[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-rematch":3,"game-rematch":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":261},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":19,"platforms":20,"reviews":22,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":256,"userReviewCount":257,"previewCount":257,"publishers":258,"developers":259,"userReviews":260,"hasUserReviewed":261,"steamAppId":17},139607,"Rematch","Like Aisle, this is a game that only lasts one move; you're expected to repeat that move many, many times. Unlike Aisle, though, this is a puzzle game--there's a problem you're trying to solve in that one move. It's a pretty complex problem, moreover, and the parser is accordingly expanded--in some syntaxes, up to five nouns, well beyond the norm. Not only is the puzzle difficult, but there are some red herrings that make the puzzle even harder--but it's also very satisfying when you finally do solve it. Both funny and grim--lots of amusing stuff around the edges, but the puzzle itself isn't particularly funny. A few nudges are included in the game, but no explicit spoilers.\n\nInteractive Fiction written by Andrew D. Pontious.","139607\u002Fco79os_webp","139607\u002Fs860zpyphtlsaqodbqop_webp",null,"2000-12-31",72.94,60008,"rematch",2138720,[],[],[21],"PC (Microsoft Windows)",[23,39,54,67,80,94,109,122,135,149,164,177,191,205,218,229,242],{"id":24,"author":25,"outlet":28,"summary":34,"review_url":35,"review_date":36,"original_score":37,"normalized_score":38},169983,{"id":26,"name":27},3751,"Dean James",{"id":29,"logo":30,"name":31,"website_url":32,"score_format":33},33,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FMP1st-Logo.jpg","MP1ST","https:\u002F\u002Fmp1st.com\u002F","10","The FC series, formerly known as FIFA, has reigned supreme in the realm of soccer\u002Ffutbol video games for years now, with competitors moving to free-to-play or dying off entirely. Coming from an unlikely source, Sifu and Absolver developer Sloclap has entered the tournament with a new online-only third-person soccer game, Rematch.","https:\u002F\u002Fmp1st.com\u002Freviews\u002Frematch-review-rocket-feet","2025-07-13","7.5\u002F10",75,{"id":40,"author":41,"outlet":44,"summary":49,"review_url":50,"review_date":51,"original_score":52,"normalized_score":53},164050,{"id":42,"name":43},4082,"Stephen Tailby",{"id":45,"logo":46,"name":47,"website_url":48,"score_format":33},63,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPush-Square-Logo.jpg","Push Square","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002F","Rematch is very close to being a real blinder. An online multiplayer football game in which every player controls an individual person on the pitch, it's a totally fresh take on the sport that takes more than a little inspiration from Rocket League, and the result is fantastic.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002Freviews\u002Fps5\u002Frematch","2025-06-20","7",70,{"id":55,"author":56,"outlet":59,"summary":64,"review_url":65,"review_date":66,"original_score":52,"normalized_score":53},165654,{"id":57,"name":58},4808,"Cameron Swan",{"id":60,"logo":61,"name":62,"website_url":63,"score_format":33},80,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGame-Rant-Logo.png","Game Rant","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerant.com\u002F","My time with Rematch was also plagued by a litany of other, slightly less severe bugs. In one match, one of our goals counted as the opposing team's. Several matches saw the ball start on the wrong side of the pitch following a goal. And a common issue was not being able to move after joining a match in progress. Of course, it's still early days for Rematch, and the bulk of these technical issues might have already been fixed before this review goes live. But it's important to state that these technical problems did impact the experience.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerant.com\u002F\u002Frematch-review\u002F","2025-06-19",{"id":68,"author":69,"outlet":72,"summary":77,"review_url":78,"review_date":79,"original_score":52,"normalized_score":53},166297,{"id":70,"name":71},3947,"James Davie",{"id":73,"logo":74,"name":75,"website_url":76,"score_format":33},62,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPlaystation-Universe-Logo.jpg","Playstation Universe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002F","If you're in the mood for some solid multiplayer football, REMATCH is certainly a good effort that you'll be happy to attempt to master thanks to intricate controls, and the bite-sized sessions that throw the rule book away for the sake of fluidity and fun.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002Freviews\u002Frematch-ps5-review\u002F","2025-06-30",{"id":81,"author":82,"outlet":85,"summary":91,"review_url":92,"review_date":66,"original_score":93,"normalized_score":53},174254,{"id":83,"name":84},2194,"Ben Wilson",{"id":86,"logo":87,"name":88,"website_url":89,"score_format":90},14,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamesRadar%20Logo.png","GamesRadar","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamesradar.com","5","","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamesradar.com\u002Fgames\u002Fsports\u002Frematch-review\u002F","3.5\u002F5",{"id":95,"author":96,"outlet":99,"summary":104,"review_url":105,"review_date":106,"original_score":107,"normalized_score":108},163608,{"id":97,"name":98},2031,"Callum Marshall",{"id":100,"logo":101,"name":102,"website_url":103,"score_format":33},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDualshockers-logo.jpg","DualShockers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com","Despite the fact that the game looks the part and there is a lot of surface-level fun to be had with Rematch, the harsh truth is that the game feels far too rough around the edges to stand a chance of becoming an ESports stalwart, or even a middling multiplayer title for that matter. The game's performance feels akin to an alpha still in development, gameplay doesn't facilitate a high skill ceiling for players to strive for, there are a litany of glaring omissions in terms of basic UI, and there seems to be a geunine lack of understanding on the developer's part on what makes for a gripping and balanced live service framework. I thought for all the world that this game would be a championship contender, but as it turns out, it's just relegation fodder.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com\u002Frematch-review\u002F","2025-06-18","6.5\u002F10",65,{"id":110,"author":111,"outlet":114,"summary":119,"review_url":120,"review_date":121,"original_score":52,"normalized_score":53},165544,{"id":112,"name":113},4965,"Steve Boxer",{"id":115,"logo":116,"name":117,"website_url":118,"score_format":33},61,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameCentral-Logo.jpg","Metro GameCentral","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002Fentertainment\u002Fgaming\u002F","A clever and hugely enjoyable online team game, even at this early stage in its career -although it feels more like a rival to Rocket League than EA Sports FC.","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002F2025\u002F06\u002F27\u002Frematch-review-rocket-league-without-cars-23521420\u002F","2025-06-27",{"id":123,"author":124,"outlet":127,"summary":132,"review_url":133,"review_date":106,"original_score":134,"normalized_score":53},163699,{"id":125,"name":126},3201,"Ben Sledge",{"id":128,"logo":129,"name":130,"website_url":131,"score_format":90},83,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheGamer-Logo.png","TheGamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thegamer.com\u002F","Rematch has great mechanics, but lacks the polish to make it shine on the biggest stages.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thegamer.com\u002Frematch-review\u002F","3.5",{"id":136,"author":137,"outlet":140,"summary":145,"review_url":146,"review_date":147,"original_score":148,"normalized_score":60},164528,{"id":138,"name":139},14951,"Varun Karunakar",{"id":141,"logo":142,"name":143,"website_url":144,"score_format":33},29,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming%20Bolt%20Logo.png","GamingBolt","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com","Rematch does a good job of providing a bite-sized arcade football experience that's backed by smooth performance and simple controls, making it easy to pick up and play. While its early access period brought matchmaking issues and a bit of lag to the table, SloClap has committed to resolving these issues in future updates. As it stands, Rematch is certainly worth a go, for both casual and veteran football fans.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com\u002Frematch-review-fun-filled-football","2025-06-23","8.0",{"id":150,"author":151,"outlet":154,"summary":159,"review_url":160,"review_date":161,"original_score":162,"normalized_score":163},164187,{"id":152,"name":153},4205,"Amir Naseri",{"id":155,"logo":156,"name":157,"website_url":158,"score_format":33},73,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FThe-Nerd-Stash-Logo.png","The Nerd Stash","https:\u002F\u002Fthenerdstash.com\u002F","Overall, Rematch is a user-friendly arcade soccer game that you can enjoy playing no matter if you're a fan of the sport or not. The basic controls are easy, the aiming might take a bit to master, and the animations are delightful to watch like how Sifu was.","https:\u002F\u002Fthenerdstash.com\u002Frematch-review-the-modern-shaolin-soccer\u002F","2025-06-21","8.5",85,{"id":165,"author":166,"outlet":169,"summary":173,"review_url":174,"review_date":175,"original_score":176,"normalized_score":60},166833,{"id":167,"name":168},2763,"Will Borger",{"id":53,"logo":170,"name":171,"website_url":172,"score_format":33},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FShackNews-Logo.jpg","ShackNews","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shacknews.com\u002F","When I was a kid, I played a lot of soccer (I would like to apologize to everyone else in the world; I am, regrettably, American). I was on a team, and we were good. Make the local paper good, mind; we weren’t going to go pro or anything, but I have very good memories of those years. I fell off of soccer eventually (something I deeply regret), but I never lost that love of the game. There’s something about the energy of it, the joy. The thwack of the ball, the feeling of outmaneuvering a defender for the perfect chance, the pass slipped beautifully between another guy’s legends, reading the shot as a goalie and making the save. Bodies moving through space and time, and a ball connecting them. The beauty of soccer is you can play it anywhere; I once saw a guy covered in sweat dribbling a ball down a street in the Bronx. Give somebody a soccer ball, and you’ve given them a world. You don’t need anything else. But it’s best with a team.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shacknews.com\u002Farticle\u002F144976\u002Frematch-review-the-beautiful-game","2025-07-02","8",{"id":178,"author":179,"outlet":182,"summary":187,"review_url":188,"review_date":189,"original_score":190,"normalized_score":53},164559,{"id":180,"name":181},2851,"Richard Wakeling",{"id":183,"logo":184,"name":185,"website_url":186,"score_format":33},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","Rematch takes a refreshing, skill-based approach to football games that can be just as frustrating as it is thrilling","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Frematch-review-unbelievable-tekkers\u002F1900-6418378\u002F","2025-06-25","7.0",{"id":192,"author":193,"outlet":196,"summary":201,"review_url":202,"review_date":66,"original_score":203,"normalized_score":204},163835,{"id":194,"name":195},5862,"Aran Suddi",{"id":197,"logo":198,"name":199,"website_url":200,"score_format":33},56,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F","As someone who has spent an inordinate amount of time playing football games, including FIFA, EA FC, PES, Championship Manager, Football Manager, and even the cult classic Red Card Football, I generally know what to expect from them. Enter Rematch, the new multiplayer football title from Sifu developer Sloclap, which looks to introduce a different way to play the beautiful game. This is a football game that does away with the pesky rules and demands patience and skill from the player.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2025\u002F06\u002F19\u002Frematch-review\u002F","6",60,{"id":206,"author":207,"outlet":210,"summary":215,"review_url":216,"review_date":66,"original_score":217,"normalized_score":60},163858,{"id":208,"name":209},3872,"Nathan Warby",{"id":211,"logo":212,"name":213,"website_url":214,"score_format":90},51,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDexerto-Logo.jpg","Dexerto","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dexerto.com\u002F","Arcade sports games are tough to get right, but when they’re done well, they’re hard to beat. For the last decade, Rocket League has sat at the top of the table with very little in the way of competition, thanks to its genius blend of football and suped-up cars.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dexerto.com\u002Fgaming\u002Frematch-review-the-arcade-soccer-game-youve-been-waiting-for-3216827","4",{"id":219,"author":220,"outlet":223,"summary":227,"review_url":228,"review_date":147,"original_score":37,"normalized_score":38},164595,{"id":221,"name":222},3937,"David Carcasole",{"id":38,"logo":224,"name":225,"website_url":226,"score_format":33},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwccftech-logo.jpg","WCCFtech","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002F","When I first saw that Sifu developer Sloclap would be shifting gears to make a football game with Rematch, I would be lying if I didn't say I was a little disappointed. I like football and sports games well enough. I don't necessarily play EA Sports FC every year, but I've always liked hitting the pitch with my friends, and getting between the posts to make some killer saves, since my preferred position is playing goalie.","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002Freview\u002Frematch-review-an-excellent-football-game-thats-been-tackled-at-the-knees\u002F",{"id":230,"author":231,"outlet":234,"summary":239,"review_url":240,"review_date":241,"original_score":52,"normalized_score":53},172151,{"id":232,"name":233},3475,"Ashleigh Klein",{"id":235,"logo":236,"name":237,"website_url":238,"score_format":33},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","Rematch evokes the nostalgic feelings of the glorious FIFA Street days by revitalizing arcade football with casual and ranked multiplayer modes that allow players to delve in. While the developer has future content planned for the game, the game is being marred by a myriad of technical issues that impact gameplay and server stability, but they are being proactive with patch updates that hopefully add that luster before the season ends.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Frematch-review-near-pitch-perfect","2025-06-24",{"id":243,"author":244,"outlet":247,"summary":252,"review_url":253,"review_date":254,"original_score":255,"normalized_score":60},163364,{"id":245,"name":246},2241,"Fraser Gilbert",{"id":248,"logo":249,"name":250,"website_url":251,"score_format":33},67,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPure-Xbox-Logo.jpg","Pure Xbox","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.purexbox.com\u002F","Launching day one on Xbox Game Pass!","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.purexbox.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxbox-series-x\u002Frematch","2025-06-17","8\u002F10",17,0,[],[],[],false]