BattleCore Arena

Team-based arena shooter with rolling combatants and physics-driven movement

Ubisoft Bordeaux · Published by Ubisoft · Released Feb 4, 2025

Third-party account required

Reviews: Mixed; 63% of 467
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; May 14, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 960; 8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is BattleCore Arena?

You control a ball-shaped fighter in short, free-to-play multiplayer matches, jumping, dashing, and shooting to knock opponents out of an arena. Backup pits teams of three against each other with shared lives, while Q-Ball tasks your team with capturing and keeping the ball.

For you if...

+you like combining shooting with jumps and directional dashes
+you enjoy choosing weapons and perks for different playstyles

Not for you if...

−you want a solo campaign rather than competitive multiplayer
−you prefer fighting independently instead of coordinating with teammates

What players say

63% of 467 reviews are positive

Players praise the movement and controls. Recent reviewers complain about scarce opponents and cumbersome peer-to-peer setup involving IP sharing and port forwarding.

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BattleCore Arena system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit only)
Processor: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9 GHz, Ryzen3 1200 3.1 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (4GB) or AMD RX 5500XT (4GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does BattleCore Arena have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does BattleCore Arena run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Ubisoft account required (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Russian.

Does BattleCore Arena use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam