Killer Queen Black

Critic reviews

• Xbox Tavern

  Jamie Collyer · Mar 28, 2021

  9.0

  Killer Queen Black is pure, joyous fun. Get together with a group of friends and you’re guaranteed to have an absolute blast. There’s not too much to learn in terms of mechanics, but that doesn’t stop each game feeling fresh and different. It’s on Game Pass, and features cross play, so I’m hoping it can gather more of a community that it seems to have now. If it does, I can see KQB having a long life. Please, please check it out!

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• 3rd-strike.com

  Nickskuh · Dec 12, 2019

  7.5

  Killer Queen Black looks and plays like a retro platformer combined with 4v4 multiplayer matches. It is quite a fun game to play as the three methods to win a match will keep you moving through the entire match. You need to keep watch on the snail, while collecting berries for your hive and killing the enemy team’s queen. This game is perfectly playable with some friends in one team to battle with others online or battle against a team of AI opponents. The only bad thing we can mention about the game is the faulty striking that can sometimes occur while playing. The game is perfect for some couch co-op and could surely lead to some fun matches with friends or strangers online.

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• TechRaptor

  Austin Suther · Nov 01, 2019

  7.0

  While Killer Queen Black is fun in short burst sessions, you won't have too much incentive to come back without cosmetics and a barebones ranking system. Communication with players online can be difficult, but you can maximize your enjoyment of Killer Queen Black with a group of friends.

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• GameSpace.com

  Steven Weber · Oct 28, 2019

  7.2

  Killer Queen Black is a surprisingly superb mix of action and strategy in a 2D arena. Levels, game modes and character choices are rather limited after repeated matches, but the action and strategy are enough to keep players invested simply by having a good time. Killer Queen Black is an exceptional choice for gamers that want quick fun in a 2D space.

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• Destructoid

  Kevin McClusky · Oct 21, 2019

  8.5

  I was a little concerned about how well Killer Queen would translate when it came to home platforms. Fortunately, Liquid Bit was able to take all the mechanics of their arcade game and compress them into a version which retains all the chaos and urgency of the gameplay. Black is a little different from the Killer Queen I was used to. But it's still Killer Queen, and that makes it one of the best multiplayer games around.

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• Nintendo Insider

  Ryan Janes · Oct 16, 2019

  8.0

  Killer Queen Black is an excellent multiplayer game that’s surprisingly enjoyable online but even better when played with friends. While I wish the local options extended to two full teams on a single system, its absence is only one disappointment in an otherwise fantastically fun game.

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