Royalty Free-For-All
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Royalty Free-For-All

This hilarious party brawler features iconic characters, stages, and music reimagined for a modern generation—and simplifies combat, including an all new PARTY MODE, perfect for friends new to the genre

DEV: AAAA Games, LLCPUB: AAAA Games, LLCAppID 3176720
UPDATE PULSEevery ~9d·last 16d ago·4 recent on record

Is Royalty Free-For-All still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

92.3
Excellent

Elixir Rating

89.5% of 153 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 83.7. The developers have shipped 3 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 8.6.

reception 83.7·support +8.6·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$8.99$11.99−25%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

16 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~8 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

3

Current silence

2× normal

The developers post roughly every 8 days and were last heard 16 days ago — within their normal range. 3 substantial updates landed in the past six months. It is currently 25% below its usual price.

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Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

patchSep 20, 2026

Royalty Free-For-All 1.0.8 Rebalances Four Characters and Fixes Crashes

Version 1.0.8 of Royalty Free-For-All arrives with developer aaaagamedev describing it as a set of "corrections to bring the game more in line with our vision" — modest language for a patch that touches four characters and resolves at least five distinct crash conditions.

What changed

Lancelot

  • Air Special: Last hit knockback growth raised from 0.2 to 0.4; launch angle tightened from 70 to 65.

Nessie (the most heavily revised character)

  • Ground Special bubble now pops when Nessie herself is hit.
  • Initial bubble trap no longer deals damage (previously 6%).
  • Bubble trap duration reduced: old scaling was 45–180 frames over 0–135 damage; new scaling is 30–120 frames over 0–180 damage.
  • Grab whiff ending lag increased by 10 frames.
  • Initial grab hitbox shrunk and moved inward; a second hitbox was adjusted to prevent new deadzones.
  • Fixed a crash when a character KO'd by max damage was inside the bubble.

Quick Brown Fox

  • Ground Special can now be wall teched.

Sakura

  • Air Weak Side: hitbox enlarged.
  • Air Weak Up: split into an 8-damage sweetspot (front, unchanged behavior) and a 6-damage sourspot (behind, launches at 110 degrees).
  • Air Weak Down: sweetspot base knockback increased, angle shifted from 295 to 290; sourspot hitbox enlarged without affecting sweetspot access.

Sweeney Todd

  • Air Weak: new 5-damage, low-knockback hitbox added to the upper area of the attack.

Crash fixes

  • Projectile connecting after its source character was already gone.
  • Grabbing a Break the Targets object at the exact moment the grab ended.
  • Palette changes on character select with no character selected.
  • Cycling a menu setting with only one available option.

Nessie players in particular will need to rethink bubble-trap setups, while Sakura gains meaningful coverage behind her on the up aerial.

Two years of development

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12 announcements · 3 substantial · 19 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

12 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 17, 2026
Major Updates in Royalty Free-For-All — Ver. 1.0.9

Good morning Royalty! 👑We’re pleased to report our launch sales have been able to fund continued work on Royalty Free-For-All. In the meantime of new content announcements, we’re pushing a major patch focused around character adjustments a…

Community AnnouncementsAug 26, 2026
Balance & Collision Patch

Good evening everyone, and welcome to Royalty Free-For-All 1.0.8! This update issues a number of corrections to bring the game more in line with our vision, featuring primarily a number of revisions to character balance and collision data. …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 21, 2026
Royalty Free-For-All Performance Patch: Aug. 21st

Hello Royalty! Our adorable little indie game has had the ride of a lifetime here at launch, blowing past our expectations in both sales and critical reception. We've issued a number of improvements across this week and a half, culminating …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 13, 2026
Royalty Free-For-All - Patch Notes - Day 2

Good evening everyone! We can't thank you enough for enjoying Royalty Free-For-All.We're currently tracking at over 90% on Steam, and just a few more reviews will help propel us into Steam New & Trending list and secure additional fighters …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 11, 2026
Royalty Free-For-All is Available Now!!

Royalty Free-For-All is Available August 11th!at 10am EST... and, this hilarious hand-drawn party brawler is 30% off for its first two weeks!ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW:The bulk of this presentation covers information our longtime viewers already …

Community AnnouncementsJul 21, 2026
Royalty Free-For-All Launches August 11!

🗣️ ROYALTY FREE-FOR-ALL LAUNCHES ON STEAM AUGUST 11th! 💫Jam packed with over a dozen fighters reimagined from beloved public domain IP—plus even more stages, rollback netcode, and three fun-filled single-player modes—Royalty Free-For-All …

Community AnnouncementsFeb 23, 2026
The FREE DEMO is NOW LIVE!!

That's right: Royalty Free-For-All is available to play for FREE right now as part of Steam Next Fest!Join your friends in person or online with zany cartoon brawls full of timeless characters, in the world’s most approachable party brawler…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 15, 2026
HUGE GLOWUP + a FREE DEMO coming to Steam Next Fest!

Royalty Free-For-All's second Feature Presentation has aired today, debuting a new "COMING SOON" trailer and a wealth of information about the progress we've made since closing our Kickstarter campaign in September. Let's dive right in!UNIV…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 15, 2026
Colonel Bleep Joins the Battle!

STAND BY FOR ADVENTURE! As television's first color cartoon character, COLONEL BLEEP, crash lands into Royalty Free-For-All. With his lovable companions and powerful Futomic Energy by his side, Colonel Bleep will surely make a big bang amon…

Community AnnouncementsSep 20, 2025
PUBLIC DEMO + A NEW FIGHTER

The beloved little pig from the Hundred-Acre Wood surely needs no introduction. Smash pots, trounce on your tail, and touch back down on land when this little piggy comes to market TODAY, free for all players!You can watch his announcement …

Community AnnouncementsSep 12, 2025
Royalty Free-For-All — CLOSED BETA WEEKEND

Royalty rejoice! Royalty Free-For-All is running a closed beta weekend beginning TODAY!If you're one of the 11,000 (wow!!) people who have requested playtest access this month, you'll be able to enjoy a weekend of the complete eight-fighter…

Community AnnouncementsSep 12, 2025
Royalty Free-For-All is LIVE NOW on Kickstarter!

ROYALTY FREE-FOR-ALL IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!!You heard that right—Royalty Free-For-All is on Kickstarter! Click the button above to find the campaign page.Backers can receive incredible rewards like early playtest access, behind-the-scenes …