The Samurai Wars vs Great Conqueror 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Samurai Wars
Engage in tactical warfare with historical samurai portraits. Command troops, utilize unique skills, and employ diplomacy, ninja tactics, and political maneuvering to conquer Japan. Collect over 400 samurais and 200 treasures.
- Tactical troop command
- Unique samurai skills
- Diplomatic activities
- Ninja operations
- Political maneuvering
- Town development
- Collectable warlords and treasures
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◆The Samurai Wars◆ This is a tactical war game using actual portrait of samurai. Conquer whole Japan as Oda nobunaga who is famous samurai warlord with over 400 samurais! ◆Intuitive Battle◆ You can command your troop and use tactical skill by Flick/Tap! Defeat enemy by using each samurai's tactical skill! ◆Various Strategies◆ It is not easy to survive by just tactics in battlefield. Diplomatic activities like trading and alliance... Various Ninja's activities... Political activities in Imperial court and Shogunate... Development of town... Let's plan your own strategy! ◆A lot of Warlords, Treasure There are over 400 samurais and 200 treasure items. Can you collect all?
Great Conqueror 2
Lead legendary generals and command diverse troops in a historical strategy game set in Japan's Sengoku period. Relive real battles, engage in diplomatic maneuvers, and conquer regions to unify the country. Your choices shape history and lead to exceptional glory.
- Relive historical events
- Hundreds of campaign chapters
- Experience battles of wits and courage
- Diplomatic strategies and tactics
- Unify regions starting with one castle
- Command legendary generals and extraordinary troops
- Diverse unit types and special forces
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【Game Introduction】 As the Ashikaga Shogunate wanes, warlords arise and the fog of warfare engulfs the era of Sengoku. In this era, a host of generals and daimyos compete for power, overthrowing higher positions, and the wielding of swords and blades. Numerous legendary figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Takeda Shingen ascend onto the stage. Amidst the background where the flames of war rise all around, you will witness the rise and fall of various factions in the Sengoku period in the game. 【Game Characteristics】 ▲ Relive real historical events in hundreds of campaign * Explore 16 chapters with over 200 well-known ancient military battles, including historical events such as the “Battle of Okehazam”, "Mino Campaign" and "Armed Unification". To recreate the tumultuous time of the Sengoku period. ▲ Experience the battles of wits and courage between different Powers in the Sengoku period Including conquest scenarios such as "Turmoil in Owari", "Armed Unification" and "Encirclement of Nobunaga", allow you to experience both open strife and the veiled struggle between daimyos and different factions. Elements such as retainers group, subordinate states, prestige, personality, and attitude will affect the tides of war, bringing you a new gameplay experience with unlimited potential. The occurrence of historical events will impact the state of the battlefield, and completing missions will reward you with battlefield bonuses. By employing different diplomatic strategies such as gifts, agreements, and war declarations, you will gain deeper insights into the diplomatic situation and attitude between daimyos. Thereby enabling you to make flexible strategies and tactics to advance steadily between conquest and diplomacy! ▲ Begin with one castle, unify the whole region Take Osaka Castle as your main castle, gradually conquer neighboring Powers, embarking on a journey to dominate, to achieve the ambition of "unifying the entire country" and become the "Tenkabito". Princesses, expeditions, special forces... more interactive gameplay, with more item rewards. In the "Tenkabito" mode, different choices will unlock different history! Fight for your country or open a different path—it is all decided by your wisdom. Write your history and create exceptional glory for the empire! ▲ Legendary generals and extraordinary troops await your command * Become legendary figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Takeda Shingen. The spirit of the samurai awakens at this very moment! * Infantry, cavalry, archer, musketeer, war gear, ship... a wide variety of unit types allow you to strategize within the command tent and achieve victory a thousand miles apart! There are also special troops with exceptional combat abilities, such as ninjas, sword masters, and Horoshū, ready to be dispatched at any time. Hone your troops on the battlefield as they will gain level upgrades, potentially altering the state of the battlefield! ▲ Conquer the Chaotic era with the assistance of divine artifact suit Wakizashi, naginata, muramasa, armor... a variety of ancient military equipment and traditional Japanese items will aid you to rise in the Sengoku period. A single exclusive equipment general is no longer your only choice! The powerful suit system and comprehensive forging system allow you to have an abundance of equipment combinations to choose from! 【Contact Us】 EasyTech Official Website: https://www.ieasytech.com/en/Phone/ EasyTech Customer Support Email: easytechservice@outlook.com - English Community Great Conqueror 2: Shogun FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/EasyTechGC2S EasyTech Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/easytechgames EasyTech Discord (English): https://discord.gg/fQDuMdwX6H EasyTech Twitter (English): https://twitter.com/easytech_game EasyTech Instagram (English): https://www.instagram.com/easytechgamesofficial
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Great Conqueror 2 at 4.9 against The Samurai Wars's 4.1. Great Conqueror 2 also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 63) and review sentiment (71% vs 53%). The Samurai Wars's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The Samurai Wars sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Great Conqueror 2 sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Great Conqueror 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Great Conqueror 2 has 2.2K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of The Samurai Wars's written reviews are positive against 71% of Great Conqueror 2's.
The Samurai Wars ships an update fortnightly, Great Conqueror 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Samurai Wars | Great Conqueror 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (63 ratings) | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Keita Nagafuchi | Suzhou Yisiyou Software Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
The Samurai Wars
Great Conqueror 2
Bugs and requests
The Samurai Wars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Great Conqueror 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Generals disappearing after defeat
- Conquest mode progress loss
- Infiltration missions being too difficult
- Connectivity issues with Game Center
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Ability to upgrade and customize generals
- More historical campaigns and scenarios
- Improved diplomacy and resource management
In-app purchases
The Samurai Wars
- Stone 100$0.99
- Available Samurai +14 variants$3.99
- Scenario pack - Honnoji no Hen$3.99
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- Scenario pack - Sekigahara$3.99
- Remove ADs$6.99
- Stone 1000$8.99
- Stone 5000$39.99
- Stone 12000$89.99
Great Conqueror 2
- Ban-Kin 150$0.99
- Growth Gift Bundle$0.99
- Silk Fabric Bundle$1.99
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- Smithing Bundle$1.99
- Ban-Kin 310$1.99
- Exploration Support Pack$1.99
- Ocean Treasure$1.99
- Promotion The Nobility$1.99
- Combat Replenishment Bundle$2.99
- Damiyo's Treasure$3.99
- Ban-Kin 630$3.99
- Patroness Saint's Treasure$3.99
- Patroness Saint's EquipmentSet$4.99
- Ban-Kin 1200$5.99
- Battle Angel Joan$5.99
- Naval Admiral$7.99
- Tenka Fubu$9.99
- Tiger of Kai$9.99
- The First Warrior$9.99
- Zheng Chenggong$9.99
- Lord Protector$9.99
- unlock premium rewards$14.99
- Ban-Kin 4250$19.99
Questions
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