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ActionFree To PlayRobotsMechsPvPMultiplayerShooter

1,051 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 2,082

Peak in the last 7 days: 2,315

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Game description

War Robots is an online third-person 6v6 PvP shooter—we’re talking dozens of combat robots, hundreds of weapons combinations, and heated clan battles.

Basic info

DeveloperMY.GAMES
PublisherMY.GAMES
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateApr 4, 2018
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
Processor2.5 GHz
Memory2 GB
GraphicsVideo Card with DX11 support, 2GB VRAM
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 399 reviews from the past 1 year

57.0/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (60%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Reviews of this mech shooter focus on money, and with 31,276 Steam reviews it scores 57.0.

👍 Strengths

19 reviews like the visuals, describing detailed, weighty robots, bright explosions and interesting maps. 8 enjoy the strategic side of picking and customizing robots, saying each one has its own abilities and playstyle. 6 have fun playing together with friends or family, with a few describing intense, exciting team battles. Some reviewers also note that the game is well made at its core.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness appears in 86% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1398th of 1399. 289 reviews call it pay to win, saying the newest paid robots and weapons far outclass free ones and that upgrades take forever without spending, while some report spending large sums to keep up. 29 describe poor balance, pointing to constant power creep, nerfs that make older robots useless and paying players who can beat a whole team. 29 criticize matchmaking, saying beginners are regularly matched against heavily upgraded veterans far above their level. Multiplayer ranks 552nd of 642, Gameplay ranks 1333rd of 1396, and Tech & Support ranks 1024th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“spent $600, game became pay-to-play requiring constant purchases of newest content” · 289 reviews
“detailed mecha visuals with realistic, weighty aesthetic” · 19 reviews
“developers care only about money, not game quality” · 5 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Progression -1.97 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Negative “weapon and bot upgrades are very long” · 5 reviews
Positive “quick leveling progression with affordable upgrades” · 1 review

Difficulty 2% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 9% · Controls & feel 3%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

World +2.79 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 1% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value

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

Volume +1.74 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price

Variety 6% · Replayability 0%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 10% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +2.26 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.85 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “dead community of pixonics” · 1 review

Playing together 6% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 86% of reviews · Bottom 1% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -2.99 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “spent $600, game became pay-to-play requiring constant purchases of newest content” · 289 reviews

Anti-cheat 10% · Balance 51% · Matchmaking 29%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.44 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “developers care only about money, not game quality” · 5 reviews

Stability 4% · Performance 3%

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

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