Action · November 8, 2017

Battlerite (2017)

extension4 DLCgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up103 peak concurrentrecommend21.5k recommendations
Battlerite ​ ​is​ ​a​ ​PvP​ ​arena​ ​brawler​ ​and​ ​the​ ​spiritual​ ​successor​ ​to​ ​the critically​ ​acclaimed​ ​Bloodline Champions.​ ​Experience​ ​the​ ​unique​ ​combination​ of a ​​top​-down​ ​shooter​ ​meeting a ​fast​-paced fighting​ ​game and take ​part​ ​in​ ​highly​ ​competitive,​ ​adrenaline-fueled​ ​2v2​ ​and​ ​3v3​ ​battles.​ ​ Engage​ ​in quick​ ​and​ ​intense​ ​action​ ​as​ ​you​ ​take​ ​control​ ​over​ ​one​ ​of​ many Champions,​ ​each​ ​with unique abilities to master.​ ​Welcome​ ​to​ ​a​ ​world​ ​where​ ​Champions​ ​dedicate​ ​their​ ​lives​ ​to​ ​the Arena. QUICK​ ​ARENA​ ​ACTION ​​​ Master the Arena​ ​in​ explosive​ ​battles​ ​of reaction.​ Choose your Champion, team up with friends, and dive into combat - for glory awaits only those who seek it. PRECISE​ ​GAMEPLAY​ ​MOVEMENT Aim skill-shots and dodge​ ​projectiles​ ​with​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​WASD​ ​movement​ ​& cursor​-​based​ ​aiming.​ Wield total control over your champion and execute massive attacks against opponents. PERFORM​ ​BATTLERITES ​​​ Gain​ ​strength​ ​and​ ​upgrade your abilities​ ​using​ ​rites.​ Select ​your​ ​rites​ ​to strategically​ ​customize​ ​your​ ​play​ ​style. ACCOUNT​ ​CUSTOMIZATION ​​ Show​ ​off​ ​your​ ​skills​ ​in​ ​style.​ ​From​ ​weapons​ and outfits ​to​ ​victory​ ​stances, there’s​ ​a​ ​huge​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​cosmetic​ ​customizations​ ​to​ ​make​ ​you​ ​stand​ ​out​ ​from​ ​the​ ​crowd.

Action releases from 2017

180 Action titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume59.3k Steam reviewsTop 11% in Action
Positive rating85% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 55%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles
Concurrent peak103 playersTop 34% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours20 h averageTop 24% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • PvP · 909
  • Multiplayer · 785
  • MOBA · 660
  • Competitive · 623
  • Action · 526
  • Free to Play · 525
  • Arena Shooter · 424
  • Fast-Paced · 377
  • Team-Based · 340
  • Fighting · 314
  • Top-Down · 291
  • Early Access · 186
  • Strategy · 158
  • e-sports · 141
  • Difficult · 116

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

85%Very Positive · 59.3k reviews

50.4k positive · 8.9k negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.3/10

Curator recommendations

21.5k

Peak concurrent players

103

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Korean
  • Turkish
  • Japanese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Japanese

Press Quotes

“Deep but accessible, Battlerite is packed with smart decisions and reliably creates great competitive moments.” 89% – PC Gamer “Battlerite is exceptional. In fact, I’d go as far as to say it’s the best battle arena game” - Ten Ton Hammer “Battlerite does a great job of taking a loved MOBA feature, and focusing on making it the best it can be.” 9/10 – Gamereactor

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP

Community

  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 8, 2017
DeveloperStunlock Studios
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons4 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

20h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

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Editions & Packages

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