Wargroove Reviews

Wargroove is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Feb 18, 2019

The truth is that you never know when a game will change your mind about a gameplay style, and I had high hopes that this would be the case here. If anything, though, Wargroove solidified my distaste for this flavor of attrition-friendly turn-based strategy.

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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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PCGamesN
Top Critic
6 / 10
Jan 30, 2019

Chucklefish's strategy tribute does nothing worse than Advance Wars, and little better - instead, it's exactly what it needs to be to spiritually succeed. It's small, in both character models and design ambition, but it's probably going to be massive. Despicable.

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Josh Wilson
Top Critic
Feb 15, 2019

From the moment I started the first mission in Wargroove I was instantly transported back to my childhood and hours spent huddled around a Game Boy with friends marching tanks across the screen in Advance Wars.

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6.5 / 10.0
Feb 24, 2019

Wagroove offers too tight and repetitive battles that are no different from each other.

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3.5 / 5.0
Aug 8, 2019

It’s not a game in which every element is effective, especially for those who demand a powerful narrative, but Chucklefish has made something worth investigating for those thinking Nintendo has let Advance Wars sit around without a follow-up for too long.

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Feb 6, 2019

Wargroove is a faithful update of a classic strategy series and, despite some smart additions, never really achieves more than that. The competence is commendable, and this is a solid game that will keep strategy fans amused for a while.

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7 / 10
Jul 30, 2019

Wargroove is finally on PS4, and despite launching with practically no fanfare, it's very much worthy of your attention. The pixelated exterior houses surprisingly deep tactical gameplay that's easy to grasp but will soon give your grey matter a workout. With highly customisable difficulty and a vast range of modes to enjoy, this is a decent turn based strategy game that fans of the genre shouldn't pass up -- although we suspect many will have played it to death already.

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70 / 100
Feb 6, 2019

Wargroove has the confidence to stick to simple, familiar gameplay with a few twists, rather than try to wow you with its novelty. While its charming graphics might make it look cute, it offers a vicious challenge that gets a bit uneven at times. If you get into its slower pace and high difficulty, it also offers plenty of alternate game modes and custom campaign creation tools to extend the fun.

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3.8 / 5.0
Dec 4, 2020

Overall, although certain aspects of Wargroove can be a bit limited, the gameplay is engaging, and that’s what counts. The new missions and objectives will keep both new and more seasoned gamers on their toes. Either way, look forward to many hours of tactical gameplay. Your characters may not level up in that time, but your problem solving skills most definitely will.

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75%
Feb 25, 2019

Advance Wars veterans will be right at home in Wargroove, but even everyone else is sure to enjoy the tactical mayhem. However, it wouldn't hurt if the game was a bit faster paced.

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7.8 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2019

This fledgling developer-publisher is on the right path to making a nostalgia-based name for itself if it stays this course.

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78 / 100
Jan 30, 2019

Brimming character and imagination, Wargroove occasionally loses its groove over long-winded core gameplay.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 22, 2020

Overall, this game has everything I want to see in RPGs, most of which I haven’t experienced in a long time: great pixel art, simple stories with fun gameplay, and plenty of replayability. This game is worth it simply due to the theoretically infinite levels to make or download. Plus, the nostalgic feeling of embarking on a simple journey to save the world while leading an army is enough for me to relax with on a weekend.

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8 / 10
Jul 29, 2019

The strengths of Wargroove come from the visuals and the gameplay, relegating the story to second place but that’s absolutely no problem for me. In order to get the most out of this game I really had to fall into it and I’m glad I did. There’s plenty to love about Wargroove.

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Evan Norris
Top Critic
8 / 10
Feb 27, 2019

One of the deepest, most substantial, most polished productions of 2019.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2019

Wargroove will undoubtedly please the majority of fans of the genre, but it is not without faults. Hopefully, this will bring life back to the turn-based tactics genre, and take it to new heights.

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Frostilyte
8 / 10
Feb 14, 2019

Chances are if you enjoy tactics games, or the games Wargroove so clearly draws inspiration from, you're going to enjoy Wargroove. Mechanical changes to critical hits, and settlements, as well as the puzzle mode, beefy content editor, and overall unit balance make for a fairly enjoyable tactics game. Despite the litany that sets in from the campaign and lack of overall variety in the commanders, there's still a huge amount to love about Wargroove and the many ways to play it round out a tactics game that is easy to recommend.

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Feb 12, 2019

Wargroove enhances the Advance Wars formula with various tweaks and outstanding cross platform modes. User generated content ensures players will be grooving for years to come.

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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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