Skip to main content

Rocket Bot Royale is the perfect game to play while queuing for other games

And sometimes it's even more fun than whatever else I'm playing

A tank in Rocket Bot Royale scores a double kill against two other players while inside the protection of its shield.

I've been playing an awful lot of Overwatch 2 recently. As you'll know if you've played either of Blizzard's near-identical hero shooters, Overwatch 2 lets you queue up for a match as a particular hero role, which ensures balanced team compositions but also can mean a wait of several minutes before you get into a match. Cue me scouring my Steam Library a few days ago for a quick little time-waster to fill those gaps. And after a few failed attempts, I discovered it. Or, more accurately, rediscovered it.

Read the rest of this article with a premium subscription

Get a Rock Paper Shotgun Premium subscription to access this article and also enjoy ad-free browsing, our monthly letter from the editor, and discounts on RPS merch.