Ember Strike

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Ember Strike is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Reentry Games and was released on May 26, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Fast head-to-head fighting like you’ve never seen. Welcome to Ember Strike. Join the first PVP fighter of its kind! Ember Strike is the perfect mix of speed and action with live, competitive, head-to-head battles. Collect and upgrade a team of unique fighters and strike down your opponents in a totally unique mix of hardcore fighting, mini-games, and puzzle action. Steal moves, throw Strikes, reig…

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78%Audience ScoreBased on 392 reviews

graphics23 positive mentions

grinding8 negative mentions

Unique and fast-paced match-3 gameplay combining real-time PvP, RPG elements, and mini-games, providing a fun and addictive experience.
Good graphics, appealing art style, and pleasant sound design that enhance the overall gameplay experience.
Fair free-to-play model with no pay-to-win mechanics; PvP balance is maintained by setting all minions to the same level during matches.

The game is abandoned and unplayable as servers are offline; stuck at a perpetual 'checking for latest version' screen and developer support is non-existent.
Broken and undeletable inventory items remain permanently in Steam inventories causing frustration, with no resolution from developers or Steam support.
Gameplay suffers from grinding and progression issues, confusing UI, lag, and occasional cheating, which diminish long-term enjoyment.

graphics
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
68%
23%
9%
The graphics are generally praised for being visually appealing, colorful, and well-designed with a distinctive art style, though some note that animations could feel less lively. Players appreciate the clear, bright visuals and detailed characters, enhancing the fun and fast-paced gameplay experience. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's enjoyable and engaging atmosphere.
- “Strong, fast graphics make this an exciting game to play.”
- “I love the graphics and how all the minions are so cute.”
- “It has awesome graphics, a whole lot 100 levels to play in story mode, many bosses and many minions to play with or against!”
- “These free games/paid games that are coming out are literally all the same but with different graphics.”
- “Most of these are aesthetic dislikes about the game.”
- “[td]graphics: [/td]”
gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
58%
9%
The gameplay is generally praised for its fast pace, addictive mechanics, and engaging PvP battles, offering a fun and well-rounded experience with both single and multiplayer modes. However, some players find interruptions from repetitive cinematic attack animations and frustrating resource grinding detract from the flow. While the mechanics are solid and the interface is simple, gameplay can become repetitive and occasionally marred by network lag or AI issues.
- “Quick play, neat game mechanics...rush when you kill another player...it's all here.”
- “Definitely enjoying the fast gameplay immensely and the simplicity of the interface!”
- “Fun pick up game with a lot of thought behind the reward system and battle mechanics.”
- “As far as gameplay goes, there is some illusion of fast-paced gameplay, but it is all too easily shattered by the number of interruptions players suffer through whenever a cinematic attack from either side is used, during which time the game stops altogether just so both sides can "enjoy" seconds of an attack animation that they will see many more times throughout whatever amount of time they spend on the game.”
- “Yes, you play with others but no one plays and the AI in duels is really frustrating. Every time you do something, it steals from you—you need blue but it's never on screen or they steal it from you! For the campaign, you must play this duel mechanic to get money to raise your toon, but when you're just a bit advanced you must spend like an hour in duels to hope to win some games to get a few coins like 1500, and to raise your toon to level 24–25 is like 12,000 coins while your team has 5 toons! You must spend too much time for nearly nothing in the end! Maybe wait for some update because for now it is more annoying to play and really frustrating! Or spend a lot of money on this game? Hell no. By the way, each toon can have 3 kinds of attacks: slingshot, cannon, and missile.”
- “Not much of match-3 gameplay itself in all this mess.”
story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
72%
14%
The story mode offers a lengthy and somewhat repetitive progression with over 100 levels and many bosses, blending puzzle mechanics reminiscent of Puzzle Quest. While it includes single-player missions and integrates with PvP for rewards, some players find the pacing slow and the mode occasionally confusing or limited. Overall, it provides a decent time-killing experience but could benefit from more creativity and smoother progression.
- “The new changes to the story mode give more options to play story mode without PvP matches to progress.”
- “It has awesome graphics, a whole lot of 100 levels to play in story mode, many bosses, and many minions to play with or against!”
- “It also has single player story mode and PvP ranking matches.”
- “The story mode from one point on moves very slow (30+ wins to move one step).”
- “Also, I was playing in story mode and it suddenly was not available anymore and the map completely changed.”
- “The story mode seems repeatable and needs more creativity.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users consistently find the game humorous and entertaining, describing it as simple, funny, and enjoyable. The humor adds to the game's charm, making it addictive and suitable for relaxed, casual play.
- “It's fast, funny and 100% relaxing - I mean it can be played even at your workplace whenever you feel without getting fired, if you own the business of course.”
- “Cool game.. they made such a hated type of game so funny and interesting for me :D”
- “Funny game, good gameplay ^_^”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's grinding aspect becomes increasingly tedious and frustrating, especially after a major update that significantly ramped up the required effort and in-game currency. While some players might enjoy grinding, many find it repetitive and a deal breaker, often resorting to spending real money to bypass the monotony.
- “Since one update that changed many things, the game became much more grindy and boring.”
- “This results in a significant amount of grinding, as each level for a character requires large amounts of gold.”
- “After a while, you will get tired of PvE as you need to grind lower level monsters to reach higher levels or spend cash to buy gems.”
monetization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The game's monetization relies on microtransactions to acquire certain items and speed up progression, but it avoids intrusive ads and aggressive prompts. While microtransactions can enhance the experience, players can still enjoy the game without spending money, though some feel progression may be limited without purchases. Overall, microtransactions are viewed as a standard downside common to many free-to-play and AAA titles.
- “While microtransactions are a bummer, like pretty much any free-to-play and current AAA games have, you can pretty much enjoy the game without them.”
- “You might have noticed some mythical minions on the Steam Community Market for this game; however, you should know that you can only acquire these types of minions by financially supporting the game with in-game purchases or buying them through the Steam Community Market.”
- “Over 300 games in my library and I'm playing a free mobile port that has microtransactions...”
- “You might have noticed some mythical minions on the Steam community market for this game; however, you should know that you can only acquire these types of minions by financially supporting the game with in-game purchases or buying them through the Steam community market.”
- “It doesn't give you enough gold to level characters to support microtransactions, and a lot of the times now I feel the game cheats itself.”
- “The only way to progress at this point seems to be to boost through microtransactions, something I'm not willing to do.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
Users consistently praise the music for enhancing the gameplay experience, describing it as well-done, rich, and complementing the fast-paced action and balanced gameplay. The music is noted as a strong and enjoyable element alongside the game's animations and graphics.
- “The attack moves that each character uses are really well done and the music works too.”
- “Rich themed music!”
- “Apart from that, the music, animations, and graphics are all perfectly done.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game generally runs smoothly without major bugs or overpowered elements, though some minor issues persist, such as a delayed darkening effect during strike alerts that can hinder match visibility. Overall, stability is good but not flawless.
- “Some parts are still buggy - for example, the screen seems to stay dark longer than it should when it alerts you that a strike is available, making it harder to locate matches.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The optimization is somewhat limited, as the game UI is only adequately optimized for mobile devices, potentially affecting the experience on other platforms.
- “It only makes sense if the game UI is optimized for mobile devices.”
- “The game UI needs to be optimized for mobile devices to make sense.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users generally find the atmosphere to be average, indicating it neither stands out as particularly immersive nor disappointing.