Valorant

Press StartHarry Kalogirou

9/10

Despite a few issues, Valorant has a compelling combination of twitch shooting and ability focused combat, fueled by kinetic gunplay and the ever-alluring temptation to get better. I’m excited to see where Riot take this title in the future, and as a free-to-play package, I implore you to download it. It’s a stellar showing by the developer, and really proves that they’re paying attention to what makes these titles good and condensing it down into a focused and refined package.

eXputerMoiz Banoori

Despite its rather young age, Valorant has quickly risen the ranks to become a foundational part of the FPS genre. And by flawlessly combining top-notch mechanics from several rivals, it’s clear to understand the game’s mass success.

KeenGamerEvan Prather

8/10

Riot created Valorant to be the next big competitive first-person shooter. In our review, we discuss how Riot used hit games like CS:GO and Overwatch as inspiration to create a fun, competitive game that should last for years to come. While it has its pros, Valorant has some issues that prevent it from being the best it possibly can.

Sirus GamingLexuzze Tablante

8/10

When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.

VG247Eric Van Allen

Riot Games' foray into FPS territory is solid, even if it's slim at the moment.

PCGamesNImogen Mellor

8/10

Valorant is not original. Rather, it's a successful interpretation of and expansion on its inspirations, with impeccable gameplay, well-designed maps, and a dev team eager to refine it further.

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

8/10

What happens when you take the ultra-tight controls of Counter Strike Global Offensive, add a few heroes from Overwatch and put it together in a shooter? You get Valorant, a brand new hero shooter from the creators of League of Legends. But is it any good?

PC InvasionLogan Broadley

8/10

If you enjoy competitive tactical shooters, but also wish you could show some flair with spectacular abilities, then Valorant has what you're looking for. It requires precision aim to win duels but allows a lot of room to get creative with the agents' varied skills. Sloppy play gets punished harshly, but when a plan comes together it's immensely satisfying.

WCCFtechKai Tatsumoto

7.8/10

Riot Games has grown into more than just the DotA-inspired League of Legends studio in recent years. Their recent push for new titles has seen the publisher evolve into a studio that's working on card games, 1v1 fighters and now their first hero shooter. Valorant is a heroic effort to give the studio their first action title while trying to retain the esports lineage that the studio has been developing over the years. Is Valorant the next big thing in esports, or has Riot Games already spiked the launch?

VGChartzLee Mehr

7/10

As the saying almost goes: Valorant is more than the sum of its plagiarized parts.If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery then Riot Games is the greatest flatterer in today’s [...]

GameSpotMichael Higham

7/10

Valorant hooks you match after match with tight, tactical gameplay, albeit in rather barebones fashion.

MMORPGPoorna Shankar

6/10

For the last week, I’ve been heavily playing Riot Games’ latest foray, Valorant. With several hours under me, Valorant accomplishes many things, notably, reminding us that Riot does indeed know how to build core gameplay experiences. However, it is not without its share of frustrations and flaws. This is our review of Valorant.