Spellbreak

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 170 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 136 out of 170
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 170
  3. Negative: 19 out of 170

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  1. losttotime
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Pretty buggy even though they did almost 2 years of alpha and bets. Other than that, pretty fun game.
  2. stingingend
    Sep 4, 2020
    4
    Ubalance, huge map for not enough people, fun but balancing and map ruin it
  3. TheTempest
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    A lot of fun, with a concept I've been waiting on for a while. I see a lot of potential with the right developments. Honestly you just want to keep on playing again and again.
  4. ShadeLeone
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    It would be a great game however, just like any other game, hackers are prominent and the game is unable to catch them. The game also supports "streamer mode" which hides the user's name which becomes very useful for hackers as well to hide their identities.
  5. BwmBoom
    Sep 12, 2020
    3
    this game is okay overall, but it does not play like other battle royales. You start with 24 other players in a match and you select a point to be teleported to. When you're in the air, it is almost impossible to spot other players. When you're on the ground and looting, you're lucky if you get some combat within 6-7 minutes. There is no combat at the start of the game, but in the lastthis game is okay overall, but it does not play like other battle royales. You start with 24 other players in a match and you select a point to be teleported to. When you're in the air, it is almost impossible to spot other players. When you're on the ground and looting, you're lucky if you get some combat within 6-7 minutes. There is no combat at the start of the game, but in the last 2-3 zones, there is so much 3rd or 4th partying that it is almost impossible to survive. Overall the late game is a hell hole to be if you don't have the best equipment.
    Overall this game is fun if you like bad combat gameplay and fun spells.    … Expand
  6. iYiaz
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    A complete car wreck in terms of balance. Also, beta testing on Steam and releasing it as an Epic exclusive is an unrespectful move.
  7. wtf_colt
    Sep 25, 2020
    4
    Pros:
    Looks great
    Unique
    Spells combo together nicely.

    Cons:
    Spells don't go to the crosshair.
    Can't alternate your glove to either side.
    Lag feels off too when you know you should have dodged something but still get hit.

    Matchmaking is wonky too. You either are in a lobby with nothing but bots or people that can just lay you out with near perfect hits.
  8. Gronkar
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    This is the hottest meh of my life. Might as well just play fortnite if you want to play a terrible epic game.
  9. LuisGustavoMP
    Sep 21, 2020
    1
    Mais BattleRoyale, como se a gente já não tivesse o suficiente por aí.
    Os gráficos são meio estranhos pro meu gosto e o combate é meio ruim.
  10. outbreak_ro24
    Oct 22, 2020
    0
    The game starts out ok, a lot of fun for the first few matches, then it becomes a matter of getting killed in the first 10 seconds of each match by high lvl. players you can't avoid anywhere you try and land.
  11. Retenish
    Sep 22, 2020
    4
    SpellBreak has the potential and foundation to be one of the BR greats, but in its current situation it just is not. currently the main issue many are seeing is that game itself has a high learning curve as well as skill ceiling, this is not anything new but to top this off many new players are seeing lobbies with pre alpha and alpha tester who have already had the tim to learn the gameSpellBreak has the potential and foundation to be one of the BR greats, but in its current situation it just is not. currently the main issue many are seeing is that game itself has a high learning curve as well as skill ceiling, this is not anything new but to top this off many new players are seeing lobbies with pre alpha and alpha tester who have already had the tim to learn the game and put in the work needed to obtain the skill needed to be decent. new players are roped in with the first few games having a high bot capacity thinking they are amazing at this new game before a person with over 100 hours comes to stomp them into the ground. this is easily fixable and has several options the most prevalent of which are new player lobbies as seen is Rainbow 6 siege or with Skill based match making but this game contains neither.… Expand
  12. xKreteo
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    In my opinion, this game needs a lot od effort, to be a good game. For instance you can easyli look through a celing. In every game, you will encouter a new bug and players, that somehow will kill you in 2 sec. Maybe this game will be great at some point, but now great dissapointment and flustrating game, feels like game from smartphone.
  13. Quadclops916
    Sep 14, 2020
    0
    if you log into your account on a switch or anything you CANNOT log out. So be aware if you log onto spellbreak using anything because you CANNOT LOG OUT. 0 stars because u cant even log out of the game.
  14. TheDesolatorGun
    Sep 15, 2020
    0
    They say multiple gauntlets and combinations, but balance doesn't exist and two gauntlets are horrendously broken since game start till endgame, there is no point in using others.

    You drop in, either you get oneshotted by the said broken gauntlets or you oneshot someone, and then the map is empty and you just run arround hoping to find epic items so you don't get instant vaporized by    They say multiple gauntlets and combinations, but balance doesn't exist and two gauntlets are horrendously broken since game start till endgame, there is no point in using others.

    You drop in, either you get oneshotted by the said broken gauntlets or you oneshot someone, and then the map is empty and you just run arround hoping to find epic items so you don't get instant vaporized by other players who find them.

    After 6 minutes of just running arround in an empty map collecting random items, the showdown occurs. You find one player (or a group, which is bs) and here the dice roll happens.

    If you manage to find better items than that guy you met, you win. Otherwise you get insta oneshotted and lose, wasting your time and your life.

    Would not recommend this game for anyone to play even if they get paid to do it.    … Expand
  15. Daeumsun
    Sep 15, 2020
    3
    I give the game this rating mainly because of the customer service, I tried reaching out to the team because I purchased the Master pack founder's pack before the migration to Epic, now with the full release I am trying to get back into the game after a long hiatus. I follow the instructions and when the game launches and I see that my account is completely bare, I have nothing from when II give the game this rating mainly because of the customer service, I tried reaching out to the team because I purchased the Master pack founder's pack before the migration to Epic, now with the full release I am trying to get back into the game after a long hiatus. I follow the instructions and when the game launches and I see that my account is completely bare, I have nothing from when I was playing the game in Beta, and I don't have anything from the Master's Pack, again I tried to reach out to the dev team but I was just given the generic email reply. I do have the option to purchase founder's packs on the Epic Store so I can very well purchase the Master pack again for the same price.

    The game play is good, it's much more smoother than the Beta, and in a more stable state. Just like most other battle royal games you can play in single, duo or triple, however your weapons make the game more dynamic, you can combine the effects of most of the elements and depending on your gear you can shred people into dust. I do not recommend if you are thinking of getting a founder's pack to purchase it from the Spellbreak home page if that's even still a thing, just get it from either the PS store, Nintendo store, Xbox live store or from the Epic store, that way you don't get screwed like me, going to try to pester their support staff again.    … Expand

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#45 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. GameGrin
    Feb 5, 2021
    75
    Spellbreak offers a breath of life into the lungs of the battle royale genre. New battle royales have to fight hard to keep their head above the water that is infested by the titans that are Fortnite, PUBG, Warzone, and Apex Legends, but Spellbreak’s innovative gameplay might just be what the genre is looking for.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 18, 2020
    75
    Spellbreak tries to reinvigorate the worn-out battle royale genre by ditching guns and fortifications in favor of an excellent magic combat system (combining spells works great!) supported by remarkable character mobility. The result is a frenetic, very satisfying game. And it’s free, so it’s easier to turn a blind eye to the fact that the map is large but empty, and there isn’t even a simple chat system to make communication within the team easier. [12/2020, p.37]
  3. DarkZero
    Oct 7, 2020
    80
    The potential to grow into something superb is there, but even in its current state, Spellbreak is a great breath of fresh air for the genre. The game should find an audience with fans of battle royale or new people who are fed up with the gun-toting nature of them, or for those who are simply looking for something a little magical to dip their wands into.
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