Worms W.M.D vs Crying Suns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Worms W.M.D
Engage in chaotic turn-based tactical warfare with a vast arsenal of new and classic weapons, including destructive vehicles and strategic buildings. Master the iconic physics and gameplay in challenging single-player missions or hilarious local and online multiplayer battles.
- Gorgeous 2D hand-drawn artwork
- New and classic weapons (50+)
- Destructive vehicles (tanks, helicopters)
- Tactical buildings for cover
- Classic Worms physics and gameplay
- Single-player training and campaign missions
- Local and online multiplayer
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The worms are back in their most destructive game yet. With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D: Mobilize is the best worms experience ever. Work your way through 10 training and 20 campaign missions of increasing difficulty using the huge arsenal of new and classic weapons at your disposal. Use new vehicles to cause chaos amongst the enemy ranks and use buildings to gain the tactical advantage as you try to dominate the battlefield! Take on opponents in hilarious all-out tactical worm warfare either in local or online multiplayer. Flatten your opponents with the Concrete Donkey. Turn them into chunks of worm meat with the Holy Hand Grenade. Rain down hell from above in helicopters or pound them into oblivion with the tank. With 50 weapons and utilities at your fingertips, this is Worms at its chaotic best! Key Features Wonderfully 2D: The best implementation of the Worms formula yet, now with a brand new worm design, and gorgeous digitally-painted 2D artwork. Vehicles: Worm warfare gets serious with the introduction of vehicles for the first time in the series. Dominate the landscape in warfare-ready tanks, take to the skies to unleash hell from above in helicopters and more! Buildings: Keep your head down, and hide out in a building. Buildings provide a tactical advantage by hiding away your worms, and keeping them safe from direct attacks! Classic Worms Physics and Gameplay: Our brand new engine recreates the feel of the fan-favourite entrants in the series; and sees the reintroduction of the much loved Classic Ninja Rope! New and classic weapons: 50 weapons and utilities at your fingertips, including many returning classics and a slew of new additions such as the Dodgy Phone Battery, the Unwanted Present and the OMG strike. Mounted Guns: As if 50 weapons and utilities wasn't already enough! A range of different gun types are placed around the landscape, allowing your warmongering worms to do even MORE damage! Hilarious single player plus online and local multiplayer warfare: Worms W.M.D: Mobilize comes locked and loaded with a huge arsenal of Training Missions and Campaign Missions for the solo player. Train up then head online to create havoc in multiplayer modes, with room for up to two players with four worms each on a map!
Crying Suns
Command a space fleet in a tactical rogue-lite inspired by classic sci-fi. Explore a procedurally generated universe, engage in strategic ship battles, and uncover a deep storyline across six chapters. Experience a rich narrative and atmospheric gameplay designed for mobile.
- Procedurally-generated space exploration
- Tactical battleship and squadron fleet combat
- Over 300 story events
- Deep, 6-chapter storyline
- Mobile-optimized interface
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When FTL meets Foundation and Dune: Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well. Main Features: - Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe - Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets - More than 300 possible story events - A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters - A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica) First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions. Pay once to get the full Crying Suns experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics! All future updates included. Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese If you encounter any problem, please contact us at contact@cryingsuns.com with as much information as possible on the issue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crying Suns at 4.8 against Worms W.M.D's 3.5. Crying Suns also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 43%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 34). Worms W.M.D's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $8.99). On ads, 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
Worms W.M.D costs $5.99 and Crying Suns $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crying Suns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crying Suns has 2.2K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Worms W.M.D's written reviews are positive against 73% of Crying Suns's.
| Parameter | Worms W.M.D | Crying Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (34 ratings) | 4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.1% of reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #76 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 1014 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Team17 Digital Limited | Alternative Shift |
Customer experience
Worms W.M.D
Crying Suns
Bugs and requests
Worms W.M.D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Crying Suns
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when using certain ship abilities
- Crashes during end-of-chapter cutscenes
- Progression-blocking bugs preventing access to new content
- Inability to progress past specific story points due to crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Zoom functionality for combat screen
- Ability to play own music during gameplay
- Endless mode or sandbox option
- Improved tutorial to explain key mechanics
In-app purchases
Worms W.M.D
No in-app purchases
Crying Suns
No in-app purchases
Questions
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