Arena Stars

Choose your Hero, build your Team and take on others in the Arena Stars Universe in this action-packed epic new multiplayer strategy game from Tiny Titan Studios! Arena Stars is a free to play, 1v1 action MOBA for everyone.

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Reviews

70%

Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

grinding5 negative mentions

The game features fast-paced and engaging gameplay that combines elements of MOBA and card strategy, making matches exciting and strategic.
The art style and audio are well-crafted, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience.
It is free to play, allowing players to enjoy the game without mandatory purchases, and offers a reasonable progression system for free players.

The game has significant pay-to-win elements, where players can buy upgrades that give them a competitive advantage over free-to-play users.
There are balance issues, with certain heroes and cards being overpowered, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The game can feel grindy, with a capped in-game currency system that limits rewards and progression, making it less rewarding for dedicated players.

gameplay
13 mentions
38 % positive mentions
38 % neutral mentions
23 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mix of fast-paced action and strategic team composition, with players summoning creatures and utilizing abilities to navigate the arena. While some find it repetitive, many appreciate the engaging mechanics and the depth of strategy involved, especially given its free-to-play model. Overall, the game is praised for its addictive nature, solid mechanics, and appealing art style.
- “The basic premise is fast-paced and pretty fun, with a layer of strategy when it comes to team composition. Navigating the arena while being adaptive to your next play makes for decent and engaging gameplay.”
- “Amazing gameplay and highly addictive!”
- “Very boring gameplay.”
- “Having hero cards is essential to upgrade your hero. I have 2 heroes in 5 hours of gameplay, one of which is the starter and the other from the tutorial.”
- “At first, the game introduces the combat like it's just going to be you face-tanking damage racing your opponent, but there is actually quite a bit of strategy and gameplay to be had from spawning in minions and coordinating your movements with them.”
graphics
6 mentions
67 % positive mentions
-17 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their fun and unique art style, blending cartoony characters with detailed textures, which enhances the overall gameplay experience. Users highlight the exceptional minion designs and the vibrant visuals that contribute to the game's appeal, especially considering it is free.
- “The art style is fun and combat is fast and constant.”
- “Such a wicked art style too - a mixture of cartoony characters with detailed textures really work well together.”
- “The graphics are nice and the minion design is exceptional, lots of really unique and cool looking creatures with different abilities.”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and lack detail, making them look bland.”
- “The environments are uninspired and repetitive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
grinding
5 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players consistently describe the grinding aspect of the game as excessively time-consuming and repetitive, often requiring months of daily effort to reach competitive levels. Many express frustration with the grindy nature of leveling up cards and unlocking event chests, leading some to consider quitting due to the lack of balance and enjoyment.
- “Not only that, but getting to the level of some of the opponents you face will literally take months of daily grinding.”
- “After playing a decent amount of time, I can say the game just feels like a grindy slog.”
- “The event chest needs literally hours on hours of grinding to get to max; I might just quit instead.”
story
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
-100 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
The game lacks a distinctive storyline, offering no dedicated story mode; players jump straight into gameplay after completing a brief tutorial.
- “It doesn't mess around with a story mode; you just do the tutorial and immediately start playing.”
- “The narrative feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the characters.”
- “There are too many plot holes that leave you confused about the overall storyline.”
monetization
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
-100 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
Initial impressions of the game's monetization suggest that players can progress to high ranks without spending money; however, further play reveals more significant issues with the monetization system.
- “I very much like the idea and execution of this game's gameplay; it has some issues in terms of monetization, but for now, you can reach the high ranks without paying anything.”
- “The monetization in this game is more problematic than I first thought.”
- “While I appreciate the gameplay, the monetization issues are hard to ignore.”
- “You can reach high ranks without paying, but the monetization system still raises concerns.”