Comparison

Battle Simulator Royale vs Cubic Sandbox

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

Head to head
About

Battle Simulator Royale

Engage in epic pixelated warfare by commanding diverse historical and fantasy units. Train your troops, design strategic formations, and battle through single levels, sandbox challenges, or competitive online arenas to become the ultimate champion.

Highlights
  • Command diverse historical and fantasy units
  • Train and upgrade troops
  • Design strategic formations
  • Single level campaign
  • Sandbox mode for testing
  • Online Arena for competitive play
Features
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The most adorable battle simulator is coming! If you're looking for battle games or war games, you won't miss this! Totally accurate battle simulator in pixel world! Maybe one of the best games of the week! Here, you can control a variety of imperial soldiers to perform an epic war! Militia, archer, cavalry, samurai, viking, giant, musketeer, catapult, cowboy...... Every soldier will be excellent in your careful training. Build and train your troops, and then design the best formations to defeat your enemies! Here are three patterns for you to fight: single level, sandbox mode, online Arena. ->Single level: Build your army and defeat the enemy in every level, get three stars Award and gold coins, the fewer soldiers you use, the more gold coins you get, gold coins can train your soldiers, making them more powerful ->Sandbox: Check if your formation is powerful,both sides of the red and blue formations are designed by you.You can also compete with your friends in this mode! ->Online Arena: First you have to design three formations to defend,then you can enter the arena and challenge the formation of others. Every time you defeat your opponent,you will rob one of his stars.So you have to be careful,for if other opponents have defeated your design, you will lose a star as well.So exciting scoring rules! The ultimate goal: To be the "King Of The Arena"!

About

Cubic Sandbox

Explore an open-world physics sandbox with friends. Manipulate objects, experiment with physics, and build structures in diverse locations. Engage in PvP and multiplayer modes with a wide array of characters and vehicles.

Highlights
  • Open-world physics sandbox
  • Multiplayer and PvP
  • Building system
  • Variety of characters and vehicles
  • Multiple locations
  • Extensive inventory of props and items
Features
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Cubic Sandbox is an open-world physical sandbox where you can manipulate various objects and experiment with physics with your friends. Features: - PvP - Multiplayer - Free world - 2 locations: Desert and Green Field - 10+ characters - 10+ vehicles (land and air) - 50+ buildings in inventory - 400+ props and items in inventory - Building system

Screenshots

Battle Simulator Royale4 screens
Cubic Sandbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Battle Simulator Royale at every 5 months against Cubic Sandbox's every 45 months. Battle Simulator Royale also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Cubic Sandbox's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 60%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Battle Simulator Royale sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Cubic Sandbox sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Battle Simulator Royale against 3.8 for Cubic Sandbox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 307 and 795 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Battle Simulator Royale's written reviews are positive against 69% of Cubic Sandbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle Simulator Royale ships an update every 5 months, Cubic Sandbox every 45 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Battle Simulator Royale versus Cubic Sandbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle Simulator RoyaleCubic Sandbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (307 ratings) — better3.8 (795 ratings)
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings307795 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 45 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB316 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperOrz GamesWladyslaw Jewloszewicz

Customer experience

Battle Simulator Royale

All ratings305 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral12.4%
Negative28.1%

Cubic Sandbox

All ratings794 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral13.2%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Battle Simulator Royale

From 307 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Cool pixel art aesthetic
  • ⚔️ Entertaining battle simulator concept
  • 🎯 Variety of unit types and factions
  • 🔊 Realistic battle sound effects

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
  • 🚫 Ads interrupt battles and block content
  • 🌐 Network connectivity issues preventing non-sandbox modes
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 📱 Poor camera controls

Cubic Sandbox

From 795 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Nostalgia
  • 👍 Good game
  • 🎨 Creative sandbox

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Hackers and bugs
  • 🚫 Lack of updates
  • 🙅‍♂️ Abandoned by developers

Bugs and requests

Battle Simulator Royale

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Network error when accessing modes other than sandbox
  • Cannot upgrade troops despite having sufficient currency
  • Game crashes after 3+ battles
  • Ads pop up before battles end
  • Game freezes after skipping ads
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  • Lag during battles and after winning
  • Units disappear when placed
  • Sandbox mode freezes when switching between different armies
  • Collision detection issues (units don't appear to touch)
  • Game requires restart to progress between levels

Requested features

14 requests
  • More unit types (knights, samurai, pikemen, mounted archers, Spartans, modern units)
  • Additional maps and level variety
  • More game modes and events
  • Better unit upgrade system with clear tutorials
  • Ad-free purchase option
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  • Ragdoll physics for soldiers
  • Body disappearance animations
  • Free crystal/diamond earning methods
  • Sandbox mode with all content unlocked
  • More factions and teams beyond England and Prussia
  • Increased troop capacity on battlefield
  • Castles and naval units (boats)
  • Scrollable camera instead of analog stick
  • Spelling and grammar corrections in unit names

Cubic Sandbox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to place objects
  • Getting stuck in vehicles
  • Hackers taking over servers

Requested features

6 requests
  • More guns and military vehicles
  • Ability to walk into buildings
  • NPCs and interactive elements
  • Improved anti-cheat system
  • More game modes and maps
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  • Customization options

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Battle Simulator Royale

One-time6
  • 200 Diamonds$0.99
  • 1000 Diamonds$4.99
  • 2000 Diamonds$9.99
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  • 4000 Diamonds$19.99
  • 10000 Diamonds$49.99
  • 20000 Diamonds$99.99
5 purchases

Cubic Sandbox

One-time5
  • Initial Pack - 3 gems$2.99
  • Medium Pack - 7 gems$5.99
  • Large Pack - 18 gems$11.99
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  • Ultra Pack - 40 gems$23.99
  • Hyper Pack - 100 gems$47.99

Questions

Is Battle Simulator Royale free?
Battle Simulator Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubic Sandbox free?
Cubic Sandbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Battle Simulator Royale or Cubic Sandbox?
Battle Simulator Royale is rated higher. Battle Simulator Royale averages 3.9 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while Cubic Sandbox averages 3.8 from 795 ratings.
Do Battle Simulator Royale or Cubic Sandbox have ads?
Neither Battle Simulator Royale nor Cubic Sandbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battle Simulator Royale or Cubic Sandbox?
Battle Simulator Royale ships an update every 5 months, and Cubic Sandbox every 45 months. Most recently, Battle Simulator Royale was updated on October 21, 2026 and Cubic Sandbox on October 21, 2026.

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