# Land and Castles: Gold — Multiplayer RTS Strategy

> Real-time strategy kingdom building and conquest game. (iPhone/iPad app by Andrew Moloney.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/land-and-castles-gold/id1493287599 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andrew Moloney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1263277493)
- Category: Games, Action, Strategy
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 2,702 App Store ratings · 314 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 144 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-03-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/land-and-castles-gold/id1493287599/reviews.md

## What is Land and Castles?

Epic real-time strategy for everyone.

Build your kingdom, settle, explore, battle with knights and conquer enemy castles! A real-time strategy game designed to be easy to learn and play.

• 50 Levels
• Multiplayer
• Map Editor
• Skirmish mode
• Pixel art graphics
• Intuitive interface

Includes boats, farms, strongholds, villages, fog of war, auto-save and more!

No ads.

Play online with your friends or offline against bots. Create your own scenario in Skirmish mode, add computer players with varying levels of difficulty and play on unique maps created by the automatic map generator or use the map editor to design your own. Quests include a tutorial for new players. It's easy to learn and play with 120 FPS support on capable devices.

Download now and start building your empire!

Website and support are available in English only.

https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Kingdom building
- Real-time strategy combat
- Multiplayer battles
- Map editor
- Skirmish mode
- Pixel art graphics

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Knight | $0.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 265 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 540 Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| 1960 Coins | $13.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Plus | $4.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #161 in Top Paid · Action (US App Store)
- #154 in Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

## What do users think of Land and Castles?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Really cool game
- 👍 This is a very fun strategy game
- 👍 Surprisingly Enjoyable
- 👍 Great game!
- 👍 Awesome game!
- 👍 Fun, simple yet challenging
- 👍 Great concept

**Cons**

- 🐛 Don't buy. Didn't unlock plus content
- 🐛 Not optimized for iPhone
- 🐛 Pay to play
- 🐛 Bugs, glitches, and freezes
- 🐛 Troops get stuck and have poor pathfinding
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes too high too fast

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Levels not loading or completing properly
- Saved games not loading correctly
- Troops getting stuck or not responding
- UI elements being obscured on newer iPhones

**Most requested features**

- More levels and quests
- Multiplayer mode
- More unit types and upgrades
- Ability to play custom maps
- Better camera controls and UI scaling
- Clearer explanations of game mechanics

## Recent user reviews (10 of 314)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/land-and-castles-gold/id1493287599/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Adds are ridiculous

*2026-07-16, version 3.0.3*

Makes you watch an entire add which can be multiple minutes long before playing a level. No skipping pretty ridiculous

### 1/5 — Ads

*2026-07-10, version 3.0.3*

Way too many ads game deleted

### 3/5 — The combat mechanics are just a bunch of gibberish.

*2026-07-04, version 3.0.3*

The game itself is quite fun, but the combat mechanics are a bit ridiculous. I've even encountered situations where I used four knights against two enemy knights and still lost. Another time, there were three knights in a town, but the enemy only needed one to take it down. It feels like a complete mess in this aspect.

### 1/5 — Looks fun but can’t do level 6

*2026-06-21, version 3.0.3*

Ad show error lol

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-06-02, version 3.0.3*

Good

### 1/5 — Dynamic Island means I can’t see the controls.

*2026-05-31, version 3.0.3*

In landscape mode, it cuts off some of the controls. In portrait, it cuts off the resources. Please fix this, you just need a buffer zone for the UI

### 2/5 — Glitch at quest 6

*2026-05-29, version 3.0.3*

The game is good overall but the error message “ads show error” keeps popping up when trying to play quest 6 and at the beginning when opening the app. The paywall definitely hurts the game and I wish there were modes to the ai. My coins also seem to keep resetting every time I get this error message, add ports for naval ships for stronger naval battles and PLEASE make the fighting system strength based(3 knights beat one every time) not luck.

### 4/5 — Bugs

*2026-05-24, version 3.0.3*

Great game, but I’m having bugs where it says “add show error” and won’t let me play certain levels

### 2/5 — Decent progressive gameplay

*2026-05-19, version 3.0.3*

The game glitches if the game is saved and you exit. There is no multiplayer. The custom matches create landscapes that lock opponents bases out of reach (thus never winning). The campaign is good but not long enough. The send all troops way point continues to override previous directions to unit you want to stay put. You cannot pull back the send all waypoint once you use it.

### 4/5 — Great game!

*2026-03-22, version 3.0.3*

Wish there was more research and bigger maps to work with but besides extra additional stuff it’s very fun and if you are reading you should download

## Frequently asked questions about Land and Castles

### What is Land and Castles - RTS?

Land and Castles - RTS is an epic real-time strategy game where players build kingdoms, explore, and battle to conquer enemy castles. It's designed for various Apple devices and offers both online and offline play.

### What are the key features of Land and Castles - RTS?

Key features include 41 levels, multiplayer mode, a map editor for custom scenarios, skirmish mode against bots, intuitive controls, and pixel art graphics. It also includes elements like boats, farms, and fog of war.

### How much does Land and Castles - RTS cost?

The base game is free to download and play. However, playing custom maps requires a 'Plus' in-app purchase.

### What devices is Land and Castles - RTS compatible with?

The game is designed for iPhone, iPad, and macOS. It supports up to 120 FPS on capable devices for a smooth gameplay experience.

### Can I play Land and Castles - RTS offline?

Yes, you can play Land and Castles - RTS offline against bots in skirmish mode. The game also offers online multiplayer to play with friends or other players.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.0 — 2026-08-26

Land and Castles: Gold

• Removed ads and made all quests available to all players.
• Unlocked all skins and emotes.
• Added 8 new Siege levels.
• Added multi-unit selection: long-press and drag on touchscreens, or click and drag on desktop.
• Added a new Castles button to cycle focus through your castles.
• Improved AI, including collecting chests and better targeting.
• Added AI players to online custom matches.
• Improved map generation.
• Improved online systems.
• Improved translations.
• Other bug fixes and improvements.

### 3.0.3 — 2025-09-08

Big 5 year update!

NEW FEATURES:
1. New Levels
2. New battle animation
3. Gravestones
4. Game Center for multiplayer
5. Daily rewards for new players
6. Knight path animation (when knight selected and moving, path is shown)
7. Map coordinates axis

DESIGN & UI:
8. New Icon
9. Improved menu and UI
10. Improved tech tree interface
11. New fog of war shape
12. Improved scoreboard

TECHNICAL:
13. Refactored entire codebase
14. Dynamic Island improvement for iPhone 15+
15. Upgraded online infrastructure
16. Improved loading time
17. Upgraded to latest APIs

LOCALIZATION:
18. New languages
19. Updated translations

MORE:
20. Minor improvements to quests
21. Online indicator
22. New Anmoco splash screen
23. Automated account deletion process
24. Swapped Twitter icon for X icon

Thank you for playing, if you have any issues, please email hello@anmoco.com.
- Andy (The Developer)

### 2.5.3 — 2023-04-14

• New German translations thanks to Daniel Stieber.
• Fix for bug on Siege 3 where game froze in some conditions.

### 2.5.1 — 2023-03-26

Features
• Villages
• Strongholds
• 3 New Levels
• New "Plus" benefits including a castle and an emote pack.

More
• Improved Menus
• Lowered coin prices.
• Fixed issue with medium maps not generating correctly.
• Improved support for smaller screens
• Added stronghold and village to editor.
• Fix guard indicator showing in fog.
• Improved Quest menus.
• Fix issue with quest indicator position.
• Added European flag.
• Updated menu maps.

Villages and strongholds are available in the new Siege levels and the map editor.

### 2.3.1 — 2023-02-18

Updates and bug fixes.

• Fixed bug when selecting castles in some matches.
• Fixed bug in editor when removing a castle.
• Other fixes.

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*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 2026-08-26.*