# Tactical Battle Simulator

> Strategic battle simulator with 72 unique units and tactical combat. (iPhone/iPad app by Silas Friedrich.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tactical-battle-simulator/id1214946019 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Silas Friedrich](https://appshunter.io/developer/1214946018)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 872 App Store ratings · 202 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 160 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-05-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tactical-battle-simulator/id1214946019/reviews.md

## What is Tactical Battle Simulator?

Tactical Battle Simulator is an epic battle simulator with 72 unique units to choose from!
You can control all of your units in 1st and 3rd Person view! Climb to the top in multiplayer mode and be the ultimate leader!

All 72 units have different strengths and weaknesses. Choose your army wisely and slay your enemies in epic battles!
Some units have special abilities, like knocking enemies back or exploding shots!
If you like to create your own strategies and like battle simulators, then you will love Tactical Battle Simulator.

Tactical Battle Simulator is inspired by Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (TABS), but we try to focus more on the tactical aspect of the game. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is about fun, our game is about skill and fun.

Level-mode:
Earn gold to unlock new units and upgrade them. The levels will get harder and harder as you progress.


Multiplayer-mode:
Invite your friends and battle against them. Play ranked and get to the top! You can also bet money and earn money to buy more units.

Sandbox-mode:
You are in control of both armies! Setup huge battles and find out new strategies.

## Key features

- 72 unique units with special abilities
- 1st and 3rd person unit control
- Level-based progression with unit unlocks
- Ranked multiplayer battles
- Sandbox mode for custom army creation
- Unit upgrades and gold earning

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3450 Gold | $6.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Gold | $10.99 | one-time |
| Godzilla | $2.99 | one-time |
| Death | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dragon Rider | $2.99 | one-time |
| King Cobra | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spider Mech | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Tactical Battle Simulator?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great battle simulator
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Awesome graphics
- 🕹️ Ability to control units
- 🏆 Sandbox mode is fun

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Battles happen too quickly
- 💰 Some units are too overpowered
- 🔍 Lack of unit variety
- 📺 Too many ads

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Multiplayer not working
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Freezing and crashing on certain devices
- Ads causing performance issues

**Most requested features**

- Add more units and factions (e.g. WW1, WW2, medieval, etc.)
- Implement a unit creator/customization feature
- Add more maps and environments
- Introduce a free-for-all multiplayer mode
- Allow using multiple epic units in sandbox mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 202)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tactical-battle-simulator/id1214946019/reviews.md

### 3/5 — ???

*2025-09-07, version 1.2*

Okay why?!  This would be great if I can find a server

### 3/5 — Why is this outdated

*2025-05-24, version 1.2*

Why?

### 5/5 — 1st Person

*2024-06-23, version 1.2*

The only simulator game I know where you can play as one of the characters. If only they would keep updating it!

### 3/5 — Needs more categories

*2024-06-19, version 1.2*

My suggestions on categories:WW2, WW1, Napoleonic, ETC

### 5/5 — The best

*2024-02-06, version 1.2*

Really good but some glitches

### 5/5 — GREAT game  but...

*2024-01-27, version 1.2*

Here's the thing this is one of the best hardest strategy game it's just that he kinda abandoned this game 5yrs ago was a update and now there's none I'm happy hes going with his passion with other games including "Buff Backrooms Doge" but please if you could make a 2nd part of this game OR make a update it doesn't even matter what update it can be 1 unit it can be a troll unit like a potato it doesn't even matter aslong as we have 1 update W Game.

### 3/5 — Good game but…

*2023-09-16, version 1.2*

So this game on its own is fun and I like it.
Yes it has areas to improve in but putting that aside. It says that this game is based of tabs but I have not found a single resanblace to tabs. Tabs has unit maker map maker fun pyhics based combat and a veriary of cool factions. This game is good but quails compared to Tabs

### 1/5 — Turned to meh

*2023-08-26, version 1.2*

Has potential but blud gave up on the game 😭🙏

### 1/5 — Can’t login

*2023-08-20, version 1.2*

Every time I try to login it says try again laterPROBLEM

### 1/5 — Online game is not working

*2023-08-20, version 1.2*

Not working

## Frequently asked questions about Tactical Battle Simulator

### What is Tactical Battle Simulator?

Tactical Battle Simulator is a game where you can command a variety of unique units in strategic battles. It focuses on tactical gameplay, allowing you to control units in first or third-person view and devise winning strategies.

### What are the main game modes?

The game features a Level-mode where you earn gold to unlock and upgrade units as challenges increase. There's also a Multiplayer-mode for battling friends and climbing ranked leaderboards, and a Sandbox-mode to create and test custom battles.

### How does unit progression work?

In Level-mode, you earn gold by winning battles. This gold can then be used to unlock new units and upgrade existing ones, enhancing their strengths and abilities for future combat scenarios.

### Can I play with friends?

Yes, the game includes a Multiplayer-mode where you can invite friends to battle against each other. You can compete in ranked matches to improve your standing and earn rewards.

### Is this game free to play?

The application is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases and contains advertisements. These can be used to acquire more units or enhance gameplay.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-05-27

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- new units
- new maps

### 1.11 — 2017-07-23

- Added lightsaber solider unit
- Added more levels
- fixed multiplayer bugs
- small performance improvements

### 1.1 — 2017-06-05

- 2 new units: Drone and Chicken
- Improved multiplayer queue
- You can select your teams color now
- Created new tutorial
- Some unit balance changes

### 1.0.3 — 2017-05-29

bug fixing

### 1.0.2 — 2017-05-24

Fixed GameCenter crash bug

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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.*