Heads Arena: Soccer All Stars

The essentials

Genre

Sports

Made by

Poki Studios

Devices

Computer, phone and tablet

Input

Left / right arrows to walk, up to jump, Space to shoot; on-screen buttons on mobile

Session

One match at a time

Account

No account needed on Poki

Content

Light football fun, no violence

Updated

June 2022

From first tap to finish

The pitch is small and the players have big heads. You move left and right, jump with the up arrow, and shoot with Space. That is the entire control set, so a first match can start without any reading.

A match is a quick back and forth. The pitch is small, so the ball changes sides often, and the big heads make jumps and headers a regular part of play. Because opponents are national teams, the game gives you a simple reason to play one more match. Poki lists the game as released in March 2019 and updated in June 2022, and its page shows a rating of 4.4 from 881,097 votes. Those numbers are Poki's, mentioned only for context. The goal is to score and beat the team in front of you. Poki says you face different national teams, so each match is a new opponent. Because the pitch is small, the ball is always close, and a match is a series of quick duels.

Poki lists a two-player option, so it also works with a friend. On a phone or tablet, buttons at the bottom of the screen replace the keys.

Key map

Left / right arrow

Walk

Up arrow

Jump

Space

Shoot

Handy habits

• Jump and shoot at the right moment. The big heads make jumping a useful way to reach the ball.
• Stay close to your own goal when the ball is near the opponent. A small pitch leaves little room to recover.
• Practise the walk-jump-shoot order. Learn the rhythm in a few matches before trying to be fancy.
• Try a second player. Two people on one computer is a good way to test the game.

Made for

Players who like quick football and simple controls. It works for a short break or a match against a friend. Heads Arena suits people who like football but not long, complicated sports games. It works well for a short match, for two people on one keyboard, and for anyone who wants controls they can learn in a minute. It is a weaker match for people who want deep tactics or many modes.

What to expect, minus the shine

• Poki shows ads around its games.
• The last update listed on Poki is June 2022, so the game has changed little in recent years.
• Matches repeat the same basic idea. There is not much variety in how a match plays.

If you like this, try

• Stick RushAnother game that two people can share one computer for.
• Slime LaboratoryAnother arrow-key game with a jump.

Short answers

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