Wargroove Reviews

Wargroove is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Tom Marks
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Jan 30, 2019

Wargroove's brain-teasing tactics and impressive level editor make it the Advance Wars successor fans have been waiting for.

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8.9 / 10.0
Jan 30, 2019

Wargroove is going to become in its own right the spiritual successor of Advance Wars.

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9 / 10
Jan 30, 2019

As far as strategy games are concerned on the Switch, Wargroove is one of the best titles you can find on the eShop. Extremely deep and diverse strategy gameplay, ridiculous amounts of replayability, and charming presentation all combine to make this one an easy recommendation to anybody looking for a deep and cerebral experience for their Switch.

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Jan 30, 2019

Unlike a lot of indie-level titles, Wargroove is truly fully featured. It's got a solid story mode, but that's just the start. The side modes and especially the map editor give you a lot of bang for your buck.

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Daily Dot
Top Critic
Jan 30, 2019

From all angles, this is an experience you can truly tailor to do just what you want it to. Chucklefish has packed this game so full with meaningful experiments—and things that are worth seeing.

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USgamer
Top Critic
Jan 30, 2019

Wargroove takes a classic formula and repurposes it for a more traditional swords-and-sorcery fantasy setting (with battlepups). With its large number of modes and impressive suite of creation tools, it's almost enough to fill the Advance Wars-sized hole in our heart.

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4.5 / 5.0
Jan 30, 2019

Wargroove will leave Advance Wars’ long-forgotten fans beside themselves with joy.

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9 / 10
Jan 30, 2019

In a world bereft of a new Advance Wars, Wargroove is a worthy successor. Its fantasy retro strategy stylings mark it out as a wonderful amalgamation of the classic Fire Emblem and Wars games, and while it doesn't revolutionise the genre in the way that the modern Fire Emblem games have it nails the feel of Intelligent System's best games – while standing proudly on its own.

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EGM
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Jan 30, 2019

Wargroove might be the least original game I've played in a long time, but it offers fans of the Advance Wars series something we've been lacking for a while. Thankfully, Wargroove does add enough subtle variations on Advance Wars' formula to create its own niche, and multiplayer is much easier than convincing your other friend with a Game Boy Advance to buy their own copy. Even if you're playing alone, there's plenty to see and do, as long as you're willing to learn some hard lessons along the way.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 30, 2019

It offers up everything I expected from a game inspired heavily by Advance Wars, plenty of its own sparks of brilliance, and a presentation that made even the longest of conquests easy on the eyes and ears.

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Cultured Vultures
Brian Stasiukaitis
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2019

Wargroove is the pixelated strategy game for a new generation of commanders. The shallow story doesn't deter from the intricate gameplay that makes Wargroove the perfect indie game for even the finest of tacticians.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2019

Chucklefish could have easily won the adoration of many by simply trying to make a game that panders to the nostalgic Advance Wars crowd, but they've gone above and beyond to deliver a product that is surprisingly full-featured and absolutely brimming with content. Not only is Wargroove an accomplished turn based strategy title, its suite of creation tools also makes it an infinitely replayable one.

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3 / 5.0
Jan 31, 2019

Wargroove is a pure strategy game that offers a tremendous amount of content to play and paves a way for its community to make their own touch.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2019

Wargroove is the best kind of strategy game because it has enough depth and complexity to be endlessly compelling in the hands of the best players but is also simple enough to understand for anyone to pick up and enjoy the charming pixel art. With a ton of content and an amazingly detailed level editor, Wargroove is like a love letter to turn-based strategy games.

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9 / 10
Feb 1, 2019

It might lack the quirkiness of Nintendo's own Advance Wars series or the flair of Fire Emblem, but it ends up being one of the more polished strategy games available on the system.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2019

If you’re a fan of the old AW games, you owe it to yourself to pick this one up. Even if you’ve never played a game in the franchise, I still recommend this one. It’s a load of fun!

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9 / 10.0
Feb 3, 2019

Fans of Advance Wars will be right at home with Wargroove, but don’t be surprised if you end up becoming an even bigger Wargroove fan.

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8 / 10
Feb 4, 2019

There’s a lot on offer here, and while it does lose itself in the grind sometimes, the sheer amount of content here more than makes up for the negatives that you’ll encounter, especially if you’re a fan of the games that inspired it.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 5, 2019
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8 / 10
Feb 5, 2019

Wargroove doesn't shy away from its Advance Wars inspiration, but it proves to be much more than a mere copycat.

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