Rugby Champions

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Rugby Champions is a single player casual sport game. It was developed by Alternative Software Ltd and was released on September 5, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Rugby Champions brings the thrill and physicality of rugby right to your fingertips. Fight for every meter of ground in the most intense rugby game ever. Guide your team to glory and create history to become the Rugby Champions.

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76%

Audience ScoreBased on 71 reviews

gameplay20 positive mentions

graphics11 negative mentions

The gameplay is highly praised for its realistic rugby simulation, with good flow, smart AI, and natural player momentum and tactics.
The game offers solid replayability and a foundation for a promising rugby franchise, supported by active developer updates and a supportive community.
Controls and passing mechanics, once learned, enable strategic and enjoyable play without excessive button mashing.

Graphics and animations are generally considered outdated and below modern standards, reducing immersion.
Limited game modes (mostly just World Cup) and lack of player control in setpieces like lineouts and scrums limit depth and variety.
Control schemes are unintuitive and poorly mapped with no remapping options, and the game has some bugs including scoring inconsistencies and occasional crashes.

gameplay
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is widely praised as the best and most authentic rugby simulation in recent years, offering depth, organic mechanics, and fun despite a steep learning curve and clunky controls. However, it suffers from issues like poor button mapping, limited game modes, outdated graphics, occasional bugs, and AI problems. Many see strong potential if further polish, bug fixes, and expanded content are added.
- “The best simulation of rugby gameplay I've played in years, but it comes with some major issues.”
- “All in all the gameplay is the best that I have seen in any rugby game.”
- “The gameplay once you get used to the controls is remarkably in depth and actually ebbs and flows depending on how good you are, much closer to the real game than many iterations I have seen to date.”
- “Sadly the gameplay is just too clunky.”
- “The setpieces are always a very difficult aspect of the model; most other games use, in my opinion, very annoying mini games where player skills become irrelevant and it is all down to mastering this one mini game. It also then tends to ruin gameplay as once you master it, you can pretty much starve the opposition of possession.”
- “Gameplay rating: 4/10.”
graphics
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are widely regarded as outdated, basic, and below modern AAA standards, often compared to titles from the early 2000s or mobile games. However, reviewers emphasize that despite the lackluster visuals, the gameplay, realism, and AI greatly outweigh graphical shortcomings, making the experience enjoyable for rugby fans. Many see potential for improvement in future updates while valuing the current solid gameplay foundation over flashy graphics.
- “I do like the basic but polished graphics, the stats are cool and squad management is easy.”
- “The graphics are adequate given the price of the game; it is good enough to allow the user at all times to be aware of the action, but it is not at the level of high budget 2019 games.”
- “Don't go in expecting triple A graphics but if you focus on the pitch, then it won't really matter.”
- “For a game that came out in 2019, the graphics are shocking and I was expecting to see something like 2010 because that is what the graphics look like.”
- “The graphics and animations are poor but the gameplay and the passing system is very good and natural.”
- “Graphics are functional, but outdated.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is notably stable with minimal bugs compared to other rugby titles in recent years, though occasional glitches can be game-breaking. Overall, its solid stability contributes to a highly positive experience, especially given its affordable price.
- “Given the quality of this game, it is very much bug-free, unlike every other rugby game released in the past 5 years that pretty much needed a patch to make it playable.”
- “This game deserves a rating of 9/10 due to its stability and great gameplay.”
- “The game sets a high standard for rugby games going forward by delivering a stable and enjoyable experience.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is minimal and limited mostly to the main menu, with few in-game sound effects, which detracts from the overall atmosphere. Reviewers suggest that adding more music, crowd noises, and cheering would significantly enhance the experience. Overall, the audio is considered mediocre and underwhelming for the price.
- “For the price of this game, commentary cannot be expected; however, some music, more crowd noise, and cheering after breaks would add a lot to the game.”
- “The music is okay, providing a decent audio experience despite limited commentary.”
- “This is an area that I felt is a bit lacking. While there is music in the main menu, in the games there are only limited sound effects, which reduces the atmosphere of the game.”
- “For the price of this game, commentary cannot be expected, but some music or more crowd noise, cheering after breaks, etc. would add a lot to the game.”
- “This game only scores 1 for audio because it has some, and the music is okay.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers decent replayability, providing enough content and engagement to encourage multiple playthroughs despite average graphics.
- “- replayability.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users perceive the game's monetization as a potential cash grab, suggesting that the developers are primarily aiming to capitalize on the Rugby World Cup hype rather than offering genuine value.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel the game's atmosphere is weakened by limited in-game sound effects, with music only present in the main menu, which detracts from the overall immersive experience.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization provides real-time player performance and ability stats during matches, enhancing gameplay insight, though some users question the accuracy of these metrics.