High confidence · Latest 120 of 21.8K total reviews analyzed

Frustrated

Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate fast-paced game modes provide high-intensity entertainment for long-term players and generous distribution of cosmetic rewards and resources for free-to-play users, but report unbalanced matchmaking pairs low-skill teammates against coordinated opponents to force losses and pay-to-win mechanics and hypercharged brawlers create insurmountable power gaps in ranked play.

Rating: 4.2

Reviews: 21.8K

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.3/ 5
(29M)
Current version
4.7/ 5
+0.5 vs overall
(3M)
Main signal post-update: fast-paced game modes provide high-intensity entertainment for long-term players.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

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Releases:MajorMinorPatch6 releases in range

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Fast-paced game modes provide high-intensity entertainment for long-term players
    • Players highlight the variety of game modes as a core enjoyment factor
    • Long-term users appreciate the fast-paced nature of the gameplay
  • Generous distribution of cosmetic rewards and resources for free-to-play users
    • Players note the game remains accessible without mandatory spending
    • Free-to-play users report satisfaction with the frequency of skin and resource drops
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Unbalanced matchmaking pairs low-skill teammates against coordinated opponents to force losses
    • Users report consistent pairing with teammates who lack basic gameplay knowledge
    • Players feel the system intentionally creates unfair matches to manipulate win rates
  • Pay-to-win mechanics and hypercharged brawlers create insurmountable power gaps in ranked play
    • Players cite new brawlers as significantly stronger than older characters
    • Users feel forced to spend money to remain competitive against high-level opponents
  • Performance degradation and frame rate drops during high-action game modes
    • Users report persistent lag and freezing during intense 5v5 matches
    • Players on high-end hardware experience poor optimization and stuttering
Request

Most requested

  • Skill-based matchmaking that prioritizes player experience over speed of queue
    • Requests for a system that matches players by skill level rather than trophy count
    • Users ask for a solo-focused ranked mode to avoid bad random teammates
  • Permanent availability of duels mode to reduce reliance on random teammates
    • Players suggest making duels a permanent fixture to bypass team-based frustration
    • Users request solo modes to mitigate the impact of poor teammate performance

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