Comparison

Worms W.M.D vs Northgard

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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!

About

Northgard

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

Highlights
  • Build and manage settlements
  • Assign Vikings to jobs
  • Resource management and survival
  • Territory expansion and discovery
  • Multiple victory conditions
  • Story mode campaign
  • Multiplayer modes
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Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a Clan of Vikings fighting for the control of a mysterious newfound continent. After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: NORTHGARD. The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire Wolves and Undead Warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES • Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard • Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) • Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes • Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities • Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) STORY MODE: RIG’S SAGA The Viking High King is murdered and his Regal Horn is stolen by a man named Hagen. This event kickstarts a saga that will take Rig, his son and heir accompanied by his right-hand man Brand through the new continent of Northgard. The continent where he will make new friends and foes and discover a much greater threat than Hagen, and the reasons behind his father’s assassination. MULTIPLAYER • Play with or against other Mobile players with up to 6 players • Includes Duel, Free for All and Teamplay modes CHOOSE YOUR CLAN In order to complete the 11 campaign chapters, the player will have to master the specificities of the 6 first clans and tame the unforgiving wilderness of Northgard. More clans are joining the fight for Northgard! • Clan of the Snake: Act from the shadows and take the lead with cunning guerilla tactics • Clan of the Dragon: Embrace the old ways and please the gods with sacrifices • Clan of the Kraken: Harness the bounty of the sea and unleash its brutal might You can unlock the clans of the Snake, Dragon and Kraken separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Scale Bundle. • Clan of the Horse: Devote yourself to the art of blacksmithing and craft powerful Relics • Clan of the Ox: Equip ancestral equipment and prove the might of your forefathers • Clan of the Lynx: Adopt Nature’s way and lure mythical preys into ambushes You can unlock the Clans of the Horse, Ox and Lynx separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Fur Bundle. • Clan of the Squirrel: Gather ingredients to prepare special recipes and survive the harsh winters • Clan of the Rat: Embrace the way of the Shamans and work for the clan • Clan of the Eagle: Occupy a large territory, venture outside and gather resources Unlock the clans of the Squirrel, Rat and Eagle separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Winter Bundle. Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you experience any issue with Northgard, please contact our customer support at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com and give us as much as possible information on your problem.

Screenshots

Worms W.M.D4 screens
Northgard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Northgard at 4.6 against Worms W.M.D's 3.5. Northgard also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 34) and review sentiment (61% vs 43%). Worms W.M.D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and price ($5.99 vs $8.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Worms W.M.D costs $5.99 and Northgard $8.99 up front. Northgard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Worms W.M.D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Northgard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.7K 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 61% of Northgard's.

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Worms W.M.D versus Northgard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorms W.M.DNorthgard
Price$5.99 — better$8.99
Rating3.5 (34 ratings)4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.1% of reviews61.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings343.7K — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#150#23 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB892 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedPlaydigious

Customer experience

Worms W.M.D

All ratings33 ratings
Positive57.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative30.3%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral14.7%
Negative42.2%

Northgard

All ratings3,606 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,052 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative27.1%

Bugs and requests

Worms W.M.D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Northgard

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Menus and UI are buggy
  • Audio glitches and cuts out
  • Saves get deleted unexpectedly
  • Multiplayer is unreliable
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  • Achievements are not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve tutorial and instructions
  • Add controller support
  • Optimize performance and stability
  • Add Chinese language support
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  • Improve clan/unit selection and management

In-app purchases

None

Worms W.M.D

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Northgard

One-time10
  • Clan of the snake$2.99
  • Clan of the Dragon$2.99
  • Clan of the Horse$2.99
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  • Clan of the Ox$2.99
  • Clan of the Kraken$2.99
  • Clan of the Lynx$2.99
  • Clan of the Eagle$2.99
  • Scale Bundle$6.99
  • Fur Bundle$6.99
  • Winter Bundle$6.99

Questions

Is Worms W.M.D free?
Worms W.M.D costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Northgard free?
Northgard costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Worms W.M.D or Northgard?
Northgard is rated higher. Worms W.M.D averages 3.5 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Worms W.M.D or Northgard have ads?
Neither Worms W.M.D nor Northgard shows ads.
Which is more popular, Worms W.M.D or Northgard?
Worms W.M.D currently peaks at #150 in the App Store charts, and Northgard at #23. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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