Empire Takeover vs Hexathrone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empire Takeover
Build and expand your empire by connecting buildings to grow them taller. Recruit legendary heroes and crush opponents with simple drag controls. Enjoy various game modes, including a level editor and offline play.
- Connect and grow buildings
- Drag controls for building takeover
- Build and occupy territory
- Recruit legendary heroes
- Stage Maker Mode for level design
- Peace Mode for solo play
- Offline Mode for network-free play
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● Fight: Connect all your buildings together to grow them taller and then takeover the enemy's buildings. ● Control: Simple drag controls from one building to another. ● Build: Build your empire, occupy more territory, crush your opponents. ● Heroes: Recruit legendary heroes. ● Special art style: Lowpoly Style Game. ● 3 Special Mode: #1 Stage Maker Mode: design levels by yourself and share it to your family, your friends or all the worldwide players. #2 Peace Mode: stay away from multiplayer war. #3 Offline Mode: play levels even you have no network. Good luck, I wish you will like this game!
Hexathrone
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HexaThrone — Build, Conquer, and Rule the Realm Enter a tactical world of shifting front lines, fortified strongholds, and strategic conquest. In HexaThrone, every decision can change the balance of power. Command your forces across a colorful hex-based battlefield, capture neutral and enemy structures, and expand your territory one tile at a time. Place new bases in key locations, strengthen your position, and create the perfect network for launching attacks across the map. Your buildings continuously produce units, but victory depends on how you use them. Send troops from one base to another, reinforce threatened positions, surround enemy territory, and overwhelm opposing strongholds before they can respond. Build Your Realm Place bases directly on the battlefield and shape your own strategy. Build near important routes to control movement, establish defensive positions around valuable territory, or construct an aggressive forward base near the enemy. Every building placement matters. A well-positioned base can protect your realm, accelerate your expansion, or become the starting point for a decisive attack. Capture and Expand Move your units between connected locations and take control of structures across the map. Neutral bases can help grow your army, while enemy buildings must be weakened before they can be captured. Choose your targets carefully. Expanding too quickly may leave your territory exposed, while waiting too long can allow your opponent to dominate the battlefield. Outsmart Your Opponent HexaThrone rewards planning, timing, and adaptation. Create multiple attack routes, distract the enemy, defend important strongholds, and identify weak points in their territory. Will you build a heavily defended kingdom, rapidly expand across the map, or launch an all-out assault on the enemy keep? Game Features * Tactical strategy gameplay on hexagonal maps * Simple unit movement with meaningful strategic depth * Place bases and shape the battlefield * Capture neutral and enemy structures * Produce, reinforce, and command growing armies * Build defensive networks and aggressive front lines * Colorful low-poly medieval environments * Fast, accessible matches with multiple possible strategies * Easy to learn, but challenging to master Every hex is an opportunity. Every base is a strategic decision. Every battle brings you closer to the throne. Build your realm. Capture the strongholds. Claim the HexaThrone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexathrone at none against Empire Takeover's 10. Empire Takeover's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Empire Takeover sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hexathrone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Empire Takeover ships an update every 9 days, Hexathrone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empire Takeover | Hexathrone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 520 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HONGKONG HERONOW LIMITED | Mohsen Jamali |
Bugs and requests
Empire Takeover
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and server instability
- Graphical glitches and performance problems
- Lost progress and rewards due to bugs
Requested features
3 requests- Better tutorial and in-game help
- Ability to play with friends
- More focus on the core tower defense gameplay
Hexathrone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Empire Takeover
- prefered Giftpack 1$0.99
- prefered Giftpack 2$1.99
- prefered Giftpack 3$4.99
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- Monthly Card_2$9.99
- prefered Giftpack 4$9.99
- Monthly Card_4$14.99
- Monthly Card_3$19.99
- prefered Giftpack 5$19.99
- prefered Giftpack 7$49.99
- prefered Giftpack 8$99.99
Hexathrone
No in-app purchases
Questions
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