Marvel Contest of Champions

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Marvel Contest of Champions is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Kabam Games, Inc. and was released on June 18, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Marvel Contest of Champions lets you build a dream team of over 300 iconic Marvel heroes and villains to battle in intense 1v1 combat. Master fast-paced fights, unleash special attacks, and compete in cinematic storylines, arenas, and events. Rise through The Battlerealm to prove yourself as the ultimate champion.

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Audience ScoreBased on 480 reviews

story19 positive mentions

monetization6 negative mentions

The game features a vast roster of Marvel characters, providing a fun and engaging experience for fans.
The combat mechanics are enjoyable and can be strategic, allowing for skill expression in battles.
The game has improved significantly over the years, with regular updates and new content keeping it fresh.

The game is heavily pay-to-win, making it difficult for free-to-play players to progress without spending money.
There are numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes and input delays, particularly in the PC version.
The grind for resources and champions can be excessive, leading to a frustrating experience for many players.

story
86 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
72%
6%
The story in "Marvel Contest of Champions" is generally well-received for its engaging cinematic cutscenes and connection to the Marvel universe, though some players find it repetitive and lacking depth over time. While the main narrative is based on established comic events, many users express frustration with the game's progression system, which often requires grinding and can feel unfair, especially for free-to-play players. Overall, the story content is seen as enjoyable but marred by issues related to difficulty, rewards, and the game's monetization practices.
- “Excellent game to experience the world of Marvel comic characters and a vast variety of quests in and outside of story mode.”
- “Story quests are engaging, with cinematic Marvel-style cutscenes that make the universe feel alive.”
- “This game has the potential to be a great mobile game; it has good story elements, a great collection of Marvel heroes, and great art direction.”
- “The current state of the game is horrible; there are so many bugs, missing rewards, and extremely difficult fights with subpar rewards. How is it that a weekly side quest is harder than the story quest?”
- “The story content itself is fine, but because of the incredibly easy difficulty, it gets boring after some time. There is a reason why Kabam shortened the Act 1-3 chapters to just have one chapter in comparison to the others, so new players wouldn't spend that long in the earlier, much boring parts of the game before getting to the more challenging parts of the main story.”
- “The story is nothing special; at most, it has gotten confusing and tangled over the years. However, I can give credit that everyone in the story behaves and acts like they are supposed to.”
gameplay
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
71%
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The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the character roster and strategic combat mechanics, while others criticize it for being overly simplistic, linear, and plagued by input lag and bugs. Many users express frustration with the monetization strategies, which they feel detract from the overall experience, making it less accessible for free-to-play players. Despite its potential for skill expression and fun mechanics, the game is often seen as hindered by its outdated systems and predatory practices.
- “Marvel Contest of Champions is a great mobile fighting game with simple, easy-to-learn mechanics—but mastering them is a completely different story.”
- “It demands precise timing, a deep understanding of each champion’s unique passives, and mastery of complex mechanics.”
- “If you enjoy the gameplay loop, it's one of the best Marvel games in my opinion; very small learning curve but a high skill ceiling.”
- “Amazing character roster but bland fighting gameplay.”
- “For a fighting game that requires precise timings of core mechanics, it's so frustrating when the input lags happen, resulting in a huge waste of time and resources.”
- “The gameplay in itself is pretty linear and average at most; nothing much to comment on here other than certain characters and nodes do spice up the gameplay a bit, but the combat by itself is very linear.”
monetization
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
69%
23%
The monetization model of the game has drawn significant criticism, with many players labeling it as a "pay-to-win cash grab" that heavily relies on intrusive microtransactions. While some users find the game enjoyable, they express frustration over the slow progression without spending money and the overwhelming presence of monetization schemes that detract from the overall experience. Despite the fun gameplay, the pervasive and poorly valued in-game purchases have led to a consensus that the monetization practices are predatory and detrimental to player enjoyment.
- “Free-to-play progression can be slow without microtransactions.”
- “There is still a lot of in-game purchases, but you don't have to buy them to survive.”
- “I've played this game for several years now (it was a mobile game before debuting on Steam) and it's 100% a pay-to-win cash grab.”
- “This game is really cool, but recently, the developers have decided to shift the game’s direction toward monetization and chasing new champions.”
- “Monetization has taken over much of this game's model; it's still fun but heavily relies on spending in-game units or real money to get real traction.”
graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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56%
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the improved visuals and art style compared to the mobile version, noting that they look clean and run smoothly. However, many users criticize the graphics for being outdated, suffering from aliasing issues, poor UI, and frame pacing problems, particularly on the PC version. Overall, while there are commendable aspects, significant improvements are needed to meet modern standards.
- “I've been playing since 2016 on mobile and the graphics and gameplay are still fire to this day.”
- “The graphics are also better and you can see a lot more than you can in the mobile version.”
- “For a game that was ported from mobile, I was surprised by the quality of the graphics.”
- “Graphics look terrible, there is horrible aliasing, bad UI, frame pacing issues, no achievements, and it's capped at 60 fps.”
- “Outdated graphics, combat mechanics, greedy monetization, and crappy customer service which makes deleting your account beyond difficult.”
- “Graphically, the game looks outdated—especially if you've seen Marvel Rivals, which sets the bar much higher.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
93%
The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous users reporting persistent bugs, glitches, and lag issues that detract from the overall experience. Many players express frustration over the lack of improvements despite updates, suggesting that the game is not well-optimized for PC and is heavily influenced by monetization strategies. Overall, the consensus indicates that stability remains a significant problem, impacting player enjoyment and engagement.
- “Runs great!”
- “The game maintains a smooth performance without any crashes.”
- “I've experienced no bugs or glitches, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
- “The game is buggy and isn't free-to-play friendly or helpful to players. I wouldn't recommend it. I have played for about 17 hours and gave it a chance. I feel like many others that the game is too geared towards mega whales and loot box mechanics that will be the end of the game with an ever-shrinking player base.”
- “Extremely buggy, bad game, absolute waste of time.”
- “On top of all this, the game has been plagued with bugs and glitches for years; every new update brings a new collection of bugs, but Kabam never cares.”
grinding
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews indicate that the game is excessively grindy, requiring players to invest significant time in farming resources and completing side quests, often leading to frustration. While some casual players find the grind manageable, many express that it detracts from the overall enjoyment, especially as progression becomes increasingly difficult without spending money. The reliance on microtransactions to bypass grinding further complicates the experience, making it less appealing for those who prefer a more balanced gameplay approach.
- “If you play for free, get ready for grinding.”
- “The game is too grindy and not the good kind.”
- “So you are bottlenecked, doing side quests and slowly farming trace amounts of materials, sometimes for months.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
Overall, the game's optimization receives mixed reviews; while many players report smooth performance on PC and recommend the mobile version for better experience, others highlight issues such as crashes and subpar optimization for keyboard and mouse controls. The game is generally considered responsive, but some aspects, like the attack input window, could use improvement.
- “The performance is really good and it feels great to play.”
- “Game runs smoothly on PC; I'm not sure why some people are experiencing crashes or it feeling weird.”
- “The controls are responsive and performance has been consistent, which allows for the massive roster to shine.”
- “Poor performance optimization.”
- “It's also poorly optimized for PC.”
- “The attack input window seems not optimized for keyboard and mouse, making it obviously harder to perform a 5-hit combo compared to the mobile version.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with users rating it as low as 2/10 due to overlapping mission tracks that create a chaotic listening experience. Many players recommend muting the game entirely and playing their own music instead, as the soundtrack fails to enhance the gameplay.
- “Good game for turning your brain off too, just play some music and vibe while passively getting cool Marvel characters.”
- “Music: 2/10, just mute it and turn on your own.”
- “Soundtrack: 4/10.”
- “Mission music regularly overlaps and spills into each other, creating such a mess that I ended up muting the game entirely.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is polarizing; while some find it funny, others criticize elements like the training grounds as being unoriginal and lacking genuine comedic value.
- “This game had me laughing out loud with its clever jokes and witty dialogue.”
- “The humor is spot on, making even the most mundane tasks entertaining.”
- “I love how the game incorporates humor into its storytelling, keeping the experience light-hearted and fun.”
- “The training grounds in the game are a pathetic, unfunny joke.”
- “The humor attempts fall flat and feel forced throughout the gameplay.”
- “I expected some laughs, but the jokes are stale and uninspired.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development in the game is praised for its faithful and visually appealing designs that align closely with comic book and movie sources. However, players note that the progression system is slow and imbalanced, with a grind-heavy experience and predatory monetization practices detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “The character designs are very loyal to the comic book source material.”
- “The character design and animations look really cool.”
- “Great visuals and faithful character designs.”

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