K2 Story vs Colonies at War
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
K2 Story
Embark on a perilous K2 expedition, managing your team's health, supplies, and morale against extreme weather and environmental hazards. Plan strategically to reach the summit and score points, but beware of severe penalties for injuries and fatigue.
- Mountain climbing simulation
- Strategic planning challenges
- Realistic weather simulation
- Injury and health management
- Team selection
- Avalanche events
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Can you get your team to the top of the worlds most dangerous mountain? This amazing K2 mountain climbing simulation game dares you! Battle the cold, the thin atmosphere, the wind and the snow! Do your best to avoid debilitating medical conditions! React to dramatic and dynamic weather conditions! Stay alive in the death zone! The higher you climb, the more points you will score! But keep your team rested and in good health. There are severe penalties for injuries. K2 Story Features: - Awesome mountain climbing sim - Unique strategic planning challenges - Superb attention to detail and realism - Brilliantly designed mountaineering gameplay - Simulated concepts include weather, preparation, acclimatization, morale, health, rescuing and much more. Get your team, your supplies and your nerve together as you plan your team's expedition to the top of K2! Can you handle the job of being the expedition leader? Welcome to base camp! ----------------- Following the success of Mount Everest Story. New features include: - Team selection: Choose from 18 different climbers - More dynamic weather simulation - More granular and complex injury and trauma simulation - Avalanches - 6 different languages supported - No ads - No in-app purchases
Colonies at War
Engage in a 19th-century global conquest by building armies and navies. Choose from 29 nations, expand your territory, forge alliances, and wage war to become the dominant world power. Control the seas and lead your nation to historical greatness.
- 19th-century colonial setting
- Army and navy building
- Conquer territories
- Form alliances
- Diplomacy and warfare
- Choose from 29 nations
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Colonies at War is a game set in the 19th century during the rush by colonial powers to colonize the known world. It's a game of building armies and crushing enemies. Pick one of the 29 nations available, look for the best lands nearby, then send in your armies to conquer them. Make allies of your friends, and war on your enemies. Build your navies to control the seas and become the greatest nation in history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Colonies at War at 4.6 against K2 Story's 3.1. Colonies at War also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 12). K2 Story's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Colonies at War sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. K2 Story asks for nothing beyond the download.
Colonies at War holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonies at War has 3.8K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of K2 Story's written reviews are positive against 76% of Colonies at War's.
K2 Story ships an update every 4 months, Colonies at War every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | K2 Story | Colonies at War |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 75.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 410 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jabatoba AB | wombi pty ltd |
Customer experience
K2 Story
Colonies at War
Bugs and requests
K2 Story
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Colonies at War
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after turns
- Movement and combat issues
- Incorrect troop/unit behavior
- Persistent save data problems
Requested features
6 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More historical scenarios
- Improved diplomacy system
- Customizable game modes
- Expanded unit variety
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In-app purchases
K2 Story
No in-app purchases
Colonies at War
- Purchase 10 random contracts.$3.99
- Buy 2,500 credits$3.99
- Buy Full Game$5.99
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- Purchase 30 random contracts.$7.99
- Buy 8,000 credits$7.99
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