Comparison

Mercenaries Saga2 vs Crawl Tactics

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

Head to head
About

Mercenaries Saga2

Lead multiple units in tactical turn-based battles to defeat enemy forces and clear game stages. Engage in deep strategic gameplay with AI-backed enemies and level progression through free battles. Experience a compelling story and uncover hidden elements.

Highlights
  • Control multiple units
  • Turn-based tactical battles
  • AI-backed enemies
  • Level increases via free battles
  • Story-driven campaign
  • Hidden elements
Features
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・NEWS Now special price!! *Please check the price on the AppStore Purchase Button to verify the price. ・About the App In "Mercenaries Saga 2", control multiple units, starting with the Silver Eagle Order leader Claude, to defeat enemy units in battle to clear each game stage. With formidable and precise AI-backed enemies, and level increases viafree battles, this game has lots of deep experiences to keep you entertained. There's also special free battles and other hidden elements! *You can play to the end without additional charges!! ・Story Claude is the leader of Crown Prince Laz's Silver Eagle Order. The mission that day was to protect the Crown Price on a hunting expedition. But what appeared on the hunting grounds was not a prey, but a killer out for the Crown Prince's life. Claude repelled the killer and let the Crown Price escape, but he soon realized the killer they found had just been a decoy. He had saved the Crown Prince's life by a hair's breadth, but in the end the Prince had been pierced by the killer's poisoned sword. To save the Crown Prince, Claude and his Silver Eagle Order headed north to find the sole antidote, the flower of Erni. ・Support iOS 15 or more ・Website http://www.rideongames.com/smartphone/merce2eng/

About

Crawl Tactics

Engage in deep, turn-based tactical combat with rogue-like progression. Explore procedurally generated dungeons or build and defend your town with customizable mercenaries. Master environmental interactions and strategic unit placement for victory.

Highlights
  • Orthodox turn-based strategy RPG gameplay
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Town development and mercenary management
  • Deep character customization
  • Environmental combat and traps
  • New Game Plus and class reset systems
Features
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Crawl Tactics is a game that combines classic turn-based tactics with rogue-like progression. In Dungeon Mode, explore procedurally generated maps that change every run and face challenging battles. In Quest Mode, develop your town, train mercenaries, and defend against increasingly powerful enemy invasions. # Game Features # * A True Tactical RPG Rather Than a Puzzle: - Crawl Tactics is not a puzzle-like tactics game focused on trick solutions, but a classic, orthodox turn-based strategy RPG designed for fans of traditional SRPGs. - It offers deep strategic gameplay that considers elevation, unit direction, weather, and terrain. * Growth, Customization, and Building Your Ideal Party - Freely customize a wide range of skills, equipment, classes, abilities, and appearances. - Characters can be developed endlessly through New Game Plus after clearing the base dungeon, and through the Reverse system, which allows class reset even after advancing to higher-tier classes. - Form your desired party composition, from solo play to full 8-unit battle parties. * Combat Utilizing Environment and Traps - Traps and terrain affect both you and your enemies. Set grass on fire, electrify enemies standing in water, and ignite poison clouds. - Push and throw mechanics allow dynamic interactions by moving objects or units. Knock enemies off cliffs, push them into blade traps, or roll boulders to deal damage. - Activate cannons and ballista traps to strike enemies from a distance. These traps can also trigger chain reactions for satisfying outcomes. * Challenging and Ever-Changing Dungeon Mode! - Dungeon Mode features exploration of dungeons composed of multiple rooms. - Both the dungeons and their battlefields are procedurally generated, offering varied and challenging experiences. - Diverse environments such as ruins, caves, catacombs, and forests appear, each with unique climates, monsters, and conditions. - Each dungeon includes NPCs that may be hostile or friendly, unique mercenaries, valuable items, and distinctive events such as sieges and defense battles. * Quest Mode Focused on Town Development and Character Growth - In Quest Mode, you build structures each turn to develop your town and hire multiple mercenaries to assign to quests of your choice. - Rewards vary depending on the type of quests completed each turn, and you can choose to increase difficulty, allowing for as much grinding as desired. - Large-scale battles are also available through town defense events against invading monsters that occur every set number of turns.

Screenshots

Mercenaries Saga24 screens
Crawl Tactics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crawl Tactics at none against Mercenaries Saga2's 5. Crawl Tactics also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 44 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Mercenaries Saga2's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $9.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and chart position 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

Mercenaries Saga2 costs $2.99 and Crawl Tactics $9.99 up front. Mercenaries Saga2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Crawl Tactics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crawl Tactics holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Mercenaries Saga2's written reviews are positive against 93% of Crawl Tactics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mercenaries Saga2 ships an update every 44 months, Crawl Tactics every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Mercenaries Saga2 versus Crawl Tactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMercenaries Saga2Crawl Tactics
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (38 ratings)4.9 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#191#118 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB230 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRideonJapan,Inc.byungpil Mun

Customer experience

Mercenaries Saga2

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%

Crawl Tactics

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Mercenaries Saga2

One-time5
  • Jewel 10 pack$0.99
  • Jewel 25 pack$1.99
  • Jewel 50 pack$2.99
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  • Jewel 100 pack$4.99
  • Jewel 300 pack$9.99
None

Crawl Tactics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mercenaries Saga2 free?
Mercenaries Saga2 costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Crawl Tactics free?
Crawl Tactics costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mercenaries Saga2 or Crawl Tactics?
Crawl Tactics is rated higher. Mercenaries Saga2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Crawl Tactics averages 4.9 from 30 ratings.
Do Mercenaries Saga2 or Crawl Tactics have ads?
Neither Mercenaries Saga2 nor Crawl Tactics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mercenaries Saga2 or Crawl Tactics?
Mercenaries Saga2 ships an update every 44 months, and Crawl Tactics every 4 days. Most recently, Mercenaries Saga2 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Crawl Tactics on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Mercenaries Saga2 or Crawl Tactics?
Mercenaries Saga2 currently peaks at #191 in the App Store charts, and Crawl Tactics at #118. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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