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Blood & Canvas: Bareknuckle Boxing

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
Genre: Fighting
Developer: Thiefcatcher Games
Release Date: Nov. 4, 2026

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'Blood & Canvas: Bareknuckle Boxing' Is A Combat Sports Game Coming To PC In November, Coming To PS5 And Xbox Series X|S In 2027 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2026 @ 7:00 a.m. PDT

Blood & Canvas: Bareknuckle Boxing is an uncompromising, single-player combat sports game set in the dark underbelly of late-1990s illegal fighting.

Built in Unreal Engine 5, Blood & Canvas: Bareknuckle Boxing is a uncompromising and brutal single-player boxing game about fighting your way from illegal underground bouts to becoming the undisputed champion of professional bareknuckle boxing.

Blood & Canvas revives beloved traditional gameplay popularized by classic boxing titles to deliver high-intensity, close-quarters violence. Players start off as a hungry brawler training out of a dilapidated gym, fighting through parking lots, tavern basements, and illicit fight circuits on a brutal pugilist journey toward bare-knuckle gold.

Developed by a six-person team of former AAA industry veterans, the studio brings blockbuster-level polish to a gritty, gameplay-first indie experience.

A playable PC demo featuring an underground venue and two combatants will arrive on Steam ahead of launch - stay tuned for updates.


Key Features:

  • Brutal BareknuckleCombat: Fast-paced boxing action inspired by the best of traditional boxing games. Pick your shots, manage your stamina, and protect yourself at all times. No judges. No decisions. Every fight ends with someone on the canvas.
  • From Underground To Championship: Fight yourself through 3 underground venues, earn your promotion into the professional ranks, then battle your way toward the bareknuckle championship.
  • Permanent Damage/Retirement: Punching is fun, but defense is critical. Every impact and injury accumulates over your career. Managing your health is paramount— take too much punishment and even the most promising career will end early.
  • Your fighter: Choose one of four fighters, each with their own starting strengths and weaknesses, then take them from basement brawler to champion.
  • Your progression: Get better in the gym and spend your hard-earned winnings at the online pharmacy. Watch your fighter grow from local badass to bareknuckle legend.
  • Iconiclocations: Six handcrafted venues, from grimy underground fights to the bright lights of professional bareknuckle boxing. Every stop on the journey has its own atmosphere, crowd and identity.
  • TheGym/hub: Your home base. Train, work on your skills, and spend hard-earned cash on personal upgrades, gym improvements, cosmetics and medical treatments — everything you need to make it to the championship.

Blood & Canvas: Bareknuckle Boxing is coming to PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Itch.io) on November 4, 2026 at $24.99 USD, followed by PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2027.


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