Relic Arena

Buy83%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Double Edge Games · Free to Play · May 7, 2026

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Relic Arena?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every relic introduces new possibilities, from defensive setups that slowly grind opponents down to explosive offensive builds capable of wiping entire teams in seconds.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fun game its not horribly complex like dota underlords but it has quite a few items and fun combinations along with the leaders giving unique gameplay each, its free to play id say just play it give it a chance its always nice to see a decent effort multiplayer autobattler
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Another standout feature is the roster of historical leaders that act as commanders during matches.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the graphics may not compete with massive AAA productions, the art direction fits the tone perfectly.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
good art, i didnt like the Redit Admin meme and i dont really like any of the heroes in particular. sound effects are good as well, let me turn off the spend your gold warning, actually maybe dont until the games sped up a bit haha.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Tutorial (under "Challenges" in the play-menu) is pretty good, but they DID call me a Facebook Gamer when I said I didn't know what an autobattler was.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay96 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Servers and matchmaking6 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
100% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization
60% still recommend
Combat
25% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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