Stormbound vs Creatures of Aether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stormbound
Engage in strategic turn-based tactical battles by building a powerful deck of collectible cards. Outsmart opponents worldwide in real-time PVP, customize your profile, and compete for seasonal rewards.
- Deck building
- Collectible cards
- Turn-based tactical battles
- Real-time PVP
- Four distinct kingdoms
- Seasonal events and rewards
- Profile customization
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Stormbound: PVP Card Battle - Where deck building for Collectible Cards and Strategic gameplay collide in unique PVP Turn-based Tactical battles. Embark on an epic journey in Stormbound, where the clash of four kingdoms unfolds in a strategic battle for dominance. Craft and build a powerful deck, engage in real-time PVP card battles against players worldwide! Ultimate Card Battle: Watch Your Deck Shine Dive into the thrill of collecting dozens of cards to craft your powerful deck! Experience the magic as each card transforms the board into the battle on a battlefield! Strategically play your cards to outsmart your opponent in this tactical card battle. Dominate the board Discover the powers of four mighty kingdoms, each with its own cool advantages and playstyles. Uncover the strengths that set them apart, and shape your effective strategy accordingly to dominate the board. Real-time PVP Card Battle Battle players across the globe in electrifying head-to-head PVP battles! Forge your path to victory through various challenges awaiting you on the game board. Unlock a bounty of valuable resources to enhance your card and deck collection. Master your deck building skills to conquer the card battle ladder. Customize your profile Unleash your emotions with fun and personalized emotes that let you truly express yourself in the heat of the PVP battle. Spice up your customized profile by choosing a cool avatar from our diverse collection, making your account uniquely yours. Battle your way to the top league Battle for seasonal ranking and great rewards, try your best in confronting diverse challenges across various card battle game modes. Upgrade your cards, master your deck building skills and tactics to conquer the battle and get to the top league. Seasonal Events Enjoy seasonal battle events and unlock special rewards, enriching your collection of cards, decks and resources. Use your collection of cards to build strategic decks tailored for seasonal battles. Claim victory in challenging battles where the worlds of strategy and collectible cards collide in tactical gameplay! Terms of Service: https://stormboundgames.com/terms
Creatures of Aether
Collect elemental creatures and build powerful decks in this strategic card game. Utilize legendary Rival cards with unique abilities to outmaneuver opponents. Engage in online ranked matches or challenge AI in dungeons to earn loot and new cards.
- Collect elemental creatures
- Build custom decks
- Use legendary Rival cards
- Online ranked matches
- Player vs computer dungeons
- Earn loot and new cards
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Creatures of Aether is a new card game created by Tako Boy Studios in collaboration with Dan Fornace and the Rivals of Aether team. Collect elemental creatures from all around the world of Aether as you build the perfect deck to take on your opponents. Use the legendary Rival cards that feature characters from the popular fighting game, Rivals of Aether. These cards have powerful abilities that can turn the tide of a match. Creatures of Aether features a ranked ladder with online matches and player vs computer Dungeons where you can earn mighty loot and new cards. Download the game today and start your collection! Minimum of 2 GB of memory is recommended to run the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Creatures of Aether at none against Stormbound's shown. Creatures of Aether also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Stormbound's advantage is ratings volume (9.1K vs 2.8K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Stormbound sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Creatures of Aether sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Stormbound against 4.7 for Creatures of Aether. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.1K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Stormbound's written reviews are positive against 61% of Creatures of Aether's.
Stormbound ships an update every 3 weeks, Creatures of Aether fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stormbound | Creatures of Aether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (9.1K ratings) | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.1K — better | 2.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 526 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stormbound Games Sp. z o.o. | Dan Fornace |
Customer experience
Stormbound
Creatures of Aether
User reviews
Stormbound
From 9.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Better than Clash Royale
- 🔒 No ads
- 👍 Fantastic game
- 👍 Fun and creative cards
- 👍 Cohesive combat
Room to improve
- 🔒 Pay to win
- 🐛 Unbalanced cards
- 🐛 Unfair matchmaking
- 🐛 Slow progression for F2P
- 🐛 Frustrating level caps
Creatures of Aether
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Excellent pixel art and visuals
- 🎶 Great music and sound effects
- ⚖️ Well-balanced mechanics
- 🆓 Free-to-play with no ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Matchmaking and queue issues
- 💰 Paywalls and pay-to-win elements
- 🗺️ Lack of players and active community
- 🕰️ Slow progression for free players
Bugs and requests
Stormbound
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login/loading issues
- Card placement bugs
- Deck editing problems
- Inconsistent card rotation
Requested features
7 requests- Offline mode
- Clan/guild system
- Chat functionality
- Spectate mode
- Leaderboard/ranking display
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- More PvE content
- Improved social features
Creatures of Aether
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when opening card packs
- Stuck on loading screens during tutorials
- Abilities not functioning properly
- Rewards not being properly credited
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add offline/AI mode
- Improve matchmaking and PvP experience
- Expand card/rival roster and customization
- Rebalance progression and monetization
- Optimize performance and stability
In-app purchases
Stormbound
- Premium pass$7.991 Month
- Daily resources$1.99
- Daily cards$1.99
- Welcome Pack$4.99
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- Handful of Rubies$4.99
- Generic package 7$$6.99
- Premium Pass$7.99
- Bunch of Rubies$9.99
- Weekly cards$9.99
- Heap of Rubies$19.99
Creatures of Aether
- Fire Capital Bundle$0.99
- Training Arena 2 Bundle$1.99
- PILE OF ORBS$4.99
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- Clairen Battle Pass$4.99
- Etalus Battle Pass$4.99
- Fleet Battle Pass$4.99
- Sylvanos Battle Pass$4.99
- Wrastor Battle Pass$4.99
- Rivals Starter Pack$9.99
- CHEST OF ORBS$29.99
Questions
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