Clash Royale

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5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 342 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 144 out of 342
  2. Mixed: 86 out of 342
  3. Negative: 112 out of 342
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  1. Denvers
    Nov 5, 2021
    9
    Clash Royale still manages to be one of the best mobile games on the market. The game used to be incredible pay-to-win, but now offers a lot more help for free-to-play players to catch up to those who re spending cash.
  2. poeer123
    Apr 10, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very well made game. People complain about having to pay-to-win. However, that is just because they don't think that they are able to reach the top without winning. I am one of the top people and I haven't spent a penny. You just need to learn how to play the game. The balancing was very well done in my opinion and they are constantly updating the game to balance it even more. The gameplay is fun and almost never gets old. You can donate cards to friends and battle them which is always a blast. The only thing that can make this game better is if Supercell figures out a way to have clan wars.… Expand
  3. Seanolly
    Apr 18, 2016
    8
    Clash Royale is fun and enjoyable. As a card playing tower defense game, a fun and different game type. I recommend that you play it. However I do have some negatives.

    -The game is mainly based on luck, luck of cards, luck on your matches (who you are facing) My friend started a week after me and has the same level cards if not better. -Some games I found my self against someone with    Clash Royale is fun and enjoyable. As a card playing tower defense game, a fun and different game type. I recommend that you play it. However I do have some negatives.

    -The game is mainly based on luck, luck of cards, luck on your matches (who you are facing) My friend started a week after me and has the same level cards if not better.

    -Some games I found my self against someone with 2 level higher cards.

    -Also, some cards need to be nerfed very badly. These cards can easily destroy your towers and ca make you want to rip your hair out when you have to face them. (Witch,Balloon,Princes)

    -Also I do find that opening chests take annoyingly long to open.

    Positives:

    -Being able to face your clan mates is fun and you truly test who is the best in your clan.

    -The level up or tower gets stronger is a point a like about the game. (if you reach level 3 then your tower becomes a level 3 tower that can take more damage and deal out more)

    -It has great strategy on that you have to out do your challenger while you both have the same elixer points.

    i feel that Clash Royale is an amazing game that you should play!    … Expand
  4. shantanur
    Apr 11, 2016
    10
    Running games good play bcoz no need of strategy , no need of to much thinking , just fun to play, There are many running games which have excellent Graphics,concept,mythology,story line,sound .On of them are Krishna Run,Temple Run,Chota Bhim. hyperurl.co/krishasmm
  5. packbot18
    Apr 5, 2016
    8
    Great game, it is sometimes good to have a challenge and it is very simple and straight forward. And no card is too "OP" (e.g. Prince, which can be countered by Barbs or Skeleton Army). However, the only thing that prevents a 10 is Chest Opening times and Gems being needed for quite a lot of stuff.
  6. IgnaNico
    May 7, 2016
    10
    Juego demasiado adictivo, buenas gráficas, no pesa tanto, y puedes estar casi todo el día jugando, lo recomiendo bastante para lo que juegan demasiado con sus celulares
  7. Pafnut
    Jul 1, 2016
    8
    Was totally addicted to this game, but when I reached royal arena (pretty far away from the start) it's become too boring and too punishing for me. I get too many ties and too many loses and I don't know why. But I can't say this game isn't good, I even think it's really a masterpiece, but you have to pay money to feel good at higher arenas.
  8. DeadSec
    Mar 25, 2016
    9
    Great game , for me it's better than clash of clans !
    This games doesn't waste your time and doesn't force you to check it each time
    the best thing about the game is that both gamers should be online for starting the match
    this game isn't great but I suggest it to everyone who likes this genre
  9. trevorbarton
    Apr 8, 2016
    9
    Brand new supercell app on the market.
    Clash Royale is a great strategy based game that has great mechanics and smooth gameplay it is free on the app market and extremely well made
    You start with your deck of 8 cards which compared to games like magic that use 60 cards might seem like you wouldn't have enough cards to do much but it actually works really well you will soon find yourself    Brand new supercell app on the market.
    Clash Royale is a great strategy based game that has great mechanics and smooth gameplay it is free on the app market and extremely well made
    You start with your deck of 8 cards which compared to games like magic that use 60 cards might seem like you wouldn't have enough cards to do much but it actually works really well you will soon find yourself playing this game as much As you can. You open the game and start with battling the first trainer as you place your troops down they charge across the battlefield towards the enemies towers, the trainer places their own cards and the strategy begins. You begin to figure out how to counter the enemy troops and edit your deck. You figure out what troops work well together. Whe way the troops work is you have a ten elixir which is always regenerating every troop is worth a certain amount of elixir when you place that troop th takes it away from the elixir that is saved up so this way it isn't just spamming troops.
    Every win you receive a chest which has new cards and coins. The chests all take a certain amount of time to unlock for example, if you get a silver chest it takes 3 hours to unlock so you would generally unlock one during the day where as a gold chest takes 8 hours to you would probably want to unlock it over night. As your deck grows you can upgrade the cards you already have with the coins you receive and integrate the new cards into your deck.
    The ranking system is based on wins. Every win you will receive a certain amount of trophies, the more trophies you get new arenas are unlocked and new cards can be discovered. Real money can be spent on this game to buy more coins or chests that are super rare. When you get a certain amount of trophies you can make or join a clan. If your friends are in the same clan you can friendly battle each other. When you friendly battle you don't lose or gain trophies but you can prove yourself the best among your friends.
    Overall this game is very well made and is super addicting. It's really easy to learn and figure out the game never gets boring because you are always battling new people and getting new cards. Once you find that deck that works well for you there is no stopping you!    … Expand
  10. Irvzz
    Jun 11, 2016
    10
    You guys have it all wrong. This is a must-play, strategy game. It is not a pay to win, I am currently a lvl 9 player with 3400 trophies (at the highest arena) and I haven't pay a cent. The game is addictive and simple but at the same time you need a lot of strategy and fast thinking. The developers are always balancing the cards to make the game fair. It's quite simple, the one thatYou guys have it all wrong. This is a must-play, strategy game. It is not a pay to win, I am currently a lvl 9 player with 3400 trophies (at the highest arena) and I haven't pay a cent. The game is addictive and simple but at the same time you need a lot of strategy and fast thinking. The developers are always balancing the cards to make the game fair. It's quite simple, the one that prepares well (and knows how to use) his deck AND plays it smarter than the other player is the one that is going to win. No money needed.… Expand
  11. NicolasThe17th
    Mar 24, 2016
    10
    Highly recommended to play, this proposal Supercell is really addictive and recommended, with a simpler mechanics for the casual player and the addition of several good characters. Perhaps many fans of the series may not like, but I charm. Of course it is not a 10, but we must try to match as many unnecessary negative comments.
  12. dvdpo
    Oct 5, 2016
    10
    This is an excellent, well polished, competitive game. You can pay or you can be free to play (like me), but the developers show that they care for both kinds of players. Sure, you will lose, because others have to win sometimes. People who pay will have easier access to the most rare cards, but F2P can get them too eventually, and they are not necessarily better. You can see that 8 of theThis is an excellent, well polished, competitive game. You can pay or you can be free to play (like me), but the developers show that they care for both kinds of players. Sure, you will lose, because others have to win sometimes. People who pay will have easier access to the most rare cards, but F2P can get them too eventually, and they are not necessarily better. You can see that 8 of the top 10 players at the time I write this are not using any of the rarest (legendary) cards.
    It is very competitive, and in matches you will be paired against people who has scored a similar number of victory points (trophies) as you, regardless of card level and strength. Some think that it is not fair, but it is in fact the fairest pairing method.
    It is interesting how many hate reviews are there in the users side, and that may be because the game is very intense and causes adrenaline rushes and strong emotions. Give it a try and try not to get addicted. I have been playing this for 6 months and it's been great :-)    … Expand
  13. miningmario101
    May 7, 2017
    9
    This is the best mobile game of 2016, period. The card system is great, and balancing is never an issue. It is a free to play card-tower defense game. I really like this game, the card system is really good.
  14. Critical123
    Mar 18, 2017
    10
    Best game ever! Highly addictive and fun, battle with your friends too. Gets frustrating at times, but all good games do! New cards are constantly being added in, so it never gets old. Also good social glue. 10/10 everyone must play.
  15. SirFake
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super Game lol Super Game lol Super Game lol Super Game lol Super Game lol Super Game lol Super Game lol Super Game lol… Expand
  16. D484
    May 28, 2017
    8
    Un genial juego de estrategia basado en el mundo de Clash of Clans. Es muy divertido pero hay jugadores que se bajan de copas y hace imposible la subida. Y además el nivel de cartas determina casí más que la estrategia el destino de la partida. Le pongo un 78/100
  17. 21Clash
    Aug 29, 2017
    10
    clash royale is a great game. there are a lot of great cards to use. you guys hate it and rate it horrible just because you suck and that's your best excuse
  18. Scare
    Sep 8, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well made game. Clash Royale is a card based game with the sole objective on either have more towers destroyed than your opponent(s) when the time runs out, or destroy your opponent(s) King Tower. Clash Royale has two different battle types: 1v1 and 2v2. Alongside these, different game modes occur in event fashion (come into the game, then leave shortly after) such as “2v2 Draft Challenge” where you, your teammate, and two opponents concurrently build decks for that individual game by four rounds of picking 1 of 2 cards you’re randomly presented with. The cards you don’t select will go to an opponent. Game modes like this is what keeps the game lively and new alongside Supercell’s (developers) constant updates including new cards, new arenas, etc.

    Why does this game deserve such a high score? From reading the negative reviews as well as hearing the opinions of my colleagues, I get the gist of the negativity is from the “pay-to-win” aspect “unbalanced” cards, and “broken” matchmaking. There are some issues amongst these that warrant a bit of negativity, albeit not as much. Instead of “pay-to-win” I’d like to call it ‘pay-to-gain’ as “pay-to-win” suggests that those not paying are losing, which is untrue. The game is designed for growth to be slower as you progress, it is meant to be a challenge. The microtransactions allow you to buy gems, aka the reigning currency in Clash Royale. With gems you can buy coin, chests, enter in challenges or open battle chests immediately. Buying gems allows you to rapidly grow by opening chests such as the “Super Magical Chest” which guarantees a plethora of cards and a rather large chance of a legendary in comparison to say a golden chest. This then allows you to upgrade your cards and/or use new ones you got from the chest to battle people that most likely do not have the same cards and card levels as you, giving you the ultimate advantage. This may seem like blatant P2W but this person will not always be here. The person will climb in trophies until they’re at a stalemate where they cannot progress because they’re at the point in which they need to play to get cards, or spend more money. Very few times have I been in a game where my opponent(s) had cards that were way above my levels. My point is is that you don’t have to pay to be good at the game, albeit it does take patience to grow. For the pay-to-gain aspect, I have docked 1 point from 10.

    The unbalanced cards argument I completely disagree with. Sure there have been instances where a card was clearly OP (overpowered), but they were nerfed (changed in a way to make them not as good, but still a viable card to use). Every card has its own use, and it heavily depends on the components of your opponent's deck to fill those uses. Sometimes you will just be bested, your deck might be the deck your opponent counters well and sometimes you’ll have a deck that destroys your opponent. Luck does play a part. The speed in which Supercell updates the game tackles any instance of unbalanced cards.

    The matchmaking in Clash Royale is based on your trophies. Your trophies determine who you battle and what arena you’re in. People have complained that sometimes (though rarely in my experience) you will face someone who is higher level with higher level cards. This happens because the higher level player has dropped trophies on purpose and I do think that there should be prevention to this because on one hand there’s losing, on the other is purposefully dropping trophies to face people you can easily destroy. Matchmaking speeds are almost instant as people (me included) are unable to cancel the search for battle because of how quick it is. For this reason I docked 1 point from 10.

    Positives:
    Beautiful card art and graphics (for a mobile game)
    Great balancing
    Smooth play
    The ability to play with clan mates/friends
    Consistent updates
    Wonderful audio ques
    Constant gameplay (no waiting for troops to train/energy)

    Negatives:
    Possible exploit to cause unfair matchmaking (-1 point)
    Pay-to-gain (-1 points)
    Untapped potential
    I’ve put untapped potential because there are small things that could be added to make the play experience better. This includes things like a mute players before battling option, private messaging clan mates, and cosmetic customizations.    … Expand
  19. supergame
    Nov 20, 2017
    9
    este e um dos melhores jogos para celula nele voce pode evoluir suas cartas o jogo tem um sistema interessante de jogabilidade com aspectos do clash of clas
  20. 4Nick3
    Jul 26, 2020
    8
    Clash Royale is a fun game and has the potential to be perfect but the game is run by a bunch of idiots who don`t take community feedback. Many cards in this game are broken and need to be fixed immediately. The matchmaking system is also horrible and you`ll get matched up with people who have higher card levels than you do.
  21. hsh1417
    Feb 23, 2018
    9
    It costs a lot of money, but it is worth it. It's a lot of fun.
    i love this game.
  22. ParallelWorld
    Jun 8, 2019
    8
    Addictive and strategic game, makes up for the fact that the game is pay to win
  23. EricZhang48
    May 27, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I absolutely admits that the chest system is very annoy even though I am a fan who plays this game very often, and the feelings of failing this game is horrible. But the game overall provides its players a relatively good environment for them to work hard on improving their skills during combats without the must of spending any money into it… Expand
  24. Petyapp
    Jul 30, 2019
    9
    Не могу поверить что пользователи занижают оценки и пишут что игра отстой чисто из-за того что поднялись на оочень высокую арену, где им по прокачки ещё идти и идти. Ставлю 9 потому что игра погружает и увлекает по своему
  25. JACK15q
    Apr 8, 2020
    8
    Good game, amazing. Amazing game play lots of fun to play with Friends and by your self
  26. Bruterake
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Sem palavras esse jogo não foi pay to win, dava pra grindar até o late game e é divertido até hoje.
  27. mariotnc
    May 11, 2020
    10
    I've been playing Clash Royale for three years now. Some may critic the lack of progression, but this is non sense. The game is the same don't matter how much you progress. Hard duels, intelligent gameplay and strategic thinking about your cards. Play it right now if you haven't.
  28. JUriarteCazares
    May 17, 2020
    10
    The Best Game For Mobile, Play Cards 1v1, 2v2 battles, and Pass Royale is Available too. And many other features.
  29. Thebi21
    Jun 16, 2020
    9
    Je trouve que Clash royale est un très bon jeu avec beaucoup de dynamisme et ne manque pas d’événement. Le seul petit problème est que on ne tombe pas toujours sur des gens de notre niveau.
  30. BOGOMEGO49
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    Semplicemente stupendo, il miglior gioco strategico mai giocato, e, in risposta a tutti quelli che dicono che è pay ti win, sappiate che siete semplicemente scarsi, lo dice uno che non ha mai dato un centesimo a Supercell
  31. FLOPOR
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    Un juego que mejoro y cambio muchísimo a día de hoy. Ya que por los menos no hay que conseguir personajes con los cofres(al menos la mayoría).
  32. tututdyure
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    I love the gameplay. But sometimes I lose with the high level player because they top up. Then I hate this game because pay to win.
  33. zend1
    Dec 4, 2021
    9
    aunque en sus inicios era muy pay to win la diferencia con ahora es mucha aunque claramente alguien que gaste dinero en el juego tendra una ventaja considerable contra uno que no con las actulizaciones los jugadores que no gastamos en el juego podemos disfrutarlo al mismo nivel ademas de que supercell no ha abandonado al juego ni a su comunidad
  34. JacobTheToadMan
    Jan 11, 2022
    10
    Please please please Supercell, buff the miner, he's underaged smh, also buff Thanos or whatever he's called
  35. LOLLANZETTINO
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gioco MOBILE migliore di sempreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️… Expand
  36. safaridisanna
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m sorry to say I didn’t want you too late for me to turn the back up to my head to the back of the screen I will be able and all your back to you on time to talk about the things I need for help for the next week and I can get it to work out for a little… Expand
  37. Pertos178
    Mar 15, 2022
    8
    Although Pay-To-Win, it's still a really nice game for casual and competitive players. Supercell knows how to make good and enjoyable games and I would like to see them do more like this.
  38. HogRider_Offici
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    HogRIder_officil here, I plan to give this game a 10/10, regardless of this not meausuring up to the OG COC, I still find it of Highly Standard comparing it to the MotherLand that was COC, great visuals as well, and won't lie to you I'd like to get me some of that Mother WItch cheeee.... se. And Now I leave, but I HogRider_officil recommend playing this on the MAge Portal Air Flip 579 Pro Max
  39. Your_mother123
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    This game saved my child, my wife, my husband, my cousins, my mother, **** my father this game did **** to him
  40. Chris1408
    Jul 18, 2022
    10
    It has been my childhood because I played it so much with my best friend. Give it a try!
  41. Lemonada
    Oct 6, 2022
    10
    This my favourite game
  42. maglun
    Dec 25, 2022
    8
    super gra nie da się tej gry dobrze opisać ale trzeba zagrać a potem jeszcze więcej grać
  43. leandroo17
    Dec 31, 2022
    9
    one of the best and most remarkable games I've ever played, of course it's not perfect, there is still a lot of inequality between free to play players and players who pay to have advantages, but it's still quite good to pass the time
  44. Angel_mlop
    Apr 1, 2023
    8
    Fuera de los cambios de balance es un buen juego quizá los eventos llegan a ser repetitivos y el emparejamiento es muy injusto al punto de llegar a lo tonto, es entretenido y divertido pero el emparejamiento es basura
  45. JoshTheBot121
    May 6, 2023
    9
    Great game but I wished they did balance changes more often. The game gets repetitive when everyone plays the same cards
  46. Gui69
    May 12, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mini peka gozar chhjksjjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjjfjdhfhfhfhhfhfhfhfh… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#40 Best iOS Game of 2016
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#2 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2016
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#13 Most Shared iOS Game of 2016

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Metro GameCentral
    Nov 7, 2024
    80
    Royale’s latest update has now had a month to bed-in, and it’s a welcome change. The two-tier battle pass has been slimmed down to one – the free version now considerably more generous – and the shards needed to buy evolutions are easier to come by. A fix for the game’s creaking clan wars system is presumably in the works, but this already feels like a big step in the right direction.
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  2. CD-Action
    May 31, 2016
    75
    Despite simple rules Clash Royale has enough ingredients to stay enjoyable for a long time. [05/2016, p.74]
  3. Vandal
    Apr 5, 2016
    86
    Clash Royale tweaks the formula of its predecessor and delivers an incredibly addictive and well-balance experience. Yes, there are in-app purchases, but even if you choose not to pay, you can still enjoy the latest game by Supercell.
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