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What keeps me coming back compared to something like Inscryption is the pace, matches rarely drag and you can fit several in an evening without losing the…
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Hearthstone
2014 · Card & Board, Strategy · PC, Mac, iOS, Android · Blizzard Entertainment
Hearthstone is ranked no. 495 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,693 and 70% of duels won. Of the 9 duels that pitted it against Final Fantasy VIII, it has won 5 and lost 4. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 2 out of 63 (Card & Board).
World rank
no. 495
ELO score
1,693
Wins
70%
Duels played
384
About Hearthstone
Hearthstone is a free-to-play digital collectible card game set in the Warcraft universe. Originally subtitled Heroes of Warcraft, the game features turn-based one-on-one matches where players build 30-card decks and select heroes from eleven classes, each with unique abilities. Players spend mana crystals each turn to summon minions, cast spells, and use weapons with the goal of reducing their opponent's health to zero. The game includes multiple modes such as ranked competitive play, Arena drafting, Battlegrounds (an auto battler for eight players), and rotating Tavern Brawl challenges. New card sets are released as expansions every four months, with a Standard format that rotates older cards out of competitive play.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,693 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Final Fantasy VIII 56% 9 duels played · 10 points behind
- against Pokémon Trading Card Game 89% 9 duels played · 120 points ahead
- against Mario Party 75% 8 duels played · 124 points ahead
- against Gwent: The Witcher Card Game 75% 8 duels played · 91 points ahead
- against Inscryption 50% 8 duels played · 89 points behind
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Around this spot
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The standing
Where Hearthstone ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Hearthstone stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 2 out of 63 (Card & Board).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 495 | 5,035 |
| Card & Board | 2 | 63 |
| 2010s | 207 | 2,050 |
| 2014 | 16 | 208 |
The community
The debate
40 comments
SilentMaster
What keeps me coming back compared to something like Inscryption is the pace, matches rarely drag and you can fit several in an evening without losing the thread, though the tradeoff is that the strategic depth caps out faster once you have seen the main archetypes play out
FrameRex2
Another season, another mana crystal I forgot to spend before turn end
Rowena_2009
The core loop still works fine turn to turn, but ranking this high above genre peers feels generous given how much the meta gets shaped by paid content
Córdoba2003
Yo tuve la misma sensación las primeras semanas, pagué para tener un mazo decente y aun así perdía contra gente con más cartas
Élodie_44
Replying to Córdoba2003
Pareil, et ça se sent vite en montant en rang
Leta_1988
Let's be honest, most classic card games age fine but this one only holds up if you keep spending
GlitchPilot
Ça résume assez bien mon expérience aussi, sauf que pour moi le plafond arrive encore plus vite une fois les decks dominants identifiés
NeonRunner58
Comparé à Gwent, il tient encore la route, enfin surtout dans les duels du classement où l'écart se voit vite
Manzano69
No sé muy bien qué pensar de este puesto, sube y baja bastante según contra quién le toque, y no logro decidir si eso refleja algo real del juego o simplemente la suerte de los emparejamientos
Matteo_2007
Matchmaking swings, Gwent's felt tighter, or steadier at least