Comparison

Risky Wars vs Retro Box Play

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

Head to head
About

Risky Wars

Engage in strategic conquest on a classic board game map. Distribute reinforcements, fortify territories, and earn trade cards to boost your forces. Experience an epic campaign or create custom matches with adjustable rules and AI opponents.

Highlights
  • Distribute reinforcements
  • Conquer enemy territories
  • Fortify sectors
  • Earn trade cards
  • Epic campaign mode
  • Custom matches
  • Adjustable game rules
Features
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Experience the next generation of the classic Risk board game! Distribute your reinforcements and conquer enemy territories. Fortify your sectors and secure bonus units round by round. Earn trade cards and use their reinforcement boost to break through enemy lines. Fight your way through the epic campaign or prove yourself in exciting custom matches. Strategy, tactics and risk determine victory or defeat! CAMPAIGN ► Complete great operations consisting of challenging missions ► Diverse mission objectives require customized strategies ► Complete all mission objectives to secure maximum rewards ► Achieve promotions and unlock upgrades ► Use powerful boosts to your advantage CUSTOM GAME ► Play on the classic Risk board game map or unlock other great maps ► Adjust the game rules or play according to the classic Risk rules ► Up to 5 computer opponents with adjustable levels of difficulty ► Compete against friends (pass and play) ► The harder the match, the better the rewards OTHER FEATURES ► Interactive tutorial to all game areas ► Match statistics (territories, units, reinforcements, dice results, ...) ► Global game statistics (missions, custom games, dice results, ...) ► Optional fast forward computer turns ► Different zoom levels for a better overview ► Game state synchronizes across all devices and platforms ► Everything from the classic Risk board game and more! Stay tuned for more! Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/VertexArts Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RiskyWars Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/RiskyWars Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/RiskyWars www.riskywars.com

About

Retro Box Play

Features
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RetroThinkerz is a relaxing and addictive block puzzle game designed to train your brain and challenge your logic! Simply drag and drop different shaped blocks into the grid and fill the lines to clear them. There's no time limit — just pure puzzle fun. How to Play Drag blocks from the bottom and place them on the board Fill rows or columns to clear them The game ends when there's no space left for a new block Play smart, plan ahead, and aim for the highest score! Why You'll Love RetroThinkerz Classic block puzzle gameplay Smooth drag-and-drop controls Clean and minimal design Soothing sound effects Play offline anytime, anywhere No time pressure – just you and your puzzle strategy Perfect for fans of relaxing brain games, RetroThinkerz is easy to pick up but hard to master. Whether you have a few minutes or hours to spare, dive into a world of calm, challenge, and endless fun.

Screenshots

Risky Wars4 screens
Retro Box Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro Box Play at none against Risky Wars's 7. Retro Box Play also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Risky Wars's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Risky Wars sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Retro Box Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Risky Wars ships an update every 3 weeks, Retro Box Play daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Risky Wars versus Retro Box Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRisky WarsRetro Box Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB45 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVertex Arts UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) & Co. KGSony Singh

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Risky Wars

One-time7
  • Starter Kit$2.49
  • Veterans Pack$4.99
  • The Continents$4.99
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  • Great Nations 1$4.99
  • Great Nations 2$4.99
  • Conquerers Chest$9.99
  • Rulers Treasure$19.49
None

Retro Box Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Risky Wars free?
Risky Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Box Play free?
Retro Box Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Risky Wars or Retro Box Play have ads?
Both Risky Wars and Retro Box Play show ads.
Which is updated more often, Risky Wars or Retro Box Play?
Risky Wars ships an update every 3 weeks, and Retro Box Play daily. Most recently, Risky Wars was updated on October 24, 2026 and Retro Box Play on October 25, 2026.

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