# Ark of War: Aim for the cosmos — user reviews

> 395 indexed App Store user reviews of Ark of War by 7 Pirates Limited, rated 4.20/5 from 8,007 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ark-of-war-aim-for-the-cosmos/id981800298/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ark-of-war-aim-for-the-cosmos/id981800298.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,807 · 4★ 1,617 · 3★ 486 · 2★ 193 · 1★ 904

## What do users think of Ark of War?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
- 💡 Unique space-themed mechanics
- 🚀 High-quality graphics

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Heavily pay-to-win model
- 🔒 Poor customer support and account security
- ⚔️ Unbalanced player power dynamics
- ⏳ Slow progression for free-to-play players

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Disappearing in-game items and resources
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Inaccurate server information and player data

**Most requested features**

- Level-based matchmaking system
- Improved resource protection for lower-level players
- More diverse commander options and customization

## Newest reviews (13 of 395)

### 2/5 — Crashes sometimes

*2026-02-13, version 4.34.0*

Crashes sometimes

### 2/5 — Игра умерла

*2026-01-08*

Играю с самого начала, даже медаль сохранил за 1 год. Но последнее время игра полностью стала ориентирована на донат, и качество самой игры все ниже… постоянные проблемы с подключением… игра не грузится, только с впн и то по модеры говорят нужно подключаться через сша… жаль, но похоже придется снести игру, ее время прошло…

### 2/5 — Omg

*2025-11-21, version 4.30.0*

I like the game but it cost to much, & gold goes like water. Bigger money spender take over and boom you gone. Come on

### 3/5 — Годы

*2025-06-27*

Теперь через VPN только можно зайти что ли,???по другому висит,!!! 
Игру поставил 9 апреля 2016 года, за это время пропустил от силы полгода дошел до 22 уровня без копейки доната, честно сказать бестолковая игра и времени жалко и бросать тоже уже ))) так что каждое утро как на работу))) зашел Подснял прибыль отправил по делам команды и закрыл

### 4/5 — 슴슴한 평냉같은 게임

*2025-03-22*

친구랑 하는데 꽤 감성잇네용

### 4/5 — Pretty good

*2024-09-02, version 4.11.0*

The game is awesome

### 3/5 — Leaves something to be desired

*2024-09-02, version 4.11.0*

Objective
"On Planet Tekkman, you and alien creatures will operate your own space arks and create formidable fleets to confront against the Imperial Federation Government, fighting for living space and rebuilding order." -Ark of War Wiki
 
Hard, Play, Advance- 4
How hard is this game? Is it easy to learn how to play? Does it remain challenging as you advance?
 
This game isn't too hard but it takes a little time learning. Learning is easy because of the things in place in game guiding you along the way. This game remains challenging at every level because there are several things to always get stronger.
 
Overall Gameplay Opinion- 3
What is your overall opinion of the game? Why?
 
This game seems to be an easy game to play and keeps the challenges coming. Combat mechanics is a little confusing could be a little easier to understand how it works by summing it up.
 
Graphics- 2
Evaluate the graphics. Point out any glitches or things out of place.
 
Graphics are basic lots of 2D images plastered on a background.
 
Sound- 1
Evaluate the sound.
 
Sound is basic. Combat sounds are repeated for each unit. Skill sound is a little obnoxious if it constantly triggers.
 
Replay Value- 4
Will this game hold up to repeated replaying? Why / why not?
 
This game may hold up to some replay value as long as things change at a regular basis.
 
Sequel- 1
Is there a sequel in the works? Would you be interested in a possible sequel?
 
I don’t think a sequel would be interesting I feel like I don’t have a good picture of a story line.
 
Genre Comparisons- 3
How does this game compare to other games in the same genre?
 
I haven’t played too many of this type of games but to me it looks like a copy and paste job with the exception of one feature. That is to move around the map.
 
Type of Gamer- 3
What type of gamer would be interested in this game?
 
A gamer of this type of game might like the social aspect.
 
Overall Rating- 21/40
The overall current rating I’m giving is a C. Some remarks I have is the feature to move about the map I think that is an interesting element. The combat system is basic but has some confusing mechanics that could be summed up or explained differently. Since I didn’t leave a place to talk about a story I’ll leave it here to say the story is almost nonexistent.

### 1/5 — Durch Scan ins Spiel gelockt

*2024-07-06*

Wieder ein dümmliches Basisbau-Dpuel. Beworben mit einem Baller-Video im Sidescroller-Style. Darauf hätte ich Bock gehabt. Aber nicht auf die x-te Auflage von ein und dem selben Spielprinzip. Man könnte meinen, dass so etwas nicht entwickelt wird, sondern das es dafür einen Baukasten gibt. Und sowas soll ich auch noch mit meinem sauer verdienten Geld unterstützen? Im Traum nicht. Den Schrott könnt ihr behalten. Und die Bewerbung des Spiels grenzt schon an Betrug. Ist es nur deshalb nicht, weil man für das Spiel nix bezahlen muss.

### 1/5 — Viele Cheater

*2024-05-07*

Hallo,
es ist grundsätzlich ein gutes Game und mit etwas Taktik auch nicht so schlimm vom P2W. Was aber grundsätzlich ein Problem ist, dass man als Anfänger keine Chancen hat. Die Server werden von einigen wenigen Gilden dominiert. Die Chinesischen Spielen nutzen entweder bots oder mehrere Account und das ist schon seit Jahren so unternommen wird nichts. Dadurch wird das Game immer unfairer und die Leute hören auf zu zocken. Ganze Server sterben aus und werden dann mit anderen verschmolzen, damit wieder genug Spiele auf einem Server sind. Beispiel vor ein paar Jahren: unser Server wurde mit einem anderen verschmolzen. Wir waren eine aktive Gilde mit sehr vielen Mitgliedern, leider kamen dann Spielen auf unseren Server deren Macht die von unserer ganzen Gilde übertroffen hat. Schritt für Schritt konnte keine mehr mithalten und die Leute verlassen das Spiel.
Ein Server Wechsel zu einem anderen Ist nicht möglich kund somit ist das Spiel eigentlich tot. Man wird nie mithalten können und hat keine fairen Chancen. Tolles Game, hat sich aber selbst zerstört.

### 1/5 — Read before playing

*2024-04-17, version 4.5.0*

I absolutely love this…Do not engage unless you meditate on puzzles and cryptology. I do NOT suggest expending personal resources unless you have a pre-determined personal limit based on your personal skill-sets. This is NOT a capital (money) friendly game. It gets 1 star for those whom understand what they’re reading. There are people in administrative rolls whom are socialists when it comes to politics, there are constant notifications in the game to guide your decision making if you decide you are ready for culture-enriching strategies. 💜❤️💛❤️💛

### 1/5 — Used to be great now is getting ruined

*2024-03-27, version 4.4.0*

I have been playing this game since the very beginning, I was there for the first anniversary and have been there for every one since. I can genuinely say that this used to be a fantastic game. Some people complain about it being pay to win but don’t complain when they spend money to get gear and gold themselves. The problem is not that this game is pay to win, it’s the changes that are made to suit only players with arks of 300 million power and higher and the recent changes that make it to where the only way to progress is to buy resources. If you start on a new server first they have taken away the burning animation when you attack an ark, so when you defeat them in battle there ark used to catch on fire for all the server to see. Everyone knew who had won the battle and could see the spoils of your victory. They have taken that away and not only that they have imposed limits on how much resources you can take from other arks for a whole day and it is almost nothing. This leaves only gathering and buying with real money as a way to get resources and the people who spend a decent amount of money on the game are going to attack any and all resource gathering points that have players on them so that they can not grow to overtake them. The game used to be fun and you had to be strategic and cunning in order to only spend a little bit or none at all and still keep up with the bigger players, but now they have taken all of the other options for getting resources away and it is only spend and grow or dont and quit.

### 1/5 — Absolutely stupid

*2024-03-17, version 4.3.3*

You start out and level everything up just to do it again. Then after you spend rewards to get champions etc. You warp to a new server with everything stripped just to start over again. F-That! Waste of time.

### 1/5 — No way to hide

*2024-01-24, version 4.1.0*

There needs to be safe zones were you cannot be attacked or attack people.  When your of line you get hit a lot and hard. It would be nice if you could attack others troop on route and you main ship had guns to fire on attacker so you can do damage to attackers if your troops are out.  My biggest gripe is being able to get attacked when your off line. That’s why I stopped all other so called strategy games

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Hmph!!

*2026-07-08, version 4.41.0*

I’ve been playing this game for well over two years now, and I’ve had it and I’m going to quit playing it! You guys need to make sure when a player clicks on a button to use gold, it should ask are you sure! I want my 2000 gold from just now, and 3 weeks ago, I lost 7000 gold in the recruiting center! It need to ask are you sure before putting the transaction through! Please refund my gold, or I’m done!! :(

07/08/26 I cannot buy anything in the shop! It tells me to contact support! And you guys have not got back to me!

### 1/5 — Не могу войти в игру

*2026-05-24*

Не могу войти в игру, после обновления происходит загрузка до 10 % и зависает

### 1/5 — Account reset issues

*2026-04-18, version 4.37.0*

God it hurts to give this game a 1 star, but do you have any idea how many times I will grind this game, only to randomly be reset to zero after my server “fills” or an issue connecting to internet somehow deletes all my account save data? And I’ve spent some cash on this game too. I just tried logging in after a 1 month investment and I’m in the tutorial again due to the full server thing and it forced me to transfer. God I pray that the devs return to this game because it’s SO awesome, but right now the issues are far too costly for my pocket than my entertainment profits.

I will 100% return to the game and this review is these issues are addressed.. though the lost progress and money of dropped is a serious sore that will take some time to recover from.

I really wish this game could go to Steam or something. I mean, I’d play it more on mobile… but then maybe it would have some proper management and account reworks. I don’t know.

There’s like, ZERO ads which actually kinda gets you to spend money on it bc of your trust in it, but these account wipes, (and the Reddit has other accountings of this happening) really breaks that trust.

### 1/5 — Хуже не куда

*2026-02-12*

Только потратить время

### 1/5 — Честный отзыв

*2025-12-16*

Мало того что игра основана на Донате , уже не первый раз в событии дают задания за которые соответственно призы, и потом эти призы забирают под предлогом ошибок , это позор разработчиков, плохая работа , а страдают игроки, служба поддержки как непробиваемая стена , извиняются и говорят что не можем вернуть приз, забрать могут, а признать свою ошибку и вернуть заслуженый приз нет.

### 1/5 — Waste of time and money

*2025-10-14, version 4.29.0*

As a new player you have no chance to build and enjoy this so far between Oct 13 and 14 i’ve been attacked 14 times
Please tell me is that any fun……
Has potential. Also play Galaxy at war……there is a way to save your assets and troops…..not here

### 1/5 — This game is dead.

*2025-07-14, version 4.24.0*

Don’t bother playing or wasting your time. I’ve been playing this game since 2012 and there’s been no significant upgrades. I haven’t quit yet because I hate letting my 99 cent I paid for this game go, but I think it’s time to say good bye. Of all the recent reviews, every one has been one star while the 4-5 stars are quick “good game”, “nice game” etc. No surprise there. So, don’t waste your time is my advice.

### 1/5 — Pay to Win

*2025-06-28, version 4.24.0*

All of the 4-5 star reviews are coming from people whom have an incentive to give a good review. 

This is a pay to win game. You can play for free. However, you'll have to play with a different strategy and know you'll never come close to beating someone who'll throw their wallet at you.

All of the good free to play commanders are no longer as useful (bullet, rock to name a couple) due to gear, which costs money to buy (thousands of dollars, not a few bucks) essentially prohibits F2P players from doing damage. 

I would avoid this game at all costs.

### 1/5 — Another one of those fake base builders

*2025-03-08, version 4.18.0*

Need I say more, it’s another rise of kingdoms and every other piece of garbage

### 1/5 — Always trying to fool you to spend

*2024-10-11, version 4.12.0*

Is what set me off here is the Soilder Event
Typically it’s 200 super equipment chest for a guaranteed item used to exchange for event items.
I frugally save items over the course of years to be able to obtain things.
I used 200 chest spent my gold to buy 50 more, still didn’t get it. Then my aether coins I wanted to save.
I never got the item necessary to exchange for a Tyrant Armor (which would have rolled a base stat and could potentially be garbage)
Now that I’ve expended all available resources the only solution is to spend $ or else it all goes to waste because it’s on a timer for consecutive equipment chest used. So even if I do pay to win here it could be reset and I would completely waste even more than in game currency and resources.
All for nothing this time, and I didn’t really even necessarily need another Tyrant Armor it just appeared to be so cheap and I thought I wouldn’t have needed to invest gold or aether coins(to get more gold)

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I’m addicted

*2026-04-04, version 4.36.0*

Love this game !!!! I didn’t at first but I was impatient lol !!!! Keep it going

### 5/5 — the legendary Ark of war

*2026-03-17, version 4.36.0*

im Mac187, ROSELION i will burn your armies.
this is a great game, most games actually copied their system and overdo it to boot. 

this game is not for weaklings who dont want to use real strategy and take real losses based on probablity and so on and so forth. 

your gonna quit, most of you will probably not make the cut, but if you manage to make it to second server merge, if you happen to run big armies. if you happen to be skilled in strategy, this game will make you crash out, it will also bring you glory on the map 🗿. your gonna have to play for a long time, to make a name. 

go ahead, go play candy crush, or twilight sagas or idk what the normies play. but if your like to test your ability under pressure. 
if you dont mind putting some coffee money towards it, or whatever, the highs and lows will come, but competing with the best ark captains from all over the universe. against the best guilds.. thats how you make a name. and become a total legend. i think the graphics and characters are original, i like it. learn the interface, the strats, and come compete with the best, on a high level. yeah, some invest big money, big egos, and some like me still win, with elite strategy and a good team. see for yourself 😎. THE BEST STRATEGY WAR ONLINE GAME IN MY WELL EXPERIENCED OPINION!

im ROSELION, your weak, come get some. the rest of the games are weak, im right here ⚡️🗿⚡️. ADULT LEVEL STRATEGY GAME EXTRODINAIRE, come GET SOME.

### 5/5 — Tread Carefully

*2025-09-16, version 4.28.0*

I’ve got a baby whale 59,000,000 Power with T11 Infantry Ark with King, Dragonslayer, and a War Machine. Maybe one day he’ll be an S. 
I play like a collector. F2P Perma Bubble. I only buy 7-day shields in bulk on gold spend events.
I wasted 9~ years of accumulated holiday chest for absolutely nothing one day that was sad.
I’m still playing the game, and still saving away.
Stash up on cosmic crystals and I refresh holiday store not past 799 
That’s how I farm rss :/
The game is very playable for me, but I can’t manage a shield it’s got to be 500+ hours or I’ll trip

### 5/5 — Good

*2025-07-03, version 4.24.0*

Great game

### 5/5 — Игра перестала запускаться

*2025-06-18*

Три дня игра как умерла, просто не грузиться зависает на 100%. Ответа от тех поддержки нет...играю с 16 года, три слияния пережил, три обнуления от китайцев своего ковчего пережил, а нового обновления похоже нет...

### 5/5 — Гога

*2025-04-15*

Уже 3 день не заходит в игру что за проблема

### 5/5 — ermmmm

*2024-05-15, version 4.6.2*

I don’t need to use my brain here so I love it

### 5/5 — Maybe?

*2024-01-14, version 4.0.0*

I used to play this game when I was younger, didn’t really understand it, now, i redownloaded the game, after 3~5 years, but I realized I couldn’t start fresh, new server, or new account. The servers are all old and non-migratable, very nice game.

### 5/5 — Amazing and rewarding progression

*2024-01-01, version 4.0.0*

As the title says the progression in this game is very fun and rewarding, it really gives you a sense that you’re moving forward.

### 5/5 — Game

*2023-09-03, version 3.37.0*

Pretty fun game

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