# Narcos: Cartel Wars Unlimited — Become the kingpin

> Strategy game where you lead a cartel, build an empire, and wage war. (iPhone/iPad app by Netflix, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narcos-cartel-wars-unlimited/id1631388889 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Netflix, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/363590054)
- Category: Games, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,084 App Store ratings · 156 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 283 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and 5 more
- Released: 2023-01-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narcos-cartel-wars-unlimited/id1631388889/reviews.md

## What is Narcos?

Available exclusively for Netflix members.

Build your empire. Gain power. Destroy your enemies. Lead your own cartel in this strategy game based on the hit series.

Enter the world of Narcos: Step into the dangerous and thrilling role of cartel kingpin in the official strategy game based on the hit Netflix series. Decide between ruling with an iron fist and gaining respect through loyalty. Sometimes bad people do good things… In the end, you must decide will it be “Plata o Plomo”?

Learn the ropes of running an operation from drug lord El Patron himself and manage your “relationship” with the authorities through DEA agents Murphy and Peña.

There is money and power to be had. From now on, nowhere is safe.

Features:

• Recruit and build: Choose Plata, hire sicarios and build your defenses. Collect different sicarios, level them up and use them to defend your base of cocaine drug lords and add bonuses to production.
• Wage war: Choose Plomo and send sicario-led death squads to take over high-value resources from other player cartels.
• Profit: Develop your operation by building out your jungle finca with processing plants and labs. Select smuggling lines and plans to maximize revenue.
• Make allies: Team up with other players to form cartels and lay siege to enemy cartel compounds in multi-day campaigns for domination.

- Developed by Tilting Point

## Key features

- Build and recruit sicarios
- Wage war against other cartels
- Develop your operation with processing plants
- Form alliances with other players
- Defend your base

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Netflix Standard Plan | $19.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Narcos?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
- 👍 No in-app purchases
- 🎮 Great strategy game
- 💰 Free with Netflix subscription

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 🔑 Login and account issues
- 📱 Compatibility problems on certain devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezing during Sicario fusion
- Unable to upgrade Finca past level 3
- Inconsistent resource storage limits
- Crashes after recent updates

**Most requested features**

- More frequent updates and new content
- Improved alliance/cartel system
- Instant revive option for Sicarios
- Increased storage capacity

## Recent user reviews (10 of 156)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narcos-cartel-wars-unlimited/id1631388889/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Updates stopping me from playing

*2026-08-21, version 1.01.09*

I can’t attack other players bc an update is missing, is not yet available in the App Store 😔

### 3/5 — Tuttle twins

*2026-08-05, version 1.01.09*

What the literal “f” is up with this propaganda brainwashing of young minds to not critically think. I know the trumps are drug loads, but I never thought they would promote it through a game

### 5/5 — Decent game

*2026-07-30, version 1.01.09*

Tries to be boom beach, but it’s not.

### 5/5 — Fire

*2026-07-15, version 1.01.09*

The best there is others learn here is the blueprint👍🏾

### 1/5 — Needs updating

*2026-05-25, version 1.01.09*

Game had really bad chat makes it hard to work as a team. The game needs a new update bad. Time for new sicarios or new maps and challenges

### 5/5 — 재밌어요

*2026-04-26, version 1.01.09*

시카리오들의 레벨업을 할 때 plata  선택이 너무 번거로워요
15000에서 500까지 가려면 시간이 너무 오래걸려요

### 3/5 — Good game, but not enough to do

*2026-03-04, version 1.01.09*

This is a good game, but other than the fact that it takes FOREVER to upgrade even a little bit of your base, there’s just not enough to do. I’ve played this game for quite a long time and it really is getting to the point where it’s just getting boring and there’s no more progression. It just takes way too long and when you do eventually get to the level where you can upgrade your base or a building, every building looks the exact same after the upgrade as it does before. There’s some slight changes here and there, but it just gets to be so monotonous. They don’t have enough to do in the game, the customization takes absolutely forever to actually change with the upgrade system and it’s BORING. It’s fun at first, but when you do the exact same three things over and over and over and over and over with nothing else to do in the game with such a long upgrade process……… snooze fest.  Time to move onto a different game.  They really need to upgrade this game with more things to do, more customization, and funner activities.   Otherwise, there’s just no longevity in it.  People quit long before they should.

### 5/5 — THTZ

*2026-02-19, version 1.01.09*

Lo mejor en Netflix

### 5/5 — GREAT GAME!!

*2025-12-31, version 1.01.09*

Definitely worth downloading and playing to kill time

### 3/5 — Fun to play but loading lags

*2025-12-22, version 1.01.09*

This was and is a fun game to play but the constant lag in loading the game or switching from screen to screen is horrible. I have come to really dislike the little "connecting phone" that pops up telling me that connection is bad. My wifi is great, seems that the game servers are slow. Please fix this!

## Frequently asked questions about Narcos

### What is Narcos: Cartel Wars Unlimited?

This is a strategy game based on the hit Netflix series Narcos. Players step into the role of a cartel kingpin, building their empire, recruiting sicarios, and engaging in warfare with other players. You can choose to rule with loyalty or through force.

### What are the main features of the game?

Key features include recruiting and leveling up sicarios to defend your base and boost production, waging war against rival cartels with sicario-led death squads, developing your operation by building processing plants and labs, and forming alliances with other players for large-scale campaigns.

### Is this game free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases and may include advertisements. These can be used to accelerate progress or acquire in-game items.

### What platforms is Narcos: Cartel Wars Unlimited available on?

This game is available exclusively for Netflix members. You will need an active Netflix subscription to download and play the game.

### How do I manage my cartel's operations?

You can manage your cartel by building out your jungle finca with processing plants and labs to develop your operation. You will also select smuggling lines and plans to maximize revenue and recruit sicarios to defend your base and add bonuses to production.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.01.09 — 2025-02-12

Fresh content updates! Netflix members can try out an exciting new gameplay experience.

### 1.01.08 — 2024-11-06

We've squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to bring Netflix members the best possible gameplay experience.

### 1.01.07 — 2024-06-12

We're always working to bring you the best Netflix Games experience. In this release, we've made some bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.0.1.0.6 — 2024-03-28

We're always working to bring you the best Netflix Games experience. In this release, we've added new content updates for more exciting gameplay.

### 1.01.05 — 2024-02-29

We're always working to bring you the best Netflix Games experience. In this release, we've made some bug fixes and performance improvements.

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