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Smash It Wild

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76%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
76% User Score Based on 58 reviews

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About Smash It Wild

Smash It Wild is a single player tactical role playing game. It was developed by Goblinz Studio and was released on April 16, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Smash It Wild is a tactical turn-based game combining volleyball and dodgeball in a fantasy universe. Upgrade your players and defeat your opponents in an intense roguelike competition!

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Reviews

76%Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews
gameplay12 positive mentions
replayability2 negative mentions
  • Unique and fresh concept combining volleyball with roguelike/tactical gameplay, providing a novel and enjoyable experience.
  • Engaging and satisfying gameplay with strong strategic elements involving positioning, upgrades, and team mechanics.
  • Appealing art style, vibrant character design, and a charming soundtrack that enhance the overall game atmosphere.
  • Limited content with only a few teams, short runs, and lack of significant replayability after completion.
  • Balance and difficulty scaling issues, with some powers feeling overpowered and inconsistent or confusing mechanics.
  • Technical problems including bugs, unclear UI elements, inconsistent skill descriptions, and occasional crashes or glitches.

  • gameplay

    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a unique and engaging blend of roguelite mechanics with volleyball-themed tactical strategy, praised for its creative team management and satisfying core loops. While the distinctive team mechanics and power-ups stand out, some players find the pacing slow, runs too short, and stamina mechanics underdeveloped, with limited content affecting long-term engagement. Overall, it delivers a fun, accessible, and visually appealing tactical experience, though further depth and variety could enhance replayability.

    • “I love the concept and the mechanics of a volleyball rogue-lite.”
    • “The game combines a unique mechanic of roguelite/roguelike with volleyball; yeah sounds weird, but the mix is incredible. The power-ups, the mechanics, everything is pretty unique with this mix. Great game!”
    • “Create your own team, career mode, 2v2... the grid gameplay might even lend itself to chess-like puzzle games.”
    • “Due to tactical gameplay and all the UI elements to make it work, the pacing of the match on screen is pretty slow.”
    • “The runs feel too short; by the time the enemy teams actually get challenging, the run is over, and once you understand the mechanics of the game, the only match worth playing is the finals.”
    • “Sometimes it's simple enough, but other times a skill upgrade will just hit you with a "(1 -> 2)" without explaining how the effect changes, and you have to guess its mechanics.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics receive consistent praise for their creative, cozy, and visually appealing art style, complemented by satisfying effects. Reviewers appreciate the unique aesthetic that enhances the tactical gameplay experience.

    • “There is actual strategy to your choices in a match, the artwork and music are great as well.”
    • “Creative take on tactics-style gameplay with a fun theming and art style.”
    • “Satisfying effects and amazing artwork, tactics battler with a side of management.”

  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    Replayability is mixed, with some appreciating the roguelite elements that enhance it, while others feel the game lacks significant replay value despite its strong atmosphere and art.

    • “Good game with vibrant art and a strong atmosphere, plus roguelite elements that boost replayability.”
    • “There is not a lot of replay value either.”
    • “And I'm even willing to pay a few more bucks for the release if the replayability was there.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally well-received, praised for enhancing the experience, though some users find it repetitive and wish for a greater variety. Overall, the soundtrack is considered good and complements the lively artwork.

    • “There is actual strategy to your choices in a match, the artwork and music are great as well.”
    • “The music is good but they get repetitive, it would be nice to have more variety.”
    • “The concept is great, and the art is full of life.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game avoids excessive grinding, offering a more streamlined experience without relying on repetitive tasks typical of many skinner box designs. It’s well-suited for players seeking engaging content without the need for countless hours of tedious gameplay.

    • “A $12 game doesn't need to always have the promise of thousands of hours of skinner box grinding dressed up as 'content.' It's a great pick for anyone that has an extensive library and is looking for a good use of their time.”
    • “I found the tutorialization run tedious in the way that Goblinz teams 'managed' games often seem to be in that it played as if designed so as not to cause the 'woah!'”

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development is praised for its unique and vibrant design, with exciting theming that enhances the overall experience. The combination of distinctive characters and engaging sound design contributes to a fresh and endearing gameplay style.

    • “Unique and exciting character design.”
    • “The theming and character design are vibrant, the sound design is a ton of fun, and the gameplay takes many of the core loops of similar roguelikes but presents it as a sports-schedule of sorts that makes it feel really endearing.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users express frustration with the game's optimization, criticizing developers for linking content updates to performance issues despite the game being fully released rather than in early access. This raises concerns about the game's current stability and readiness.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a vibrant art style that contributes to a strong and engaging atmosphere, enhanced by its roguelite elements which add to replayability.

    • “Good game with vibrant art and a strong atmosphere, plus roguelite elements that boost replayability.”
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Play Times

7h Median play time
8h Average play time
7-11h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs
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Smash It Wild is a tactical role playing game. Common tags for Smash It Wild include turn-based, indie, score attack, roguelite, family friendly and others.

Smash It Wild is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 8 hours playing Smash It Wild.

Smash It Wild was released on April 16, 2026.

Smash It Wild was developed by Goblinz Studio.

Smash It Wild has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Smash It Wild for its gameplay but disliked it for its replayability.

Smash It Wild is a single player game.

Similar games include SpellRogue, Temtem: Swarm, Alina of the Arena, Roguebook, Inkbound and others.