Sifu studio Sloclap announces Rematch, a 5v5 online football game

Sifu developer Sloclap has announced its next game, Rematch.

Rematch is an online football game offering fast-paced 5v5 matches, set inside smaller walled arenas.

Set to release on Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC in Summer 2025, the game features no fouls and no offsides, as players control a single character in the team.

Outfield players will switch from striker to defender on the fly as the situation calls for it, while a unique goalkeeper position has its own specific abilities.

The game will feature “fresh seasonal content” planned for post-launch including new game modes and cosmetic options.

“Football is a beautiful game, a precise choreography of bodies in movement,” Sloclap said in a statement. “At its core, this game is all about being in the right place, at the right time, and in the right dynamic. And then of course, executing perfectly.

“With Rematch, we’re trying to capture this essence of football and condense it in short, fast-paced 5v5 matches. We felt it was time for a new perspective on this beautiful game – closer to the pitch, closer to the players.

“The third-person camera gives a unique immersion in the ebb and flow of the match – the ball moving away and coming closer, the waves of offense and defense, this is what it feels like to actually play football.

“Like real football, we want Rematch to be a highly co-operative game. Fundamentally, Rematch is about the joy of playing football with friends, of being together in a team.

“It’s about putting your team first, and how it can be more satisfying to serve the perfect assist than to actually score oneself. We look forward to meeting players on the pitch very soon.”