Ultimate Arena (2016)

Developer: Triverske
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 994 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A playful but grim sandbox where you casually orchestrate a cute battle royale with absurd events and custom characters.

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What players say

Players are split between enjoying the sandbox creativity and feeling the game is broken and abandoned. Many report the software triggers antivirus warnings, and others say the core sim is shallow and repetitive, with map editing not working and saves failing. A few find it fun for a small creative project, but even they note the developer stopped updating.

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