# Castle Battles : Fast RTS — user reviews > 32 indexed App Store user reviews of Castle Battles by Light Arc Studio Ltd, rated 4.50/5 from 43 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/castle-battles-fast-rts/id1210311968/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/castle-battles-fast-rts/id1210311968.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 34 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## Newest reviews (10 of 32) ### 5/5 — Very Pleasantly Surprised *2017-08-27, version 3.0* I was very surprised with this game. It's really great, fun and captivating. Can't believe that it didn't catch the attention of more people. Well worth the download 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 ### 5/5 — Fun, fast paced and very entertaining! *2017-07-02* I heard about this game from the co-optional podcast and I'm very glad I checked it out, the gameplay is smooth and fun, and the story is funny and entertaining. I highly recommend trying this app. ### 5/5 — Simple but addicting *2017-06-29* Really easy and simple for an rts, but super fun and kinda addicting. Can't wait for a sequel! ### 5/5 — An absolute delight *2017-06-22* Such a fun game. I'm having a blast with the story! The music in game is also so pleasant; so well done ### 5/5 — Exactly what you need *2017-05-31* Whether you're looking for a long term campaign or a game you can play for short bursts, this is it. The strategy element is intriguing and has a good bit of depth. The narrative is very good and quite funny and the art and design is absolutely incredible. I want this game ported over to every possible system, but the Nintendo switch would be a lovely start! Check it out! You won't be let down ### 5/5 — Devs need to put a review link on main menu *2017-05-18, version 2.3* Loved the game, the only flaw is that I had to manually come and search for it to give it the five stars it deserves. The story is entertaining, the gameplay is fun and can be challenging but fair. And it's fast. Best dollars I've spent on an app in a long time, hard to put down, and the first chapter is free to try so go do it! ### 5/5 — Just finished all four campaigns *2017-05-04* Money well spent. Stylish, smooth, and just the campaigns alone have lots of replayability. I'm looking forward to trying them on the hardest difficulty! ### 5/5 — Very fun game *2017-05-01, version 2.3* A bit like Galcyon Try it ! ### 5/5 — Great mobile game with a ton of content! *2017-05-01* I recently heard about the game when it was released on steam, decided to try out the mobile game and loved it! The free version comes with a 10-level campaign, and it only cost $4.99 for the other three! I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great new mobile game to play! ### 5/5 — Incridible game! *2017-04-29, version 2.3* For any mushroom wars fan out there this one is simply a must play. For 5$ you can't get better!!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Trash *2020-03-24* This game is utter trash. Once the purple assassin shows up it’s just a 2v1 and they ALWAYS have advantages. Even if you keep troops around your castles they still take them. ### 1/5 — Great concept, poor execution! *2018-05-20* Loved the idea, and thought I found my new favorite, but once you get about 10 levels in you realize the developers have no idea make a game for user experience. Once the AI starts sending troops in 12 different directions at once and you only can pinch and send one group at a time the game is over. Also if you have 40 troops around your castle, it doesn’t matter most of the time as they will still take your castle while your troops just sit there. Really wanted to continue playing, but this is another example where the focus is on the concept, with no thought on how a human could/would play it. ### 1/5 — Don’t start with a long unskippable intro *2017-10-07* Irritating intro on launch ### 1/5 — To much micro transactions *2017-08-28, version 3.0* You have to buy the rest of the campaign which is stupid...... money hungry pigs ### 2/5 — Fun game - no multitasking *2017-08-28* Love the game and the update! Think you could make it not crash if you leave the game or lock your screen? Frustrating. Update: I've been stuck on the same level through 5 attempts because it crashes when I get a text, call, or other interruption. I'm over it. ### 3/5 — Starts fun, but drags on *2017-08-30, version 3.0* It's fun to find good locations to build castles, and direct your initial armies to take useful enemy castles. I've wanted a game like that, and this part of the game works pretty well. The problem with this game is that initial phase ends quickly, and then even though your economy will eventually overwhelm the opponent, it takes a while to build up enough army to do it. There is a fast-forward button, but then you're risking not being able to respond quickly to an attack. Defending against attacks also happens to be quite awkward. Even when you put your guys directly on the path of enemy attackers, they don't always fight the enemies. This can be frustrating. There also aren't any rally points available, so there's no easy way to move guys from your safe interior to your vulnerable border, except by repeatedly ordering them. There's a button to select your entire army, but then you can't defend two different locations at once. Overall, it's a decent attempt, but I was already bored by the time I reached the end of the demo campaign. ### 3/5 — Love it, but it crashes constantly *2017-06-29* I have an iPhone 7 plus and this game, while fun, crashes every single time you switch away from the app. Get an email? When you come back, the app crashes, loads the loooong intro screen and you have to start over. Even just shutting off the screen, putting it in your pocket and returning crashes. So you need to reserve enough uninterrupted time for an entire level. Otherwise this is a strong 4+ star game but having to finish every level in a single session is impractical and annoying. As much as I like the game I'm so tired of the constant crashing that I have abandoned it. ### 4/5 — Very good but a large flaw *2021-03-05, version 3.0* I agree with the other reviews (the game is very good and needs more downloads) but I am sad that it doesn’t have a proper mission that has a large scale map and free control over the character ### 4/5 — Absolutely fun *2017-12-03, version 3.0* Love the controls. Story is about short though and and I wish there were other ways of getting the other three campaigns. Love the binary code eastereggs ### 4/5 — Addicting *2017-08-27, version 3.0* Addicting ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Pretty darn fun *2023-11-14* The controls aren't exactly the best (hardly any micromanagement), but it has a free tier and is fun to play. Highly recommend you at least try it out. ### 5/5 — Needs an update *2023-05-10* I love this game probably to much but I think more needs to be added ### 5/5 — Awesome game and cool art *2020-08-14* I really like the art work it’s the kind of game I like and play ### 5/5 — Thank you personally *2019-12-28* I have been trying to fill a void in my heart for a great Fast RTS for years, this is it even though I’ve only played the free portion the combination of hilarious characters, fantastic voice acting, and wonderful personally and simplicity of design have made me a very happy gamer ### 5/5 — F**king Brilliant!! *2019-07-14* Excellent gameplay! Superb humor and story! Fantastic music! Lovely art style! A blast to pick up and play and the matches are quick! This is a gem of a game on the app store and worth your time and money and then some. ### 5/5 — Great *2017-09-11* Fun and simple. No crashing issues. Colorful. Worth the price to unlock extra factions/campaigns. ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2017-09-06* Fantastic art, wonderful music, and most importantly, a fun game! Totally recommend to anyone! ### 5/5 — Excellent game *2017-09-04, version 3.0* Super fun! Great visual, entertaining story! ### 5/5 — Needs a multiplayer option *2017-08-31, version 3.0* This game would be a lot better if it had a multiplayer option but other wise it's a really fun game ### 5/5 — Worthwhile *2017-08-29* If you like Auralux or MIRTS, this is the same idea: RTS with a single unit type. But this one is unique in that it has an entertaining story and multiple resources. Definitely worth the price. It does murder my battery though... --- *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 2026-06-10.*