# Strategery

> Fast-paced strategy game of world domination for iOS devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Affogato LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strategery/id298908505 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Affogato LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/285773166)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Strategy
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 184 App Store ratings · 300 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2008-12-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strategery/id298908505/reviews.md

## What is Strategery?

Strategery is a fast-paced game of world domination, designed and built from top to bottom for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Play against the computer or your friends in an epic battle of strategy and risk. It's an App Store oldie but a goodie (check out the reviews).

Macworld's 2009 App Gems Award winner for Best Strategy Game

"There is no game I play on my iPhone more than Strategery" 
- Lex Friedman

"Strategery offers depth that can—and will—claim hours of your time."
- Macworld

"My latest iPhone gaming habit is Strategery"
- Slate Magazine

"Lots of fun and the gameplay has a great feel."
- Daring Fireball


FEATURES

• Challenging game of offensive and defensive strategy
• Play for a couple minutes or a couple hours (it's pretty addictive)
• Four difficulty settings, ranging from "Easy" (for the strategically impaired) to "Brutal" (risk being humiliated)
• Online battles with push notifications and random matchmaking!
• Pass-and-play multiplayer (up to 5 players)
• Automatically saves your game to resume later
• Randomly generated maps (four sizes) make every game a unique challenge 
• TONS of gameplay options to tailor the game to your preferences

## Key features

- Offensive and defensive strategy gameplay
- Play for short or long sessions
- Four difficulty settings
- Online battles with matchmaking
- Pass-and-play multiplayer
- Automatically saves games
- Randomly generated maps
- Customizable gameplay options

## What do users think of Strategery?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Online play
- 💡 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Simple and addictive
- 👍 Great strategy game
- 👍 Excellent game
- 👍 Brilliant game
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Fantastic game

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🔒 Online play issues
- 🔒 Cannot create account
- 🔒 Multiplayer not working
- 🔒 Unfair AI difficulty

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezes when opponent is eliminated
- Armies disappear after switching apps
- Cannot log in or create account
- Game crashes on newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Pinch to zoom for maps
- More map options and sizes
- Ability to redeploy armies
- Online multiplayer with random opponents
- Ability to play more than 2 players online
- Stats and leaderboards
- Automatic army placement option
- Ability to skip replay at end of game

## Recent user reviews (10 of 300)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strategery/id298908505/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2026-04-19, version 3.8.0*

Checkers is more challenging.

### 5/5 — Great game but miss multiplayer…

*2026-02-01, version 3.8.0*

I have always loved this game due to its simplicity; recently introduced my daughter to it and disappointed to learn online multiplayer is unavailable. 

I’m assuming due to needing an update? If this is now abandonware if you would like to reach out I’d certainly be willing to take on the project and update to retain online multiplayer! Please do get in touch.

### 5/5 — Online play????

*2025-12-10, version 3.8.0*

This once got me through a 3 hour delay with strangers lol please create online mode. It’s better than risk

### 4/5 — Needs updating

*2025-07-23, version 3.8.0*

Really could use pinch to zoom added for modern devices!

### 1/5 — Needs an update

*2025-06-26, version 3.8.0*

Love the game, but it needs an update as it always crashed. Last update was 8 years ago!!!

### 3/5 — Fun but RNG is rigged

*2025-03-29, version 3.8.0*

Love these type of games. It’s like “Dice Wars” that I would play in flash back in high school. But man is it frustrating when the AI attacks at disadvantage and wins over and over again, then you lose battles with 2 or 3 dice advantage over and over again. Just watching my dice the AI rolls many more 5s and 6s then 1s and 2s, and opposite for me. Bad luck for the player seems to be built in even on normal difficulty and that’s a cheap way to bake in difficulty.

### 5/5 — Brilliant game

*2025-02-22, version 3.8.0*

My go to game to relax and challenge my strategic thinking. Highly recommend

### 5/5 — Needs its online play function restored

*2025-02-19, version 3.8.0*

Still the best and lightest Risk-like game for iOS, but it's gone years without modernizing updates. As of 2025, it seems impossible to use online battles due to an error happening upon trying to register a username. No username is registered, no account made etc, no logging in, no playing. Offline modes still work however.

### 4/5 — Nice game

*2025-01-24, version 3.8.0*

I love this game however, they haven’t update it in a while. It crashes whenever you lose a game. Will not let you restart the game like it used to. Again, it crashes. But I still love to play it.

### 5/5 — Create a task

*2024-12-18, version 3.8.0*

Set it to brutal and win with less than 100 of your colour left. Complex balance between growth and attack.

## Frequently asked questions about Strategery

### What is Strategery?

Strategery is a fast-paced game of world domination designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It offers challenging offensive and defensive strategy gameplay against the computer or friends.

### How many players can play Strategery online?

Strategery supports online battles with push notifications and random matchmaking. It also features pass-and-play multiplayer for up to 5 players.

### Does Strategery have different difficulty levels?

Yes, Strategery offers four difficulty settings, ranging from 'Easy' for beginners to 'Brutal' for experienced players seeking a significant challenge.

### Can I play Strategery offline?

While online play is a key feature, the game's design for quick sessions and the ability to automatically save games suggest it can be played offline against the computer.

### How much does Strategery cost?

Strategery is available for a one-time purchase of $1.99 on the App Store.

### Does Strategery have ads?

No, Strategery does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application.

### How often is Strategery updated?

The latest version, 3.8.0, was released on June 17, 2017. While updates have been infrequent, the game is a well-established title with a positive user sentiment.

### What devices does Strategery support?

Strategery is designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices, making it compatible with a wide range of Apple mobile hardware.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.8.0 — 2017-06-17

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Updated for newer versions of iOS:
• Added 64-bit support
• Added Compliance for App Transport Security

### 3.7.0 — 2015-08-19

• Strategery now requires iOS 7 or newer
• Added support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+ screen sizes
• Added emoji support for multiplayer chat
• Fixed iOS 7 and 8 menu display issues
• Bug fixes

### 3.6.1 — 2013-08-08

• Fixes support for iOS 5 and iOS 4.3
• Support for iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 4-inch Retina display 
• Support for iPad with Retina display 
• Much improved reliability of Online Battles server connection 
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

### 3.6.0 — 2013-08-02

• Support for iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 4-inch Retina display
• Support for iPad with Retina display
• Much improved reliability of Online Battles server connection
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

### 3.5.3 — 2011-08-09

USER INTERFACE
* Retina graphics!
* Fixed table cell selection UI bugs
* Sounds are now played through app volume instead of ringer volume
* No longer silences background music
* Reduced annoyance of Game Center alert dialogs
* When watching a replay, or playing the same map again, the piece counts are now displayed correctly
* When you return to the home screen, online battle count will update

ONLINE BATTLES
* Improved game syncing for online battles
* Chat indicator should now turn green only if you have new messages
* Surrendering will now correctly tell the opponent that they've won
* Tweaks to initial army placement when zooming
* Battle type of Winner Keeps All/Attrition is displayed in the battles list
* Re-Challenge now shows the correct username
* Fixed some connectivity related issues (alerts, crashes)
* In Land Grab mode, you can no longer place your first armies directly adjacent to the other player for Large and Epic maps.

GENERAL
* Game state bug fixes
* Miscellaneous bug 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 2026-09-05.*
