# Forge of Empires: Build a City — user reviews > 2,963 indexed App Store user reviews of Forge of Empires by InnoGames, rated 4.60/5 from 168,080 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forge-of-empires-build-a-city/id711455226/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forge-of-empires-build-a-city/id711455226.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 123,470 · 4★ 30,093 · 3★ 9,474 · 2★ 1,719 · 1★ 3,324 ## What do users think of Forge of Empires? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay - 🌐 Engaging social features - 🏆 Sense of progression - 👍 Cooperative community **Cons** - 💰 Excessive in-app purchases - 🕰️ Slow progression without spending - 🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop - 🔒 Lack of player control **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes and connection issues - Glitches with in-game events and rewards - Inconsistent performance across devices **Most requested features** - Improved city customization options - More balanced progression system - Better protection against higher-level attacks - Clearer communication from developers ## Newest reviews (15 of 2,963) ### 4/5 — Apps *2026-09-01, version 1.342.18* I so happy you increased the app videos. You know how much love it is to watch them when I either have them or don’t want them. Why not make them the game instead!!! ### 4/5 — Cheaper land *2026-09-01, version 1.342.18* Really good game, lots of things to do however as a new player expanding my lane is extremely hard and expensive and I can’t build any new things bc of the lack of space ### 2/5 — What’s going on *2026-08-31, version 1.341.18* This game cheats and has taken my money on a special and no resources or diamonds appeared and showed dye on 3 trades so if I put a fraud claim on your use of my credituyou have a serious problem with your control systems on added. Dave rtisements of games that don’t have proper controls to be tvback to the game I’m probably havectonauit this nonsense you need serious a overhaul before I once back to this trash up you have. Alloweddon’t be surprised I’m I’m not using your money grabs any more ### 4/5 — Rate *2026-08-29, version 1.341.18* Good but need more research points ### 5/5 — Happy customer *2026-08-27, version 1.341.18* Great fun! Well thought out and very entertaining. ### 4/5 — J’aime bien *2026-08-25, version 1.341.18* Ce jeu est pas mal mis j’aimerais que ce serais plus facile d’avoir des gemme ### 5/5 — Don’t Miss Out! *2026-08-25, version 1.341.18* Entertaining to play ### 5/5 — Fn and challenging *2026-08-24, version 1.341.18* It’s a great strategy game that is constantly challenging. I don’t know a thing about fighting battles, but it’s fun to constantly strategize which buildings to build next, and where to invest your winnings from the events, to assist with the next goal you want to achieve in the game. ### 4/5 — Great *2026-08-24, version 1.341.18* Great and fun, but should work on also giving some ads diamonds ### 3/5 — Okayish *2026-08-23, version 1.341.18* This is not the best game ### 4/5 — Great game *2026-08-23, version 1.341.18* I’ve been playing this game for many years & love it 😊 The events are good too but, I just wish that when an event ends you could have extra time to spend your points instead of losing them as soon as it ends. Don’t expect to progress fast as this is a slow paced game. I like that you can choose to be either a lone player or as a group. ### 5/5 — Enjoying it *2026-08-23, version 1.341.18* Enjoying the game ### 5/5 — No rewards for ads *2026-08-22, version 1.341.18* If you have me watch ads for punishing me for playing on a Mac at least ensure the ads close and property give rewards. Also I sometimes talk crab but this game is the best out there ### 5/5 — The worrier *2026-08-20, version 1.341.18* Love playing this game ### 5/5 — Worth the time *2026-08-19, version 1.341.18* This game is not going to transport you from Stone Age to space age in a few days or weeks as you need time to build research and develope every age It’s a slow burner but well worth sticking around for ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Recent iOS issues *2026-09-02, version 1.342.18* As of September 2, 2026 can no longer login. Newest iPad, latest update, latest game version - trying to login and screen is just black! This was an important time for me to be on! If not corrected quickly, I’m saying bye even tho I’ve dumped money into this game. ### 1/5 — FOE *2026-09-01, version 1.342.18* The quest are ridiculous. When you don’t need a. Army base they make you have one.😡 YOU HAVE COMPLETELY SCREWED UP EXPEDITIONS!!! ### 1/5 — Avoid the $$$ trap *2026-08-29, version 1.341.18* There is a nasty aspect to this game which enables senior playtime “plunder” the cities of new players. I recommend not purchasing this game until “plundering “ is eliminated. Very good game. Very hard to avoid spending real $$$ The diamond trap will require you to spend real $$$ to advance. I suggest setting a weekly budget, $20, $50, or >$100 per week. I have been trying to get the games administrators to block a player who has been threatening me for almost two weeks. The player Eagle 7 is extremely intimidating. My comment on the expense of playing this game still stands. Unless you are able to hack the game to acquire diamonds you will make little progress without spending a whole lot of real money. It is a good game, but lack of support, and the high cost in real dollars should be considered before you commit to participating. ### 1/5 — Too many cheaters and mobile play limitations *2026-08-27, version 1.341.18* There are so many players using bots to cheat and take over the fighting. Inno hasn’t fixed this in all the years I’ve been playing and actually reward the heavy spenders by capping the attrition on their fights so the bots can go on and on each day. Easy fix is to remove the caps. Inno also needs to invest in infrastructure upgrades - lags and errors are out of control. If you plan on starting this game for the first time, I’d recommend you pass. It’s outdated and unfairly advantageous to those willing to spend the most. ### 1/5 — Frustrating! *2026-08-21, version 1.341.18* I started again! I’m going crazy again! I am losing a battle over and over! My eight military have a total attack power of 816. His eight total to 63. One of my eight should easily be able beat him! There is no way I can lose but I have lost eight times! I finally won! YAY! ### 1/5 — I hated this game *2026-08-17, version 1.341.18* The fighting mechanics are no where near the insane battles that are shown in the trailer and the graphics in the fighting are absolutely shockingly bad. Overall I don’t think any of you should download this game. ### 1/5 — No rewards for ads *2026-08-11, version 1.340* If you have me watch ads for punishing me for playing on a Mac at least ensure the ads close and property give rewards ### 1/5 — Frustrating! *2026-08-10, version 1.340* The game won’t let me log in today! I was one day from entering the Postmodern Era, and now the only way I can play is to start over! ### 1/5 — What’s going on *2026-08-06, version 1.340* This game cheats and has taken my money on a special and no resources or diamonds appeared and showed dye on 3 trades so if I put a fraud claim on your use of my credituyou have a serious problem with your control systems on added. Dave rtisements of games that don’t have proper controls to be tvback to the game I’m probably havectonauit this nonsense you need serious a overhaul before I once back to this trash up you have. Alloweddon’t be surprised I’m I’m not using your money grabs any more ### 1/5 — Overcharges *2026-08-06, version 1.340* Seems to the game as a glitch. I bought some diamonds, but never got them and twice I got overcharged the same purchase, and they refuse to do anything about it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-08-31, version 1.342.18* Loads of fun ### 5/5 — Captivating *2026-08-31, version 1.341.18* I have never been a gamer but 22 days in I am totally hooked. Its multifaceted strategic game play is completely addictive. There’s a reason it’s the age it is and still going so, so, strong!! ### 5/5 — I love a game I can play with out spending money *2026-08-31, version 1.341.18* I learned that by playing in the Guild battle field and other aspects I earned ways to buy diamonds so I didn’t go broke. It was getting so every game I played was just another game to suck money out of players or you couldn’t enjoy it. I play every day and love it ### 5/5 — Review *2026-08-29, version 1.341.18* I really enjoy this game so much sometimes it takes too much of my time and I have to stop. It’s a great game. ### 5/5 — Amazing Game!!!! *2026-08-29, version 1.341.18* Amazing Game!!!! ### 5/5 — Loads of fun *2026-08-28, version 1.341.18* Great and enjoyable to play. ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2026-08-28, version 1.341.18* A lot more in-depth than I thought ### 5/5 — FOE *2026-08-28, version 1.341.18* 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 ### 5/5 — Oh yeh *2026-08-28, version 1.341.18* I think the balance between grinding and time spent is S tier!!! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-08-27, version 1.341.18* I love this game so much it is awesome I think everyone who wants to have a good game this is the one. To the developer/developers I think you did a great job making this game and I think it is amazing. But if you can make it that you can walk around your city I think that would be cool Please Respond Developer/developers --- *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 2026-09-05.*