Knockout City

 PC
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 43
  3. Negative: 12 out of 43

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  1. Yavzier
    May 26, 2021
    0
    This game is actually a ton of fun. The gameplay is engaging and every match is all encompassing. I have to leave this a horrible review though, because it hides the exit button in a "More..." option. You aren't clever devs. If I want to quit and the last I think is "this is so exasperating to quit I may as well alt+F4" the last feeling you've left me with is rage. Screw your idiotic menu.
  2. Techmonn
    May 29, 2021
    4
    I played the beta-Testversion and hyped myself extremly. But after one month the hype was gone... The game is not bad but the fact that they only added one new map in over one month is sad. The next thing is i was pretty sure this game will be free with a battle-pass, because there was till one second before the Blockparty no price... This is smth which **** me up just write it on yourI played the beta-Testversion and hyped myself extremly. But after one month the hype was gone... The game is not bad but the fact that they only added one new map in over one month is sad. The next thing is i was pretty sure this game will be free with a battle-pass, because there was till one second before the Blockparty no price... This is smth which **** me up just write it on your website... anywhere!! Next time you release a game in a beta-test just tell the players at the beginning they need to pay later 20$ for the whole game... Pretty sure after blockparty this game gets deinstalled... :( Sad but I dont want to play it without my friends… Expand
  3. DrGreatJob
    May 22, 2021
    4
    Knockout City, at the surface level, seems like a pretty fun game. What lies beneath the surface, though? Nothing. It's very shallow, the mechanics are basic, and there isn't much enjoyment to be had past a few matches. I won every match I was in, and after about 5 matches, I can safely say this game requires no skill to win, and the skill ceiling is very low. It might be a fun game forKnockout City, at the surface level, seems like a pretty fun game. What lies beneath the surface, though? Nothing. It's very shallow, the mechanics are basic, and there isn't much enjoyment to be had past a few matches. I won every match I was in, and after about 5 matches, I can safely say this game requires no skill to win, and the skill ceiling is very low. It might be a fun game for kids, though!

    It's on XBOX Game Pass for PC, if you have ultimate. It's worth checking out, but I wouldn't expect to get any real mileage out of it. I'd hard pass on paying the $20 to buy it from Steam or whatever other storefront.    … Expand
  4. ram_1941REG77
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    A dummy for 2 hours, like everything recently from EA, how much can you already release the same thing and why are you buying it?
  5. jpcouto16
    Jun 14, 2021
    4
    O jogo é muito bom, utiliza o modo competitivo 3v3 em um jogo de queimada, muito bom para jogar em equipe inclusive. Como o jogo começou agora, tenho expectativas de melhoras e de valores mais justos, pois ele não vale a quantia de 100 reais. Dei essa nota baixa devido ao grande nível de bugs, como ausência de um jogador na partida, problemas para conectar ao servidor em partida e tudoO jogo é muito bom, utiliza o modo competitivo 3v3 em um jogo de queimada, muito bom para jogar em equipe inclusive. Como o jogo começou agora, tenho expectativas de melhoras e de valores mais justos, pois ele não vale a quantia de 100 reais. Dei essa nota baixa devido ao grande nível de bugs, como ausência de um jogador na partida, problemas para conectar ao servidor em partida e tudo isso por um preço alto. Venho pedir para que a empresa tenha noção de que o jogo está em um funcionamento decadente, por mais que ele seja bom. Seu funcionamento é um tanto duvidoso, tenho medo de que um dia não tenha ninguém para jogar, porque isso realmente pode acontecer.… Expand
  6. leaveit
    Feb 6, 2023
    0
    Flavor of the month game incoming: 6 million Youtube views in the past week, overwhelmingly positive reviews on storefronts, positive reviews coming in at an average of about 5-7 hours of gameplay (and there's maybe one genuine positive review on this page as I write this). Unfortunately due to the rather shallow mechanics, asinine rules regarding team balance, and open advertisement ofFlavor of the month game incoming: 6 million Youtube views in the past week, overwhelmingly positive reviews on storefronts, positive reviews coming in at an average of about 5-7 hours of gameplay (and there's maybe one genuine positive review on this page as I write this). Unfortunately due to the rather shallow mechanics, asinine rules regarding team balance, and open advertisement of "loot" and "epic outfits" at the top of the game's store pages everywhere, it's rather obvious that the game is another stale chip to serve up monetization on; a financial, if not mechanical, improvement over "Rocket Arena." Very few people will be playing this regularly by Christmas.

    Shout out to whoever downrated this review: in June 2021 this game had 1/10 the average player base that it had in May 2021 when it released. Gosh, who could have seen that coming?

    February 2023: Aaaaand what a surprise, the game is getting shut down before it's two years old. Cope.    … Expand
  7. xeraMon
    Jul 13, 2021
    2
    Interesting idea, but boring to play.
    It's not enough play an original game if isn't fun

Awards & Rankings

90
#90 Best PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Guardian
    Jun 5, 2021
    80
    With air-dashes, balletic pirouettes and the ability to curl yourself into a ball for a teammate to hurl, this is a long throw from the official sport that hopes, one day, to enter the Olympics. Games are just as taut and competitive, however, with lots of scope for showboating. No competitive online game in 2021 can be merely a competitive online game, however, and, like Fortnite et al, Knockout City has an entire superstructure of unlockable items and progress meters, with an eye to turning the game into an enduring entertainment platform. Whether or not it hits that elusive target, beneath the capitalist carapace this is wonderful game-making.
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  2. IGN
    Jun 2, 2021
    90
    Knockout City is one of the best team-based PvP games to come out in years. It's a fresh take on the American schoolyard staple that proves that lowering the mechanical bar for entry doesn’t have to come at the cost of deep tactical gameplay. Every match has the potential to be a dynamic “combat” experience that even the most hard-boiled shooter fan can appreciate, all thanks to the clever balance between throws and catches, exciting special balls, and well-designed maps to brawl through.
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  3. PC Gamer
    May 30, 2021
    90
    Knockout City punches above its weight as a complex and uniquely fun competitive brawler.
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