Valor™ Reforged vs Black Operations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Valor™ Reforged
Engage in intense, strategic warfare where every decision matters. Build your empire, forge alliances, and conquer rivals in a highly competitive player-versus-player environment. This is a game of survival and dominance.
- Strategic combat
- Empire building
- Guilds and alliances
- Player versus player conquest
- Tournament of Champions
- Earn titles and items
- Multiple game modes
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"Packed with action and stimulating strategy" - Appoday Valor is not a game for people looking to build pretty, pretty castles. This is war. Decisions have consequences. Use each building, troop, and alliance to determine your fate: conquer or be conquered. Welcome to Trial by Sword. "Best strategy game I've ever played. A shining gem in the world of strategy gaming" "Great game with an edge of life or death." Player versus player combat is the heart of Valor. Convince, coerce and conquer those around you to survive and thrive. Guilds will reign supreme upon the backs of new and lasting friendships that extend beyond the game (and occasionally spinning off a marriage or two). Other alliances will be shattered by a single player's treachery. Valor is not a game; it’s a way of life. Features: - Highly competitive environment with deeply strategic combat. - Control hundreds of cities to create a lasting empire. - Join a guild, conquer enemy players and claim a world. - Vie for entry into the Tournament of Champions. - Earn titles and premium items through superior play. - Experience multiple game modes. Welcome to Valor, Lords and Ladies. Bring your galoshes, it’s gunna get messy. You need a wifi connection to download Valor HD. If you are using cell service please search for ‘Valor’ in the App Store to download the standard definition version. WEB: http://www.valorgame.com TWITTER: @ValorTheGame FACEBOOK: facebook.com/ValorTheGame
Black Operations
Command troops and battle machines in this action-packed line-drawing strategy game. Engage in multiplayer battles with voice chat and face off against zombie hordes. Upgrade weapons and unlock achievements.
- Line-drawing strategy gameplay
- Multiplayer with voice chat
- 40 troop types
- Weapon upgrade system
- Zombie horde mode
- Adaptive difficulty
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STRATEGY COMES TO MULTI TOUCH! TAKE command and charge the field in this ACTION-PACKED line-drawing battle! ▶▶▶▶▶ + Adaptive difficulty; + World class artwork; + Captivating gameplay; + Tons and tons of cowbell; + Bluetooth, local wifi and Game Center global multiplayer with voice chat; + Zombie horde ... who doesn't love zombies? ▶▶▶▶▶ + 40 types of TROOPS and battle machines + Upgrade system for 6 special weapons + Multiple level-objective types + Game Center leaderboards and ACHIEVEMENTS ▶▶▶▶▶ Having any problems? Any suggestions? We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at support@volvapps.com. ※ Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/volvapps ※ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Operations/446433432093331?ref=hl
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Black Operations at 4.4 against Valor™ Reforged's 2.9. Black Operations also leads on iOS requirement (4.3 vs 17.0). Valor™ Reforged's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Valor™ Reforged sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Black Operations sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Black Operations holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 126 and 121 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Valor™ Reforged's written reviews are positive against 70% of Black Operations's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Valor™ Reforged ships an update every 2 weeks, Black Operations every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Valor™ Reforged | Black Operations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (126 ratings) | 4.4 (121 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews — better | 70.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | 121 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 4.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Quark Games LLC | VOLV LLC |
Customer experience
Valor™ Reforged
Black Operations
User reviews
Valor™ Reforged
From 126 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Fast-paced strategy
- 💡 Unique game concept
- 🤝 Great community/guild support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- ⏱️ Slow progression without spending money
- 🤖 Dominant players with multiple accounts
- 🔍 Lack of communication from developers
Black Operations
From 121 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Fun and addicting
- 👍 Great gameplay
- 👍 Good upgrades and weapons
- 👍 Classic game feel
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game not playable on new iOS
- 🐛 Screen cut off on iPad
- 🐛 Lost progress after update
- 🐛 Tutorial issues
- 🐛 In-app purchase problems
Bugs and requests
Valor™ Reforged
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to load the game
- Syncing issues with forums and reports
- Unreliable server stability
- Persistent glitches after updates
Requested features
4 requests- In-game chat/communication features
- More ways to earn in-game currency
- Longer beginner protection period
- Improved matchmaking and world balancing
Black Operations
Reported bugs
17 issues- Cannot play on new iOS
- Screen cutoff on iPad/iPad mini
- Lost all progress/upgrades after update
- Tutorial is zoomed in or unplayable
- Buttons not on screen
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- Elite pack not downloading after purchase
- Stuck on tutorial
- Training part zoomed in
- Cannot tap buttons in main game
- Buttons not on screen
- Left and right side of screen cut off on iPad mini
- Screen cut off on the left side on iPads
- Edges of the screen are cut off on iPad air
- Screen is cut off at the left on iPad Mini
- Tutorial bug: cannot click marine
- Cannot complete training, cannot select troops
- Game doesn't work even with new update
Requested features
8 requests- Update the game for new iOS versions
- Add sandbox mode
- Add sniper unit
- Add drones
- Add anti-tank helicopters
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- Allow choosing deployment location
- Optimize for iPhone 5
- Add glory days for iPod
In-app purchases
Valor™ Reforged
- Mini Pack2 variants$4.99
- Basic Pack2 variants$9.99
- Standard Pack2 variants$19.99
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- Large Pack2 variants$49.99
- Supreme Pack2 variants$99.99
Black Operations
- STARTER PACK$0.99
- Small Pack of Gold$0.99
- ELITE PACK$1.99
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- DEVIL PACK$1.99
- Medium Pack of Gold$4.99
- Massive Pack of Gold$9.99
- Large Pack of Gold$19.99
- A Gigantic Pack of Gold$49.99
Questions
Is Valor™ Reforged free?
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