Comparison

Anomaly Warzone Earth vs Mindustry

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

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About

Anomaly Warzone Earth

Lead an armored squad through alien-occupied cities in this unique tower offense game. Plan your route, deploy units strategically, and use the commander's special abilities to crush the alien turrets and save Earth.

Highlights
  • Tower offense gameplay
  • Strategic unit deployment
  • Commander special abilities
  • Route planning
  • Resource gathering and upgrades
  • Story campaign and assault modes
Features
Currently charting
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*** APPLE DESIGN AWARD 2011 WINNER *** Destructoid 9/10 Strategy Informer 8.5/10 GameShark 8.3/10 IGN 8/10 GameZone 8/10 GamePro 8/10 ANOMALY WARZONE EARTH is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a tower offense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Tokyo, planning the route and strategically choosing which units to deploy in order to crush the opposition. Take control of the Commander, whose special abilities and quick thinking will be vital in supporting the squad in its mission, as you engage in fast-paced, tactical battle across story campaign and two heart-pounding Squad Assault Modes. KEY FEATURES: Enjoy innovative game play – mixing action and strategy in a tower offense formula – you’re the attacking side! Play the commander whose special abilities and quick thinking are crucial to support the squad in its quest for victory. Think tactically and strategically, choosing the right squad and the best route for the mission. Extend tactical possibilities by gathering resources to buy new units and upgrade your squad during a battle. Play for hours on end in the engaging story campaign, as well as the two exciting Squad Assault Modes. Immerse yourself in the game with great visuals and atmospheric audio. REQUIREMENTS: OS: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later. Processor: Any Intel CPU Memory: 2 GB Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 / Radeon HD 2400 or equivalent Hard Drive: 1 GB

About

Mindustry

Build complex factories, manage supply chains, and defend your base from enemy waves in this real-time strategy game. Conquer planets, research new technologies, and engage in multiplayer battles with friends.

Highlights
  • Factory building and supply chains
  • Tower defense against enemy waves
  • Cross-platform multiplayer co-op and PvP
  • Conquer planets with campaign and procedural sectors
  • Research new blocks and technologies
  • Map editor with scripting support
Features
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Mindustry is a factory-building game with tower defense and RTS elements. Create elaborate supply chains to feed ammo into your turrets, produce materials to use for building, and construct units. Command units to capture enemy bases, and expand your production. Defend your core from waves of enemies. Gameplay Features: - Use production blocks to create a wide variety of advanced materials - Defend your structures from waves of enemies - Play with your friends in cross-platform multiplayer co-op games, or challenge them in team-based PvP matches - Distribute liquids and fight constant challenges, like outbreaks of fire or enemy flier raids - Get the most out of your production by supplying optional coolant and lubricant - Produce a wide variety of units for automatic management of your base or assault on enemy bases - Set up assembly lines to construct armies of mechanized units - Use your units to square up against fully functional enemy bases Campaign: - Conquer the planets Serpulo and Erekir as you advance through 35 hand-made maps and 250+ procedurally generated sectors - Capture territory and set up factories to produce resources while you play other sectors - Defend your sectors from periodic invasions - Coordinate resource distribution between sectors via launch pads - Research new blocks to fuel progress - Invite your friends to complete missions together - 250+ technology blocks to master - 50+ different types of drones, mechs and ships Custom Games & Cross-Platform Multiplayer: - 16+ built in maps for custom games, in addition to two entire campaigns - Play co-op, PvP or sandbox - Join a public dedicated server, or invite friends to your own private session - Customizable game rules: Change block costs, enemy stats, starting items, wave timing and more - Full functional map editor with scripting support

Screenshots

Anomaly Warzone Earth4 screens
Mindustry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mindustry at 1K against Anomaly Warzone Earth's 6. Mindustry also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and chart position (#33 vs #198). Anomaly Warzone Earth's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Anomaly Warzone Earth costs $3.99 and Mindustry $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindustry holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindustry has 1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Anomaly Warzone Earth's written reviews are positive against 74% of Mindustry's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Anomaly Warzone Earth versus Mindustry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnomaly Warzone EarthMindustry
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.5 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews74.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#198#33 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB149 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer11 bit studios s.a.Anton Kramskoi

Customer experience

Anomaly Warzone Earth

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Mindustry

All ratings1,018 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews624 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative17.3%

Bugs and requests

Anomaly Warzone Earth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mindustry

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Freezing and performance issues
  • Save data corruption and loss
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to save/load custom maps
  • More campaign levels and content
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Expanded tech tree and upgrades
  • Better UI scaling for larger screens
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  • Ability to queue/fast-forward waves
  • Improved pathfinding and unit AI
  • More diverse enemy types and mechanics

In-app purchases

None

Anomaly Warzone Earth

No in-app purchases

None

Mindustry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anomaly Warzone Earth free?
Anomaly Warzone Earth costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mindustry free?
Mindustry costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anomaly Warzone Earth or Mindustry?
Mindustry is rated higher. Anomaly Warzone Earth averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Mindustry averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Anomaly Warzone Earth or Mindustry have ads?
Neither Anomaly Warzone Earth nor Mindustry shows ads.
Which is more popular, Anomaly Warzone Earth or Mindustry?
Anomaly Warzone Earth currently peaks at #198 in the App Store charts, and Mindustry at #33. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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