.

This is partially due to the sheer amount of trophies, a whopping 43, and partially because Sifu won't have difficulty options at launch. Players will just have to put their nose to the grindstone to finish the more difficult challenges, like the punishingly strict "Prodigal Child" trophy, which barely allows for any deaths, or the "Kill Nil" achievement, which allows for none.

There's currently no stated time frame for when difficulty settings will be patched in. The game's executive producer, Pierre Tano, spoke about them more as a hypothetical than a surely planned feature, and whether they go through with it will depend on player feedback.

If they are added, there's no guarantee that they will make certain trophies easier to earn. The game already disables achievement progression in training mode, so there's a precedent for blocking the path of least resistance.

Sifu is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.

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