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Ember Strike
Fast head-to-head fighting like you’ve never seen.Welcome to Ember Strike. Join the first PVP fighter of its kind! Ember Strike is the perfect mix of speed and action with live, competitive, head-to-head battles.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
60 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Just tested it out so far and i like it ! Pros; +you get stuff in your steam inventory + fun + good graphics + its not turn based + really good tutorial + story + really simple + easy achievements Cons; Obvious con for…”
“Very fun Candy Crush alternative, fast paced, nice graphics and highly addictive. Don't say I didn't warn you. :D Absolutely recommended because after all the clones we've seen, Ember Strike introduces real time gem…”
“Initially, this seemed like a great game - the action is fast paced, chaotic, and fairly addictive. New minions are thrown to you regularly, until... they're not. After about the first 8 minions, I hit an absolute brick…”
28 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Initially, this seemed like a great game - the action is fast paced, chaotic, and fairly addictive. New minions are thrown to you regularly, until... they're not. After about the first 8 minions, I hit an absolute brick…”
“I have played this game for only about 15 hours so you could say I'm quite new to this game but here are the things that I have seen so far. Since this is a free to play game that means it is a P2W game right?Well your…”
“Why should you play the game - The game has good visuals and sound and if you are looking for a casual game to pass time then you should try this out. This game is almost same like bejeweled with an extra twist of…”
14 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Just tested it out so far and i like it ! Pros; +you get stuff in your steam inventory + fun + good graphics + its not turn based + really good tutorial + story + really simple + easy achievements Cons; Obvious con for…”
“Very fun Candy Crush alternative, fast paced, nice graphics and highly addictive. Don't say I didn't warn you. :D Absolutely recommended because after all the clones we've seen, Ember Strike introduces real time gem…”
“Why should you play the game - The game has good visuals and sound and if you are looking for a casual game to pass time then you should try this out. This game is almost same like bejeweled with an extra twist of…”
14 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Fun and Addictive Game. Pros: - Unique combination of game features like Angry Birds, Candy Crash even HearthStone and many other mini games. - NOT turned based and win still depends on fast fingers and eyes. - Unique…”
“It's a really good game in my opinion. It's just like Gems of War which I loved. The only difference, which is quite big, is that you do not play in turns so you have to be faster than your opponent in order to win. The…”
“If you like match games it is a good fast paced game. Has many different elements of game play that make it feel like you always have a goal to reach (quest, power up, new monsters) overall i'd say it's fun and at least…”
11 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“It's fast, it makes your heart beat faster in PVP and has an easy learning curve 1-2 days and you'll be faster and more prepared. Definitely Recommend this game to everyone, all ages and tastes as it incredibly fun and…”
“I love this game! It has awesome graphics, a whole lot 100 levels to play in story mode, many bosses and many many minions to play with or against! One of the best match-3 games, I highly recommend it!”
“Too fast thinking for me, but surely a game you can waste 5 mins, 30 mins or whatever in. Good fun. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone tho, it requires skill and a fast thinking brain. For the game concept, I think they…”
19 of the 100 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Servers appear to have shut down, the developer's website has expired, and the developers have gone silent. Seems like the game has been quietly abandoned. Do not download: you will not be able to log in and play.”
“Eternal "checking for the last version" screen is a pretty cool prank. But I'd rather it was an actual game.”
“1. Playing the PvE is fun until you have to either A) Play PvP or B) Buy gems with money to level up your minions 2. Playing PvP is fun until you run into players that are cheating. (ie: Bot that auto-matches) 3. You…”
17 of the 100 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Just tested it out so far and i like it ! Pros; +you get stuff in your steam inventory + fun + good graphics + its not turn based + really good tutorial + story + really simple + easy achievements Cons; Obvious con for…”
“All 20 reviews (time of writing this) mention, no "pay to win" and all you can buy is "faster progress" Buying levels is pay to win, call them what you want. Progress, levels, power, numbers, growth etc. If you can…”
“Initially, this seemed like a great game - the action is fast paced, chaotic, and fairly addictive. New minions are thrown to you regularly, until... they're not. After about the first 8 minions, I hit an absolute brick…”
17 of the 100 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“All 20 reviews (time of writing this) mention, no "pay to win" and all you can buy is "faster progress" Buying levels is pay to win, call them what you want. Progress, levels, power, numbers, growth etc. If you can…”
“Initially, this seemed like a great game - the action is fast paced, chaotic, and fairly addictive. New minions are thrown to you regularly, until... they're not. After about the first 8 minions, I hit an absolute brick…”
“[i]"Play for fun"[/i], - this phrase isn't about this game. If you're really wanna to have some fun, trust me, - this game isn't for you. It's unbalanced and very difficult game. It's almost impossible to win against…”
15 of the 100 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“[i]"Play for fun"[/i], - this phrase isn't about this game. If you're really wanna to have some fun, trust me, - this game isn't for you. It's unbalanced and very difficult game. It's almost impossible to win against…”
“Servers appear to have shut down, the developer's website has expired, and the developers have gone silent. Seems like the game has been quietly abandoned. Do not download: you will not be able to log in and play.”
“1. Playing the PvE is fun until you have to either A) Play PvP or B) Buy gems with money to level up your minions 2. Playing PvP is fun until you run into players that are cheating. (ie: Bot that auto-matches) 3. You…”
13 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“[i]"Play for fun"[/i], - this phrase isn't about this game. If you're really wanna to have some fun, trust me, - this game isn't for you. It's unbalanced and very difficult game. It's almost impossible to win against…”
“[b]This is an early access review, and I recommend taking my opinion with a grain of salt.[/b] This game was, in fact, enjoyable for my first 5-6 hours of play time. After that, I started to signficantly dislike many of…”
“Awesome game with Free-2-Play Baggage! Pros: + Funtastic gameplay! Match 3 + PVP + RPG + skill shots = WOW! + Great art style & graphics! + Rich themed music! Cons: - RNG on summoning new monsters - RNG on summoning new…”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 78.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Over 300 games in my library and i'm playing a free mobile port that has microtransactions... That's how you know a game is good.”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“Pretty interesting and fun game! Quite unique haven't seen anything like this before. Well yes it could have impovements here and there, but it's still fun and great game to play when you are bored. Definatly worth a try since it only takes around 300MB and every computer made…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“This game died almost 3 years ago and is now completely unplayable (all you see when you try to run the game is a perpetual loading screen that says "checking for the latest updates"). The developers have totally disappeared off the face of this earth, and their social media…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Steam Trading Cards!
We just released a set of Steam Trading Cards, badges, and emoticons. Have fun!
Steam Trading Cards!
We just released a set of Steam Trading Cards, badges, and emoticons. Have fun!
Update 0.275 - Current Striker and Gift Trading changes.
New stuff! The current striker on both sides will now have a fancy new pedestal to clearly show you who's strike is charging. This is the first version of it. We have some more visual work to do. Chan
Update 0.275 - Current Striker and Gift Trading changes.
New stuff! The current striker on both sides will now have a fancy new pedestal to clearly show you who's strike is charging. This is the first version of it. We have some more visual work to do. Chan
Server update today after 3PM
Servers will be down shortly, but we're adding a couple new features that will make it worth it! : )
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Free To Play, Indie, Early Access |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Early Access · Indie · Action · Match 3 · Massively Multiplayer · Puzzle (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 15 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP and later Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 300 MB available space