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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Released: 3/11/2014

Pick up your cards and throw down the gauntlet! In Hearthstone, you play the hero in a fast-paced, whimsical card game of cunning strategy. In minutes, you’ll be unleashing powerful cards to sling spells, summon minions, and seize control of an ever-shifting battlefield. Whether it’s your first card game or you’re an experienced pro, the depth and charm of Hearthstone will draw you in.

Pick up your cards and throw down the gauntlet! In Hearthstone, you play the hero in a fast-paced, whimsical card game of cunning strategy. In minutes, you’ll be unleashing powerful cards to sling spells, summon minions, and seize control of an ever-shifting battlefield. Whether it’s your first card game or you’re an experienced pro, the depth and charm of Hearthstone will draw you in.

Pick up your cards and throw down the gauntlet! In Hearthstone, you play the hero in a fast-paced, whimsical card game of cunning strategy. In minutes, you’ll be unleashing powerful cards to sling spells, summon minions, and seize control of an ever-shifting battlefield. Whether it’s your first card game or you’re an experienced pro, the depth and charm of Hearthstone will draw you in.

Critics
85
Metacritic
57

Score Breakdown

84.5

Critic Average

29 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

57

Metacritic User Score

2,726 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+27.5
Combined Disparity
+27.5

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (3%)22 launch window (76%)6 late (21%)

Review summary

Updated Feb 17, 2020

Based on 29 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 84.5/100. Critics score this game 27.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 29)+
  1. José David MuñozviaHobby Consolas
    Feb 17, 2020·Late review
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 57/100 · +23.0 pts
  2. GameMAG StaffviaGameMAG
    Dec 26, 2019·Late review
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 57/100 · +23.0 pts
  3. Will BindlossviaPC Gamer
    May 22, 2018·Late review
    86/100View review
    Metacritic 57/100 · +29.0 pts
  4. Denny ConnollyviaGameRant
    Jan 20, 2015·Late review
    100/100View review
    Metacritic 57/100 · +43.0 pts
  5. Stuart AndrewsviaTrustedReviews
    Jul 24, 2014·Late review
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 57/100 · +33.0 pts