ActionFit check
Is Link Wars worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Competitive players who want ranked real-time matches
- Puzzle fans who prefer a separate single-player campaign
- Players who enjoy scoring patterns built from token sequences
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a turn-based board game may not suit the real-time pace and cooldown-based actions.
- Players looking for a story-led campaign may find the single-player mode focused on puzzles instead.
- Players who do not want ranked online competition may not use the game's competitive multiplayer mode.
Our take on Link Wars
The defining mechanic is creating linear token sequences on a board that can be rotated, with longer sequences earning more points and combos multiplying scores.
What is Link Wars?
Link Wars is a real-time board game with online multiplayer and a single-player puzzle campaign.
Players place tokens, fire rockets, build walls, and rotate the board during play. Scoring comes from creating linear sequences of tokens, with longer sequences earning more points and combos multiplying the score. The online mode is competitive and ranked, while the campaign presents puzzles that require inventive thinking. The game includes 7 unlockable tokens, 4 background scenarios, and 11 board styles, plus original music soundtracks. Virtual reality support is available on Windows.
How Link Wars plays
- 01Ranked online multiplayer
- The competitive online mode includes ranked play.
- 02Linear token scoring
- Longer token sequences earn incrementally more points, while combos multiply scores.
- 03Board action tools
- Real-time play includes board rotation, rocket firing, and wall construction.
- 04Single-player puzzles
- The campaign provides a separate puzzle-focused mode.
- 05Windows virtual reality
- Virtual reality support is available on Windows.
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Link Wars: platforms & release
Is Link Wars worth it?
It is worth it if: competitive players who want ranked real-time matches. Skip it if: players seeking a turn-based board game may not suit the real-time pace and cooldown-based actions.
Where can I download Link Wars?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Link Wars's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Link Wars on?
Windows and macOS.
