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0.6 hrs last two weeks / 1,115.6 hrs on record (15.4 hrs at review time)
Posted: 23 Jun, 2019 @ 10:07pm
Updated: 25 Jun, 2019 @ 8:05am

Early Access Review
Dota Underlords is a very laid back "casual" strategy game that is great for passing time.

This game came out a few days ago, and I've already sunk more than 15 hours into it.


To put things simply, each round you pick from a random selection of units, and between rounds your team fights another players team. The strategy comes into play by trying to find units that combo off one another by having similar types.

+ Free!
+ You can play it on your phone. (although all of my time has been on PC)
+ There is enough content to play for many hours
+ The strategy in choosing your units is deep and really makes you think about your setup.
+ Every game is different as the selection of units is randomized. You will likely never have the same unit setup.
+ its entertaining to sit back and watch each battle unfold.

- It is very confusing to learn at first. I remember playing the tutorial and thinking "wtf am I doing?" it will take a few hours to grasp the mechanics. (tip: buying 3 of the same unit upgrades to a level 2 more powerful unit)
- Some balancing changes would be helpful.
- Games last way too long... like 30+ minute matches that can not be paused.
- Very RNG dependent, which can be frustrating.


Side note: You do not have to know anything about Dota to play this game.


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slabbington maguire 30 Jun, 2019 @ 9:04am 
I would refrain from commenting on balancing issues when having played the game for 27 hours. Lol
fakecorean 25 Jun, 2019 @ 4:49am 
Some really great points!

Also, please correct me if I'm wrong. As you level up during a match (not your account level) the level/quality of units available in your shop will be higher, which can be frustrating if you're still trying to finish upgrading your cheaper units. So you have to make adjustments and adapt accordingly, but selling units (for the same amount of gold that cost you to make them) helps you adapt better. I hope that makes sense.

Good luck, everyone!
ム andreAS100 ♡ ツ 23 Jun, 2019 @ 10:37pm 
All the most important thing! Excellent overview :terminated: