Blood Bowl 3 (2023)

Developer: Cyanide Studio
Publisher: Nacon
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Sports, Strategy
Rating: 2.5 of 5, 5,616 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 38 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Managing a fantasy sports team while dealing with constant violence, cheating, and over-the-top brutality in a darkly funny and tense tactical match.

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What players say

Players say Blood Bowl 3 had a troubled launch but improved over time. The core Blood Bowl gameplay is still fun, especially in PvP, but the UI is cluttered, the dice rolls feel rigged, and many teams and cosmetics are locked behind paid DLC or slow grind. Player sentiment is split: those who stuck with it praise its recovery, while others call it a step back from Blood Bowl 2.

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