Stick War vs Nebulous.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stick War
Command your stick figure army in this real-time strategy game. Build units, mine resources, and master various combat styles to destroy enemy statues and conquer territories. Engage in diverse game modes, from campaign to zombie survival.
- Real-time strategy combat
- Unit building and resource management
- Multiple combat styles (Sword, Spear, Archer, Mage, Giant)
- Campaign and mission modes
- Zombie survival mode
- Tournament mode
- Unlockable skins and gear
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One of the most popular and highest rated web games of all time now comes to mobile! Play the game Stick War, one of the biggest, most fun, challenging and addicting stick figure games. Control your army in formations or play each unit, you have total control of every stickman. Build units, mine gold, learn the way of the Sword, Spear, Archer, Mage, and even Giant. Destroy the enemy statue, and capture all Territories! New Features: ● Missions Mode: New levels released every Friday! - Keeping Order won’t be easy. ● Saga style map with multiple rewards. ● Unlock Crowns for each difficulty level, Normal, Hard, and Insane! ● A multitude of new game types await - Win before sunset, Triple barricaded gold, Deathmatch, Forward Statue, vs Mini Bosses and many more! ● Arrows now stick into all units, plus new improved blood effects and taking damage animations. ● Improved unit formations and Archidon bow aim. Main Features: ● Classic Campaign - The Order Empire is Born. Now with 6 bonus levels. ● Endless Deads zombie survival mode! How many nights can you last? ● Tournament mode! Battle your way through dozens of Ai challengers to win the "Crown of Inamorta!" ● Skins are now available for all characters! Unlock powerful weapons and armor, each with their own unique perks! In a world called Inamorta, you're surrounded by discriminate nations devoted to their individual nations technology and struggle for dominance. Each nation has developed its own unique way to defend and attack. Proud of their unique craft they have become obsessed to the point of worship, turning weapons to religion. Each believes that their way of life is the only way, and are dedicated to teaching their policies to all other nations through what their leaders claim as divine intervention, or as you will know it... war. The others are known as: "Archidons", "Swordwrath", "Magikill" , and "Speartons". You are the leader of the nation called "Order", your way is of peace and knowledge, your people do not worship their weapons as gods. This makes you a mark for infiltration by the surrounding nations. Your only chance to defend is to attack first, and obtain the technologies from each nation along the way.
Nebulous.io
Engage in a multiplayer game where you grow by consuming smaller entities and collecting dots. Avoid larger players while strategizing to become the biggest blob. Enjoy various game modes, customization options, and social features.
- Collect dots and gobble smaller players
- Compete with up to 27 players online
- Over 500 unlockable skins
- Upload custom skins
- Multiple game modes including FFA, Teams, and Capture the Flag
- Clan system with Clan Wars
- Offline single-player mode
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Grow your blobs by collecting dots placed throughout the game or gobbling up smaller players. Avoid bigger players attempting to do the same. Compete with other players to become the biggest blob in the universe! Features: ◆ Find groups, play with friends, and join a clan! ◆ Over 500 skins with unique ways to unlock them and more coming! ◆ NEW: Special Power Ups in the Shop! ◆ Upload your own custom skin for other players to see! ◆ Online Multiplayer (up to 27 players per game) ◆ Offline Single-player ◆ FFA, Timed FFA, Teams, Timed Teams, Capture the Flag, Survival, and Soccer Mode! ◆ Mayhem Mode! ◆ XP, Achievements, and Stats! ◆ Clan System with Clan Wars! ◆ Feeling competitive? Try the Arenas! ◆ Space or Grid Theme ◆ Multiple Control Schemes ◆ Server Leader Boards Tips: ◆ Eject mass into a black hole to move it ◆ After some time passes your blobs will recombine ◆ Seek refuge from large players inside black holes if you are small ◆ Black holes will break up or shrink your blobs if you are large ◆ Split up when being chased for a small speed boost
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stick War at 4.8 against Nebulous.io's 4.1. Stick War also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 54%) and ratings volume (86K vs 2.6K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Stick War sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nebulous.io sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stick War holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stick War has 86K ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Stick War's written reviews are positive against 54% of Nebulous.io's.
Stick War ships an update every 10 days, Nebulous.io every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Stick War | Nebulous.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (86K ratings) — better | 4.1 (2.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better | 54.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86K — better | 2.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #54 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Max Games Studios | Simplicial Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Stick War
Nebulous.io
User reviews
Stick War
From 86K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun
- 🚀 Fantastic strategy game
- 👍 Challenging but rewarding
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficulty balancing issues
- 💡 Lack of new content/levels
- 💡 Gem/currency acquisition is too slow
- 💡 Skin/upgrade costs are too high
- 🐛 AI opponents are overpowered
Nebulous.io
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay
- 🕹️ Fun game modes
- 🤝 Good for playing with friends
- 💎 Addictive and enjoyable
- 🕰️ Nostalgic for long-time players
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔧 Lack of updates and fixes for iOS users
- 🕹️ Unbalanced gameplay mechanics
- 🤝 Issues with teaming and cheating
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
Stick War
Reported bugs
4 issues- Weekly challenges not updating
- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent damage calculations
- Miners not working as expected
Requested features
7 requests- Add more campaign levels and storylines
- Implement multiplayer/PvP mode
- Introduce new unit types and skins
- Add sandbox/custom mode to create levels
- Improve gem/currency earning rates
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- Rebalance difficulty and AI opponents
- Reduce costs of skins and upgrades
Nebulous.io
Reported bugs
5 issues- Progression resets and lost account data
- Connectivity issues and server problems
- Glitches with power-ups and abilities
- Inconsistent performance on iOS devices
- Inability to change name or settings
Requested features
5 requests- Improved matchmaking system
- More game modes and customization options
- Ability to upload custom skins on iOS
- Better community features and moderation
- Reduced in-app purchase costs
In-app purchases
Stick War
- 530 Gems$2.99
- Disable Ads$2.99
- 2,100 Gems$11.99
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- Infinity Fan Pack$12.99
- Starter Pack$17.99
- Chaos Pack$17.99
- 10 Golden Chests$19.99
- 10 Golden Chests$24.99
- 7,000 Gems$27.99
- Super Pack$33.99
Nebulous.io
- 2,000 Plasma$0.49
- One Spin$0.99
- 5,000 Plasma$0.99
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- 10,000 Plasma$1.49
- 3,000 Plasma$1.99
- Plasma Boost 7 Days$2.99
- Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
- 10,000 Plasma$4.99
- 50,000 Plasma$4.99
- 100,000 Plasma$7.49
- 25,000 Plasma$9.99
- 500,000 Plasma$24.99









