# Rift Wars™: Merge Arena — user reviews > 83 indexed App Store user reviews of Rift Wars™ by Reflection Games, Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 788 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rift-wars-merge-arena/id6753829850/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rift-wars-merge-arena/id6753829850.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 674 · 4★ 76 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 14 ## Newest reviews (16 of 83) ### 3/5 — Stalls hard after 4500 *2026-08-18, version 1.0.3* Great game, until you hit emerald at 4500. Then your opponents are 1000-1500 points higher than you and win rate drops off dramatically. After 4500 the game becomes very much pay to win sadly. ### 4/5 — Есть читеры *2026-08-12* Могу прислать видео где в бою два героя игрока первого раунда имеет 10 звезд , со второго 15 и тд . Игра супер когда без читеров . Если еще раз такие попадутся - прийдется попрощаться ( ### 2/5 — P2w *2026-08-08* P2w spend 15$ or uninstall after reaching ranked **Developer response:** Appreciate the feedback - ranked progression balance is something we're actively refining. More updates coming soon. ### 2/5 — Pay to win *2026-08-03, version 1.0.3* The game is fun but it’s very pay to win. You often times have no chance of winning because your opponent has given the game more money, which is a shame, because the game could be really great. ### 4/5 — Very Fun but Harsh Balancing *2026-07-29* I truly find this game to be one of the best auto chess types that I’ve found. The troopers are cool in design, the traits they offer are interesting and team building feels very solid. There isn’t a huge troop pool but this is a both good and bad. The balancing I mentioned mostly comes from this troop system. You can level up individual troops so the comps you use can be stronger. That is interesting for an auto chess but leads to those who pay money to just quickly over level and you’ll find yourself against a wall. It’s not too common to see but can be frustrating when it’s nearly a guaranteed loss. The only last point is the Heroes. This is probably my favorite part of the game as it can really add that final piece to your go-to comp. However, a couple are definitely much stronger than the rest and it may seem a tad unfair as getting them isn’t easy as a F2P player. I’m looking at you, PlasmaBot. Besides my gripes, the unfair matches are few and the game is genuinely fun so I won’t be uninstalling any time soon. I’ll just keep grinding resources and wait to see what they add next. **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for such a thoughtful and detailed review! It really means a lot to hear that the trooper design, traits, and team building are landing well, that's exactly what we're going for with the auto chess format. We're constantly looking at balance and progression, including how heroes like PlasmaBot fit into the overall picture, so this kind of detailed feedback is genuinely useful for the team. If you ever want to dig into strategy or share more ideas, our Discord is a great place to do that, we're active there! ### 3/5 — Good Game, but pay to win *2026-07-27* This is a good game that had potential, but it’s another pay to win game. You can buy level ups for your cards which substantially increases their power. You won’t be able to compete unless you spend a substantial amount of money. If there was a mode that did not take into levels of the cards this game would be great. Level the playing field **Developer response:** Thanks for the thoughtful feedback! Progression balance is something we're actively refining - I'll pass your suggestion along to the team. ### 2/5 — Akkukiller *2026-07-24* Das Spiel frisst sich durch den Akku. Spielspaß hält sich in Grenzen. Läuft stark Richtung pay2win. Matchmaking unausgewogen. Ansonsten kurzfristig unterhaltsam. **Developer response:** Danke für dein ausführliches Feedback! Wir arbeiten aktiv an der Progression-Balance. Bei technischen Problemen wie Akkuverbrauch wende dich gern an support@reflection.games ### 5/5 — Great Game *2026-07-24, version 1.0.1* Already a great game and it’s brand new. Can’t wait for updates! ### 5/5 — Surprisingly High Quality *2026-07-22, version 1.0.1* Game is extremely fun, shocked at amazing sound design and impressive graphics despite simple art style. ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-07-21, version 1.0.1* It really good to start with ### 5/5 — Might be my new FAV game *2026-07-20* I love this game so much it’s crazy. I like how you get 25 trophies when you win and you only lose 5 when you lose so it doesn’t feel like you’re losing everything every loss. You’d have to lose 6 in a row to truly start losing progression and it’s not a punch in the gut it’s more of an “I’ve got to try harder”. I’m gonna be a F2P player like I am in all games and sure there’s stuff to spend money on but honestly I still feel like I can play without much of an unfair-ness. I LOVE the characters so much and hot take: I’m really glad when you merge them they don’t genuinely evolve. In a lot of other merge games they have one or two good evolutions then the other parts are just filler. I really do love the character design. There could be more characters, maybe more tiers and a little faster progression, but other than that it really is good. You don’t ACTUALLY have to pay money to unlock every unit you js have to grind a little bit. One thing I will say is if I ever were to pay for things, it’s way too expensive. Anyways thank you for reading this, and thank you for creating one of my new favorite games. Please don’t go downhill like clash and actually listen to some of your more upvoted reviews. Thank you. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the thoughtful feedback! We've got a ton of stuff planned for the game moving forward and we're actively listening to the community. We're also very active in our Discord for any additional feedback or feature requests! ### 5/5 — Great Auto Battler *2026-07-19* I downloaded the game since I saw Molt playing it (YouTuber). Great game overall and very addictive. Only gripe I have is once you choose to beef up your monster in a match you can’t click out or cancel it. **Developer response:** Thanks so much, glad Molt sent you our way and that it's hooking you in! Good feedback on the cancel option - we'll take a look. ### 3/5 — Decent *2026-07-17* It’s not a bad game but it’s really hit or miss. The main issue I have with it is the timer when in match. You don’t have a good amount of time to pick the units you want to place and if you’re new you’re just blindly placing units because you’re rushed and don’t have NEARLY enough time to read anything about the units that are drawn. The turn timer needs to be extended a couple seconds. **Developer response:** Thanks for the detailed feedback! Turn timer pacing is something we're actively looking at — appreciate you flagging it. ### 5/5 — Genuinely a good game *2026-07-17* It’s a fun game definitely worth picking up, the character designs are super cool, the graphics are great and the gameplay is balanced, I’m excited to see where the game goes !! **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! We're really proud of the character designs and glad the balance is landing well. Lots more content coming — feel free to swing by our Discord for any feedback or feature requests! ### 5/5 — Very fun, no pay to win *2026-07-17, version 1.0.1* If TFT and Clash Royal had a baby. ### 3/5 — Game buffers when I am winning *2026-07-17, version 1.0.1* Game keeps buffering whether I am in WiFi or not and now I can’t even get into the game. Very frustrating. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — All bots no players *2026-08-08, version 1.0.3* Full of bots no real players until you get higher in trophies then it’s full of pay to win accounts. Good game but no traction ### 1/5 — Nerfed *2026-07-28* This game was surprisingly fun and I have to admit I played more than I should have. I paid to get the unlimited rewards of winning. I learned how the new game modes worked and combined skill sets to make for some really fun game strategies. It was fun. Then they did this update that nerfed the leader skills. This would be so bad if it didn’t leave me playing STUCK in the 4500 league with units easily 3-4 levels below that of my opponents. Like I had reached the limit of what I could achieve tactically. I would still get some wins but a lot more losses. Now it’s not even close I’m getting steam rolled. The best starts and the ability to use the round modifier to my advantage and I still get smoked. I’m no longer enjoying any part of the game. They dumbed down the game so players with less skill can perform better. I refuse to support this game as I’m certain it’s only going to get worse. **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for the detailed writeup, and genuinely sorry to hear the leader skill changes hit your experience this hard. It's clear you put real time and thought into your strategies, so having that progress undercut by a balance update is a rough spot to land in. We want to understand what you're seeing in the 4500 league matchups, so please reach out at support@reflection.games or drop by our Discord - we're active there and would like to dig into the specifics with you. ### 1/5 — Off putting *2026-07-27* This games great in many ways but I really think one mechanic makes it a terrible game. You draw cards you haven't even unlocked ? What's the point. Let us collect cards and create a custom deck from our collection so we can use cards we want instead of drawing cards we can't even lv up because they are not in our collection **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for the feedback! We hear your frustration with the draw mechanic. If you've got more game feedback or ideas, we're constantly chatting in our Discord and love hearing thoughts on how to make the game better! ### 1/5 — Terrible game PvP *2026-07-27, version 1.0.1* Definitely a pay to play game and the matchmaking is horrendous , you can barely level up bc it pairs you against way over powered people why only pay money to play ### 1/5 — RnG game (luck based) *2026-07-16, version 1.0.1* If you enjoy gambling then it is the perfect game for you. It is basically TFT but cheap. ### 1/5 — Game won’t load *2026-07-10, version 1.0.1* Can’t play, game won’t load ### 1/5 — Baited Again *2026-07-04, version 1.0.1* Game could be super fun, but 5 minutes in and multiple pop up for pay for power. Getting sick of games like this. ### 1/5 — F2P stay away *2026-07-03, version 1.0.0* Forget playing if your F2P. It’s only for pay to win. ### 1/5 — I would not bother downloading right now. *2026-07-02* Unless you want to spend a ton of money you won’t be able to play after a whole. I got about a day of playing then you get to a rank where everyone has high level cards. At that point your comp or troop rank means nothing. Card level is the only thing that matters. And guess what card level progression is tuned way down with purchases to make it go faster. Creators need to find a new way to profit from the app or this one will fail. Will try to download a few months from now and see if they fixed the pay to win. **Developer response:** Really appreciate the detailed breakdown on card level vs. comp/troop rank at higher tiers — that's exactly the kind of progression tuning feedback we need. Hope you'll check it out again down the line. ### 1/5 — Decent game ruined by monetization *2026-07-01, version 1.0.0* Reminds me of a borderlands art style autochess but the aggressive monetization ruins the experience for me. With daily rewards capped and constant forcing of expensive mtx into the home page, it creates an extremely predatory game loop and competitive experience. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Eigentlich ist sehr gutes Spiel *2026-08-24* Aber es ist sehr viel Hacker **Developer response:** Hallo, danke für die 5 Sterne und dein Feedback! Das ist wirklich frustrierend, besonders wenn man auf dem Papier stärker ist als der Gegner. Wir wissen das zu schätzen und geben es an unser Team weiter. Falls du das Gefühl hast, dass hier etwas nicht stimmt, schreib uns gerne an support@reflection.games oder komm in unseren Discord – dort antworten wir aktiv und schauen uns das gerne im Detail an! ### 5/5 — Simple but with fun layers *2026-08-24* The game is a pretty straightforward battle-strategy game that you can pick up and play without knowing much. That said, it has enough to it that I’ve found it super fun and replay-able as the randomness of your draw with the match modes do change the match to match feel in a good way. The pay elements are set up such that you can totally ignore them if you want to. ### 5/5 — Weiter so! *2026-08-07* Tolles Spiel, ich freue mich auf die Clans und weitere tolle Features. Achtet bitte darauf kein zu p2w lastiges Spiel zu machen ;) Ein paar Euro wäre ich bereit auszugeben um Werbeangebote zu überspringen. **Developer response:** Danke dir! Clans und weitere Features sind in Arbeit. Faires Gameplay ist uns wichtig – das behalten wir im Blick. Freut uns, dass es dir gefällt! ### 5/5 — Incrível *2026-07-28* Jogo atrativo promissor demais não é p2win **Developer response:** Olá! Muito obrigado pelas 5 estrelas e pelo feedback! Ficamos felizes que você esteja gostando do jogo. Se quiser trocar ideias com a gente e a comunidade, dá uma passada no nosso Discord, estamos sempre por lá! ### 5/5 — Игра *2026-07-28* Игра топ чик,ток русского языка очень сильно не хватает,добавьте пожалуйста🙏 **Developer response:** Привет! Спасибо большое за 5 звёзд и отзыв! Рады, что игра нравится. Насчёт русского языка — отличная идея, передадим это нашей команде. Если хотите быть в курсе обновлений, заглядывайте в наш Discord, там мы активно общаемся с игроками! ### 5/5 — Awesome game with tons of updates *2026-07-27, version 1.0.2* Never gets boring ### 5/5 — Pépite *2026-07-27* Sans peur allez y facile à évoluer letz goo **Developer response:** Salut ! Merci beaucoup pour les 5 étoiles et ton retour ! Content que tu apprécies la progression dans le jeu. N'hésite pas à passer sur notre Discord si tu veux échanger avec nous et la communauté, on y est actifs ! ### 5/5 — goat *2026-07-26, version 1.0.1* Just get the game, Clash Royale is dead and rift is in. ### 5/5 — Alien version of Clash of Royale in my opinion *2026-07-26* This game has a bunch of wacky and cool characters like the land shark and pow also here are some ideas for new characters to add like a drilling alien that can dig underground and pop up or a robot tank sledger is my favorite alien back to the alien ideas what about an alien egg if it gets attacked it spawns Chompys or a swarm of rats just a game has so much potential. Thank you for creating this game. **Developer response:** Thanks for the awesome ideas! Love the creativity - join our Discord to share more, our team loves that kind of feedback. ### 5/5 — addicting fun game *2026-07-24, version 1.0.1* i love autochess games and this is instantly one of my favorites haven’t been able to stop playing cuz it’s so fun can’t wait to see what fun updates they are gonna put out --- *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.*