auto-battler

A form of autobattler — A game in which players place characters on a grid before the start of the battle. After the battle starts, the characters fight automatically and no further input is required from the players.

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Meanings

nounauto-battler (plural auto-battlers)

plural auto-battlers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of autobattler.

    This Early Access roguelike auto-battler is an exercise in absolute videogame minimalism.

    2025 November 29, Robin Valentine, “He is Coming”, in PC Gamer, number 414, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 28
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    Hearthstone: Battlegrounds is a raucous eight-player auto-battler featuring 24 unique Heroes, in which players will recruit minions, strategically position them, and watch as they battle for supremacy.

    2019 November 1, “Hearthstone® Players Take to the Skies in Descent of Dragons™”, in Business Wire, via EBSCOhost

    “I think theming is really critical here,” says Greg Borenstein, a designer at Riot Games, on its auto-battler, Teamfight Tactics.

    2020 March 29, Alex Wiltshire, “Chaos Engine”, in Edge, number 342, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 89

Origin

From auto- + battler.

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