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ActionFree To PlayPvPMultiplayerMOBACompetitiveArena Shooter

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 105

Peak in the last 7 days: 144

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Game description

BATTLERITE​ ​is​ ​an​ ​action-packed​ ​team​ ​arena​ ​brawler.​ ​Experience​ ​the​ ​unique​ ​combination​ ​of​ top-down​ ​shooter​ meets​ ​fast-paced​ ​fighting​ ​game and challenge ​friends​ ​and​ foes​ ​in​ ​a​ ​battle​ ​of reaction. The Arena awaits!

Basic info

DeveloperStunlock Studios
PublisherStunlock Studios
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 8, 2017
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows XP or newer
ProcessorDual Core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsIntel HD 3000
Storage3000 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 204 reviews from the past 1 year

84.6/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (85%)

Metacritic: 85 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Skill based arena fights without farming earn Battlerite 84.6, and Gameplay ranks 16th of 1396. Yet reviews mourn how few people still play.

👍 Strengths

108 reviews remember it fondly, and some say they enjoy it more than anything they have found since. 27 praise its depth and skill based design, and some mention animation cancels, baited abilities and a high skill cap. 26 love its team fights, and several enjoyed the small team modes with friends. Pricing & Fairness ranks 215th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Multiplayer ranks 546th of 642, and Tech & Support ranks 1316th of 1399. 47 say the community has dwindled, and some find almost nobody online anymore. 41 blame developer decisions, and a few say the studio moved away from the game and stopped updating it. 8 describe matchmaking trouble, such as long queues and big skill gaps between teams. Those still playing say the core fights remain sharp, but finding a match is the hard part.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“pleasant memories, no worthy replacement found in years” · 108 reviews
“game is dead, almost nobody plays anymore” · 47 reviews
“devs made worst decisions repeatedly, killed game with bad pivots” · 41 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.88 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “all characters playable with skill, deep character system” · 27 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 14%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Characters +2.92 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are

Story 0% · World 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Volume -2.57 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price

Variety 2% · Replayability 0%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +2.14 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.81 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “game is dead, almost nobody plays anymore” · 47 reviews

Playing together 25% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance +0.20 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Positive “super balanced arena with no equivalent” · 4 reviews
Negative “Paloma is overpowered and needs nerf” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 8% · Matchmaking 10%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -1.16 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs made worst decisions repeatedly, killed game with bad pivots” · 41 reviews

Stability 1% · Performance 1%

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

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