# Ancient Battle: Hannibal

> Historical strategy game simulating Hannibal's Punic War campaigns against Rome. (iPhone/iPad app by Hunted Cow Studios Ltd..)

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- Developer: [Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/393552288)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 30 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.3 · 611 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-08-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-battle-hannibal/id906400663/reviews.md

## What is Ancient Battle?

Ancient Battle: Hannibal is the newest edition to the Ancient Battles series. Experience the magnificence of the Punic Wars, as you follow Hannibal on his crucial campaign against Rome.  Based upon, and a major upgrade to, the game system developed for Ancient Battle: Rome, a game that was the No.1 strategy game on the App Store in 8 different countries.  Ancient Battle: Hannibal introduces many new game features including multi-level hills to elevate your strategic opportunities when commanding vast armies. 

Fight the battles of the Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome. Each campaign is themed around battles between Hannibal's armies and their cunning opponents in the four geographical regions of Italy, Spain, Sicily and Africa.  Hannibal's inspired tactics and leadership made him one of Rome's most dangerous enemies and possibly the greatest general of all time.  Can you match his achievements on the battlefield?

Key Game Features: 
- High Definition Ancient Era Graphics. 
- 7 Mission 'Tutorial' campaign ending with a unique skirmish battle.
- 4 Mission 'Sicily' campaign, featuring battles from the First Punic War, including the battle of Bagradas.
- 8 Mission 'Italy' campaign featuring the decisive battles of Lake Trasimene and Cannae.
- The 'Africa' and 'Spain' campaigns are available via in-app purchase.
- All missions, except the tutorial, can be played as both sides. 
- 38 Unique Ancient units including Roman Hastati, Spanish Scutarii, Bolt Throwers and Elephants.
- Four classes of infantry: Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite.
- Detailed Combat Analysis.
- Flank Attacks
- Strategic Movement.
- Hours of Gameplay.

Purchasable Extra Content:
- 4 Mission 'Africa' campaign, featuring Hannibal's major defeat at the great battle of ‘Zama’.
- 6 Mission 'Spain' campaign, ending the with battle of Ilipa.

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## Key features

- High Definition Ancient Era Graphics
- Multiple Themed Campaigns
- 38 Unique Ancient Units
- Detailed Combat Analysis
- Flank Attacks
- Strategic Movement

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Africa Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 30)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-battle-hannibal/id906400663/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Some senarios impossible to win

*2023-05-21, version 2.0.2*

Gauls get non stop reinforcements in Rhoadannus

### 3/5 — A Bit Anticlimatic

*2021-10-10, version 2.0.0*

Not really a bad game, but I do feel like some scenarios (particularly the ones in Africa) just aren’t as epic in execution as that in other games. Also, the first mission for the Romans in Africa seems bugged, and I just found it easier to destroy the enemy army rather than lure them into the trap. 

Otherwise, not that bad of a game, but I believe Rome succeeds more in the ancient battle experience

### 4/5 — Good basic game

*2015-11-22, version 1.4*

Graphics could be better.  Good play with combining cavalry tactics and infantry assaults. Wish cavalry skirmishes could launch javelins and then move not just move and throw but throw and then move

### 4/5 — Great little strategy war game

*2015-11-09, version 1.4*

There used to be a PC game called Great Battles of Hannibal that I loved. This is that game reengineered on iPhone.

### 5/5 — Best strategy format for iPhones

*2015-10-06, version 1.3*

Love this game and the similar variants. I think the hex war is the best way to play strategy games on iPhone, battles can be 5 mins or 30mins. Plenty of options means you really get your money's worth

### 5/5 — Gute Rundenstrategie

*2015-09-24*

Ich liebe diese Art von Spiel. Und die Karthagerversion der Ancient Battles-Serie macht genausoviel Spaß, wie die bisherigen Teile.
Es läuft leider etwas weniger stabil.

### 5/5 — Carthage

*2015-08-12, version 1.3*

A very good game.One side tons of light troops,the other,chunks of solid infantry.Tactics play a big part.eg;using units on 1 or 2 points to block skirmishers retreat,so they can't evade.
Field of Glory,it ain't,but it's damn close.

### 5/5 — Very good

*2015-07-19, version 1.3*

Very good

### 4/5 — Good time filler

*2015-05-17, version 1.3*

Good game that provides a potted history of the period. Annoying quirk is that light missile armed troops have an endless supply of ammo and can keep just running away.

### 5/5 — Awesome game

*2015-03-31, version 1.3*

The game is awesome, I have extremely enjoyed it. Hope there is more to come in the ancient battle category.

## Frequently asked questions about Ancient Battle

### What is Ancient Battle: Hannibal about?

Ancient Battle: Hannibal is a strategy game that lets you experience the Punic Wars. You command armies and follow Hannibal's crucial campaign against Rome, fighting battles across Italy, Spain, Sicily, and Africa.

### What are the key features of this game?

The game features high-definition ancient graphics, multiple campaigns (including tutorial, Sicily, Italy, and purchasable Africa and Spain campaigns), 38 unique ancient units, detailed combat analysis, flank attacks, and strategic movement.

### Is Ancient Battle: Hannibal free to play?

The base game includes a tutorial and several campaigns. Additional campaigns, such as Africa and Spain, are available for purchase through in-app purchases.

### What kind of units can I command?

You can command 38 unique ancient units, including Roman Hastati, Spanish Scutarii, Bolt Throwers, and Elephants. Units are also categorized into four classes: Raw, Average, Veteran, and Elite.

### Can I play as both sides in the battles?

Yes, all missions, except for the tutorial campaign, can be played from the perspective of both sides, allowing you to experience the conflict from Carthage's or Rome's viewpoint.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.1.0 — 2026-08-25

Improved the computer opponent and rebalanced Rhodanus River, Callicula, Gerunium, Salaeca and Zama. Added the Unit Roster and redesigned Combat Analysis. Improved settings, tooltips and touch controls. Fixed formation, artillery, reinforcement-leader, movement-highlight, memory and stability issues.

### 5.3.0 — 2024-11-24

Various bug fixes

### 5.1.0 — 2024-11-20

Various bug fixes

### 5.0.0 — 2024-11-01

Various bug fixes and performance improvements

### 2.0.2 — 2021-11-11

Fix: Some sound effects not playing following the last update.
Fix: An issue with image scaling on older Apple iOS devices.
Update: Campaign map graphics. It is now clearer which campaigns have been completed.

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