Buy it if you like
- Combat: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Good mouse controls and a relatively quick learning curve (you have to read the guides! There's no tutorial!) make this a fun little game that will get old after like 10 hours but fun while it lasts and it scratches the combat flight sim itch, without all the BS of other games.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So yeah, good fun game whose core mechanics work, but due to the lack of content and the fact it feels like a demo, you can probably wait for the sale.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics remind you completely of early 2000's and late 90's games.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For those wanting to play without a HOTAS setup, this game feels great on a PS5 DualSense controller, albeit with minor tweaks through Steam's Controller Setup.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of my favorite aspects of Tiny Combat Arena is its portability on the Steam Deck.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
PS: Just tried this with SteamPlay (proton) and Linux, works like a charm so far.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat61 reviews
Gameplay44 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Controls24 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Linux compatibility5 reviews
Divided opinion
Story80% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Audio100% still recommend
Co-op67% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer62% still recommend
Interface86% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $13.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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