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Cannon Brawl

Cannon Brawl

Theresa Duringer, Pete Andstadt · released Sep 19, 2014

ActionAdventureIndieStrategy

Cannon Brawl is action RTS and artillery hybrid. Pilot an airship, command powerful weapon emplacements and use the destructible terrain to out think and destroy your enemy! It's a new take on artillery strategy!

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84
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence
79%
At launch
92%
Steam all-time
79%
Press
100%
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)–793
All-time Steam reviews92%86399
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)100%970
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 1 reviews sampled · 1 total reviews in window · weighted 0.8 up / 0 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (10)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 70
    Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight
    trust 70Apr 14, 2021

    “While there's no doubt that people will be quick to see Cannon Brawl sharing some gameplay similarities with the Worms series I'll go even older school and say that initially it reminded me greatly of the vintage Scorched Earth (though everyone I knew just called it Scorch)...”

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  • 80
    Cubed3Cubed3
    trust 70Dec 8, 2021

    “Highly addictive and packed with personality, Cannon Brawl targets a specific niche being a merger of real-time strategy, funds balancing, and Tower Defence, and will undoubtedly be worth the investment not only for fans of those genres, but newcomers to it as well.”

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  • 70
    Black Red GamingBlack Red Gaming
    trust 65Jul 26, 2021

    “When the conditions are right, Cannon Brawl is an enjoyable take on artillery games that offers fast-paced strategic fun. That fun only lasts so long though, and I don't think this will be the next game for you and your friends to huddle around the TV and play for hours on-end.”

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  • 100
    LadiesGamers.comLadiesGamers.com
    trust 64Feb 13, 2023

    “Cannon Brawl is pure pick-up and play bliss. It quickly draws you in with its straightforward control scheme and simple objective. But with the varied tools at your disposal, the game offers a rewarding space to experiment and, most importantly, enjoy that process. Some plans worked out surprisingly well for me, and others fell destructively flat. Either way, I never found myself bored or frustrated. Every session I spent on Cannon Brawl felt entertaining. Whether you want to enjoy the game alone or with a friend, I can not recommend Cannon Brawl enough. It’s a game that shoots for the stars and absolutely meets those heights.”

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  • 85
    GBAtempGBAtemp
    trust 62Jun 1, 2021

    “Cannon Brawl is a fantastic mix of resource management, farming and fighting. I particularly liked the frantic race to gain supplies to outgun your foes. I would normally have looked the other way with this kind of game, but I had an incredibly good time playing this and the hours just flew away whilst I was completely absorbed.”

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  • 92
    PS3Blog.netPS3Blog.net
    trust 62Nov 7, 2016

    “I had a lot of fun writing my Cannon Brawl review. I had heard that the game was very addictive and highly entertaining, but I never expected it would grab my attention so much. I’ll be going back to the game as I aim to someday have that Platinum trophy in my collection. This will be my “go-to” game to have some extra fun between reviews.”

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  • 80
    PSX BrasilPSX Brasil
    trust 56Jul 20, 2021

    “Surprisingly fun, accessible, intuitive and addictive, Cannon Brawl brings polished gameplay, good visuals and enough modes to please those who already know and like real-time strategy games, and even for novices who have always been looking for a good entry into this world.”

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  • 90
    PS4Blog.netPS4Blog.net
    trust 55Sep 21, 2016

    “And most importantly for all you trophy hunters out there, this one includes a full trophy count with a Platinum trophy! You will need to play the game at least twice, once in normal mode and once in Nightmare mode, to have a chance. I’ve been at it for a long time both while writing my Cannon Brawl review and after that, so you definitely have a challenge ahead of you!”

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  • 75
    Nintendo BlastNintendo Blast
    trust 55Jun 7, 2021

    “While not a deep adventure, Cannon Brawl presents a good mix of real-time strategy and artillery, both in its solo campaign and in multiplayer mode. Within what it proposes, the title is fun and offers good hours of unpretentious matches, but it also manages to be intense, with many cannons, explosions and fights within an unusual monarchic family.”

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  • 70
    Digitally DownloadedDigitally Downloaded
    trust 54Aug 15, 2016

    “For newcomers to the RTS genre, Cannon Brawl is a great introduction which really shows off the strengths of the genre. It really doesn’t take a lot of learning for a novice player to start making strategic decisions, and to understand basic concepts crucial to the genre such as efficiency, macromanagement and aggressive/defensive styles of play. While the strategic depth isn’t as much as other titles, the simplification results in Cannon Brawl being wickedly accessible and a blast to play for all ages.”

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Patch history

  1. New Build - 1.26 - Tuning/Bombardment Retired
    Jul 31, 2015
  2. New Build - 1.26 - Tuning/Bombardment Retired
    Jul 31, 2015
  3. New Build 1.25 - Bombardment Tuning
    Mar 20, 2015
  4. New Build 1.25 - Bombardment Tuning
    Mar 20, 2015
  5. New Build 1.2 - Comeback Bombardment
    Oct 14, 2014
  6. New Build 1.2 - Comeback Bombardment
    Oct 14, 2014
  7. New Build 1.1 - Tuning and Performance
    Sep 27, 2014
  8. New Build 1.1 - Tuning and Performance
    Sep 27, 2014
  9. New Build - Beta (0.9.93) - Lobby Art Pass
    Aug 12, 2014
  10. New Build - Beta (0.9.93) - Lobby Art Pass
    Aug 12, 2014
  11. New Build - Beta (0.9.925) - Tune up
    Aug 7, 2014
  12. New Build - Beta (0.9.925) - Tune up
    Aug 7, 2014
  13. New Build - Beta - 0.9.921
    Aug 5, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  14. New Build - Beta - 0.9.921
    Aug 5, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  15. Cannon Brawl blast into Beta - New Build 0.9.9!
    Jul 7, 2014
  16. Cannon Brawl blast into Beta - New Build 0.9.9!
    Jul 7, 2014
  17. New Build (0.9.87) - Super Title Menu Edition Turbo Ex
    Jun 13, 2014
  18. New Build (0.9.87) - Super Title Menu Edition Turbo Ex
    Jun 13, 2014
  19. New Build - Alpha 0.9.86 - Battening Down the Hatches
    May 31, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  20. New Build - Alpha 0.9.86 - Battening Down the Hatches
    May 31, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  21. New Build - 0.9.85 - Puzzle Levels
    May 16, 2014
  22. New Build - 0.9.85 - Puzzle Levels
    May 16, 2014
  23. New Build - 0.9.8 - Driller, Banker, and Fortified Mine
    May 9, 2014
  24. New Build - 0.9.8 - Driller, Banker, and Fortified Mine
    May 9, 2014
  25. New Build - 0.9.75 - Smuggler
    Apr 30, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  26. New Build - 0.9.75 - Smuggler
    Apr 30, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  27. New Build - Alpha 0.9.7 - Grenade Launcher, Terrain, Quests
    Apr 11, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  28. New Build - Alpha 0.9.7 - Grenade Launcher, Terrain, Quests
    Apr 11, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  29. New Build - 0.9.6 - Added the Flamethrower!
    Feb 19, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  30. New Build - 0.9.6 - Added the Flamethrower!
    Feb 19, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  31. New Build (0.9.5) - The Armory Arrives!
    Jan 30, 2014
  32. New Build (0.9.5) - The Armory Arrives!
    Jan 30, 2014
  33. New Build - Alpha 0.9.21 (1665) - Tune up
    Jan 12, 2014
  34. New Build - Alpha 0.9.21 (1665) - Tune up
    Jan 12, 2014
  35. The Kill Cam - Alpha 0.9.2 (1660) - New Build!
    Jan 10, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  36. The Kill Cam - Alpha 0.9.2 (1660) - New Build!
    Jan 10, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  37. New Build - Alpha 0.9.0 (1650) - Nightmares Mode Gets New Art
    Dec 17, 2013significant · resets scoring window
  38. New Build - Alpha 0.9.0 (1650) - Nightmares Mode Gets New Art
    Dec 17, 2013significant · resets scoring window
  39. New Build - Alpha 0.8.98 (1615)
    Nov 18, 2013
  40. New Build - Alpha 0.8.98 (1615)
    Nov 18, 2013

…and 16 earlier patch announcements.