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About 256vs256
Deploy Your Units Quickly!
Dominate Battle Field!
Kill Enemy Units More!
This Game is Simple! Light! Dynamic!
This Game is Real-Time 3D Battle Simulator Version of Classic 'Go' or 'Chess' Game.
Game Mode
- 'Battle Simulator mode' is supported.
- 'Player vs Player mode' is supported.
- 'Player vs AI mode' is not supported.
Game Rule
- The player who kills more opponent units in a limited time and space wins.
Input Method & Display Resolution & Frame Rate
- Keyboard and Mouse are essential.
- Optimized for FHD 1920x1080 Display.
- Optimized for 60Hz FPS because of synchronization of network tick rate.
Win Tips
- Move the camera to the appropriate position and angle.
- Distribute units widely to avoid duplication attack.
- Attack the enemy units by combining short-range attack units and long-range attack units.
Light Mode
- 'Day Light mode' can be set by 'Directional Light mode'.
- 'Night Light mode' can be set by 'Point or Spot Light mode'.
- 'Time of Day mode' is also supported.
About Units
- You can command 64 short-range attack units.
- You can command 64 short-range attack units with horse.
- You can command 64 long-range attack units.
- You can command 64 long-range attack units with horse.
- You can command 256 units in Total.
About PvP Mode
- The server is not a 'Dedicated Server', but a 'Shared Server'.
- Completing one match consumes a certain amount of coins.
- Coins can be recharged through in-app purchases.
About Game Contents
- This game was created by a single developer.
- The content and completeness of the game may be lower than those in which large amounts of capital were invested.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
"256vs256" is a garbage asset flipped RTS game, a minimum viable product dumped on Steam and infested with a cash shop. There's no game worth playing here, but wow, one must applaud the sheer audacity of making such a garbage product and putting a cash shop in it. The graphics aren't great... the soldier assets are flippy, and the rest is just barebones minimum. That will understandably be a turn off for a lot of gamers, and it's a big contributor to the failure of the game to attract gamers despite having no up-front cost. Gaming is a primarily visual medium, and if developers want to succeed, they must understand that it's not an area for compromise. You deserve better than compromises. On pricing and value for gamers, this isn't really free as the game is infested with mobile app store like microtransactions. This is a consumer hostile model that we don't need to see on PC. It's deceptively priced to gouge gamers, and that's a reason in itself to avoid this. Even though this is "free", it failed to appeal to the 120 million+ gamers on Steam. SteamDB showed the game peaked at only 11 concurrent players... this is a dismal public reception. This was so bad they couldn't…4 found this helpful
Bear's Take: "256vs256" - a game that promises to blend the strategic mastery of 'Go' and 'Chess' with the chaotic thrill of real-time battles, all wrapped up in a nostalgic package reminiscent of childhood playtime with plastic army figures. But does it deliver on these grand promises, or does it fall flat like a deflated beach ball? Sip 'n' Savor: "256vs256" invites players to relive the glory days of battling miniature armies in their bedrooms, but this time in a digital arena. While the concept is as enticing as a honey-filled picnic basket, the execution feels more like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Single-player mode lacks the polish and optimization needed to keep players engaged beyond a fleeting moment of nostalgia. Milk Mustache Moment: Despite its best efforts to evoke warm childhood memories, "256vs256" struggles to recapture the magic of those epic bedroom battles. The lack of clear instructions for multiplayer mode leaves players feeling as lost as a cub in a snowstorm, while repetitive gameplay mechanics fail to spark the same joy as the original plastic army figures. Roar Factor: "256vs256" charges onto the battlefield with the zeal of a bear protec…2 found this helpful
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idk whats the goal of the game but it is alright haha1 found this helpful
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