Comparison

Retro Commander vs Paths & Danger

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

Head to head
About

Retro Commander

Engage in post-apocalyptic real-time strategy battles. Command diverse units and technologies in a rich story campaign or test your skills against AI and players in cross-platform multiplayer. Features include a map editor and extensive modding capabilities.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic RTS gameplay
  • Story campaign with unique factions
  • Single-player skirmish matches vs AI
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Map editor and modding support
  • Diverse units and research options
  • Multiple game modes (capture the flag, battle royale)
Features
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Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS). Take command and fight it out in a world where a cataclysmic timeline has transpired on Mother Earth. Wage wars solo, against the AI, or take on your gaming comrades and friends in cross-platform multiplayer matches. Form teams and clans and fight co-op style with the AI and other players for ultimate victory. As opposed to other real-time strategy game, Retro Commander tries to focus on both, a fun single player and a thrilling multiplayer experience. The game strives to be easy to learn with a modern user interface. Single player comes with skirmish matches against the AI as well as a comic-based story campaign. Multiplayer can be played cross-platform and includes a ranking and rating system. POST-APOCALYPTIC: Real-time strategy (RTS) played in a post-apocalyptic timeline on Mother Earth. The environment includes day-night cycles, rain, snow, wind and solar flare activity. STORY CAMPAIGN: Deep campaign and story line of humanity after a cataclysmic event. Factions come with their own specialized technologies such as stealth, robots, drones or shields. SINGLE & MULTIPLAYER: A challenging AI for both single and multiplayer matches with co-op play. Cross-platform multiplayer including LAN/internet. ONLINE play comes with an award and rating system. PLAY MODES: In addition to regular skirmish matches, the game supports missions such as elimination, survival, capture the flag, defense and battle royale. Available in both single and multiplayer also are escort and rescue missions. STRUCTURES & TROOPS: Common troops for land, sea and air warfare is available to all factions. Specialized elements such as stealth, shields, EMP weapons, nukes, portals, orbital weapons, assimilator and other troops and structures provide for additional variety. RESEARCH: A tech tree and research options enable to build specialized structures and troops. A Tech Snatcher can be used to steal enemy technology. MODDING: A map editor is included allowing for player-modded maps including player-modded campaigns. All elements including troops, structures, as well as graphics and sound effects, can be modded if desired.

About

Paths & Danger

Lead a team of unique heroes through a dark fantasy world, engaging in tactical turn-based combat and facing treacherous challenges. Manage your characters' stats and explore procedurally generated maps with roguelike elements, including permadeath, to uncover a mysterious demonic threat.

Highlights
  • Unique characters with special abilities
  • Hero stat management
  • Strategic turn-based combat on hex grid
  • Procedural map generation
  • Roguelike elements with permadeath
  • Dark fantasy world exploration
Features
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Assemble a group of characters with unique abilities called by the town of Westwall. Travel different terrains, fight with treacherous opponents, and embark on a series of grilling events. Hope is in your hands to find salvation from a mysterious demonic force spreading throughout the land. Main Features - Lead groups of different characters, each one with unique abilities and weapons - Manage your heroes' stats to get them stronger - Deal with dangerous circumstances and quests - Solve the story of the mystery surrounding the town of Westwall - Fight in a strategic turn-based combat system on a hex grid - A deep atmospheric environment that suits different world places - Emerge in a diverse stunning dark fantasy world - Roguelike features, including permadeath - Procedural map generation giving endless replay Are you worthy of facing an uncertain fate?

Screenshots

Retro Commander4 screens
Paths & Danger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retro Commander at 80% against Paths & Danger's 20%. Retro Commander also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Paths & Danger's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Retro Commander sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Paths & Danger sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro Commander holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Retro Commander's written reviews are positive against 20% of Paths & Danger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Commander ships an update every 2 months, Paths & Danger every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Retro Commander versus Paths & Danger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro CommanderPaths & Danger
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (16 ratings) — better3.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB398 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNoble Master LLCGoldenGod Games, Lda

Customer experience

Retro Commander

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

Paths & Danger

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Retro Commander

One-time14
  • Map: Chapter 02$0.99
  • Map: Battle Map 02$0.99
  • Map: Battle Map 05$0.99
Show 11 more
  • Clan Manager$1.99
  • Map: Chapter 03$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 08$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map A1$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 04$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 06$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 07$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map 03$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map 04$3.99
  • Modded Maps$4.99
  • All Maps & Modding$19.99
9 purchases

Paths & Danger

One-time9
  • Unlocks Ice Wizard$1.99
  • Unlocks War Engineer$1.99
  • Unlocks Rogue$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Unlocks Half-Vampire$1.99
  • Unlocks Paladin$1.99
  • Unlocks Healer$1.99
  • Unlocks Conjurer$1.99
  • Unlocks Druid$1.99
  • Unlocks All Characters$9.99

Questions

Is Retro Commander free?
Retro Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paths & Danger free?
Paths & Danger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retro Commander or Paths & Danger?
Retro Commander is rated higher. Retro Commander averages 3.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Paths & Danger averages 3.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Retro Commander or Paths & Danger have ads?
Neither Retro Commander nor Paths & Danger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Commander or Paths & Danger?
Retro Commander ships an update every 2 months, and Paths & Danger every 5 months. Most recently, Retro Commander was updated on October 6, 2026 and Paths & Danger on October 3, 2026.

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