Comparison

Back Wars vs Warlords Conquest

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

Head to head
About

Back Wars

Lead a historical resistance against a time-traveling army. Command hundreds of warriors from diverse cultures, focusing on individual heroes or vast armies. Experience strategic world domination combined with interactive battles.

Highlights
  • Lead diverse warrior armies
  • Command individual units or entire armies
  • Interactive real-time battles
  • Territory conquest and defense
  • Customizable controls (1-handed, dual wield)
  • Fantasy battle mode
  • Character editing
Features
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When an army travels back in time to rule the world 1,000 years in advance, they get more than they bargained for from their primitive counterparts! Lead the resistance with hundreds of warriors from different cultures all over the world. Focus on one individual or step back to command an entire army at your fingertips. Combining world-dominating strategy with fully interactive battles, this game offers the best of both worlds! And just when you think it's over, history might just repeat itself... UPGRADES The game is mostly free to play, but you can upgrade to take control of your experience - choosing which side and how much territory to start with. You can also blow off steam with fantasy battles between any 2 cultures - and as many warriors as your device can handle! For what it's worth, you can also edit every character in the world - but please note that this game uses up to 1,000 of them that are regularly replaced. CONTROLS When controlling a specific character, this game offers either the "Classic" 1-handed control system or "Dual Wield" where each hand is controlled separately. If you are not already familiar with these from previous games in the series, you can pause the action at any time by hitting the dateline and then study the "Controls" guide. Also look out for in-game hints from scrolls or books that you can read. In this game, you can change which member of the team you are controlling at any time by either tapping the health meter or literally pointing to them on the battlefield. By tapping the arrows at the bottom of the screen, you can also activate "Commander" mode where you step back and direct any active member of your team by simply swiping from their location to another. Whether you intend them to relocate, fight an enemy, or pick up an object, they will try to make sense of your instructions. But please bear in mind that they can only do so at their convenience and may have other priorities! Whatever device or control method you are using, you can always zoom in or out by pinching at the centre of the screen. MAP The main "Campaign" game mode requires you to increase your territory by moving units from one area to any connected one. You can either "fortify" an existing territory or attempt to seize a rival territory. Note that only 50% of the units in a territory will be available to travel - which necessarily makes it harder to invade than it is to defend. The population of any inhabited territory may grow after each round, so it is important to control as many as possible. Notice that units will also gradually heal over time, so it is a good idea to work with different locations each turn. PERFORMANCE Please note that this is the largest scale game I have made yet, and may require a high-end device to run at 100%. Consider keeping the "Population" low to reduce the number of characters on screen, or tone down other features in the "Display" options. I regret there is more to this game than I could ever explain here, so I hope you enjoy figuring some things out for yourself!

About

Warlords Conquest

Engage in a pixelated medieval war by deploying soldiers across lanes to counter enemy troops. Choose to play as Humans, Orcs, or Elves, and conquer enemy kingdoms in this tactical tower defense RTS. Upgrade your army and utilize special attacks and defensive items to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Lane-based troop deployment
  • Kingdom conquest
  • Play as Humans, Orcs, Elves
  • Offline and cloud sync
  • Unit upgrades
  • Special attacks
  • Defensive items
Features
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Spawn soldiers across lanes and counter the enemy troops in an epic pixel war! Play as Humans, Orcs and Elves and conquer the enemy Kingdoms. A free to play fantasy Tower Defense RTS with no forced ads. Play as you go - offline mode and cloud sync. supported! Warlords Conquest: Enemy lines, is a tactical tower defense game where your goal is to lead your pixel army to victory. Complete levels and conquer the whole map, playing as warriors from the Human, Orc and Elven Kingdom + many more Herodom factions coming in the future. Achieve what you are destined to, use your skills and speed, planning the best strategy to win both the offensive and defensive battles, instead of wasting your potential on idle games. Upgrade your army wisely and build up the strongest legion as they roam the map leaving no enemy behind them. In this pixel tower defense game, you go on an adventure to explore multiple maps and defeat enemy cities with your fierce warriors. Are you a tactical genius? Find out today! PLAY OFFLINE & CLOUD SYNC Play wherever you want and whenever you want. Enjoy the game on the plane or on long car rides even with no internet connection. Play on multiple devices with the same OS, cross platform not supported. ATTACK THE ENEMY IN KINGDOM WARS This is a tower defense game unlike other. Fight in real time (RTS) with moving troops and win a battle by strategically placing units in your lanes and crossing the enemy border. Choose the best war strategy and use special attacks to reach the enemy lines and infiltrate it. DEFEND YOUR MEDIEVAL KINGDOM AGAINST ENEMY WAVES Do not let the enemy cross your line or the whole war would have been for nothing. Position your fierce warriors carefully in the lanes and survive it until the battle is won. Place defensive constructions to fortify your lanes or use special attacks to get the upper hand. PLAY AS DIFFERENT FACTIONS Choose a weapon shield for the kingdom you want to fight as and use their troop types. Humans, Orcs, Elves and more coming. Epic pixel war! UNLOCK AND UPGRADE UNITS Unlock units across the Human, Orc and Elven kingdom. Recruit the best unit types to diversify your pixel army legion Human faction: Peasant, Archer, Knight, Spearman, Wizard Orc faction: Goblin, Axe Thrower, Brute, War Boar, Beast USE SPECIAL ATTACKS Use a variety of special attacks during a battle to fully immerse into the war - Charge: Blow the horn and summon a wave of random units on each of your lanes - Cannon: Fire artillery cannons on the whole map taking down most of the enemies - Freeze Strike: Use a powerful spell and freeze all the enemies on the map for some time. PLACE SPECIAL ITEMS Place special items to help you win the battle - Barricades: Place barricades on the map to slow down the enemies approaching your line - Mounted Crossbow: Place a self-automated mounted crossbow on the map taking down enemies approaching it - Bomb: Throw bombs on the map for immediate action against approaching enemies EXPLORE THE MAPS Switch between different kingdoms and go on an adventure scrolling through the medieval pixel environments. Enjoy the retro arcade pixel style and conquer enemy cities to be the defender of your kingdom. FEATURES OF WARLORDS CONQUEST - ENEMY LINES - A simple and easy to play RTS game - Supports offline game through cloud sync - A medieval tower defense game with moving soldiers - Assemble unique unit combinations on your lanes with your pixel army legion - Try different creative strategies in the battlefield in order to win - Unlock new fantasy factions and build up your army with cool warrior units - Strengthen your defense and offense by upgrading your units and using special attacks - An adventure as you explore the kingdom maps - A star reward system with good rewards - Retro arcade style pixel art

Screenshots

Back Wars4 screens
Warlords Conquest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Warlords Conquest at 4.1 against Back Wars's 3.6. Warlords Conquest also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (73% vs 50%). Back Wars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (768 vs 158). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Back Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Warlords Conquest sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warlords Conquest holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 768 and 158 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Back Wars's written reviews are positive against 73% of Warlords Conquest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back Wars ships an update every 13 months, Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Back Wars versus Warlords Conquest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack WarsWarlords Conquest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (768 ratings)4.1 (158 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings768 — better158
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB157 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMDickie LimitedSimpleBit Studios ApS

Customer experience

Back Wars

All ratings768 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.2%
Negative36.8%

Warlords Conquest

All ratings158 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral17.9%
Negative9.0%

User reviews

Back Wars

From 768 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Unique concept with past, present, and future factions
  • 🚀 Engaging campaign mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔢 Unbalanced difficulty progression
  • ⚔️ Unfair weapon advantages for certain factions
  • 🐅 Annoying animal attacks
  • ⏱️ Slow character recovery time

Warlords Conquest

From 158 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay loop
  • 💰 Optional ads with good rewards, not pay-to-win
  • ⚖️ Well-balanced difficulty and strategy required
  • 🎨 Good visual design and animations
  • 📱 Easy to pick up and play casually

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow update frequency and long development cycles
  • 😴 Gets boring after completing main content
  • 💸 Monetization feels predatory with limited gold rewards
  • 🎯 Unbalanced difficulty spikes in certain levels
  • 🔧 Lacks features compared to developer's other game

Bugs and requests

Back Wars

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game takeover by AI during battles
  • Inability to customize characters
  • Disappearing weapons and items
  • Forced retreats due to map boundaries

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to choose faction
  • Improve weapon and character balance
  • Reduce dialogue interruptions during battles
  • Implement friendly fire option
  • Optimize performance and reduce lag

Warlords Conquest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes and kicks players out during gameplay
  • Cannot play certain levels, only Arena works
  • UI elements trigger unintended actions (date/time popup)
  • Troop placement restricted to yellow line only
  • Missing unit information and balance issues

Requested features

20 requests
  • Dwarves faction (most requested)
  • Sandbox/Creative mode like Trench Warfare
  • Multiplayer and PvP modes
  • Additional factions (Vikings, Pirates, Undead, etc.)
  • Health bars for units
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  • Skirmish/Arena battle mode
  • Ability to replay levels for farming resources
  • Reset progress button
  • Speed control buttons (2x, 1x)
  • Unit skins and cosmetics
  • More unit variety per faction
  • Skill trees and item drops
  • Fort/settlement defense mode
  • Different map layouts and siege mechanics
  • Chinese language support
  • Ultimate Edition without ads
  • More storyline and narrative
  • Catapults and siege weapons
  • Longer campaign with more levels
  • Point system for unit deployment

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Back Wars

One-time1
  • King Upgrade$2.99
6 purchases

Warlords Conquest

One-time6
  • Small Crystal Ore$2.99
  • Large Crystal Ore$6.99
  • Cart Full of Crystals$14.99
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  • Sack of Crystals$24.99
  • Small Chest of Crystals$49.99
  • Large Chest of Crystals$99.99

Questions

Is Back Wars free?
Back Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Warlords Conquest free?
Warlords Conquest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Back Wars or Warlords Conquest?
Warlords Conquest is rated higher. Back Wars averages 3.6 out of 5 from 768 ratings, while Warlords Conquest averages 4.1 from 158 ratings.
Do Back Wars or Warlords Conquest have ads?
Warlords Conquest shows ads; Back Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Back Wars or Warlords Conquest?
Back Wars ships an update every 13 months, and Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. Most recently, Back Wars was updated on September 8, 2026 and Warlords Conquest on September 19, 2026.

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