# Backpack Brawl — Hero Battles — user reviews > 1,260 indexed App Store user reviews of Backpack Brawl by Azur Interactive Games Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 5,738 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backpack-brawl-hero-battles/id6479175676/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backpack-brawl-hero-battles/id6479175676.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,816 · 4★ 547 · 3★ 152 · 2★ 52 · 1★ 171 ## What do users think of Backpack Brawl? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 👍 User-friendly design - 💡 Unique and creative concept - 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing - 🎮 Addictive and engaging **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes - 🕰️ Slow progression and leveling - 🤖 Unbalanced matchmaking against AI - 💰 Aggressive monetization tactics - 🔇 Lack of sound and audio options **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to open chests past level 17 - Disappearing or lost game progress - Unresponsive or freezing UI elements - Inconsistent item functionality after updates **Most requested features** - Offline play mode - More character and build diversity - Improved tutorial and onboarding - Cloud save and cross-device sync - Ranked/competitive game modes ## Newest reviews (14 of 1,260) ### 2/5 — Fun until you really get into it *2026-08-30, version 6.1.2* If you are a new player then you’ll probably really enjoy the game for a while. I had a lot of fun playing various characters and using different playstyles for a bit, but as I got every character into higher ranks it became increasingly clear that the dev team is focused on pushing new content over balancing preexisting items. With over 800 items in the game it becomes more difficult to balance everything, but the recent balance patches have been band aid solutions that fix one problem only to cause another. Think of old cartoons when a character is trying to plug holes in a boat but everytime they plug one and other starts. A lot of the recent changes have changed items without considering what the item was there for. The cleansing crown was very strong, and then was changed without debuffs being altered in any way, leading to debuff focused characters being very strong with fewer options to resist them. It’s not just the items either, the boons have been ignored balance wise as well. Calloused conditioning was changed in a way that did not tackle the actual reason why it was so strong in high ranks, instead it punishes worse players and does nothing against skilled players who know what they are doing. To bring this to a close, the game was fun at first, but getting to know the team and the game better I learned that it just doesn’t have balance as a primary concern. The long time between hotfixes left periods of obvious imbalance that killed my passion for the game. I hope this game will find some better balance in the future, but for now I would not recommend it if you’re looking for a long term game. ### 5/5 — It gets so many things right *2026-08-10, version 6.1.0* The devs have gotten so many things right with this game, but most importantly they have understood that interrupting the trial and error of these types of games too much can cause players to loose interest. All too often I find myself after winning or especially when loosing going “just one more go,” where other games might throw ads or an energy system to gate your play. In this game the monetisation is fair if a little grindy. I do wish the gems were a little more plentiful so that I could buy some of the 900 gem heroes easier but I do appreciate not only seeing but being able to purchase in real local currency not only the in-game currency but even just buying the heroes directly. ### 3/5 — Great game but recent updates have been eh *2026-08-08, version 6.1.0* I really do enjoy the game, I’ve been playing since before they released celeste, but the recent updates aren’t nearly as good imo. Zahir was ok, but didn’t seem balanced properly. Now with this new character, skara, you don’t get to unlock her until week 6 of the event which is BS. That doesn’t give the players any time to actually play the character. I don’t know why you wouldn’t want people to enjoy the new character you made. I know you used to release the new characters around week 4, but now I’ll have less than 20 days to actually play this event with skara, that sucks man ### 5/5 — Pleasantly surprised *2026-08-08, version 6.1.0* Initially, I thought this would be a game I’d play for all of five minutes, but the deep level of strategy with each run and consistent addition of new stuff made this a regular part of my daily mobile game rotation, ### 5/5 — Offline and kills the time *2026-08-07, version 6.1.0* really interesting concept with backpack and merging systems and many characters to choose from ### 5/5 — FUN GAME *2026-08-07, version 6.1.0* Very fun strategy game that combines quick rounds vs opponents and a slight progression with gear upgrades. The concept of putting gear in your bag itself is fun. ### 5/5 — 1年やりこんで良い点と悪い点 *2026-08-06* このゲームを1年ほどやり込み最高ランクの手前まで来たのでレビュー。まず良い点としては操作性を挙げたい。一応本家と呼ばれているものがあるが、スマホ版としてのクオリティはこちらが上だと思う。ストレス無く楽しめるのでぜひ触って欲しい。また悪い評価のレビューが見受けられるが大半が自身のPS不足をゲームのせいにしているだけである。お互い同じ条件なのだから不公平は何も無い。悪い点としてはしょうがないとは言え、キャラによって強さの差が大きい。当然新キャラはある程度環境を壊す性能をしていることが多い。ここに関しては理不尽と言いたい気持ちも分からなくは無い。また本家にないレベルという機能がある。これはそれぞれのアイテムをレベリングしないと上位で通用しないのでやり込み要素とは言えすこし悲しい点である。 だが挙げても悪い点はこの程度でとても楽しめるゲームなので頭を使うものが好きな人は1度手に取って見ては？ ### 5/5 — 5/5 *2026-08-02* Spiele es seit Jahren – die Qualität stimmt und die Updates kommen zügig. Ich spiele meist phasenweise und steige wieder ein, sobald es einen neuen Helden gibt. Der Preis war fair, und es gibt kein Pay-to-Win. Ab und zu kleinere Bugs, aber nichts Schlimmes. Ich hatte von Anfang an das Gefühl, dass hier fair und mit Herzblut gearbeitet wird – ich hoffe sehr, dass das so bleibt ### 5/5 — Favorite PvP game all time *2026-07-30, version 6.0.1* Love this game. Have been playing it since it came out, one of the best mobile games. ### 5/5 — Genuinely Great *2026-07-30, version 6.0.1* Finally found a genuinely great game in 2026. The developers have put real time and effort into the mechanics and are regularly updating, balancing and introducing more content. I’d really recommend that you give it a try, I’ve been hooked for a few months and they’ve kept it fun and competitive with room to explore your own style of gameplay. 10/10 for creativity and fun. ### 3/5 — Excellent game, but… *2026-07-30, version 6.0.1* Recently, all reward-ads have tripled in duration, I’m NOT watching a 2 minute ad for a seed packet or anything of the likes If it’s because of hard times with mobile gaming fair enough, but if it’s only to push people to get membership then totally uncool of you guys!!! ### 5/5 — Highly Recommend *2026-07-30, version 6.0.1* This game is great, I’ve played a lot of phone games but keep coming back to this one for the variety I get on each round. High quality, can’t recommend enough. This game is legitimately fun, the different classes, item unlocks, etc. keep things interesting and give a feeling of progression as you continue to unlock more and better items. Get bored? Switch classes and you’re basically learning and playing a new game. Love it! ### 2/5 — Meh *2026-07-20, version 5.2.1* Just gets boring always going up against someone more powerful especially after the 2nd or 3rd turn, they have a full backpack and your still rocking 8 squares ### 5/5 — Try it *2026-07-20, version 5.2.1* In all honesty the art looks AI. It feels like a game that copies other bazaar like games. However I have yet to play a better mobile game than this. It’s fantastic! If I ever meet the developers they have my respect. No gacha mechanics, not necessary to pay, large content blocks, Updates regularly, Multiple characters. I mean you can stop playing log back in and it remembers where you left off. I can go on. I’m not downloading another game for the foreseeable future. I will pay just to support. That’s how much I respect the developers. Try it. It respects your time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — AI generated “””art””” *2026-08-11, version 6.1.1* Honestly the more I look the more AI generated slop I see and it’s totally ruined the game for me. Was really fun before but now it’s disgusting and insulting to look at. Edit: in response to the developer “response”, I don’t believe you. There’s noticeable AI slop everywhere in the game now. You cannot pretend that humans made this junk. Other people see it too. Try again. ### 1/5 — From 5 starts to 1 *2026-08-09, version 6.1.0* Game has become a cash grab, the idea of seeing a 160$ yearly subscription is insanity. ### 1/5 — AI Slop *2026-08-07, version 6.1.0* . ### 1/5 — The game WAS fun, put money into it *2026-08-05, version 6.0.1* Special shops turned this game to garbage it’s no longer strategy and now a luck based game ### 1/5 — Not a great game if you want to have fun *2026-08-01, version 6.0.1* DO NOT BUY ZAHIR. He is awful and a waste of gems! Most heroes are guaranteed losers, even if you follow strats and builds with upgraded items ### 1/5 — 🍆🍆 *2026-07-30, version 6.0.1* What an ugly, AI-powered update! ### 1/5 — So I love the game but AI really??? *2026-07-20, version 5.2.1* Y’all can’t afford real artist? Y’all broke? ### 1/5 — 유료캐릭터와 경쟁하면 무조건 짐. *2026-07-11* 전엔 안그랬는데 업데이트 됐는지 이제 계속 지기만 하고 재미없어서 지웠음. 어느정도 벨런스는 맞춰줘야지. 한바퀴 리롤해도 아무것도 쓸만한게 없을때가 많아짐. 시간낭비. 돈쓸려면 하세요. **Developer response:** Hello, we’re sorry you’ve experienced difficulty achieving consecutive wins and a shortage of usable items after the update. We are always reviewing the balance and reward system and are making adjustments to improve the game experience. Thank you for your feedback, and we would appreciate it if you could reconsider your rating once the situation improves. ### 1/5 — AI generated “””art””” *2026-07-02, version 5.1.2* Honestly the more I look the more AI generated slop I see and it’s totally ruined the game for me. Was really fun before but now it’s disgusting and insulting to look at. ### 1/5 — The game is fun but god dam the ads *2026-07-01, version 5.1.2* Like why is the x impossible to hit?????? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The prefect app game *2026-08-27, version 6.1.2* There are no unwanted ads. You can unlock everything without paying. It does not feel like a grind. They update regularly. What more could you ask for from an app game. I've been playing, I believe, for a few years now. I appreciate everything the team does and the hard work that they put in. The only note I would have was to make more anti-bleeding items available that aren't character specific. Even if it's just one(bat's cost is too high for anti bleed use, only worth it with synergies). Not that bleed is over powered or anything, Becuase it's not. ### 5/5 — Super fun and free *2026-08-27, version 6.1.2* This game is super fun and FREE! Yes you can buy in game purchases like characters but the game also lets you play every character free (free character switches weekly). I’ve never paid for anything on this game and I have tons of stuff so you don’t need to pay to play ❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — 間違いなく名作‼︎ただし面白くなるまで少し… *2026-08-22* とにかく1戦1戦が短く(数十秒)で更に準備と1戦毎にオートセーブがあるので忙しい人でも楽しめます(現在最初のロードで時間がかかります また最初の説明が少ないので初心者が悩む第一段階をスルー出来る方法を書いておきます(かてん！つまらん‼︎怒り)をスキップ(*´꒳`*) このゲームは要するに合成を繰り返すゲームでして“初心者の方"はとりあえず左下の“赤い本マーク"を見て武器っぽいものを2〜3種類(スタミナの概念がありますが初めは気にしなくてok)と盾っぽいものを1〜2個作って後は流れで何とかなります また各キャラの強さは少しレベルが上がらないと発揮出来ないので少し辛抱が必要です ただし、リュックアイテムでスロットを広げて 初期キャラのアロイはサボテンと盾　魔術師チャナは杖アイテムと🔥マークを集めればok キャラ解放にエメラルドがいるキャラで恐らく最も早いニンフェドラは弓矢やネズミを集めれば序盤は何とかなります 上記を試してある程度勝つといきなりプレイが止まらなくなるほどハマるので気をつけて下さいね 貴方とどこかで対戦するのを楽しみしております がんば! ### 5/5 — No more free time *2026-08-19, version 6.1.1* This thing is terrifyingly replay-able. There’s always a new combo to try out. ### 5/5 — My favorite mobile game *2026-08-15, version 6.1.1* I’ve been playing this game for close to a year now and it still doesn’t disappoint. There’s goals, objectives, achievements and doesn’t cost money unless you want it or want to watch a ad for extra life. They don’t force it down your throat like many other games do. Good job Developers ### 5/5 — Melhor jogo que já joguei no celular *2026-08-13* Fiz uma viagem recentemente e baixei o jogo só para ter alguma coisa para passar o tempo no caminho. Não esperava muita coisa, mas quando percebi já estava completamente preso no jogo 😂 A viagem era longa, mas tanto a ida quanto a volta passaram voando. É daqueles jogos que você começa pensando “só mais uma partida” e, quando olha de novo, já passou um tempão. Fazia tempo que um jogo de celular não me prendia desse jeito. Simples, divertido e viciante na medida certa. Virou facilmente um dos melhores jogos que já baixei. 10/10! ### 5/5 — Amazing game, truly free! *2026-08-12, version 6.1.1* This game is a 10/10 banger. It’s truly F2P and is very easy to earn any premium currency. Theres no pay to win aspect here, leveling is fast, and there’s tons of growth but it’s very Indepth. Greta game, especially if you play a lot, or play over a long time. ### 5/5 — Excellent! Took me away from other phone games! *2026-08-12, version 6.1.1* Addictive gameplay loop with over a dozen hero’s to flip between, this is the first time I’ve ever written a review for a game, that’s how good it is. ### 5/5 — Amazing Fun *2026-08-12, version 6.1.1* Deep strategic choices mixed with a sort of “tetris” style puzzle game. Exceptionally fun. ### 5/5 — Best game on my phone, but need for innovation *2026-08-11, version 6.1.0* First of all I want to precise this is the only game i've been playing for more than a year straight, which says a lot in my opinion. I like the gameplay and the concept a lot. The only problem is that it dosen't "get better". You may reach new levels but it don't change anything, you may play other characters (which costs a fortune unless you take weekly subscription) to get new items but half the basic items will remain the same. I feel like there should be something more about that game, once you pass level 10-11 on a character and discovered most of the items and combination possible there isn't much to do. If they added an "infinite round" mode it could be more interesting. But my overall opinion about the game design and the gameplay itself stay the same : amazing. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*