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Compete in team-based dodgeball matches by throwing, catching and passing balls—or rolling up to be launched by a teammate.
Released 21 May 2021
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Team up and duke it out with rival Crews in Knockout City™, where EPIC DODGEBALL BATTLES settle the score in team-based multiplayer matches. Throw, catch, pass, dodge, and tackle your way to dodgeball dominance!
Developed by Velan Studios · Published by Velan Studios









Knockout City is a multiplayer dodgeball game where Crews face off in urban arenas. Players compete in 3v3, 4v4 or free-for-all matches, aiming to knock out opponents with thrown balls.
Matches center on throwing, catching, passing, dodging and tackling. Time your catches to take control of incoming throws, use feints and trick shots, or pass to power up a ball. You can also curl into a ball so a teammate can pick you up and throw you at opponents.
Special ball types and arena features add options and hazards to matches, with locations ranging from rooftops to busy streets. Players can customize their character and Crew, while seasons offer new maps, ball types, rewards, events and challenges.
Players in the supplied reviews often remember Knockout City as a fun, distinctive take on multiplayer dodgeball, especially when played with friends. They praise the teamwork and the skill involved in timing catches, feints and throws. Many also express sadness that the game ended and hope it will return; some mention limited lasting content or the need for an active player pool.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 50 |
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| Players | 1–8 |
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| Multiplayer | Knockout City is a team-based online multiplayer game focused on PvP dodgeball matches. Official text states 3v3, 4v4, and free-for-all matches, with seamless cross-play. Reviews also mention 1v1 ranked, private matches, bots, ranked and unranked playlists, rotating modes, and community-hosted private servers via the Private Server Edition. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Reviews state the official Private Server Edition allows community-hosted private servers after live service shutdown. No broader gameplay mod support is stated. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |