Worms Blast

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Worms Blast is a single player and multiplayer casual puzzle game with warfare and comedy themes. It was developed by Team17 Digital Ltd and was released on October 19, 2011. It received neutral reviews from players.

Fall in line for fast, furious fire fights with Worms Blast. Your mission: launch your worm marine into hostile waters and blast your way to survival through intense puzzle action! Take the big chunk of puzzle-styled gameplay and slice into 60 fun-sized missions.

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52%

Audience ScoreBased on 187 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Unique Worms spin-off combining puzzle and arcade elements, offering a different gameplay experience from the main series.
Local multiplayer mode is very engaging and fun, providing lively, competitive matches perfect for playing with friends or family.
Nostalgic charm with colorful graphics, Worms humor, and a variety of game modes including a puzzle campaign and versus battles.

Many technical issues on modern systems, including frequent crashes especially in single-player campaign and limited resolution support.
Gameplay can feel repetitive and frustrating due to uneven difficulty, clunky controls, and lack of mouse support or modern UI conveniences.
Lacks online multiplayer and meaningful progression, with some unbalanced weapons and limited depth making it less appealing for long solo sessions.

gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Worms Blast offers a unique twist on the Worms franchise with a real-time puzzle-shooter hybrid that is chaotic, colorful, and mechanically quirky, providing fun and strategic gameplay especially in multiplayer modes. However, the gameplay can feel repetitive and outdated, with some controls and mechanics being opaque or unbalanced, making solo play less engaging. While fans of the franchise may appreciate its nostalgic elements, the game’s limited variation and dated design may hinder its appeal for new players.
- “Worms Blast is one of the more unusual spin-offs in Team17’s long-running Worms franchise, swapping the iconic turn-based artillery battles for a real-time puzzle-shooter hybrid that feels equal parts chaotic, colorful, and mechanically quirky.”
- “The core gameplay loop is simple yet frantic.”
- “It is a game that can be played alone perfectly, with a campaign featuring more than 20 different stages, each offering a unique challenge despite the base mechanics being the same (shooting and movement).”
- “Another issue lies in the repetitive nature of the core mechanics.”
- “Without the emergent unpredictability of multiplayer or the escalating strategy seen in more complex puzzle titles, Worms Blast’s novelty begins to fade once the core mechanics are mastered.”
- “As for today, Worms Blast is very outdated - it's hard to get into, and some gameplay mechanics are more annoying than fun.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story mode offers a mix of action-puzzle gameplay with varied mission challenges, but it suffers from stability issues causing frequent crashes, making it largely unplayable for many users. Additionally, the game lacks a meaningful narrative, focusing more on gameplay mechanics than storytelling.
- “Quite a lot of options to play, including mini games, story mode, PvE, and local PvP.”
- “Several of the bad opinions are due to a crashing problem in the story mode, but it is very easily solved by modifying a file in the game folder (see guide).”
- “I finally managed to get the game to run (in a window) without it crashing on the snake mission.”
- “Story mode is unplayable; the first option crashes the game, and the second option crashes the game after the snake level.”
- “Game crashes during missions, making it a waste of money.”
- “No story.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally considered outdated and limited to a maximum resolution of 1024x768, with some users noting occasional glitches. However, the game features bright, colorful visuals and vibrant colors that many find appealing despite the technical limitations. Overall, while the graphics may not impress modern standards, they complement the nostalgic and enjoyable gameplay experience.
- “The game offers some pleasant graphics and really vibrant colours, although some ugly glitches here and there, it is pleasant all the same.”
- “Bright colorful graphics, decent music and sound effects.”
- “This game's graphics are fantastic as well as the music, very catchy!”
- “The graphics are old.”
- “Graphics is outdated and max resolution is 1024x768.”
- “I did not like this game very much; the graphics aren't good, and gameplay is repetitive.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, described as upbeat, catchy, and complementing the lighthearted and energetic tone. While some consider it decent or okay, most praise the soundtrack for enhancing the overall experience.
- “The audio design reinforces this lighthearted tone, with energetic sound effects, comedic reactions, and upbeat music that keeps the pace moving even when the stakes escalate.”
- “This game's graphics are fantastic as well as the music, very catchy!”
- “Rather nice soundtrack, too.”
- “The music is ok.”
- “Bright colorful graphics, decent music and sound effects.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from stability issues, including crashes in puzzle levels and glitches that disrupt deathmatch mode. Controller support is also problematic, leading to a frustrating experience despite generally vibrant graphics. Overall, the port quality negatively impacts smooth gameplay.
- “It might require some minor troubleshooting, since some puzzle levels crash the game.”
- “This is a very poor port; there are several glitches that make deathmatch mode unplayable and controller support has many issues.”
- “Although the game has pleasant graphics and vibrant colors, there are some ugly glitches here and there.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor, characteristic of Team17, adds a lighthearted and silly tone that makes failures feel less punishing. While some players find the voice acting funny and enjoy the playful blend of puzzle and battle elements, others feel the humor is less prominent compared to other titles in the series.
- “Team17’s trademark humor is present throughout, making even failure feel more silly than punishing.”
- “I think it is a fun game, not a war game like the others, more a puzzle combined with marine battle. I find some voices funny, and the gameplay ends up very good when you understand what is happening.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is often seen as tedious due to heavy reliance on luck for weapon drops and environmental changes, causing repeated attempts that feel more frustrating than skill-based.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users view the game's monetization as aggressively focused on extracting money, describing it as a blatant cash grab.
- “Wow, what a cash grab of a game.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel that minor improvements could significantly enhance the game's replayability, suggesting that its current state limits long-term engagement.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is criticized for its lackluster and uninspired design, falling short compared to previous Worms titles.