Relic Hunters: Rebels is an offline shooter-looter RPG for Netflix members, featuring character progression and weapon crafting.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Games
Sentiment
3.3
1k reviews
Nemesis
Otherworld Legends
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this game for ad-free, offline-capable action that avoids the monetization pressure of standard mobile RPGs.
For Netflix subscribers seeking ad-free, offline-capable action RPG experiences on mobile.
What does it look like?
Key features
Access to the full game experience is gated by an active Netflix subscription
Core gameplay functionality operates without an active internet connection
System for gathering blueprints and materials to modify firing rates and projectile types
How much does it cost?
Monetization is entirely tied to the Netflix subscription bundle, removing all in-app purchases and advertisements.
Velocity
Dormant developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: zombie.
Who built it?
Netflix
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NetflixUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads frustrated. Users appreciate engaging core gameplay loop provides a satisfying experience for casual shooter fans and generous content model without aggressive in-game purchase walls for casual players, but report catastrophic save data loss occurs frequently when closing or restarting the application.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Engaging core gameplay loop provides a satisfying experience for casual shooter fans
- Generous content model without aggressive in-game purchase walls for casual players
- Catastrophic save data loss occurs frequently when closing or restarting the application
72 of 72 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Relic Hunters: Rebels
How's the Games market?
The title relies on the Netflix subscription bundle for distribution, but the 3.28 rating on Android reflects technical instability that limits its ability to retain players against competitors like Otherworld Legends.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By ChillyRoom
Dominates the offline action-RPG niche with a massive, highly-engaged user base and consistent content updates that mirror this app's core gameplay loop.
- Features a deep, persistent roguelike progression system that rewards repeated runs with permanent character stat upgrades.
- Supports extensive local co-op multiplayer modes which significantly increases social replayability compared to single-player-only shooters.
- Maintains a high-frequency content release schedule that introduces new heroes and biomes every few months.
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Key takeaways for Relic Hunters: Rebels
Where is it heading?
The casual action-RPG market is consolidating around titles with robust meta-progression and technical polish. Without resolving the persistence issues, this app will continue to lose players to competitors that offer more reliable long-term engagement.
- Frequent save-data loss reports indicate a critical persistence bug that drives high churn among invested players.
- Recent updates focus on stability and performance, suggesting the team is aware of the technical debt.
The SWOT
- Netflix membership gate removes all predatory monetization
- Offline-first design preserves utility in low-connectivity environments
- Implement cloud-save synchronization to resolve data-loss complaints
- Introduce native controller support to improve combat precision
Next best moves
Ship cloud-save synchronization because save-data loss is the top complaint → reduce churn
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The Netflix-exclusive model is a liability here…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Cloud-save synchronization (available in market leaders but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The app's competitive position has declined due to critical technical instability and persistent save-data loss, which now overshadow the benefits of its ad-free subscription model.
Bottom line
The game provides a high-quality, ad-free shooter experience, but persistent save-data loss erodes the player base, so the team must prioritize data persistence over new content to stabilize retention.
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