# 8bitWar: Origins — user reviews > 99 indexed App Store user reviews of 8bitWar by Rosendahl Software AB, rated 4.70/5 from 192 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8bitwar-origins/id890932971/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8bitwar-origins/id890932971.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 151 · 4★ 27 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of 8bitWar? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay - 🎮 Simple yet strategic mechanics - 🎨 Retro 8-bit aesthetic appeals to nostalgia - ⚡ Quick, bite-sized gaming sessions - 🧠 Progressive difficulty and challenge - 👥 Multiplayer and sandbox modes available - 🎯 Easy to learn, accessible to all skill levels - 🏆 Excellent time-killer for mobile - 💯 Free-to-play with no mandatory payments - 🎪 Entertaining level variety **Cons** - 📉 Limited content and replayability - 🔄 Repetitive gameplay across similar games - 📱 Poor visibility on iPhone (better on iPad) - 🎮 Very basic game mechanics - ⏱️ Can become boring after extended play **Commonly reported bugs** - Promo code redemption not working properly - Display scaling issues on smaller screens **Most requested features** - More levels and content - Additional character skins and cosmetics - Consolidate multiple 8bitWar games into one with purchasable skins - More diverse troop types and units - Increased in-game currency rewards - Sequel or extension to the game ## Newest reviews (12 of 99) ### 5/5 — Good Strategy *2016-09-30, version 3.1* Simple, yet entertaining strategy game. ### 5/5 — Simple and engaging game *2016-09-17, version 3.1* Gets better as you play :) ### 5/5 — It's fun but... *2016-09-16, version 3.1* There all the same ### 5/5 — Fun As Sh!t *2016-09-15, version 3.1* This game is fun, not to hard to learn and makes it easy for all levels of players. Brings back the old days of the 486 chip !!!! Love the classic feel! ### 5/5 — Awesome simple game *2016-09-15* I don't play many mobile games, but this one perfectly encompasses strategy, simplicity, and challenge. The levels start easy but quickly ramp up, and it's hard to stop playing, especially when you get to a level you can't beat. If you need a game to burn a few minutes this one is perfect and fun. ### 5/5 — Super fun! *2016-09-15, version 3.1* I love turn-based strategy and can't get enough of this well crafted game. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2016-09-14, version 3.1* This game is fun, complex, and interesting. It's puzzling aspects combine plants vs zombies and clash of clans ### 5/5 — Excellent Game!!! *2016-09-14* The set-up is a simple board-game like field. Well, it LOOKS simple but there is strategy involved in what characters you choose and where you place them. It has 3 levels of difficulty and once you see how the game works you will want a greater challenge. I recommend it. ### 5/5 — Nice game *2016-09-14, version 3.1* Simple and very addictive. If you enjoy with strategical games those quick battles are really nice! ### 5/5 — Jeu prenant *2016-09-14* Un très bon jeu avec des graphismes simples mais des niveaux qui rendent addict (enfin pour les "fans" de jeu rétro) ### 5/5 — Great game *2016-09-14, version 3.1* Old style graphics and good puzzles ### 5/5 — Good game *2016-09-11, version 3.1* Good game. It is a good way to kill some time. Reminds me of some of the OLD computer games. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bored within 5 minutes *2018-09-19* Literally the most basic game I've seen on the App Store. Uninstalled within 5 minutes of playing ### 3/5 — Maple’s review *2026-07-12* Very fun to play in another country and with or Without WiFi. ### 3/5 — 8bit rocks *2015-05-03* Got all the 8 bit wars games and love them. I got a code for the rest of the games did not work though. ??? ### 4/5 — Nice and addictive ! Except… *2025-02-07* Some levels are impossible like the level 3 autumn for exemple **Developer response:** Autumn 3 on hard is really tricky, it took me about 50 attempts to remind myself how to beat it! Contact me on emil@rosendahlsoftware.se if you want the solution! ### 4/5 — Très fun *2017-06-10* Old school sans aucun doute et assez sympa. S'avère un peu compliqué en mode hard ### 4/5 — Fun pointless waste of time *2016-10-16, version 3.1* A fun way to kill some time with mindless rated PG violence. Best played on the iPad, not really visible on the iPhone. ### 4/5 — Good strategy *2016-09-28, version 3.1* Nice game ### 4/5 — Fun time *2016-09-17, version 3.1* Simple fun, good filler. ### 4/5 — 8bitwar *2016-09-02, version 3.1* I think this is a great time killer. No stress, just fun. Thanks! ### 4/5 — Distrayant *2016-06-15* Ce jeu sans fioritures est sympa ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Magnificent Game *2025-08-21* Endless fun with these 8bitWar games, I highly encourage an extension or next game from Necropolis! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Super fun, chill game. *2024-11-14* Very entertaining game, doesn’t have a ton of content but a fun game to pick up now and again! ### 5/5 — Great strategy fun game *2023-07-01* Great take on a puzzle war game. Love it. ### 5/5 — Love the game *2023-06-27* Simple and fun… ### 5/5 — Good stuff!! *2017-12-18* Love this stuff!! Old school like me!!!! ### 5/5 — 8bitwar *2017-11-06* The best game I’ve ever played!I’m glad I tried it! ### 5/5 — Great nostalgic feeling game *2017-02-14, version 3.2* Been playing for a few days now and I'm really enjoying it. ### 5/5 — Loads of fun *2016-11-20, version 3.1* This game was a very pleasant. The levels are fun and progressively more challenging. You'll be hooked! ### 5/5 — Warning: highly addictive *2016-10-27, version 3.1* This game is highly addictive I've been playing for 4 hours ### 5/5 — Should add skins *2016-10-01* This game is actually really enjoyable and offers hours of strategic gameplay, but as I was looking at the other 8bitwar games I noticed they seem to be the same but with different skins. Would it not be possible to make all these games into one single game with necropolis or steampunk skins as a in-app purchase? **Developer response:** Hi! Thanks for your review! The other games have different enemies that require different strategies to beat, so they're not the same units (although some units are included in all games). Some units are similar, like the paladin that's available in Necropolis instead of the knight, but the paladin is also slightly more powerful and costs more. Your point about having them in the same game is noted though, I guess it's a matter of preference. 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