A downloadable game for Windows

This is an early prototype of an improbable boxing game—focused not on realistic simulation, but on fast-paced, arcade-style action. It features exaggerated movements, stylized reactions, and a touch of dark humor, prioritizing entertainment over an authentic boxing experience.


For now, I’m focusing almost exclusively on the core combat mechanics to make sure the fighting feels fun and captures the arcade-style vibe I’m going for. The visuals, UI, and sound are still very rough, but once the combat is where I want it, I’ll start polishing the rest.

To get there, I need playtesting and feedback, so I’d really appreciate it if you could give it a try and leave a comment—even if it’s harsh or critical. It all helps!


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Things I’m planning to add:

  • Improve footwork and defense: Making movement and blocking feel more fluid and responsive.
  • Add and polish animations: Bringing more life and personality to the fighters.
  • Crowd reactions: Cheers, boos, and maybe even things thrown into the ring if the fight isn’t exciting enough.
  • Fighting style variants: Different movesets and strategies to keep things fresh.
  • Adjustable difficulty: For both casual players and those looking for a challenge.
  • Game modes: Training, career mode, tournaments, and championships.
  • Local multiplayer: Because punching a friend is always more fun.

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Controls

Gamepad is the recommended way to play, but you can also use a keyboard if you prefer.

Any Xbox controller or compatible gamepad should work without issues. If you have a PlayStation controller, don’t worry—just a couple of extra steps, and you should be able to play without any problems.

PS4 Controllers

PlayStation gamepads are not natively supported at the moment, but...
You can use Stem Input

or use DS4Windows.

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Performance

Tested on NVIDIA GTX 1650

Unfortunately, due to time constraints, I haven't been able to optimize the game yet. The recommended minimum FPS is 60.

Anything below that, hit detection becomes highly unreliable, making the gameplay experience quite poor and not at all representative of the intended result.


Updated 18 days ago
StatusPrototype
PlatformsWindows
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorPerimido
GenreSports, Fighting, Simulation
Made withUnreal Engine, Blender
TagsArcade, boxing, Dark Humor, Physics
Average sessionA few minutes
InputsKeyboard, Gamepad (any)
LinksTwitter/X

Download

Download
ProtoBoxing_v006.zip 413 MB

Install instructions

  1. Download file.
  2. Unzip it wherever you like. (ex: \Games\ProtoBoxing)
  3. Find the .exe  file and run it.

* Maybe when you try to run the exe, a Windows Defender alert will pop up. In that case, you need to click on "More Info" and then on "Run Anyway."

Development log

Comments

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Muy bueno!. Hubo un gran progreso desde la ultima version

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Please make it easier to knock people out lol, its really hard to hit them even though i hit the guy lol i can barely hit him and p.s add overhands !!! and please add different styles and hits!!!

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Yeah, it's really frustrating to land a punch and not have it register. I'm working on that. Adding more animations and fighting styles is also part of the plan. Thanks for the feedback!

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You've added so much to the game, very amazing! i've been playing for many hours now it's great probably the best free boxing game out there imo, it's just missing some elements and local multiplayer i've been getting my friends to download this game ever since! (p.s please add playstation controller support, been playing this on steam cant use pivots and stuff, would be highly appreciated thank you!)

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Thank you so much for the feedback! Glad you're enjoying the updates — and really appreciate you sharing the game with your friends. Local multiplayer is the next big upgrade I'm planning, so hopefully that will make it even better. I'll look into adding PlayStation controller support too. Thanks again!