The action takes place on one of five maps that all at least look unique due their starkly contrasting and distinctive themes. That may seem overly simplistic at first, but Battlerite’s appeal is in its brevity and the relentlessly fast pace of its combat. This meant that most matches I played were over before they reached 10 minutes, which made play sessions short and sweet relative to the 30 minutes or more you can invest into League of Legends or Dota 2.

If both teams have players alive when the timer hits zero, a battle-royale-type mist quickly shrinks the arena down until the remaining combatants are forced to fight for the win. Matches are played in rounds that are on a two-minute timer, with the first team to reach three wins taking the match victory.