Comparison

Tempire vs Void Bastion

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

Head to head
About

Tempire

Experience a unique blend of chess and real-time strategy. Compete against friends or AI in fast-paced matches. This game offers an ad-free, free-to-play experience.

Highlights
  • Chess variation
  • Real-time action
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponent
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Free to play
Features
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Tempire is a variation on chess that brings tense real-time action to the classic turn-based board game. Play online with friends or against challenging AI, all for free and without ads. Tempire was made by Greg March and Matthew Jee, with music by Jacob Rhein.

About

Void Bastion

Features
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The frontier is collapsing. Ancient signals have awakened hostile fleets across the void, and the last defensive network is under your command. Void Bastion is an offline science-fiction tower defense game built around tactical placement, specialized upgrades, hero support, and long-term progression. Read the route, adapt to enemy traits, and turn every build site into part of a coordinated defense. BUILD YOUR DEFENSE Deploy five distinct tower systems: Pulse Cannon, Arc Relay, Missile Silo, Cryo Beacon, and Drone Forge. Upgrade towers during battle, choose a final specialization, adjust targeting priorities, and reclaim energy by dismantling defenses when the frontline changes. FACE EVOLVING THREATS Counter fast attackers, armored units, regenerating shields, flying formations, splitters, healers, disruptors, and massive sector bosses. Mixed pressure waves and battlefield anomalies force each defense plan to evolve. COMMAND THREE HEROES Choose a combat specialist for damage, control, or support. Develop hero ranks and mastery, then deploy Tactic Cards at decisive moments to trigger powerful battlefield abilities. EXPLORE MULTIPLE MODES - Fight through 18 campaign missions across three star sectors. - Return on Hard difficulty for stronger opposition and additional objectives. - Endure Survival missions with limited room for error. - Enter Gauntlet operations built around relentless pressure. - Challenge concentrated boss formations in Boss Rush. - Push an escalating Endless run and set a new local record. GROW YOUR COMMAND Earn Credits and Void Cores entirely through play. Expand a permanent research grid, improve tower families, advance hero mastery, equip recovered relics, complete rotating local contracts, unlock achievements, and study enemy intelligence in the Command Archive. PLAY ON YOUR TERMS Void Bastion is designed for offline single-player play. No account is required. There are no advertisements, no in-app purchases, and no paid currency. Game progress, settings, achievements, and records remain on your device.

Screenshots

Tempire3 screens
Void Bastion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Void Bastion at monthly against Tempire's every 23 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempire ships an update every 23 months, Void Bastion monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tempire versus Void Bastion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempireVoid Bastion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB20 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMatthew JeeWHITE FLOWER DESIGN CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Tempire

No in-app purchases

None

Void Bastion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempire free?
Tempire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Void Bastion free?
Void Bastion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempire or Void Bastion have ads?
Neither Tempire nor Void Bastion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempire or Void Bastion?
Tempire ships an update every 23 months, and Void Bastion monthly. Most recently, Tempire was updated on November 3, 2026 and Void Bastion on October 31, 2026.

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