Action · August 1, 2012
Awesomenauts (2012)
Awesomenauts is a MOBA fitted into the form of an accessible 3-on-3 action platformer. Head out to the online battlefields together with your friends as an online party or in local splitscreen! Devise strategies as you upgrade and customize each character's skills to suit your playing style. The year is 3587. Conflict spans the stars as huge robot armies are locked in an enduring stalemate. In their bid for galactic supremacy, they call upon the most powerful group of mercenaries in the universe: the Awesomenauts! Saturday morning is back – 3v3 online platforming action in true Saturday Morning cartoon style! It’s a MOBA! – classes, upgrades, creeps, turrets, bases and tactical depth are all present. Awesomenauts adds fast paced platforming gameplay to create a truly unique and accessible MOBA experience The Awesomenauts – take control of an extensive cast of highly customizable Awesomenauts, each with their own set of abilities, upgrades, skins, and character themes! Play it your way! - a fully-featured map editor with Steam Workshop integration, custom games, shareable game modes, and lots of crazy community-created content to enjoy! Splitscreen action – Online and offline play with up to 3 players in local splitscreen! Get some friends together and take on the world! Unlock it all! - earn Awesomepoints to unlock customization options! Push it to the limit – Face melting battles across multiple exotic planets and alien spaceships!
Action releases from 2012
71 Action titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 26.7k Steam reviews | Top 20% in Action |
| Positive rating | 85% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 55% |
| Metacritic | 78/100 | Genre average 77 — top 52% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 62 h average | Top 6% for session depth among Action |
Peer Action titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- MOBA · 925
- Multiplayer · 715
- 2D · 612
- Platformer · 604
- Action · 531
- Indie · 490
- Local Co-Op · 411
- Co-op · 367
- Great Soundtrack · 333
- Strategy · 313
- Free to Play · 308
- Controller · 230
- Local Multiplayer · 207
- Sci-fi · 201
- Online Co-Op · 196
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
85%Very Positive · 26.7k reviews
22.7k positive · 4.0k negative
Metacritic
78/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
11.8k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- German
- French
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Dutch
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
62h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
277h
Current engagement
Achievements
46
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 1, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ronimo Games |
| Publisher | Atari |
| Base price | $13.99 -30% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 79 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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