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Awesomenauts

Developer: Ronimo Games · Published by Ronimo Games · 2012
The MOBA, slimmed down into a fast, funny 2D platform-brawler.
MOBA2DPlatformerMultiplayer
4
out of 5.0
Excellent
POCG VERDICT
A fast, funny, approachable 2D MOBA with real depth.
Ronimo slims the MOBA into a fast, colourful 2D platform-brawler that's a great genre intro and deep enough for veterans. Snowballing aside.
About This Game

Awesomenauts is a 2012 MOBA from Dutch studio Ronimo Games that reimagines the genre as a fast, colourful 2D side-scrolling platformer. Teams of three battle to destroy the enemy core, picking from a roster of cartoonish 'Nauts, each with their own theme song. It released on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

POCG ReviewOriginal: September 27, 2012 · Restored: 20260605
4
Excellent
Review Verdict
Awesomenauts
Ronimo slims the MOBA into a fast, colourful 2D platform-brawler that's a great genre intro and deep enough for veterans. Snowballing aside.
In the News3 mentions
Sep 202012
Awesomenauts Patch 1.5 Adds Character Skins
Awesomenauts patch 1.5 adds alternative character skins at $2.49 each, with money-saving bundles, to Ronimo's MOBA platformer.
Release
Aug 22012
Awesomenauts Now Available on Steam
Ronimo's side-scrolling MOBA Awesomenauts is out now on Steam for $9.99, with a Mac version to follow.
Release
Jul 282012
Awesomenauts Releases on Steam August 1st
Ronimo Games confirms Awesomenauts hits Steam on August 1st, bringing its 3-on-3 MOBA platformer to PC, with new screenshots in tow.
Release
How to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
A PC, Xbox 360 or PS3; built around 3v3 online play.
Modern Re-release
Available on Steam (now free-to-play as 'Awesomenauts Assemble') with active servers.