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ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayBattle RoyaleMultiplayerMartial ArtsPvPFemale Protagonist

4,685 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 60,008

Peak in the last 7 days: 63,804

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Game description

Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!

Basic info

Developer24 Entertainment
PublisherNetEase Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 11, 2021
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit or newer
ProcessorIntel i5 4th generation or AMD FX 6300 or equivalent
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750TI, Intel Arc A380, AMD HD 6950 or equivalent
Storage90 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 371 reviews from the past 1 year

60.1/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (73%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Deep melee combat and striking looks draw praise in this martial arts battle royale, yet matchmaking and servers hold it to 60.1.

👍 Strengths

68 reviews say it is fun and satisfying, and some call it addictive or underrated. 46 praise the graphics and character design, from nature scenes to heroes and cosmetics, and Visuals & Sound ranks 378th of 1249. 26 admire the depth of the combat systems, with a high skill ceiling, weapons that each feel distinct and fights that reward timing and reading the opponent. Story & World ranks 466th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

54 reviews call the matchmaking unfair, describing smurfs, wide skill gaps and new players placed against veterans, and some report long queues outside peak hours. Multiplayer ranks 570th of 642. 39 complain about poor optimization and stutter, and several note that frame rate changes how the combat plays, which hurts players on lower end PCs. 37 describe server lag, high ping and disconnects, and a few say their region has no nearby servers. Tech & Support ranks 1266th of 1399, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1320th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“high frame beats low frame, low ping beats high ping, satisfying” · 68 reviews
“smurfing Chinese players constantly, unfair matchmaking” · 54 reviews
“graphics and character design are great” · 46 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.00 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “every weapon has personality, high skill ceiling with deep combat systems” · 26 reviews

Progression 9% · Difficulty 13% · Onboarding 20% · Freedom 2% · Controls & feel 18%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.17 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmosphere and combat system are interesting and engaging” · 7 reviews

Story 2% · Characters 5%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.35 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “huge amount of things to do triggers dopamine” · 4 reviews
Negative “short game time with excessive grind required” · 2 reviews

Variety 9% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.58 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics and character design are great” · 46 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.24 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “only top players remain, game is dead with 300 players” · 14 reviews
Positive “golden community explains instead of insulting, teaches through losses” · 1 review

Playing together 19% · Servers & Connection 19%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Matchmaking -0.95 · Skill gaps, team balance, and queue times
Negative “smurfing Chinese players constantly, unfair matchmaking” · 54 reviews

Anti-cheat 11% · Pricing 22% · Balance 22%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.62 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “official management and operations are poor” · 16 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 20%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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