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Awesomenauts
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“The most fun Moba I ever played and I keep coming back to it. There is just nothing else like it. Matches are action packed and quick. There are plenty of characters to master with plenty of builds and they all have…”
6 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“The most fun Moba I ever played and I keep coming back to it. There is just nothing else like it. Matches are action packed and quick. There are plenty of characters to master with plenty of builds and they all have…”
“so cute! so fun! i'm so happy it's back!! :3c”
4 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“The most fun Moba I ever played and I keep coming back to it. There is just nothing else like it. Matches are action packed and quick. There are plenty of characters to master with plenty of builds and they all have…”
“Awesome game played it a ton when it first came out and I played it again for the first time in almost a decade and it is still great!”
3 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“Absolutely love this game, it is near and dear to my heart. With playtime on both pc and playstation, Awesomenauts got me into the MOBA genre. It's very accessible and fun to play with friends! Definitely recommend it.”
18 of the 67 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“I played this game all the way back in the day and I loved it, would love to see it thriving but I can't really say many people would pick it up for $20, idk if the devs are considering going f2p but at least reducing…”
4 of the 67 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“this game is not beginner friendly at all and the community is so toxic it makes League of Legends look like a pacifist meeting.”
“its tuffer than a dollar store steak”
“I played a ton of this game, it's my most played game and it was good in the early 2010's era. Now it's quite a wait for a game to start. I really like the physics in the game and it makes for interesting combat. My…”
4 of the 67 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I've been playing this game since it came out on the PS2. The fact that it came back to life in any form is nice. It certainly lacks features compared to the Ronimo version, but I guess a lot of those made this game a…”
“I played a ton of this game, it's my most played game and it was good in the early 2010's era. Now it's quite a wait for a game to start. I really like the physics in the game and it makes for interesting combat. My…”
“Game used to be a lot of fun. Now it seems that matchmaking is broken and cheaters are abound. I can't confirm this because I'm a "filthy casual" but the game takes a long time to queue and the matches are unbalanced…”
4 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“I used to play this a lot. I played it too much actually so I asked them to ban me and they did. Then after a while I wanted to play it again so I asked them to unban me and they did. Then the game got kinda rebooted…”
“Dont waste your time with this. Dont buy it. New devs destroyed it.”
“♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ trash Xboxpeasants who quites mid-match and the devs dont do anything to get rid of them. ⣴⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣼⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣤⣤⣶⣶⣿⣿⡗ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃…”
3 of the 67 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I used to play this a lot. I played it too much actually so I asked them to ban me and they did. Then after a while I wanted to play it again so I asked them to unban me and they did. Then the game got kinda rebooted…”
“I've been playing this game for a while, before Atari did anything, but I gotta say that the player base is slim and sadly nothing can be done to report any one, so be prepared to find unfairness and frustration.”
“I've been playing this game since it came out on the PS2. The fact that it came back to life in any form is nice. It certainly lacks features compared to the Ronimo version, but I guess a lot of those made this game a…”
Counted across 67 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“The fact that i literally owned this game somehow and even played it having realized I actually own it is AWESOME !!!”
— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs played“not just a solid MOBA, but one of the best games ever made”
— a player, Steam review · 15,681 hrs played“Came back to this after years away and was thrilled to find it's actually alive again — just go to Properties > Betas and select the 3.2.8 Steam matchmaking edition and you're in. It's a charming 2D platformer MOBA that's genuinely easier to pick up than anything else in the…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:52 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update 5.0.1a
We have launched an Awesomenauts game update 5.0.1a which includes the following: Improved performanceImplemented a fix for invisible charactersRemoved unused 'unlocks' tab in character armory pagesFi
Nominate Awesomenauts For The Steam Awards!
Nominations for the Steam Awards are live, and we would love your nomination for the Labor of Love category!This year, Atari has worked tirelessly to bring Awesomenauts back, and after an extensive te
Achievement Update
With the recent update, we had to make some changes to the game that made some achievements unattainable. As a result, the following achievements will be removed from the game:Rings for the Sky 1-10Ma
Awesomenauts is Updated!
After an extensive testing period in Beta Branch with the help of our dedicated players, we are moving the new version of Awesomenauts to the main branch. All players who already own Awesomenauts on S
Awesomenauts Premium Relaunch - Update For June 17th, 2025
We have exciting news: we are taking a big step towards reintroducing content and improving the playing experience in Awesomenauts.Awesomenauts will be returning to its roots as a premium title. We ha
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | MOBA · Multiplayer · 2D · Platformer · Action · Indie · Local Co-Op · Co-op · Great Soundtrack · Strategy · Free to Play · Controller (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen |
| Languages | English * , German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 46 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 Processor: Any processor with 2 Cores Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: AMD or NVIDIA videocard with at least 512MB, or Intel HD Graphics Hard Drive: 3.5 GB HD space Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection