English
Etymology
From auto- + battler.
Noun
auto-battler (plural auto-battlers)
- Alternative form of autobattler.
2019 November 1, “Hearthstone® Players Take to the Skies in Descent of Dragons™”, in Business Wire[1], via EBSCOhost:Hearthstone: Battlegrounds is a raucous eight-player auto-battler featuring 24 unique Heroes, in which players will recruit minions, strategically position them, and watch as they battle for supremacy.
2020 March, Alex Wiltshire, “Chaos Engine”, in Edge[2], number 342, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 89:“I think theming is really critical here,” says Greg Borenstein, a designer at Riot Games, on its auto-battler, Teamfight Tactics.
2025 November, Robin Valentine, “He is Coming”, in PC Gamer[3], number 414, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 28:This Early Access roguelike auto-battler is an exercise in absolute videogame minimalism.