Comparison

Tentacle Wars ™ vs Mindustry

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tentacle Wars ™

Engage in a microscopic strategy game within an alien organism. Control antibody cells to capture enemy cells by drawing DNA tentacles, managing energy, and defending against an intelligent opponent. Features a campaign mode and online multiplayer battles.

Highlights
  • Microscopic battlefield gameplay
  • Single-player campaign with 80 missions
  • Draw DNA tentacles to capture cells
  • Energy management and attack boosting
  • Intelligent enemy AI
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Retina display support
Features
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ENTER A MICROSCOPIC BATTLEFIELD INSIDE THE BODY OF AN ALIEN LIFE FORM. Fascinating Single- and Multiplayer Strategy Game Intense Audiovisual Experience Based on the popular Flash Game with 25 Million Fans • 80 Missions in an Exceptional Campaign Mode A contaminated alien organism is about to die... Take a deep look inside, while it launches its final defense program. Enter a microscopic world of cells, neurons and DNA tentacles. Take control of the last antibody cells and save the entire species from extinction. • Make the Impossible Possible You can cure the organism by capturing enemy cells. To do this, draw a line between green antibody and red enemy cells. This will launch DNA tentacles which drain energy from enemy cell cores and eventually overtake them. Keep an eye on your energy supply and boost your attacks by cutting the tentacles. Capture all enemy cells to secure a zone. Cure all zones and the life form will survive… • Furious Enemy Beware of an intelligent and wide awake enemy which fights back without ever giving up. You’ll need to stay focused and master the art of “Tentacle War” in order to prevent the death of your host. • Online Multiplayer Mode Invite your friends for exciting online battles. Use Matchmaking or Friend Invitation options. - All New Game Experience - Easy to Get Into, Hard to Put Down - Retina Display Support - Microscopic World - Suspenseful Atmosphere - 80 Single Player Missions - Online Multiplayer via Game Center - Original Soundtrack - Perfect Touch Control

About

Mindustry

Build complex factories, manage supply chains, and defend your base from enemy waves in this real-time strategy game. Conquer planets, research new technologies, and engage in multiplayer battles with friends.

Highlights
  • Factory building and supply chains
  • Tower defense against enemy waves
  • Cross-platform multiplayer co-op and PvP
  • Conquer planets with campaign and procedural sectors
  • Research new blocks and technologies
  • Map editor with scripting support
Features
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Mindustry is a factory-building game with tower defense and RTS elements. Create elaborate supply chains to feed ammo into your turrets, produce materials to use for building, and construct units. Command units to capture enemy bases, and expand your production. Defend your core from waves of enemies. Gameplay Features: - Use production blocks to create a wide variety of advanced materials - Defend your structures from waves of enemies - Play with your friends in cross-platform multiplayer co-op games, or challenge them in team-based PvP matches - Distribute liquids and fight constant challenges, like outbreaks of fire or enemy flier raids - Get the most out of your production by supplying optional coolant and lubricant - Produce a wide variety of units for automatic management of your base or assault on enemy bases - Set up assembly lines to construct armies of mechanized units - Use your units to square up against fully functional enemy bases Campaign: - Conquer the planets Serpulo and Erekir as you advance through 35 hand-made maps and 250+ procedurally generated sectors - Capture territory and set up factories to produce resources while you play other sectors - Defend your sectors from periodic invasions - Coordinate resource distribution between sectors via launch pads - Research new blocks to fuel progress - Invite your friends to complete missions together - 250+ technology blocks to master - 50+ different types of drones, mechs and ships Custom Games & Cross-Platform Multiplayer: - 16+ built in maps for custom games, in addition to two entire campaigns - Play co-op, PvP or sandbox - Join a public dedicated server, or invite friends to your own private session - Customizable game rules: Change block costs, enemy stats, starting items, wave timing and more - Full functional map editor with scripting support

Screenshots

Tentacle Wars ™4 screens
Mindustry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tentacle Wars ™ at Free against Mindustry's $1.99. Tentacle Wars ™ also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 74%) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 1K). Mindustry's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tentacle Wars ™ is free to download; Mindustry costs $1.99 up front. Tentacle Wars ™ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mindustry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindustry holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tentacle Wars ™ has 7.2K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Tentacle Wars ™'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Mindustry's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tentacle Wars ™ versus Mindustry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTentacle Wars ™Mindustry
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (7.2K ratings)4.5 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews — better74.4% of reviews
Number of ratings7.2K — better1K
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#48 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB149 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KGAnton Kramskoi

Customer experience

Tentacle Wars ™

All ratings7,123 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1,034 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.9%

Mindustry

All ratings1,018 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews624 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative17.3%

User reviews

Tentacle Wars ™

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging yet rewarding levels
  • 💡 Unique and interesting concept
  • 🎮 Addictive and entertaining
  • 🕹️ Good strategy elements

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Inconsistent difficulty
  • 🔍 Some levels feel impossible without using vaccines
  • 📢 Frequent ads can be disruptive
  • 🔋 Ads drain battery life
  • 🔒 No option to remove ads after purchase

Mindustry

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Excellent value
  • 🚀 Tons of content
  • 🚀 Impressive depth

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Unintuitive controls
  • 🐛 Lack of tutorial/guidance
  • 🐛 Outdated UI for newer devices
  • 🐛 Progression bottlenecks

Bugs and requests

Tentacle Wars ™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Multiplayer mode not working for some users
  • Saved progress not carrying over after reinstalls

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Level creator or editor
  • Multiplayer mode improvements
  • Difficulty settings or an easy mode
  • Ability to disable ads after purchase

Mindustry

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Freezing and performance issues
  • Save data corruption and loss
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to save/load custom maps
  • More campaign levels and content
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Expanded tech tree and upgrades
  • Better UI scaling for larger screens
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  • Ability to queue/fast-forward waves
  • Improved pathfinding and unit AI
  • More diverse enemy types and mechanics

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tentacle Wars ™

One-time2
  • Vaccine 5 Pack$0.99
  • Vaccine 15 Pack$1.99
None

Mindustry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tentacle Wars ™ free?
Tentacle Wars ™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindustry free?
Mindustry costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tentacle Wars ™ or Mindustry?
Mindustry is rated higher. Tentacle Wars ™ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while Mindustry averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Tentacle Wars ™ or Mindustry have ads?
Neither Tentacle Wars ™ nor Mindustry shows ads.

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