REMATCH scores big with a great launch and constant fixes

GAMING NEWS Rugir - Jul 2, 2025, 10:31 AM - 37 comments

REMATCH, the high-energy arcade soccer game from Sloclap, has taken the gaming world by storm, captivating players with its vibrant, skill-driven take on five-a-side football. This multiplayer title, blending Rocket League-style chaos with human characters, has posted jaw-dropping numbers since its debut. Over 1 million unique players jumped into the action within the first 24 hours, with Steam alone peaking at 92,841 concurrent players. By its first week, REMATCH amassed 3 million players, logging 11.8 million matches, 55.6 million goals, 33.5 million assists, and 69.1 million goalkeeper saves. Its open beta was equally impressive, drawing 1.9 million participants and nearly 160,000 simultaneous players, cementing its status as a breakout hit.

Core features of the game

The game's appeal lies in its accessible yet deep gameplay. Matches, available in 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 formats, deliver fast-paced, physics-heavy action with no fouls or downtime. Players control a reticle for precise shooting, requiring teamwork and communication to master. The vibrant arenas and stylized visuals create an immersive experience, while tutorials for boosting, passing, and shooting help newcomers find their footing. However, the high skill ceiling ensures veterans stay engaged, making every match a heart-pounding test of coordination and strategy.

Despite its success, REMATCH faced early challenges that Sloclap has tackled head-on. Community feedback highlighted exploits like the “Dolphin Dive,” where players spammed volley lob taps to bypass stamina limits, and a jumping mechanic that enabled faster “flying” movement, clashing with the game's football core. Sloclap swiftly released hotfixes, removing these exploits and adjusting character speed during ability recovery to align with their vision. Other updates fixed a game-breaking goalpost bug causing ball desync, reduced crashes after goals, and smoothed out camera jitter in replays. Matchmaking queue times and netcode stability also saw improvements, enhancing the overall experience.

Sloclap continues to monitor the evolving meta, prioritizing player feedback to refine gameplay. With rumors of tournaments, leaderboards, and AI bots, REMATCH is poised to maintain its momentum as a genre-defining arcade sports title, blending accessibility with competitive depth. Check out the best prices for REMATCH using our price comparison tool.

Angry by default

Jul 3, 2025, 6:30 PM

game isnt early access so the fact that it needs bug fixes etc is bad by itself, proves they dint test the game. also there are 'soccer' games like rocket league, captain tsubasa etc which are on their own league but if u compare games like fifa and pro-evo or soccer manager etc games, this is waaay better than them. definetely worth a try

gennyshark

Jul 3, 2025, 2:24 PM

A soccer game based on cooperation and skill, without the ball control scripts that have always characterized simulators: this is what the developers at the Sloclap studio offer us with Rematch. The first thing to know about Rematch is that it is a very unconventional title. Not only because it tries to propose a different type of football game but mainly because of the way in which you control the player used.

Athemith

Jul 3, 2025, 1:31 AM

I agree, this game is awesome but, players... poeple don't seem to play seriously, like kids at school, just running after the ball, waiting next to the goal and wait a pass to shoot. Building strategy, tactics, is really difficult and when you try to talk to other players, they insult you. it's really sad to play competitive games these times

M0ЯĐRΕĐ

Jul 2, 2025, 5:35 PM on dlcompare.fr

it's great that the game works, after all, it looks like a really fun soccer game. it's a nice change from FIFA (EA FC24-25).

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FisheyePlacebo

Jul 2, 2025, 4:27 PM on dlcompare.fr

Deservedly so, I was afraid of the result given that the devs released SIFU previously, but from what I've seen it looks like a good game for evenings out with friends to have a good laugh.

razbhoot

Jul 6, 2025, 9:10 AM

needs a few more patches to be properly playable, still good as is but could be way better.

SlDiorite5

Jul 5, 2025, 10:09 PM

These devs are really talented. Hope this game's success help them fund Sifu 2 and more.

Baris4hin

Jul 5, 2025, 10:35 AM

This game reminds me of Sega Soccer Slam from back in the day.

Jul 3, 2025, 6:08 PM

if u are a boomer like me, maybe u do or dont but... knockout city was peak and this gives me the same peak and i love it. and yes its better with friends

Vinn

Jul 3, 2025, 12:27 PM

I like this cool game Rematch... It is a different soccer game but also a funny game that let you think of Rocket League.. :)