Mildly Interesting RTS vs Ruthless Conquest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mildly Interesting RTS
A touch-based real-time strategy game that prioritizes thoughtful planning over rapid actions. Enjoy a complete, unhindered gameplay experience with no ads or manipulative in-app purchases.
- Touch-based controls
- Planning-focused gameplay
- No ads
- No loot boxes
- No energy systems
- Single unlockable content pack
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Mildly Interesting RTS (MIRTS) is a touch-based real time strategy game that is mildly interesting. Emphasizes planning over APM. - Built with love by an indie game developer. - No loot boxes. - No ads. Ever. - No energy bars, coins, or other scummy nickel-and-dime IAP. - No crippled gameplay. - One, single, solitary IAP that unlocks all of the Veteran Content (forever and ever). What people are saying about MIRTS: "This doesn't mean he can't do smarter and bigger things, just that a port of A Dark Room is not that, and neither were his other descriptions of projects he did in the meantime (for example, look at the screenshots for Mildly Interesting RTS)." - Jonathan Blow, creator of Braid and The Witness "This RTS is indeed, mildly interesting." - A random person "I was able to play my friend over wifi, during lunch, one-handed. My other hand was holding a delicious sammich." - RTS enthusiast "My significant other beat me. How is this possible?" - Former diamond league Starcraft player "This old guy played against me and he won, but my APM was so high. How did he do that?" - Angsty teen who is inexperienced at RTS's "I don't get this game. What is an APM?" - Someone who doesn't play RTS's and probably shouldn't have downloaded MIRTS "The description of this game is probably better than the game itself. But I'll download it anyways." - Pessimistic viewer "Meh." - Hobby game developer "Wait, are you just quoting anyone that reaches out to you?" - Photographer "I love bamboo." - A panda bear
Ruthless Conquest
Engage in galactic strategy by sending fleets to capture planets and expand your empire. Enjoy local and internet multiplayer, or test your skills against six levels of challenging AI.
- Planet capture
- Empire expansion
- Fleet management
- Local multiplayer
- Internet multiplayer
- Challenging AI opponents
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Send the fleet to capture planets and expand your empire, until you vanquish them all! Local and internet multiplayer is supported in this galactic strategy game. Six levels of challenging AI await you for practice matches and for making up numbers. This game is completely free, has no ads or in-app purchases. It is a 2018 Christmas gift for players of Survivalcraft and other CandyRufusGames games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mildly Interesting RTS at 4.8 against Ruthless Conquest's 4.3. Mildly Interesting RTS also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (95% vs 78%). Ruthless Conquest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mildly Interesting RTS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ruthless Conquest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mildly Interesting RTS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mildly Interesting RTS has 305 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Mildly Interesting RTS's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ruthless Conquest's.
Mildly Interesting RTS ships an update weekly, Ruthless Conquest every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mildly Interesting RTS | Ruthless Conquest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (305 ratings) — better | 4.3 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better | 78.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 305 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amirali Rajan | Igor Kalicinski |
Customer experience
Mildly Interesting RTS
Ruthless Conquest
Bugs and requests
Mildly Interesting RTS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when AI uses taunt ability
- Multiplayer mode not working on some devices
- Random map generation leading to unwinnable scenarios
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable timer or set custom time limits
- Ability to play against other players online
- Map creator or custom map options
- Difficulty settings to adjust AI challenge
Ruthless Conquest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mildly Interesting RTS
- Veteran Content$1.99
Ruthless Conquest
No in-app purchases
Questions
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