Comparison

Warhammer Quest vs Magic vs Metal

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

Head to head
About

Warhammer Quest

Embark on a turn-based strategy RPG adventure in the Warhammer universe. Assemble a team of heroes, battle through hundreds of stages across diverse realms, and collect powerful gear. Engage in strategic skirmishes, complete daily challenges, and test your skills against other players online.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy battles
  • Dungeon crawler RPG gameplay
  • Collect and upgrade heroes
  • Four massive campaigns
  • Daily challenges and quests
  • Online multiplayer battles
Features
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A LEGENDARY QUEST IN THE WARHAMMER WORLD. Warhammer Quest is a turn based strategy, dungeon crawler, RPG game set in the Age of Sigmar by Games Workshop. Create a group of the finest warriors and fight your way through hundreds of stages. From magical towers to city sewers. Undead filled streets to far flung mountain ranges. Your adventure will take you all over the Mortal Realms in search for treasure and glory. Collect your champions from the Warhammer range. Stormcast, Darkoath, Aelves, and other heroes from all over the Mortal Realms will enter dungeons, driven by vengeance, honour, or even to gain the glory of the Gods themselves. Fighting cultists, skeletons, zombies, goblins and all manner of Chaos monsters in turn based strategy battles. With four massive campaigns to play through, and hundreds of daily challenges and quests to undertake. Download now to play this epic RPG dungeon crawler! ========== TURN BASED STRATEGY Strategic RPG skirmishes to test your inner tactician. Chess with swords! Simple to learn, with loads of depth to master. Move, attack, block, dodge, cast spells, and loads more. SUMMON EPIC WARHAMMER HEROES Over 35 characters from the Games Workshop Age of Sigmar range. Upgrade and kit them out, each with a unique skillset and gameplay. With new ones added all the time! 4 HUGE CAMPAIGNS Destroy the Gaunt Summoner and take his talisman. Uncover the mysteries beneath the streets of Hammerhal. Venture into a gigantic chaos beast. Campaigns are varied, challenging, and beautifully crafted. DAILY QUESTS Hand-crafted adventures for the most hardcore dungeon crawler, sent to your device every single day. Earn gold, xp, epic weapons and gear to further improve your adventurers. MULTIPLAYER Take your best 3 champions and battle other players online. Win enough matches to climb the monthly leaderboard and earn amazing prizes! ========== Based on the hit Age of Sigmar board game from Games Workshop. Battle the forces of Chaos in the Mortal Realms. Show that you are the king dungeon crawler and master of turn based strategy in our challenging game modes, The Gauntlet and The Crucible. Customize your guardian with exotic items and legendary weapons from the Age of Sigmar setting. Summon your fighters from the Warhammer Grand Alliances of Order, Chaos, Death and Destruction. Download Warhammer Quest, and take part in the epic turn based strategy fantasy battles. Slay your enemies and find the magical talisman! Have a taste of the Games Workshop, Age of Sigmar universe! PLEASE NOTE! Warhammer Quest in association with Games Workshop, is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. A network connection is also required. ========== Warhammer Quest © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2020. The Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower logo, GW, Games Workshop, Warhammer, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Stormcast Eternals, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. All rights reserved to their respective owners.

About

Magic vs Metal

Engage in a post-apocalyptic war between biological and mechanical factions. Command armies in real-time strategy or join the fray in third-person shooter mode. Unleash powerful hero abilities and craft unique items to dominate the battlefield.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy (RTS)
  • Third-person shooter (TPS)
  • Massive single-player campaign
  • Unique heroes with powerful spells
  • Item crafting system
  • Fantasy and sci-fi genre blend
  • Stunning 3D graphics
Features
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Centuries after a meteor impact nearly wipes out mankind, two factions evolve - one biological, the other mechanical. Now, both are locked in a desperate war for survival. Choose your hero, summon an unstoppable army, unleash devastating powers, and wipe out the enemy in this action-packed real-time strategy game. -------------------------------------------- REAL TIME STRATEGY (RTS) OR THIRD-PERSON-SHOOTER (TPS) Choose your faction, choose your hero, and go to war. Play with one hand while commanding above the battlefield, or join the battle in an action-packed third-person shooter - the choice is yours! MASSIVE CAMPAIGN Wage war across a post-apocalyptic world as you attack and defend in a massive single-player campaign. POWERFUL SPELLS & HEROES Choose from six unique heroes, each with dozens of powerful spells to bring into battle. Crush your enemies with the Berserker, disintegrate them with the Nova, overwhelm them with the armies of the Necromancer, and more! CRAFT POWERFUL ITEMS Collect items and use them to craft rare and powerful artifacts that supercharge your heroes, spells, and troops! GRAPHICS Experience incredible 3D graphics, dynamic lighting, and detailed particle effects. You'll be immersed in this dark and war-torn fantasy world! FANTASY MEETS SCI-FI Summon fantasy creatures, or build sci-fi war machines. Cast spells, or unleash firepower. Use magic or technology to win the war - the choice is yours in this unique merging of genres! SOCIAL MEDIA Find us (@FoursakenMedia) on Discord, Twitter, or Facebook for the latest news and updates!

Screenshots

Warhammer Quest4 screens
Magic vs Metal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic vs Metal at 79% against Warhammer Quest's 31%. Magic vs Metal also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Warhammer Quest sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Magic vs Metal sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic vs Metal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Warhammer Quest's written reviews are positive against 79% of Magic vs Metal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warhammer Quest ships an update every 3 weeks, Magic vs Metal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Warhammer Quest versus Magic vs Metal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarhammer QuestMagic vs Metal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.5K ratings)4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews79.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB981 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPerchangFoursaken Media

Customer experience

Warhammer Quest

All ratings2,455 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews421 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative52.3%

Magic vs Metal

All ratings1,376 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Warhammer Quest

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick gameplay sessions
  • 🎨 Visually appealing
  • 🎮 Captures Warhammer feel

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive missions
  • 🕹️ Shallow gameplay mechanics
  • 🤖 Weak AI
  • 🔒 Paywall for character progression
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

Magic vs Metal

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Generous free-to-play model
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🕹️ Engaging combat
  • 🔥 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive and grindy
  • 🎮 Needs controller support
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Warhammer Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes during enemy turns
  • Rewards not received after completing levels
  • Duplicate characters from summoning

Requested features

5 requests
  • More enemy variety
  • Deeper RPG elements
  • Ability to choose characters
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved camera controls

Magic vs Metal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when using too many powers
  • Text replaced by jumbled symbols
  • Berserker loses self-heal when equipping Crusher weapon
  • Unable to progress past certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • More campaign content
  • Ability to disable auto-fire
  • Seamless view switching
  • Improved inventory management

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Warhammer Quest

One-time14
  • Fistful of Stones$0.99
  • Adventurers Starter Pack$0.99
  • Champion Summon$3.99
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  • Bag of Gold$4.99
  • Bag of Stones$4.99
  • Daemonic Gifts$4.99
  • Champion Upgrade Pack - 2 Star$4.99
  • Pots of Gold$9.99
  • Pot of Stones$9.99
  • Champion Upgrade Pack - 2 Star$9.99
  • Champion Upgrade Pack - 3 Star$9.99
  • Champion Summon$19.99
  • Chest of Stones$29.99
  • Treasure Chest$29.99
14 purchases

Magic vs Metal

One-time14
  • Rare Coins$0.99
  • Bonus Vault$2.99
  • Battle Pass$4.99
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  • Rare Coins$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Unlock Magi$6.99
  • Unlock Mecha$6.99
  • Unlock All$9.99
  • Rare Coins$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Rare Coins$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Rare Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Warhammer Quest free?
Warhammer Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic vs Metal free?
Magic vs Metal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Warhammer Quest or Magic vs Metal?
Magic vs Metal is rated higher. Warhammer Quest averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Magic vs Metal averages 4.9 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Warhammer Quest or Magic vs Metal have ads?
Both Warhammer Quest and Magic vs Metal show ads.
Which is updated more often, Warhammer Quest or Magic vs Metal?
Warhammer Quest ships an update every 3 weeks, and Magic vs Metal monthly. Most recently, Warhammer Quest was updated on October 29, 2026 and Magic vs Metal on October 30, 2026.

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