- January 31, 2018
- Cold Beam Games
- 30h median play time
Martial Arts Brutality
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About Martial Arts Brutality
Martial Arts Brutality is a single player and multiplayer turn-based strategy game with a violence theme. It was developed by Cold Beam Games and was released on January 31, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.
In this turn based tactical card fighter, you will learn the secrets of Kung Fu, master control of your formidable Chi Energy and perfect the legendary Dim Mak death touch.











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Reviews
- Unique blend of strategic card mechanics and martial arts combat offering depth and tactical gameplay beyond traditional fighters.
- Detailed injury system that targets specific body parts, adding realism, strategy, and satisfying brutal combat outcomes.
- Free-to-play with generous rewards, customization options, and a humorous taunt system that enhances multiplayer enjoyment.
- Controls, especially with mouse input, feel clunky and less responsive compared to touchscreen, hindering precision and enjoyment.
- Multiplayer experience suffers from very slow asynchronous turn-based matches and a small player base causing repetitive encounters and long waits.
- Progression and unlocking new fighting styles can be grindy or rely on microtransactions, with some bugs and interface issues diminishing polish.
gameplay
63 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay uniquely blends strategic card-based mechanics with martial arts fighting, emphasizing careful planning and reflexes over traditional action pace. While it offers deep customization, innovative injury mechanics, and satisfying multiplayer battles, some players find pay-to-win elements and repetitiveness detract from the experience. Overall, it is praised for its fresh, tactical combat and engaging mechanics, especially for those who appreciate strategy within a fighting game framework.
“Martial Arts: Brutality is an unusual blend of fighting game concepts and strategic card-based mechanics that attempts to recreate the tension of martial arts combat through careful planning rather than pure reflexes.”
“The game's central mechanic revolves around collecting and organizing cards that represent attacks, defensive maneuvers, counters, and special abilities.”
“While some players accustomed to action-heavy fighters may find the pace unconventional, those who enjoy tactical gameplay will appreciate the amount of strategic depth available beneath the surface.”
“Mouse "swipes" vs finger swipes isn't a 1:1 gameplay transition.”
“No, it sucks cause I lost many matches due to the damn block mechanics.”
“This is probably the 5th time I have alt-f4 the game because of its frustrating blocking mechanics.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Martial Arts Brutality is a turn-based strategy game with violence theme. Common tags for Martial Arts Brutality include free to play, turn-based, indie, soundtrack, deckbuilding and others.
Martial Arts Brutality is available on PC, Phone, iPad, iPhone and others.
On average players spend around 30 hours playing Martial Arts Brutality.
Martial Arts Brutality was released on January 31, 2018.
Martial Arts Brutality was developed by Cold Beam Games.
Martial Arts Brutality has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Martial Arts Brutality for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.
Martial Arts Brutality is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
Similar games include KARDS - The WW2 Card Game, Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game, Istrolid, Armello, Duelyst and others.














