War Games vs Castle Empire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
War Games
Engage in real-time modern warfare strategy by building bases, training troops, and crafting weapons. Form alliances and communicate globally with real-time translation to conquer enemies in this free-to-play MMO.
- Resource management for base building and troop training
- Commander Hero leveling and equipment customization
- Train 16 different troop types
- Build diverse base defenses
- Develop 142 different skills
- Create or join powerful alliances
- Real-time translation chat in 32 languages
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War Games - Commander is a real-time modern war strategy MMO game completely FREE to play and it offers the ultimate experience for users who love to prove their strategy ability with players from all around the world. Players gather and produce resources to build and grow their bases, train soldiers, craft powerful weapons and build assault vehicles to wage wars against their enemies. War Games Features: - Resources management (electricity, oil, iron, food, cash, and gold) to build your buildings, train your troops, craft war machines and upgrade them. - Level up your Commander Hero and equip him/her with the most powerful weapons and protective armors. Install mods on your equipment to make them stronger. - Train 16 different troops like Frigate, Battleships, War Helicopters, Air Fighters, Navy Seals and many more. - Build your base defenses like Antiaircraft Guns, Rockets, Air Defense Missile, Beam Machine Guns, Sniper Towers and many more. - Develop 142 different skills and enhance your power. - Create or Join powerful alliances to get daily bonuses and gifts. Rally attack your enemies with your mates to become the most powerful alliance in the world of WGC. - The real-time translation chat allows you to chat with everyone across the world without language barriers in 32 different languages. You type in your language and our system will immediately send the message to the receiver already translated. What our players say of WGC. 5/5 - "Great game, better than MS by a long shot. Hope they don't get greedy like MZ.” 5/5 - "A breath of fresh air from that other game.” 4/5 - "Good game to pass the time and like I said before you can really get into it.” 5/5 - "Much better game, it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to play.” 5/5 - "Easy to learn and play. You will meet a lot of good people to play with.” 4/5 - "It’s better than Mobile Strike.” 5/5 - "Closest I've found to mobile strike. This game is, in my opinion, much fairer as MS has turned into a game for the rich who can buy daily updates.” 4/5 - "I really like this game. It helps me think and relax.” 5/5 - "Amazing. Really enjoying. Same as others I agree, but it's young. It's like playing Mobile Strike two or so years ago. Yet this game still thinks of the players and not the money. Great jobs ladies and gents” Gold Club: Weekly Gold Club Member - Period: 1 week - Price: 9.99$ Monthly Gold Club Member - Period: 1 month - Price: 29.99$ Quarterly Gold Club Member - Period: 3 months - Price: 79.99$ • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms Of Use: http://wargamesapp.com/TermsOfUse_gs.html Privacy Policy: http://wargamesapp.com/PrivacyPolicy_gs.html
Castle Empire
Lead an alliance in a medieval world where firearms are rising. Build your castle, train residents, and engage in real-time combat to fight against the old empire. Enjoy casual tower defense and strategic map control.
- Alliance leadership
- Castle building and customization
- Casual tower defense gameplay
- Real-time RTS combat
- Infinite map zoom
- Resident training
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At the end of Medieval time, firearms prevailed. The knights who had been glorious for more than one thousand years began to withdraw from the main stage of history. The power of the old empire fell apart... In Castle Empire, players will take on the role of alliance leader in the game and compete against the forces of the old empire with other players! -The chivalry lives on Eliminating evil and supporting the weak, building castles to protect your people. Unite with the surrounding rebels, and fight against the old empire together! -Unique Castle Feature Infinite map zoom, cutaway perspective, assign every castle room, training residents, and building your own dream castle! -Casual Tower Defense at Your Fingertips The game has added a casual tower defense gameplay, which is currently available in single-player mode. Although the gameplay is casual, it still offers strategic depth and requires certain finger flexibility! -Real-time Combat Control RTS large-scale map combat control, freely switch between marching and combat, multiple teams fighting simultaneously, flexible tactics and real-time operation, making the battlefield situation ever-changing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: War Games at 61% against Castle Empire's 36%. War Games also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Castle Empire's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. War Games sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Castle Empire sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Castle Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of War Games's written reviews are positive against 36% of Castle Empire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | War Games | Castle Empire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) | 4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 427 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hongliang Feng | HaoPlay Limited |
Customer experience
War Games
Castle Empire
User reviews
War Games
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 🎮 Nostalgic game experience
- 👍 Enjoyable for non-spenders
- 💰 Reasonable pricing compared to similar games
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and server issues
- 🤖 Developers ignore cheating and exploits
- 💸 Expensive for long-term progression
- 🔍 Lack of transparency and poor customer support
Castle Empire
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Straightforward and easy to understand
- 🎉 Entertaining visuals and characters
Room to improve
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🔁 Repetitive and grindy gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
Bugs and requests
War Games
Reported bugs
3 issues- Accounts getting banned without explanation
- In-app purchases not properly credited
- Persistent login and loading screen issues
Requested features
3 requests- Implement Turkish language support
- Add more free resources and speed-ups
- Improve state protection and prevent cross-state attacks
Castle Empire
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes during major battles
- Login issues and loading problems
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Skip tutorial option
- PvE-only game mode
- More variety in gameplay and content
In-app purchases
War Games
- gold club$9.997 Days
- gold club$29.991 Month
- $0.99 packs$0.99
- $4.99 packs$4.99
- $9.99 packs$9.99
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- $14.99 packs$14.99
- $19.99 packs$19.99
- $49.99 packs$49.99
- $99.99 packs3 variants$99.99
Castle Empire
- Tiny Diamonds$0.99
- Daily Special I$0.99
- Activity Pack I$0.99
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- Daily Special II$1.99
- Daily Special III$2.99
- Activity Pack II$4.99
- Daily Special IV$4.99
- Few Diamonds$4.99
- Activity Pack III$9.99
- Some Diamonds$9.99
- Activity Pack IV$19.99
- Activity Pack V$49.99
- Activity Pack VI$99.99









