Arena of Valor
MOBA
Game sheet · 2016

Arena of Valor

Tencent's polished MOBA brings console-grade presentation to five-minute matches, and its Switch legacy still earns respect from Brazilian players who grew up on lan house MOBAs. Hero rosters…

  • 8.4score
  • Multi-playermode
  • 2016year

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Newsroom-built brick breaker. Difficulty is calibrated to this game score (8.4).

Tencent’s polished MOBA brings console-grade presentation to five-minute matches, and its Switch legacy still earns respect from Brazilian players who grew up on lan house MOBAs. Hero rosters rotate fast, so learning one Marksman and one Support covers most queue situations. Our lane guide explains tower trading, aura items and the objective discipline that turns casual groups into organized squads worth ranking with.

Why we scored it 8.4

Arena of Valor is a MOBA title from Tencent Games, released in 2016, and it still comes up in our editorial meetings. The 8.4 score reflects the three things we measure on every sheet: pacing in the first hours, the real cost of competing, and whether the game respects players with limited time.

The headline mode is Multi-player. If you play on a lunch break, the brick breaker above is a fair way to feel the pacing before installing anything: difficulty follows the score, so a high-rated title asks for sharper reflexes here too.

We benchmarked Arena of Valor against other MOBA titles in our database. The list below starts with the same genre and fills up with similarly scored games when a genre is thin.

How to play here

  1. Move the paddleDrag the mouse or use the arrow keys.
  2. Launch the ballClick the stage or press space.
  3. Clear the coversEach brick is 10 points; your best run is stored in the browser.

Questions about Arena of Valor

What genre is Arena of Valor?

It is a MOBA game. In our database it sits on the same shelf as other titles in the genre and holds a 8.4 out of 10.

Who developed Arena of Valor?

The studio behind it is Tencent Games, released in 2016.

Can I play without installing?

Yes. The play room on this page runs in the browser on phone or desktop, with no sign-up and no download.

What is the main mode?

The mode listed on the sheet is Multi-player. It is the format we use when comparing session length across games.

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