Relic Arena

Relic Arena

Steam Deck Playable

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

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

83%
Very Positive
970 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 970 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
89% of themes are praise11% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The biggest strength of Relic Arena is its relic-focused gameplay system.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I like the historical characters twist, all the possible relic combinations and the overall artstyle direction.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Many multiplayer strategy games focus so heavily on optimization and esports balance that they lose their sense of fun, but Relic Arena understands the value of entertainment first.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
While the graphics may not compete with massive AAA productions, the art direction fits the tone perfectly.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
tutorial fun cool characters good voice acting fun stuff
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
At the same time, experienced strategy fans will still find plenty of room for optimization and long-term mastery.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+2 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love8 themes
Gameplay44 reviews
Story and characters29 reviews
Multiplayer17 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Optimization6 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Servers and matchmaking6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Monetization57 reviews
60%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
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Average playtime
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