Blackout Rugby - World Cup Edition (2022)

- Developer
- Blackout Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Sports, Strategy, Free To Play
- Rating
- 3.3 of 5, 127 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.2 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A deep, strategic sports management sim where every player decision matters as you build and guide a rugby club through multiplayer competition.
simulationstrategiccompetitivemanagementteam-basedfree to playearly accessin-depth
What players say
Players strongly disagree on Blackout Rugby. Some call it a fun, deep management sim with a responsive developer and fair monetization, while others describe it as a mobile game with unavoidable microtransactions and an invasive third-party account requirement. The match engine runs in real time rather than simulating full games, and player injuries are widely criticized as unreasonably severe.
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