Draft:Stumble Guys
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| Stumble Guys | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Kitka Games |
| Publisher(s) | Kitka Games, Scopely |
| Platform(s) | Android IOS Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Android:September 24, 2020 IOS: February 12, 2021 PC: October 7, 2021 Xbox One and Xbox Series X January 23, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Battle Royale, Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Stumble Guys is a 2020 battle royale game, developed by Finnish studio Kitka Games.
The game involves platforming with battle royale elements. The game resembles the similar battle royale game Fall Guys. It had more than 20 million daily players in 2022.[1]
Gameplay[edit]
Stumble Guys is a battle royale game with elements of a platformer. The game starts with us minigames players compete in. The primary type is obstacle courses that involving racing to the destination
Development[edit]
Kitka, a Finnish video game company, had created Stumble Guys. On September 8, 2022, the company Scopely had acquired the game for an undisclosed sum.[1]
Multiple updates and collaborations such as the NFL for Super Bowl LVII, Rabbids, a new level which used first person mode for Nerf, a map based on the movie and property Barbie, multiple collaborations with media icon MrBeast, a race map and a new zombie infection mode for the SpongeBob collab, a survival map based on Tetris, a collection map based on Pac-Man, a race map based on He-Man, and so on.
On March 30, 2023, the latest update was a collaboration with Dungeons & Dragons, that included a new level called "Stumbles and Dragons", as well as Fighter, Rogue, Cleric and Wizard as playable classes.[2]
Release[edit]
The game was first released for Android in 2020, with IOS and PC version coming next year.
On January 23, 2024, the game was released for Xbox Series X as well as Xbox One.[3]
On April 10, 2024, an open beta for the game was announced for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.[4]
Reception[edit]
At the 2021 Finnish Game awards, Kitka Games was awarded newcomer of the year.[5]
The Italian video game website Multiplayer.it gave it a 7 out of 10, praising the gameplay, but criticizing it as being derivative of Fall Guys.[6]
A review of the Xbox Series X version by the website The Xbox Hub gave the game a 4 out of 5, praising the gameplay and character customization, but criticizing server problems.[7]
The website PCGamesN listed it as one of five games recommended for Fall Guys fans.[8]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Takahashi, Dean (September 8, 2022). "Scopely acquires Stumble Guys battle royale game from Kitka Games". Venture Beat. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Stumble Guys Gets a Dungeons & Dragons Crossover". Gaming. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ ""Stumble Guys" is now available on Xbox, expanding the fun for millions of dedicated players around the globe". www.scopely.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ Square, Push (2024-04-10). "Battle Royale Platformer Stumble Guys Is Now in Open Beta on PS5, PS4". Push Square. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Viime vuoden parhaat suomalaispelit palkittiin – PlayStation 5 -räiskintä Returnal odotettu tuplavoittaja". Pelaaja.fi (in Finnish). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Stumble Guys, la recensione". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Watton, Neil (2024-01-28). "Stumble Guys Review". TheXboxHub. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "The best games like Fall Guys on PC 2024". PCGamesN. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-23.