Comparison

Takeover vs Tavern Rumble

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

Head to head
About

Takeover

A rebuilt strategy classic offering 600 adventure levels and offline multiplayer. Conquer territories, unlock tokens, and master tactics with modern visuals and smooth gameplay. Play anywhere, even without internet.

Highlights
  • 600 adventure levels
  • Offline multiplayer (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Direct)
  • Local pass-and-play mode
  • Modern visuals and animations
  • Strategic territory control gameplay
  • No internet required for multiplayer
Features
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NEW FOR 2025: Takeover – Completely Rebuilt Strategy Classic Experience the legendary strategy game like never before. Takeover has been rebuilt from the ground up with 600 all-new adventure levels, offline multiplayer, and stunning modern visuals. GAME MODES • Solo Adventure: 600 levels across 10 unique worlds • Nearby Multiplayer: Play offline with Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Direct • Local Game: Pass-and-play on one device • Multiple AI difficulty levels and board sizes ADVENTURE MODE Face off against cunning AI opponents as you conquer 600 increasingly challenging levels. Unlock animated tokens, master strategic patterns, and prove your tactical skills against The Gambler, The Brawler, and The Guardian. NO INTERNET REQUIRED Play multiplayer games anywhere – on flights, road trips, or off the grid. Nearby multiplayer uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct to connect with friends without needing cellular data or Wi-Fi networks. MODERN DESIGN Rebuilt with stunning visuals, smooth 60fps gameplay, and beautiful animations. Optimized for iPhone and iPad with full dark mode support. STRATEGIC DEPTH Easy to learn, endlessly rewarding. Claim squares to expand your territory and outmaneuver opponents. Every match offers fresh tactical challenges – no two games play the same. The strategy classic returns. Download now and start your takeover today! Mac and Apple TV versions coming soon.

About

Tavern Rumble

Embark on a roguelike deckbuilding adventure where you craft unique card synergies to battle monsters and bosses. Each run offers a fresh experience with random dungeons, loot, and permanent death. Become a legendary hero and conquer the spire loop.

Highlights
  • Roguelike deckbuilding gameplay
  • Discover card synergies
  • Random dungeons and loot
  • Permanent death for replayability
  • Multiple playable classes
  • Offline play
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Tavern Rumble is a Free Strategy Roguelike Deckbuilding Card Games Start your adventure with basic mercenary cards, fight your way up, get loot and strengthen your deck to fight strong Bosses along the way. Discover synergies between each cards. A card might be useless on their own, but use it along with others and it can be your most powerful arsenal. Roguelike element: For those who are not familiar with is a game with random dungeon, loot, mercenary, monsters and most importantly permanent death. So each run will be somewhat new experiences and not tied-up with your previous runs. Do you have what it takes to reach the Endgame? Craft a unique deck never encountered in other card games, encounter bizarre creatures, take blessings of unimaginable power, Slay monsters, escape the spire loop! March forward into a deep quest and stop wandering alone in the darkest night. It is like having a dream to become the legendary monster slayer Hero that embark on a journey in the middle of nowhere to fulfill a hollow prophecy from a prophet. Don't let your power starve consume you! Features: - Perfect card games to play on your 30 minutes coffee break - Each playable Classes provides 100+ cards that you can choose through your gameplay - Cute simple pixelart sprites - Easy to learn, Hard to master - Recruit legendary Heroes cards and fight alongside them. To arms!! - Play offline without internet connection - Absolutely Free to Play Available Classes: + Knights of Pentagon: Strong Knights with balance offense and defense + Hunter Guild: Master of poison, card draw and discard effects. Rise and use Shadows to fight your enemies! + Roughrock Clan: Self damaging units, Team Buffs and strong independent Units. + Land of the Dead: Army of Undeads. With help of Hades and friends, fight against the darkness within your shell. + Transylvania Family: Bloodsucker Dracula and Vampire alike + Magick Academy : Using magic to summon powerful being or destroy monsters directly + Void Community : Hire mercenary that consists of Ninja and Thief. Watch your back! + Steampunk City : Block incoming damage and use powerful Robot to attack The game is still on development and we are still actively working on new contents. What are you waiting for, it's Free Download and Play now ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits Music by Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org

Screenshots

Takeover4 screens
Tavern Rumble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Takeover at 100% against Tavern Rumble's 61%. Takeover also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Tavern Rumble's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 11). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Takeover sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Tavern Rumble sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Takeover holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tavern Rumble has 100 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Takeover's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tavern Rumble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Takeover ships an update every 3 days, Tavern Rumble every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Takeover versus Tavern Rumble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakeoverTavern Rumble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better4.2 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB137 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer404 SoftwareEvan Cassidy

Customer experience

Takeover

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tavern Rumble

All ratings97 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative29.2%

Bugs and requests

Takeover

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tavern Rumble

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Ad removal purchase not applied
  • Purchases not received
  • Restore purchase button needed
  • Home bar not in 'game mode'
  • Accidentally swiping into app switcher
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  • Pauses music playback
  • Christmas promo banner unplayable
  • Remove ad bundle doesn't remove ads
  • Game won't start
  • Game crashes on boot up
  • Game force closes after update
  • Instantly crashes
  • Data wiped after crash

Requested features

7 requests
  • Restore purchase button
  • Allow music/podcast playback
  • Paid version to remove ads
  • More expansion decks
  • Save data feature
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  • More interesting monsters
  • New game modes

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Takeover

One-time3
  • 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • 250 Diamonds$1.99
  • Large Diamond Pack$4.99
19 purchases

Tavern Rumble

One-time19
  • 1500 Gems$0.99
  • Hunter Guild Unlock$1.99
  • Roughrock Clan Unlock$1.99
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  • Unlock Land of the Dead$1.99
  • Unlock Transylvania Family$1.99
  • 3500 Gems$1.99
  • Unlock Magick Academy$2.99
  • Unlock Void Community$2.99
  • Unlock Steampunk City$4.99
  • 10,000 Gems$4.99
  • 22,000 Gems$9.99
  • Unlock Shaper Laboratory$9.99
  • Unlock Underground Network$9.99
  • Unlock Amazon Tribe$9.99
  • Christmas Promo$9.99
  • Unlock Tidecaller$9.99
  • Unlock Commoners Land$9.99
  • 65,000 Gems$24.99
  • 150,000 Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Takeover free?
Takeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tavern Rumble free?
Tavern Rumble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Takeover or Tavern Rumble?
Takeover is rated higher. Takeover averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Tavern Rumble averages 4.2 from 100 ratings.
Do Takeover or Tavern Rumble have ads?
Tavern Rumble shows ads; Takeover does not.
Which is updated more often, Takeover or Tavern Rumble?
Takeover ships an update every 3 days, and Tavern Rumble every 6 weeks. Most recently, Takeover was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tavern Rumble on October 16, 2026.

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