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The Comeback King

Also known as The Comeback King, ck, comeback king

40 years in the making, The Comeback King is a light-hearted, mildly satirical retro boxing management game set in the UK in the 1980s. Take on a has-been boxer and manage his career. Decide who he'll fight, train him up and send him into the ring! Can you guide your boxer to a Championship title?

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15 Jun 2026

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Steam June Next Fest

The June 2026 Steam Next Fest kicks off on Monday 15 June and The Comeback King will be battling it out with all the other fantastic demos. So welcome to the game if you've found it during the Festival. I really appreci…

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May 2026
New expanded demoI've just dropped a big update to the demo for The Comeback King. This is a significant version because it opens up the demo much more. Changes in this release: Removed all demo limitations apart from the 5 match limit!…Announcement6 changesGameplayBalance28 May 2026
March 2026
After taking the decision to pull out of the February Next Fest and push the release date back to Q3, I've been hard at work bringing the game up to a higher standard. Many interesting features that were languishing on…11 changesUI/audioGameplayPatch notes17 Mar 2026
February 2026
New timescales but big improvementsBig news today. I've decided to pull out of the February Steam Next Fest and push the release date back to Q3 2026. Apologies if you're keen to get your hands on the full game but honestly, it'll be worth the wait! I to…Event4 changesStoreGameplay04 Feb 2026
January 2026
So does it work on the Steam Deck?SImple answer: Yes Longer answer: The game runs smoothly on the 'Deck because there's a Linux build specifically for it. Text can be small but I think it's still all legible. If not, there's always the magnifier (Steam…Announcement1 changeGameplay21 Jan 2026
Happy New Year!Hi everyone! I'm happy to say that I've set up a new web site where you can contact Subjunctive Software with questions, feedback, bug reports on The Comeback King demo, which is now available. It's a very bare site at…Announcement1 changeGameplay04 Jan 2026

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