Brawlhalla

 Switch
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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 34
  3. Negative: 10 out of 34

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  1. Digibutter64
    Dec 4, 2018
    5
    A mediocre contender to the throne set by Smash. While the gameplay is mostly passable, it is severely lacking in variation. On a more positive note, the characters have nice designs and there's a fair amount of variation in stages.

    Ultimately, I don't see myself playing it for the extended future. It's alright as a fighting game (with a decent number of modes), but the free-to-play    A mediocre contender to the throne set by Smash. While the gameplay is mostly passable, it is severely lacking in variation. On a more positive note, the characters have nice designs and there's a fair amount of variation in stages.

    Ultimately, I don't see myself playing it for the extended future. It's alright as a fighting game (with a decent number of modes), but the free-to-play model really lowers, rather than raises, its accessibility for newcomers in my opinion. Basically, you're limited to certain characters at a given point in time, unless you buy them for permanent use with the game's non-premium coin currency, which, as far as I can tell, can only be earned online. Being a free-to-play game, there's also premium currency which you can buy with real money to use on various extras such as a skin that replaces a character with Shovel Knight.

    In summary, Brawlhalla feels like an otherwise mediocre flash game with a lack of variation and lackluster gameplay overall. There are better options available for Switch.    … Expand
  2. cyan11
    Dec 23, 2018
    5
    While Brawlhalla is fun and different from Smash, I( as someone who has played 30+ hours of Brawlhalla and have gotten to the best level) always find myself wanting to play Smash, There’s not much to say about it, except that it gets repetitive if you don’t know what you’re doing, and when it gets fun competitively, Smash gets more fun.
  3. cool_dork
    Feb 3, 2019
    6
    It is good for a free game and is fun to play if you only have a few minutes. Otherwise it is quite mediocre.
  4. SaltehTSS
    Aug 2, 2019
    6
    If you don't have Smash Ultimate on your Switch, get Brawlhalla. Anyways, even though the online mode is free, sometimes, it will go toooooo laggy and random explosions and random deaths can appear which sucks.
  5. Icepacman
    Nov 10, 2021
    6
    The game is fun but there's no way I can pull up that combo it's it's too hard like it's really fun I like to watch the characters and crossover characters but it's a little too hard to play
  6. r0haan
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    Overall - 6/10
    Difficulty - Medium
    Platform - Nintendo Switch
    Replay Value - 6/10
    Gameplay - 6.5/10
    Hours Played - 50 hrs

    Extra Notes: Pretty good fighting game considering it is free. I had a lot of fun with this game, and its pretty easy to get into as a beginner whilst leaving space to learn the mechanics and get deeper invested in the game

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  1. Switch Player
    Jun 18, 2019
    60
    Brawlhalla is a great, free alternative to Super Smash Bros., but just doesn’t have the same spark that makes it stand out beyond that. Still, if you love the grind and want something new to play with your friends without needing an online subscription, this is a good choice.
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  2. Nintendo Life
    Nov 22, 2018
    70
    Though a bit uninspired, Brawlhalla still stands as a solid example of how to do a proper platform fighter, with several game modes, a diverse cast and a beautiful art style making this one easy to recommend. Perhaps best of all, it’s totally free, so you really don’t have anything to lose by giving it a try. At worst, you’ll find a Smash clone that doesn’t have a ton of new ideas; at best, you’ll find a new go-to for when you have a few friends over for a gaming session.
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