Comparison

Archery Bastions vs Merge Archers

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

Head to head
About

Archery Bastions

Engage in a castle vs. castle battle by defending your tower with arrows. Aim and shoot to defeat enemy archers, destroy their towers, and conquer kingdoms. Upgrade your archers and use various arrow types for victory.

Highlights
  • Slingshot shooting mechanics
  • Castle vs. castle battles
  • Upgrade archers and hire mercenaries
  • Various arrow types
  • Fight diverse enemy factions
  • Multiple battle types and levels
Features
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Archery Bastions: Castle War is a slingshot shooting game! Defeat the enemy and his castle with arrows! There is a tower of archers at your disposal, use it to capture the enemy's castle. Shoot your arrows and try not to miss! Let's the castle vs castle battel begin! You must defeat all enemy archers and destroy their towers. But be careful - the enemy troops can outnumber yours, the towers - can be stronger, and the arrows - more destructive! Using every shot wisely, will be a key to your success! Conquering all the kingdoms is not an easy task. Fight orcs, humans, monsters and mages! Repel enemy hordes on ships an longboats! Upgrade archers, hire mercenaries, use various types of arrows, and victory is yours! Archery Bastions: Castle War Features: - Unique mechanics - Beautiful graphics - Easy controls - Different types of arrows - Various factions - Several battle types - Lots of levels Archery Bastions: Castle War is a shooting game where all kingdome should bend to one ruler! Load your arrows and join the battle of castles!

About

Merge Archers

Engage in turn-based 3D stickman archery battles to defend your castle and defeat enemy armies. Merge archers to upgrade them and utilize various weapons to win the arrow war. Capture enemy castles and become the ultimate merge master.

Highlights
  • Turn-based 3D stickman archery combat
  • Merge similar archers to upgrade
  • Aim and shoot arrows at opponents
  • Utilize bows, cannons, and other weapons
  • Capture enemy castles
  • Challenging levels with bow masters
Features
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Are you ready to fight for your king? Load your arrows and join the castle defense! Play one of the best bow and arrow games, become the merge master and win the arrow war! In this turn-based 3D stickman archery game, your goal is to defeat the enemy army and capture their castle! Tap on screen to aim and shoot arrows at the opponents! Use every turn wisely and try not to miss unless you want to lose this arrow war. There is a tower of archers at your disposal. Merge similar stickman archers together to upgrade! The more advanced archer heroes you recruit, the faster you can defeat your enemies. Use bows, cannons and other weapons to win the arrow war. In this one of the best bow and arrow games, you should destroy the enemy archers who even outnumber your squad! Why you’ll love this 3D archery game: - Unique archery mechanics - Exciting merge gameplay - Challenging levels - Many bow masters to defeat - Beautiful 3D graphics What are you waiting for? Merge your archers, fight bow masters, and capture enemy castles! Become the top merge master and destroy archer armies at the first attempt. Play one of the best bow and arrow games for free! Privacy Policy: https://aigames.ae/policy Terms of Use: https://aigames.ae/policy#terms

Screenshots

Archery Bastions4 screens
Merge Archers4 screens

Verdict

The call

Archery Bastions and Merge Archers both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 69% of Merge Archers's written reviews are positive against 26% of Archery Bastions's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Archery Bastions sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Archers sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Archery Bastions against 4.5 for Merge Archers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 13K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Archery Bastions's written reviews are positive against 69% of Merge Archers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archery Bastions ships an update every 2 months, Merge Archers every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Archery Bastions versus Merge Archers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchery BastionsMerge Archers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17K ratings)4.5 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews68.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better13K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB840 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAI Games FZAI Games FZ

Customer experience

Archery Bastions

All ratings16,710 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral15.5%
Negative58.3%

Merge Archers

All ratings13,256 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews978 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

Archery Bastions

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚔️ Fun gameplay
  • 🕹️ Addictive and entertaining
  • 🕰️ Good offline experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔍 Upgrades limited after certain levels
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🛑 Inability to upgrade castle and army

Merge Archers

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and easy to play
  • 🚀 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive levels after a certain point
  • 📢 Too many ads, even after paying to remove them
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection to play

Bugs and requests

Archery Bastions

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Disappearing upgrades and progress
  • Enemies becoming unreachable at certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to upgrade castle and army beyond certain levels
  • More enemy and level variety
  • Customization options for castle and troops
  • Inclusion of ground troops and different weapon types

Merge Archers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes after watching ads
  • Arrows not registering hits on enemies

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety and difficulty progression
  • Ability to customize archers and tower
  • Expanded archer slots and merging system

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Archery Bastions

One-time18
  • Pack of Gold 1$1.99
  • Pack of Tokens 1$1.99
  • Skip'Its Plus$2.99
Show 15 more
  • No ADS$4.99
  • Master Troll - Sale$4.99
  • Pack of Gold 2$5.99
  • Pack of Tokens 2$5.99
  • No Ads + Extra$6.99
  • Skip'Its Power$7.99
  • Kartos$9.99
  • Storm$9.99
  • Frost Ninja$9.99
  • Master Troll$11.99
  • Pack of Gold 3$19.99
  • Pack of Tokens 3$19.99
  • Skip'Its Ultimate$21.99
  • Pack of Tokens 4$49.99
  • Pack of Gold 4$49.99
23 purchases

Merge Archers

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Subscription (Month)$12.991 Month
One-time22
  • 50K Coins$0.99
  • Gold Item 1$0.99
  • Remove Advertisement$2.99
Show 19 more
  • 10 Skip'its$2.99
  • Gems Item 1$2.99
  • Premium Battle Pass$3.99
  • 450K Coins$4.99
  • Hero Item 1 (Sale)$4.99
  • Hero Item 2 (Sale)$5.99
  • 30 Skip'its$6.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Special Pack 4$7.99
  • Archer's Special Offer$9.99
  • Hero Item 2$9.99
  • Special Pack 4$9.99
  • Special Pack 3$9.99
  • Special Pack 1$9.99
  • 2M Coins$14.99
  • Gold Item 4$14.99
  • 200 Skip'its$29.99
  • 10M Coins$39.99
  • Gold Item 5$39.99

Questions

Is Archery Bastions free?
Archery Bastions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Archers free?
Merge Archers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Archery Bastions or Merge Archers?
Archery Bastions and Merge Archers are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17K and 13K ratings respectively.
Do Archery Bastions or Merge Archers have ads?
Both Archery Bastions and Merge Archers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Archery Bastions or Merge Archers?
Archery Bastions ships an update every 2 months, and Merge Archers every 5 weeks. Most recently, Archery Bastions was updated on September 24, 2026 and Merge Archers on September 23, 2026.

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