NOTE: This review is from 2021. The game might have changed significantly since then.

Botworld Adventure is a unique adventure RPG with a fun brawl-like combat system and a massive open world full of resources to collect, enemies and bosses to fight, and over 30 distinct bot characters to craft.

Starting at our hometown, the town Mayor provides contracts that often involve dealing with baddies or collecting materials. While we are free to explore the world as we see fit, completing these daily contracts is the fastest way to progress. The goal is to collect resources to craft, level up, and customize our bots while expanding our family boat to unlock new gameplay elements.

During combat, we start by placing three bots anywhere inside a circle and then watch them automatically attack the enemies – a bit like in Auto Chess. Meanwhile, we can launch abilities to help our bots by spending mana that replenishes over time. So although the bots fight automatically, there’s constantly something to do and the combat is enjoyable.

Exiting town requires one of three tickets that replenish every 30 minutes, and when exploring, we eventually run out of bot repairs, which forces us to return home. On the bright side, we can fight other player’s bots controlled by an AI as much as we want, and we’re not forced to participate in PvP to progress in the game.

Botworld Adventure monetizes through a paid version of its PvE-focused battle pass, iAPs for more gold and resources, and incentivized ads to get more contracts and tickets. This means paying players have a pay-to-progress-faster advantage, but it doesn’t ruin the free-to-play experience.

There is lots to do in the game and its good sense of humor and colorful art-style gives it a friendly and casual vibe. Although the progression is slightly dragged out, it’s a very well-put-together game that is great for 30–60-minute play-sessions.