Brawl Stars
New
- Genre Action games
- Players 1–2
- Session 7 min
- Price Free
- Updated
A team brawler with a very large roster and a very simple underlying rule: each character is designed for one distance, and fighting outside it loses. The arenas are small and full of walls, so most of the skill is positional — moving through cover to reach the range you need while denying your opponents theirs. Modes are where it gets interesting, because they change what the map is for. A straight elimination rewards the characters who win duels; an objective mode rewards the ones who control space, and a brawler that looked overwhelming in one is often a liability in the other. Matches are short, teams are three a side, and the reason this format has been copied so widely is that it produces readable, decisive fights in under three minutes.
| WASD or stick | Move |
|---|---|
| Mouse or drag | Aim |
| Left click | Attack |
| Special key | Super when charged |
| Touch | On-screen sticks and buttons |
How to play Brawl Stars
- Pick for the mode rather than for the character you like most.
- Move through cover to reach your range; crossing open ground at the wrong distance is how brawlers die.
- Charge the super with ordinary attacks and spend it on space rather than on a kill.
- Stay with your team. A strong brawler alone loses to two weaker ones.
- Learn two characters at different ranges so you can answer a bad matchup.
Tips
- Walls block most attacks, so the map is effectively your armour.
- In objective modes, the player holding the point matters more than the player with the most eliminations.
- If you keep losing duels, you are probably fighting at somebody else's range rather than your own.
Questions about Brawl Stars
How many per team?
Three a side in the standard modes.
Does the roster differ meaningfully?
Yes, primarily by range and super, which decides matchups.
Do modes change the strategy?
Considerably — the same brawler can be strong in one and weak in another.
How long is a match?
A few minutes.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, with on-screen controls.
Does it need installing?
No, it runs in the browser.
