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RUGBY 18
Developer Eko Software
Rugby 18 is a rugby union simulation video game developed by Eko Software and published by Bigben Interactive. It was released on 27 October 2017 for PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One. The game served as a sequel to Rugby 15 and was succeeded by Rugby 20. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
60 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Feb 28, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
43
Mixed
26 positive · 34 negative
95% range 32–56%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
63 of 123 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 60 · most liked firstThere's a lot of promise to this game but it's not there yet. Pros: Smooth animations (tackles, running etc) Up-to-date squads (just about) Cons: Attacking line has no depth, backs plays are impossible Players all feel the same (couldn't tell if I was controlling a back or a forward, eg Leicester's Veainu couldn't outpace a prop...) Lineouts are hard, near impossible, to read when defending With some updates this game could be pretty decent but I'm going to stick with RC3 for now.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Soo where to begin? This game is an absolute car crash. To any of you who are rugby fans, let me explain to you why you DO NOT want to buy this game: 1 - Perhaps most annoying, positions effectively mean nothing. We all know that sometimes a scrum half can't make it to every ruck but pass that ball out of the ruck and I guarentee you it won't reach your fly half. Instead it will reach any other player standing extremely flat. The winger is the only position who is frequently in the right…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In it's current state Rugby 18 is a mess. maybe with a patch or 10 they can fix this game. YES IT IS WORSE THAN RUGBY 15
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has one confirmed broken achievement "We've made it! " which doesn't work on the console versions either. The "Thirst For Knowledge" achievement is also bugged but may be unlockable. https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/rugby-18/trophy/197975-thirst-for-knowledge.html I can't recommend this until they are fixed. Probably won't happen.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Update to my review 31/12/2017 Great news! whatever has been changed over the last week has made the game so much better! 1.Breakdowns much harder to win 2. AI plays ball much faster from rucks etc 3. i had to turn difficulty way down as i was getting hammered by the computer (last week I was winning every game on pro) 4. i tried the side view and love it. This game is excellent now and real challenge i felt so good when I got my first crash over try and then it look me a few games to get a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bad just really really bad. Played one game and hated it. If you want a rugby game just get rugby challenge 3 it worlds better than this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have the PS4 Version. I have played most of the Rugby games PC and Playstation and I have to say I am surprised by all the negative comments. Spend a bit of time with it and it does not seem that bad after all. Lets face it no game is perfect. Compared to Rugby 15 this is a great improvement
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hope the real game is more interesting, and has something else than jumping on the lying ones.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →better than rugby 20
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another poor rugby game, was looking forward to this one but have again been let down.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the choice to release a PC game without keyboard controlls is a bold one. maybe the goal was to make the experience as exhausting and demanding as a 40 minute scrum, which is fine - unless you're a winger and just not build for that kind of thing. I for one prefer written manuals over annoying tutorial popups - aftger six hours of play I still haven't figured out half the buttons do or what to do in a scrum. the main objective of mauls is straight forward though, wheel it to the side line…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite possibly the worst rugby game I've ever bought. Do not ever buy this game. Only supports xbox 360 controller, the gameplay is shockingly bad, the commentary is noticeably broken up, I could go on forever. This game has no depth to it. If BigBen creates any more Rugby games I'd suggest you stay well clear of them until an actual reputable company steps in and makes a rugby game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RUGBY 18, developed by Eko Software and published by Nacon, was positioned as a modern revival of rugby union in video game form, aiming to deliver a licensed, simulation-focused experience for fans of the sport. At the time of its release, there were relatively few rugby titles available on PC, which gave RUGBY 18 a significant opportunity to establish itself as the definitive digital representation of the game. With official teams from major leagues and national squads included, it sought to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trash the Kings 54-0, didn't get a bonus point, ended up with a -54 points difference. Yeah that makes sense.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has some jank to it, but overall a fun rugby game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RUGBY 18 has NOT received an update since 2017 & the in-game weekly challenges are no longer available; this game is dead which is a shame because despite its many failings, it is the best Rugby Union game we currently have. Sim UK on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s0TVJPaJFk Sim UK on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/sim_uk Support Sim UK on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/SimUK == QUICK REVIEW == REALISM B- Too clunky UI C Poorly designed GRAPHICS B+ They're OK…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have only spent around 4 hours with the game, but I have probably played most of the Rugby titles since EA's Rugby 08 (including Rugby Challenge 2 & 3). If you've had some exposure to Rugby games, and their overall (low) quality, then you will likely enjoy Rugby 18. Not because it is the Rugby Union game that is finally on par with modern sport titles, or because it does game mechanics well or has enough content, but because it is in my opinion a step in the right direction. The pace of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Need a last minute drop-goal? Too bad, Dan Biggar is in another ruck. Need a distributor? Too bad, Dan Biggar is playing outside George North on the wing. Need a fast, agile back to step and cut through the defensive line? Too bad, 10, 12 and 13 are all in the ruck and your only link to the wingers are 4 and 2. 4/10 Good concept, poor follow through. Poor graphics and lack of animations is understandable but the lack of any intelligence makes me feel as if there is 30 Dylan Hartleys on…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →right in it's current state the game is not worth purchasing unless discounted. for some reason the game seems to start out working okay but then progressively get worse over time. however my main gripes are the following: -rucking seems to be luck based as the computer seems to be able to ruck out three forwards with a winger -if your winger is in position of over lap with acres of space and you try and pass it to him then the ball gets passed to a player directly behind you. forwards get in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can run GTA V at 1080p on high settings with 70+ frames but i can only run this games at 12 frames on the home screen
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm very happy with Rugby 18. Overall It's a great rugby Sim. Finally. I didn't play the pre-patch version, so I understand why a lot of people is angry but I can't comment on that. Today rugby 18 is a very good game, with perfectly balanced difficulty. It can be a challenge but it's not frustrating, and that is something that really surprised me in a good way. You don't even need sliders to adjust the difficulty because it is in the sweet spot. The developers did a great job and now they have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not a bad game , one or two basic errors , but ALOT better than i expected .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →well worth coming back to after patch 1.1 I had orignally refunded this game on the first day of release as It just wasnt great. I still would like to see mouse support for the menus but the game play for the matches are much better still needs some more work maybe this should of came out via EA but as long as this improves over the year Ill be more than happy to buy Rugby 19 :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I won't try to sell this game as the best Rygbu simulation you'll ever play but if you're a fan of the sport, you should like this. Graphics aren't great but far better than some other A/AA games I've seen this year. The mini games are simple but effective. I've only played for 90 minutes so far but they are starting to become muscle memory and I'm doing them without thinking. Gameplay feels a little clunky and somewhat slow in places especially when it comes to passing. The commentary is a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't say anything more than every1 before me already did. Right now it's not worth the money. I just hope that they release some patches to make it worth the price. The game could have potential and because there aren't many (or good) rugby games out there, I won't request a refund with the hopes to finance more and better rugby games in the future. Or just a better version of this game. That is something any1 should keep in mind! Good games require money and unless the big teams with enough…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good but unbalnced and not for those of a short attention span or kyles because dry wall won't survive
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →cant play steam says that i didnt pay for it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I purchased this game on sale for 60% off and so far I've enjoyed it. I know very little about rugby and I've always enjoyed sports video games and having the opportunity to learn a new sport intrigued me so I thought I'd give it a try. I usually would never buy a game with such a low user rating and reviews. I even saw it was listed as one of the worst games of 2017. What changed my mind about it though was reviews on youtube of the game after the patch. The developer actually listened…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really low frame rate with no choice to alter display settings, really dissapointed
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game, was nice to play other national teams and regional teams. There are a few things I'd like to suggest. - Please add PS4 Controller for this game, I was pretty confused with the xbox icons. - Make the crowd feel more lively, it can be a lot more fun when crowds are more involved. You could have a crowd getting louder and louder as the team approuches the post, or alone runner reaching it. Something like that. - I only played more than two hours so I might have missed it. I would like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A LOT of work to be done but as time passes it is growing on me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have removed my old review to give a new review after all the updates. I started playing this game again to see how dedicated the DEV is. My Personal opinion is that they have changed a lot so that the game is more User Friendly. Yes there is still some twist and tweaks that needs to be fix still. I managed to play a few games just doing what a learned from the UI, and was able to play a full game and win. No More Need To Grind Hours To Play. Now I would def Recommend this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game never received updates waste of money will never buy a rugby game again. Thanks
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edited for post update Since the update this game is very good. Yes it has a few issues, but its a great platform that I hope the develpers will continue with.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is very fun would recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I need help getting through PS controls. PS game on PC - graphics also could be better, wasting money even in discount.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi Steam. I purchased Rugby 18 yesterday and have the crash after every match problem. I feel I wasted my money, except if there is a fix or bug fix for this problem. Please advise what can be done? Or refund so I can purchase a later version?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its just better
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lags all the time
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very good very nice
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →sick game if your under 14 years old
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I paid 3 bucks for this game and still feel ripped off. The game play is terrible, you can literally run out of bounds with the ball and keep playing. Probably the worst rugby game yet. I think ill stick with rugby 15
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Want to smash my controller
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i want my money back this game is broken. It lag for no reason and the game play horrible. How can someone possible say this is a rugby game?????????????????????
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very laggy gameplay which is not good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In my opinion the game is significantly better than "rugby 15". However there still are some bugs to work out. Things that appear to be missing, or at least they have not told me how to do in any of the tutorials or other information I have looked for: 1) No dummy passes 2) No set plays from a ruck or scrum 3) A lack of documentation, there are some things that can be done in the game (changing how the back line form up for example) that are not mentioned anywhere obvious. Who knows what…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First of all, let me just mention that I couldn't even play the game. My controller won't work. In case Big Ben Games are reading this, I have a generic controller. It's not my job to get things working or give you technical feedback. It is your job to get things working out of the gate. You should be ashamed. Don't buy this POS or anything Big Ben Games "develops".
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you love Rugby and want to play it on steam then ...you're all out of luck. Compared to other sports simulators this falls short of the mark, but it has a good basis to WORK from.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hope winning rucks in real life is as easy as in this game lol
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EA sports rugby 08 is the last great rugby game made on this planet, please remaster it. Rugby 18 is rubbish, the only cool thing about it is that you can buy players like on Fifa career mode, but the rest is horrible, the gameplay was obviosly made by someone who has never played rugby before. Players do not have any running lines, scrumming is impossible, line outs are hard to understand, the pace is just to slow. Rugby 08 please come back!!! you are going to waste your money. Do not buy…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible controls. You are not allowed to remap buttons nor can you view the buttons for what each does. Tutorials are terrible and try to show hints while playing a match which is terrible way of introducing you into the game. Leading into a bad experience. I mean when you are playing in a middle of a game and it freeze to show you a hint press a to punt instead of running down the field is damn near annoying. Most new people who have never played rugby 18 will be confused by alot of things…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →how do you change the setting so that the game runs smoother ?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This has some fun animations and looks pretty with updated squads and all, but the gameplay of RC3 blows this out of the water.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the most unoptomised games I've ever played.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Needs serious work!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The newest rugby game I love rugby and i'm happy that a new rugby game have been released, but it has a lot of problems and some good things. Pro: -it look nice -there are some of the best rugby leagues -you become better and better at the game while you play Cons: -you can't change much at grafics -the position of the players are horible 85% of time -the tutorials didn't cover so much of the play (ex. how to do a step) -you can't create a team or a player (which is frustrating) -a big…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So this is a review in conjuction with the beta at the moment. Pros: Career mode has been fixed and is now playable yes some minor bugs still lurking within the game play but ill get to that. Game play its self is more fun and rugby like the wingers and centres can actually smash through on a line and out gas the player on the back foot. Visuals wise this game is the best for any tpye of rugby game and it is better than rugby challenges latest installment in my opinion. Cons: In game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a real enjobale rugby simulation with some occasional bugs and glitches that put a slight damper to the game, but the overall flow is really well except ofr lack of the ability to direct your team to have shallow or deep depth in the attacking line, and the backline is usually not in proper form. The graphics are not realistic however they are enjoyable and bright and the player likenesses are really great. Also the physics simulate the ball well and there are even hair physics. I would…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have no words.....This game is awful - rugby challenge 3 is sooooo much better. How do I request a refund?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an ok game Pros: Fun to play Good goal kicking mechanics Ruck speed if you are against the opposing team is slow however on your team if you press A on the steam controller you designate first ball receiver and is much quicker. Lineouts are pretty fun Cons: Bug where if you are offside and they take a penalty to kick for touch then get an intentional offside because their players are in front for some reason. Scrum bug sometimes where the game doesn't register a scrum and then you…
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