Infinite Lives

Review by eFreeware

The most distinctive thing about Infinite Lives is that it hands you a city full of superhumans and subhumans and lets you decide which side of that divide you end up on. You are not following a scripted hero's journey; you are dropped into a shared universe where hundreds of other characters are already fighting over the same ground. That premise, more than any single feature, is what makes the game stand out from the usual superhero tie-in.

It is a free MDickie adventure title rated Mature 17+, and the rating fits the subject matter. The city runs on supernatural violence, and the game does not soften that. If you like sandbox fighting games where you make your own story and the world pushes back, this is built for you. If you want a guided campaign with a clear ending, the open structure may feel loose.

A city carved up by people with powers

The setting is a single sprawling metropolis divided among superhumans and subhumans, each faction trying to control the ultimate shared universe. You are one more figure in that crowd, trying to survive long enough to work out who you really are. The developer frames the whole thing as a vicious cycle that never ends, and that is the point: the conflict is the environment, not a story you finish and put away.

The move into the third dimension is the headline change here. The developer claims the wrestling-style combat reaches new heights, with fresh powers and far more freedom. That wrestling heritage matters. The fighting here is about the feel of a scrap rather than realistic martial arts, and it carries that approach into a superhero setting.

The cast is large. Hundreds of heroes and villains populate the world, each with their own powers, and each trying to rule in their own way. That number is both the appeal and the challenge: you will not meet everyone in a single session, and the game expects you to keep coming back to see how different characters fit into the bigger picture.

Telling your own origin story

A run begins with your character's origin. You decide who you were before the powers arrived, then try to survive in a city where supernatural violence is the norm. Your identity is something you build through play rather than something the game hands you at the start.

From there, the central tension is between becoming more than human and losing the spirit that makes you less than human. Powers push you one way; the cost of using them pulls you the other. It is a loop rather than a one-time choice, which means a long-running character is always balancing what they can do against what it is doing to them.

The city itself is a playground for that conflict. The map holds dozens of places to visit, packed with interactive weapons and scenery you can break. You fight for control of the map on behalf of your chosen side, and loyalties shift constantly. That last detail tells you a lot about the tone: loyalty here is temporary, and switching sides is part of the fun.

What keeps a run going

The long-term hook is the sheer number of moving parts. With hundreds of heroes and villains pursuing their own agendas, the balance of power in the city shifts constantly. You can pick a cause, defend it, and then watch it come under pressure from someone with a power set you have not dealt with before. That variety is what turns a single fight into an ongoing project.

Subscribing to the full game changes how much of that world you can shape. The developer says the subscription removes ads and lets you save changes to any character you have defeated in battle. That is a meaningful shift: instead of only controlling your own fighter, you can leave a mark on the people you beat.

The same subscription opens up Fight Scenes, where you choose who fights, where they fight and what they fight with. It is a mode for setting up the exact confrontation you want rather than waiting for one to happen. Back in the city, a new life can begin with the setup you prefer, and more choices open up as you go. That progression from one life to the next is what gives the game its name.

Free to start, subscription to shape the world

Infinite Lives is free to download and it contains ads. The latest update adds more advertising so the game can stay free. There are also in-app purchases, and a subscription removes ads and unlocks the character-saving and Fight Scene features.

The subscription is aimed at players who want to edit the world and set up their own battles. Whether that is worth paying for depends on how much you enjoy tinkering with other characters rather than just playing your own.

The game is rated Mature 17+, so it is not aimed at younger players. The combat, the supernatural violence and the general tone all sit firmly in adult territory. That is worth weighing before you install it for someone else.

A brawler for players who like to build their own story

The install and rating numbers suggest a healthy audience: over 500,000 installs and a 4.1 average from 6,252 ratings. That is a solid, not spectacular, reception for a game with this much going on. It points to a title that finds its people rather than one that appeals to everyone.

What appeals to me most is the combination of a wrestling-derived combat system with a superhero sandbox. That is a specific mix, and it explains why the game has carved out a niche. If you enjoy fighting games where the mechanics feel physical and the world is more interested in chaos than in plot, this is likely to click.

The subscription is the main thing to weigh. If you want to save changes to defeated characters and stage your own Fight Scenes, the paid route is where those tools live.

Who should install Infinite Lives

Infinite Lives is for players who want an open superhero brawler they can keep returning to, with a large cast, a city to fight over and a combat system built on physicality rather than spectacle. The origin-story structure and the shifting allegiances give each run a different shape, and the subscription adds tools for players who want to reshape the world rather than just survive in it.

It is not for anyone looking for a tight, story-driven campaign or a game with a clear finish line. The city is designed to keep going, and the appeal is in the loop rather than in a conclusion. If that loop sounds like your kind of thing, the free download is an easy way to find out whether the fighting and the world hold your attention.

For a Mature 17+ game with ads and in-app purchases, the value question comes down to how much you use the subscription features. Players who enjoy staging fights and editing characters will get the most out of it.

What's new in version 1.0.7

- Enhanced compatibility with the latest versions of Android. - Improved advertising to keep the game free. - Various bug fixes and balancing.