# Archery Bastions: Castle War — user reviews > 264 indexed App Store user reviews of Archery Bastions by AI Games FZ, rated 4.50/5 from 16,710 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/archery-bastions-castle-war/id1619502855/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/archery-bastions-castle-war/id1619502855.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12,557 · 4★ 2,200 · 3★ 1,026 · 2★ 332 · 1★ 595 ## What do users think of Archery Bastions? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - ⚔️ Fun gameplay - 🕹️ Addictive and entertaining - 🕰️ Good offline experience **Cons** - 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics - 🔍 Upgrades limited after certain levels - 🔁 Repetitive gameplay - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🛑 Inability to upgrade castle and army **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing and crashing issues - Disappearing upgrades and progress - Enemies becoming unreachable at certain levels **Most requested features** - Ability to upgrade castle and army beyond certain levels - More enemy and level variety - Customization options for castle and troops - Inclusion of ground troops and different weapon types ## Newest reviews (16 of 264) ### 2/5 — In game bug *2026-06-06, version 0.18.8 - Gear Skins* Great game but have been having bugs recently with the soldiers flying off the castle and dying, will uninstall soon if bug isn’t fixed ### 4/5 — Fun game during break time *2026-05-21, version 0.18.8 - Gear Skins* A lot of time consuming ads. Also, my archers are now flying in the air and then dying. Is this a glitch? ### 3/5 — Change the game *2026-03-26, version 0.13.1 - Buffs* I used to love this game even though I thought it had too many ads, now you have changed it and made it harder to play with twice as many ads I don’t like the two stages you got to through to win. Why would you do this? ### 3/5 — Good *2026-03-20* The game is actually really engaging, but the only problem with me is after completing the main level we start from the very beginning which is really frustrating that all the progress we made is lost to other level… if any developer of this game is reading this please do consider this as an concern to this game ### 2/5 — Fun but the devs are killing their own game with ads *2026-02-17, version 0.9.21 - Skip'Its (fix)* I get the point of ads but you get about 30 seconds of play time per add and to remove ads they wanna charge $5 with is crazy. You can buy a full dlc for a real game with $5 or get food. Remove adds should be no more then $2. ### 3/5 — Too many ads *2025-09-12, version 0.8.8 - Remote Config* An ad every round? Its a bit too much common ### 4/5 — It’s ok but it should have a suggestion box *2025-08-13, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* Now I think every game should have a suggestion box but that’s because it will help make games better and it says a new statue is coming soon 5 months ago ### 1/5 — Too much add *2025-08-13* This game seems good but getting ad after every game is quite disappointing. ### 1/5 — Irritatating ads *2025-08-12* Ads are at a level where i had to uninstall the game after each game you have to option continue or get 2xmoney for 2x coins you have to see an ad but for not receiving 2xcoins you also need to see an ad basically every option leads to an ad i am done with the game ### 1/5 — Can’t see much *2025-07-27, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* Looked like it would be fun but when I started to play I realized you have no visibility or zoom-out options to see where your arrows were going. It’s basically a game where you blindly match up your line with the game’s suggested line and hope for the best. Needs a zoom out option. Deleted after level 2. ### 1/5 — Ads on Ads *2025-07-24, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* This is a fun game but don’t be fooled by the no adds purchase. It is ad after ad after ad even if you buy the no ads, which really makes the game suck ### 3/5 — Great Game….But *2025-07-21, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* Loved this game….but the ads are horrible!! I paid for no ads and after an additional 3 days of playing. Now I’m starting to get ads again?? Make it make sense? ### 1/5 — Great game but *2025-07-15, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* The adds are out of control holy cow every single level! ### 1/5 — Beware - overrides phone settings also becomes boring and not a very rewarding game *2025-07-12, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* I saved up 400k of coins to pump it into one campaign for a bit of fun with op army. What I have noticed is that when you do this all your soliders become significantly weaker and do far less damage than say when you have around 20 as opposed to the 100+ I have now This is a silly design and makes no sense that my soliders get one tapped when its a big army and yet can take 5 spears when its just 20 of them Also: If you have wifi off and are using mobile date but have ensured the app doesn’t have access to it. The game still generates the ads using the mobile data. ### 2/5 — It is good but gets boring very quick *2025-07-10, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* The game play is enjoyable but it does not progress very well. It is one dimensional and not challenging enough. ### 1/5 — WAY too many adverts. *2025-07-04, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* Has an advert between every level even when you click continue instead of watch advert. Ridiculous. Uninstalled. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Waste of storage *2026-07-30, version 0.20.4 - Optimization* Game is a bad cash grab ad farm ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-07-06, version 0.20.4 - Optimization* Why am I watching ten minute ads but only being rewarded as one? If you want to play more than one ad then reward me for my time! ### 1/5 — Too easy *2026-06-30, version 0.20.4 - Optimization* Stopped playing as it was always a win. Too easy. ### 1/5 — So many bugs since the updates! *2026-06-22, version 0.18.8 - Gear Skins* I loved this game, and played it for a couple of years with no issue. Since the updates my archers float up into the air for no reason, they haven’t been hit, but they just float away. There’s no way to contact the developers, so here you go - fix the issue and maybe allow contact to report bugs, then I’ll change my rating ### 1/5 — НЕ КАЧАЙТЕ !!! *2026-05-26* Рекламная помойка . и получает доступ ко всем данным телефона . Фото история браузера и т.д . НЕ КАЧАЙТЕ ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-03-29, version 0.14.3 - Double Army* Purchased so I don’t see ads 6months later gives you no option but to keep watching ads. I want my money back ### 1/5 — Negative review *2026-02-13, version 0.9.21 - Skip'Its (fix)* This game is good but it has so damn many ads which makes it annoying and suck. ### 1/5 — No network connection? *2025-11-14, version 0.9.20 - Skip'Its* I cannot get my daily rewards because it says i have no network connection. The network connection seems to be strong enough for the constant ads from the devs tho🤷 in a nutshell i cannot use internet to recieve awards but i can watch the ads after every round! Game is broken and trash👎🏼 ### 1/5 — Dishonest advertising. *2025-10-13, version 0.8.8 - Remote Config* The advertisement that I clicked on to download this game claimed that there were no ads in the game. This is false. The game is in fact full of ads. The marketing strategy is unethical and I do not appreciate being lied to. One star. ### 1/5 — Реклама повсюду *2025-08-28, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* Один раунд и после него 30 сек рекламы. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — First archer game I seen Malay combat *2026-05-16, version 0.18.8 - Gear Skins* I love that you can get soldiers to fight for you ### 5/5 — Hot air balloon go boom *2026-03-09, version 0.9.21 - Skip'Its (fix)* Peak nothing but peak ### 5/5 — good game *2026-03-01, version 0.9.21 - Skip'Its (fix)* can not play the add for this!!!!!!! Do not buy 🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🫃🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻 ### 5/5 — Please update this game. *2025-08-12, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* I've had so many wonderful memories with this game, and I still find joy in playing it every day. It means a lot to me, and I really cherish the experiences I’ve had. However, I’ve noticed that it hasn't been updated in a while. If it's possible, I would be grateful for any updates you could provide. It would mean the world to me to relive those cherished memories ❤️. Thank you for considering it! ### 5/5 — Archery Bastion *2025-06-17, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* Love the Game, but I question, if I’m under performing,not getting the most; I’m winning and the fun would continue, it stops and start again. Keeping what I have won; what the levels? ### 5/5 — BEST GAME I HAVE EVER DOWNLOADED! *2025-06-05, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* So I downloaded ts, thinking it was going 2 be a terrible game considering the terrible reviews, but, it was completely different! NO ADDS! ADD FREE GAME! (u js have 2 use the Wi-Fi method where u turn off ur Wi-Fi and then there r no ads!) it’s so addictive and fun. But I do have 2 say, it’s rlly annoying bcuz when u defeat a boss, ur progress resets! It’s kinda annoying bcuz I worked 4 like 20 minutes building up my army 4 it 2 vanish away. Another thing is that the game in mostly pay 2 win, like all of the characters r pay 2 win (apart from like 2) and the prices aren’t reasonable either, like 1 character is like 9 - 10 pounds! But overall, it’s a very amazing game that is DEFINITELY worth downloading ### 5/5 — Great fun *2025-04-26, version 0.4.6 - Applovin upgrade* Very enjoyable. I chuckle at the overly dramatized screams. Over the top and funny ### 5/5 — Настройки *2025-04-04* Добавьте чтоб можно было в настройках сделать отображение трупов и руин чтобы трупы и обломки не проваливались по землю а лежали на земле до конца битвы ### 5/5 — Fun game *2025-01-27, version 0.4.2 - CMP, YSO* This is a fun game to play. One issue is that opponents sometimes don’t fall off their castle when it is destroyed until after their turn. Other than that, great game. ### 5/5 — Все супер *2025-01-20* Я купил ,чтобы отключить рекламу и играю в удовольствие, графика отличная и звук и прочие игровые фишки , донат небольшой, самое главное игра супер 💪⚡️👍 **Developer response:** Привет! Спасибо за такие приятные слова! Мы рады, что тебе нравится графика, звук и игровой процесс. Продолжай получать удовольствие от игры! 💪⚡️ --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-14.*