Worms Clan Wars

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"Worms Clan Wars" is a turn-based artillery strategy game featuring single-player and multiplayer modes. Players command a team of worms and use a variety of weapons to defeat opposing teams on destructible environments. The game includes online clan support, customization options, and a level editor for creating and sharing user-made content.

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Reviews

71%

Audience ScoreBased on 689 reviews

gameplay20 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

Worms Clan Wars offers a fun blend of chaos and strategy, making it a great choice for fans of turn-based artillery games.
The game features a variety of weapons and customization options, allowing players to create unique teams and strategies.
Playing with friends enhances the experience significantly, providing endless laughs and memorable moments.

The online multiplayer community is nearly non-existent, making it difficult to find matches or play with others.
The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes, lag, and poor optimization on certain systems.
The single-player campaign is often criticized for being dull and lacking depth, with AI that can be frustratingly simplistic.

gameplay
64 mentions
31 % positive mentions
63 % neutral mentions
6 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Worms Clan Wars" is a mix of classic mechanics and new features, offering chaotic, physics-based matches that can be both fun and frustrating. While the game introduces skill-based elements and improved water mechanics, many players find the controls imprecise and the single-player campaign lacking in engaging design. Overall, it retains the charm of the franchise but struggles with execution, leading to mixed feelings about its depth and replayability.
- “Combined, all of this makes for rather chaotic matches, which are enhanced by the gameplay being very physics-based, often leading to basic attacks triggering wacky interactions and/or chain reactions.”
- “Worms Clan Wars is probably the best entry in the long-lasting franchise, both visually and gameplay-wise, fun to play with friends.”
- “The gameplay is satisfying, doesn't have many gimmicks (3D objects and dynamic water are implemented well) and has enough new content (i.e., teleport gun) to be worthwhile.”
- “This game has the most frustrating mechanics out of any game I've played. It's the worst introduction to the Worms franchise, and I am not buying another!”
- “Clan Wars feels lacking in these aspects; trying to move, aim, and enact strategies all feels imprecise, making the gameplay often frustrating.”
- “The mechanics are so sluggish and slow, not the pace required for Worms at all.”
graphics
55 mentions
25 % positive mentions
69 % neutral mentions
5 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the vibrant colors and cartoonish style, while others criticize significant graphical bugs and performance issues, particularly on Windows 11. Many users feel that the visuals have not aged well, with complaints about low frame rates, jagged edges, and a lack of clarity compared to earlier titles in the series. Overall, while there are elements of decent design, the technical execution and graphical fidelity leave much to be desired.
- “The updated visuals of Clan Wars barely show their age thanks to the fitting cartoonish style used, with the interface in particular feeling playful, yet snappy and readable.”
- “The game offers some pleasant graphics and really vibrant colors, although there are some ugly glitches here and there; it is pleasant all the same.”
- “Beautiful artwork, finally a windowed mode, and plays well cross-platform, unlike the previous versions.”
- “The game looks visually atrocious with jagged edges around everything. I'm not normally the kind of person to complain about graphics, but the game just looks bad. Even with anti-aliasing turned on, the game also runs at a terrible frame rate (generally hovering around 20fps) on a PC that easily meets the minimum required specs.”
- “The graphics are somewhat hideous, with blobs imitating water and 3D-ish models that look outdated.”
- “In the end, all I've got to say about this title is that if you're after shiny graphics, buy Worms Revolution instead. Otherwise, stick with the classic titles in this series, most notably Worms Armageddon and Worms World Party, where you get a plethora of satisfying weapons to decimate your friends with.”
story
38 mentions
24 % positive mentions
63 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
The story in the game is characterized by absurd humor and light-heartedness, with notable voice acting that adds to its charm, though many players find the narrative nonsensical and the missions frustratingly linear. While some appreciate the comedic elements and the campaign's challenge, others criticize the lack of coherence and the presence of bugs that hinder gameplay. Overall, the story mode offers a mix of enjoyment and annoyance, appealing primarily to those who appreciate the quirky style of the Worms franchise.
- “The campaign features some light and mostly nonsensical storytelling, voice acted by Katherine Parkinson, who does a phenomenal job delivering the genuinely absurd dialogue.”
- “The story mode is enjoyable and humorous, even if the whole clan stuff is not for me, as I'm not much of an online gamer.”
- “Another nice Worms title, the story is a bit cheesy but in an entertaining way.”
- “This campaign features some light and mostly nonsensical storytelling, voice acted by Katherine Parkinson, who does a phenomenal job delivering the genuinely absurd dialogue.”
- “Worms Clan Wars just doesn't know what it wants to be; it lacks the charm of Armageddon, and the campaign makes very little sense. Mission success is a dice roll, and trying to put a structured campaign around that is idiotic.”
- “However, the story mode didn't keep my interest, and finding an online match is really hard.”
humor
38 mentions
97 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
3 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised, particularly in multiplayer settings where players can experience hilarious moments, such as unexpected glitches and funny weapon effects. The voice acting and customization options, including quirky worm names and hats, add to the comedic experience, making it a fun game to play with friends. Overall, the game is described as a goofy and entertaining experience that often leads to laughter and memorable moments.
- “This game is hilariously fun with friends; you will see this game almost every Steam sale there is.”
- “I don't remember when I had so much fun and when I laughed so hard - funny situations, epic fails, funny kills.”
- “Playing with friends is hilarious, especially when that one friend you have that is terrible at these games keeps accidentally committing suicide while parachuting or jetpacking.”
- “I really thought that I would love this slapstick humor-filled game, especially when playing with friends.”
stability
13 mentions
0 % positive mentions
8 % neutral mentions
92 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a mixed bag, with users reporting occasional glitches and bugs, such as physics issues and character movement problems, which can disrupt gameplay but are often seen as humorous rather than game-breaking. While some players experience random crashes, particularly in multiplayer mode, these occurrences are infrequent, with most users noting that the game remains enjoyable despite its flaws. Overall, while the game has stability issues, they do not significantly detract from the fun, especially in a social setting.
- “So after I bought this game for me and 3 friends as a Christmas gift, we jumped into multiplayer mode and sadly we quickly realized it is buggy. The game randomly crashes, once for all of us, another time just one of us... very frustrating. From reading another review where a user mentions he submitted a ticket in 2017, I've lost my hope this will be solved.”
- “The game is sometimes buggy, but it's insanely fun to play with friends.”
- “I had friends lagging even on high-spec computers as it doesn't seem to use graphics cards properly or has a gigantic amount of unnecessary background calculations going on. Also, it's worth noting that everything has a bit of a delay, which isn't game-breaking though as the game is turn-based anyways. Just make sure not to wait until the last second of your turn to take your action and then start complaining that the camera didn't scroll out and over to the enemy worm in time. Rarely, the game also has glitches getting one of your worms stuck in a gap they just crawled in themselves or the water can extremely rarely defy physics and keep moving upwards and downwards inside a hole, essentially making it impossible to continue the match as it won't let you start your next turn.”
optimization
13 mentions
23 % positive mentions
31 % neutral mentions
46 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting severe performance issues, particularly on certain hardware like the MacBook Pro. Many players describe the optimization as "horrible" and "terribly poor," with specific complaints about stuttering, low-quality controller support, and a lack of improvements despite ongoing updates. Overall, the game's performance detracts significantly from the experience, overshadowing any positive gameplay features.
- “As far as gameplay goes, clan wars is an optimized revolution, meaning no lag when water sloshes about.”
- “They've said for some time now they have been working on the FPS issues, but the fact I have not heard anything in a while combined with the fact that one update actually made my performance worse doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.”
- “We do not gain a single thing going to 3D graphics; we only lose precision and performance.”
- “Horrible low quality optimizations and the controller support is utter crap.”
- “Awfully bad performance on MacBook Pro 15 with Radeon R9 M370X.”
- “They've said for some time now they have been working on the FPS issues, but the fact I have not heard anything in a while combined with the fact that one update actually made my performance worse, doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.”
music
8 mentions
63 % positive mentions
13 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find the soundtrack to be excellent and surprising, others describe it as merely okay or even sleep-inducing. Despite the limited number of tracks, the background music is generally considered pleasant, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “Soundtrack is very good, I am positively surprised.”
- “Awesome new features, great gameplay, excellent soundtrack and fun guaranteed.”
- “There's not many songs here, but the few remaining are nice to hear.”
- “The low poly landscapes feel boring; even with high settings, the edges are unsharp. The music makes you fall asleep, and the textures look like a 500% zoom onto some picture.”
- “The music is only okay.”
replayability
4 mentions
75 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game offers significant replayability, particularly for fans of the genre, thanks to various mechanics and the inclusion of voice packs and cosmetics from the workshop. While it may not surpass similar titles like Worms Revolution, it still provides multiple strategies and approaches to gameplay that enhance its longevity.
- “Voice packs and cosmetics from the workshop brought instant replay value.”
- “A great amount of replay value.”
- “If you love Worms, it's a must-buy. It's a good strategy game with high replay value and different ways to complete it.”
monetization
3 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a lazy cash grab, with many reviewers feeling that it takes significant steps backward compared to previous titles. Users have pointed out the presence of advertisements and features that are not available, leading to a perception of insincerity from the developers regarding their commitment to community feedback.
- “Nothing short of a lazy cash grab, compared to previous installments that took a few steps forward and many steps backward.”
- “Advertising features that are unavailable.”
- “These games are cash grabs that have obvious signs of Team 17 just flat out being lazy, all while promising they are listening to the community and that this game will be 'the best Worms yet.'”
grinding
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively tedious and time-consuming, with one reviewer suggesting that it feels like a second life is required to complete the lengthy campaign and unlock achievements. This has led to frustration regarding the game's design choices.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Whoever decided that a Worms game needed a long and incredibly tedious campaign, and that most of the achievements should be tied to it, really should never be allowed to work on a Worms game again.”
emotional
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players find the checkpoint system to be counterproductive, as it feels more like a trap than a helpful feature, leading to frustration rather than emotional support during gameplay.