Apple Arcade review #58: Butter Royale

Butter Royale is an isometric Fortnite meets Splatoon, with an art style that reminds me a bit of Steven Universe. That sounds like a great mix! Unfortunately, while it’s not terrible, Butter Royale is nowhere near as good as either of those two games. (And Steven Universe is in a different league altogether.)

The controls are simple. You can basically hold the trigger down and just focus on moving; the game will fire at the closest target. You pick up guns and bandages by standing next to them and waiting for a circle to fill. The user interface is a bit hard to decipher, however, and I was often confused about whether or not I was inside the shrinking boundary.

It was always easy to find players to match up with, though I suspect there may be bots: it’s harder to identify these in Butter Royale than in Fortnite.

Fortnite is free to play, and it’s on iPhone and iPad. It’s a much better game, though Butter Royale might be suitable for younger children. If you’re looking for a battle royale game on your Apple TV, I guess your options are limited and this works. The controls (and frame rate) are clunky on the TV. The frame rate is better on the phone (at least if you have a modern one) though the virtual joysticks are…virtual joysticks. Never a great option.

Link: https://apps.apple.com/no/app/butter-royale/id1464623715