Breakout Beyond Reviews

Breakout Beyond is ranked in the 51st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
3.4 / 5.0
Apr 1, 2025

Overall, Breakout Beyond has a few notable flaws, mainly in its visual effects and paddle speed, but it remains a highly engaging and fun arcade experience. The level progression, unlockable content, and multiplayer modes add to its replayability, and the Switch's handheld mode makes it a perfect pick-up-and-play title. While the blinding flashes and overly fast paddle movement can be frustrating, the core gameplay is strong enough to keep you coming back for one more breakout attempt.

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Mar 31, 2025

Breakout Beyond doesn’t go beyond anything we haven’t seen before. It has its issues with paddle sensitivity and endless mode not being infinite, but both of which can be fixed in updates or patches. NeoBreakout by Digital Eclipse or any of the other games within Atari 50 collection do offer a more complete experience. Breakout Beyond is still a solid Breakout experience, in a pretty package to justify its own existence with a style and visual flair the series has deserved for some time now.

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8 / 10
Mar 26, 2025

The only gripe we have is that some of the smaller menu text can look a little blurry in handheld mode, but given the overall lack of text in the game, it’s not a dealbreaker. Whether you’re an old-school fan or a newcomer, Breakout Beyond may be the best way to experience Atari's stone-cold classic.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2023

Breakout Beyond from developer Choice Provisions and publisher Atari is a nice tip of the cap to the classic game. While its screen configuration and pacing might be a little jarring for new players, the power-ups and gameplay elements that present good challenges will certainly hook them. The game does a great job of balancing classic Breakout ideas with well-thought-through gameplay design.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2025

These few wishes aside, I really enjoyed my time with Breakout Beyond and I know I"ll return from time to time to play more. While I do wish there were some more modes or options, at the end of the day this shows the simple genius of an arcade classic very well.

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Mar 29, 2025

With its boring initial stages out of the way, Breakout Beyond really amps up the fun factor with its clever use of power-ups and gimmicks. 🧱

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7 / 10.0
Mar 28, 2025

Breakout Beyond is a minimalistic, vibey light show rendition of a classic casual game that proves there is plenty of artful spirit in Atari's blocky classics, even though it could do with more unique levels.

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Liked-a-lot
Mar 30, 2025

Breakout Beyond is a fantastic modern take on a timeless classic. It remains true to Breakout’s arcade roots while introducing new mechanics that keep things fresh. The sideways perspective, power-ups, and co-op gameplay make it more than just a remake, ensuring it appeals to both longtime fans and newcomers. Whether you’re looking for a quick game to pick up and play or a high-score challenge to master, Breakout Beyond proves that there’s still plenty of life in these retro classics.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2025

The combo scoring nature of gameplay and the way the pace ramps up to a frenetic level places Breakout Beyond alongside classic arcade and puzzle titles of its ilk from days gone by.

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Jesse Norris
Top Critic
4 / 10.0
Mar 25, 2025

Breakout Beyond takes a classic and forgets the most important part. You can’t have a brick-breaking game be fun if it doesn’t control well, and this one does not at launch.

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