Redmatch 2

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Redmatch 2 is a multiplayer casual shooter game. It was developed by RugbugRedfern and was released on June 24, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 6,148 reviews

gameplay109 positive mentions

story21 negative mentions

Fast-paced, skill-based gameplay with satisfying gunplay and unique grappling hook mechanics that add verticality and dynamic movement.
Excellent for low-end PCs due to simple graphics and low system requirements, allowing wide accessibility.
Rich customization options including mod support, custom maps, game settings, skins, and a friendly community with frequent updates.

Presence of cheaters and hackers is a common issue, sometimes laggy servers and poor hit registration reduce fairness.
Limited weapon variety and occasional unbalanced gameplay elements, such as overpowered sniper and revolver.
Some maps are unbalanced or considered poor in design, with spawn camping and toxic or immature players affecting the experience.

gameplay
270 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Redmatch 2 is fast-paced, fluid, and highly addictive, centered around unique grappling hook mechanics that add verticality and dynamic movement to the classic arena shooter formula. While the mechanics are easy to pick up yet challenging to master, providing a fresh and strategic twist, some users note inconsistencies or jankiness in the grapple controls and occasional repetitiveness. Overall, the game is praised for its smooth, skill-based combat, customizable upgrades, and strong emphasis on movement, making it engaging especially for players who appreciate innovative mechanics over graphics.
- “Redmatch 2 is a free to play, fast-paced multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Rugbug Redfern, and it delivers exactly what it promises: quick, chaotic, and fun arena-style combat with a unique twist — grappling mechanics that add verticality and speed to every match.”
- “The core gameplay loop is simple: eliminate opponents, earn kill points, and upgrade your abilities on the fly.”
- “The fast-paced combat, smooth movement, and skill-based gameplay make every match exhilarating. The grapple hooks add a unique twist to the genre, allowing for both strategic and acrobatic gameplay.”
- “While promising quick, chaotic action, gameplay feels repetitive quickly.”
- “The fact I can wallbang through 4 different walls is stupid; also, the grappling mechanics are trash. Other than that, good game.”
- “Time trials force you to use this stupid mechanic and you can't start them or even get a good time without them, which sucks that it forces this one-sided playstyle when someone like me does not like it.”
graphics
116 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in this game are consistently described as simple, basic, or minimalist, often likened to early Unity or low-poly styles. While not visually impressive or realistic, this aesthetic allows for excellent performance on low-end PCs and contributes to the game's charm and accessibility. Many users appreciate the focus on gameplay over graphics, feeling that the minimal visuals suit the game’s style and enhance its fun factor despite lacking polish or high-end detail.
- “I love the simple graphics; they look great and allow basically any PC to run it.”
- “Good low-poly graphics, great performance, amazing mod selection, overall an amazing game.”
- “It's nice to finally see an FPS game that focuses on the gameplay and the user experience rather than how good its graphics are.”
- “Second, it has very lazy graphics and design.”
- “The game graphics are crap even compared to TF2, and the bullet physics are horrible, too.”
- “Janky, really really janky and unpolished, not even the graphics.”
humor
114 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is widely praised for its goofy, chaotic, and lighthearted nature, especially when played with friends, delivering many laughs through playful mechanics and wacky scenarios. Players enjoy its silly "funny bean" characters, humorous physics glitches, and amusing achievements, making it a fun, casual experience. While some find the humor basic or childish, it consistently adds charm and makes the gameplay entertaining.
- “Very fun, combines best aspects of popular shooter games into a humorous and satisfying round.”
- “I would definitely recommend this game, it's funny with or without friends (public lobbies) and once you know how to play it becomes even better, and it's also a fun challenge to try and get the platinum of this game (I got it) so yeah, 10/10.”
- “Hop in with some friends and you’ll get your stomach sick by laughing.”
story
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The game is consistently described as having no meaningful story, focusing instead on straightforward, action-oriented gameplay without narrative depth or fluff. A rare comment hints at a plot twist, but overall storytelling is minimal or nonexistent.
- “There’s no grindy unlock system, no bloated story mode, no unnecessary fluff — just you, your gun, and your wits in a chaotic arena.”
- “Woop plot twist, that’s what makes the game good.”
- “It's not a title for those seeking intricate gameplay or profound storytelling.”
- “Wasn't long before the story was relayed to Texas Red.”
- “✅ what's a story?”
grinding
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in this game is both a core and rewarding aspect, with players enjoying the challenge of earning achievements and climbing leaderboards. However, grinding can be intense and sometimes frustrating due to hackers, XP farming servers, and community practices that undermine legitimate progression. Nonetheless, progression itself avoids traditional grind-heavy systems, relying instead on in-battle upgrades rather than pay-to-win mechanics.
- “There’s no grindy unlock system, no bloated story mode, no unnecessary fluff — just you, your gun, and your wits in a chaotic arena.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “While the community can be good, there's also another side like those who spam 'free XP' servers, which breaks the point of legitimately grinding for ranks.”
- “Everybody is just XP farming on instakill servers now :/”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally fun but suffers from frequent glitches and bugs, including freezing, player model issues, and occasional disconnects, which can disrupt gameplay. Stability problems and minor bugs are common, though some users find it acceptable for new players. Occasional hacking reports also impact the experience.
- “No glitches, so good for new gamers.”
- “Runs great, feels great, shoots great.”
- “Really fun but I physically cannot play since it just freezes everyone's player model and I get disconnected.”
- “Very glitchy and the mechanics are very off. The chat box doesn't work and when I join lobbies it kicks my account out of redmatch, and when it lets me in it freezes the moment I get a kill.”
- “Good game, a little buggy (getting yeeted by spawning in someone levitating to a death loop... ascending) but overall very fun!”
optimization
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The game’s optimization receives mixed feedback: while some praise its smooth performance on low-end PCs and laptops, others report poor optimization issues such as bad performance even on low settings and problems with controller support and mouse sensitivity. Overall, the game is considered playable on modest hardware but could benefit from further performance improvements.
- “Good lowpoly graphics, great performance, amazing mod selection, overall an amazing game.”
- “It's simple yet optimized and addictive.”
- “It plays very fast, performance overall is really smooth, hit registration is really really good, there are always people playing regardless of the time and it runs smoothly on any PC or laptop.”
- “Awful performance, even with the lowest settings possible.”
- “Poor optimization and messes with your mouse sensitivity, even after uninstalling.”
- “Pretty badly optimized for a simple game.”
monetization
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's monetization is generally viewed positively for its lack of intrusive microtransactions and premium weapons, with cosmetics as the main optional purchase. However, some users find the presence of ads annoying and believe cosmetic options could be more accessible without payment. Overall, the free-to-play model with minimal monetization is appreciated, though ad frequency and cosmetic restrictions detract from the experience for some.
- “The fact that it's free to play and has no in-game purchases but cosmetics is nice to see from an indie game, and I'm not sure how the dev survives off of $5 cosmetic packs that only I and another 0.5% of the playerbase have bought, but I love that it isn't asking for your money.”
- “No microtransactions, no nonsense.”
- “Rugbug Redfern has a knack for making banger games, and making this available free to play with no ads and a couple cheap packs that you can buy as a way to support the dev is really really cool.”
- “The constant ads are annoying and ruin the experience.”
- “This game feels like a lazy cheap cash grab.”
- “It has no toggle ads, which makes it hard to play, especially considering how fast-paced it is. You really need to quickscope and I love to stay scoped in even if I'm using a trackball.”
replayability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers fast-paced, fun, and competitive multiplayer gameplay with solid core mechanics, making it highly replayable for short sessions. Customization options like modded maps and settings greatly enhance replayability, though some find the gunplay repetitive over time. Overall, it provides an enjoyable experience with near-infinite replay value.
- “It captures the spirit of what makes multiplayer fun — fast, silly, competitive, and endlessly replayable.”
- “Simple gun game but with crazy fun movement and infinite replayability.”
- “With modded maps, resource packs and other customizations, it feels like this game truly has infinite replayability.”
- “While this game does have a lot of maps, replayability with custom modifiers and settings and allows you to host your very own servers publicly with your own settings and modifiers, the lack of guns makes the gunplay rather repetitive after a while and that keeps the experience from feeling truly fresh after playing for a while.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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User feedback on the game's music is mixed, with some praising the music and visuals as amazing, while others find the music excessive or prefer it to be turned off entirely. There are also mentions of issues with background music not working in menus and a desire for different music styles like lyricless metal or techno.
- “The music and visual art are also just amazing”
- “ Sound - music ”
- “This is a fun silly game, I really like the grapple mechanics *insert aot music*”
- “Disturbing amount of music.”
- “Sound/music must be completely switched off.”
- “That same music.”
emotional
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users highlight the game's emotional aspect as both supportive and impactful, praising features like the emotional support button and a wholesome community. However, some found the emotional intensity overwhelming, leading to strong feelings and tears. Overall, the emotional experience is described as fun, heartfelt, and engaging.
- “I liked the emotional support button.”
- “There is an emotional support button.”
- “The feelings were overwhelming; I cried a lot.”
character development
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Users express dissatisfaction with the character development, specifically criticizing the character designs as unappealing.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel that the game fails to effectively convey or immerse them in the intended atmosphere.