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Summoners War

2024

Should you play it?

A global hit RPG that captured the Summoners all around the world! Jump into the Sky Arena, a world under battle over the vital resource: Mana Crystals. Design your own deck and strategy using 1,000 Monsters to claim victory. Go on an epic adventure with your Monsters!

What works

  • Deep strategic gameplay
  • Free-to-play friendly with many events
  • Long-term player engagement
  • Active community and guild content
  • Auto-battle and afk farming features

Things to keep in mind

  • Grindy and time-consuming progression
  • Pay-to-win elements in pvp
  • Low summoning rates causing frustration
  • Some technical issues on pc port
  • Minimal narrative and story depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Endless World Idle RPG

  • Bit Heroes Quest

  • VALKYRIE CONNECT

  • Summoners War: Chronicles

  • Gems of War - Puzzle RPG

  • RuneScape ®

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Summoners War but with less of an idle filler feel

  • Age of Wonders 4

  • Across the Obelisk

  • Minion Masters

  • Frosthaven

  • Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy

  • Dota 2

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Summoners War: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026