Comparison

A Little War vs Nuclear Outrun

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

Head to head
About

A Little War

Lead your army in an epic fantasy battle against an onslaught of Orcs and Evil Dragons. Command diverse troops, utilize magic skills, and strategically level up your hero and soldiers to defend your homeland. Enjoy fast-paced combat across 100 challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Command up to 100 soldiers
  • 6 magic skills
  • Fast, urgent battles
  • Command 3 military branches
  • Level-up soldiers and hero stats
  • 100 challenging levels
Features
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An epic battle of grand significance if tiny proportions! is on the horizon. Oh, hero, raise your sword and protect your homeland! You are a hero set on protecting your country, but the Evil Dragon has unleashed a storm of Orcs on your home. All you can do ready your blade, rally your troops, and crush the advancing invaders to protect all you hold dear.

 You are the fearless hero face the extraordinarily complex and violent Evil Dragons and Orcs!
 
Join Alexander the Hero and his son, Prince George in their epic adventure through a world full of fantasy! Features:
 - Command up to 100 soldiers against a vast enemy army
; - 6 magic skills let you turn the tides in battle; - Fast, urgent battles; - Facebook sharing and asking friends for more keys. Gameplay: - You are a hero guiding a vast army behind your sword of justice; - Command 3 military branches—Blades, Muskets, and Hammers; - Use soldier type advantages: Blades beat Muskets, Muskets beat Hammers, and Hammers beat Blades; - Level-up soldiers to boost their strength; - Hero HP, Attack, Defense, Movement Speed, Attack Speed, and Max Troops can all be raised to reach maximum might. - Enjoy a friendly Valkyrie’s help when things get hairy in battle. - Chase a gold-dropping elf to boost your wealth. - 100 levels to challenge. - Your Valkyrie will share her mystical God Power with your hero, giving you the chance to ​flatten all enemies in one​ ​strike​.​ ​​ Please note A Little War is completely free to download and play but contains some in-game items will require payment that cost real money. 
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About

Nuclear Outrun

Escape a zombie-infested city as a nuclear missile approaches. Drive and shoot your way to survival, collecting unique survivors and using absurd weapons. Unleash devastating WMDs to overcome the apocalypse.

Highlights
  • Physics-based driving and shooting
  • Zombie-infested city escape
  • Wacky weapons collection
  • Unique survivor abilities
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Truck vs Nuclear Missile - who will SURVIVE?! "Loud, violent, and packed with nonstop action" - Gamezebo "There’s a lot to like about Nuclear Outrun"- Modojo Through some unforeseen (yet totally avoidable) world crisis, a nuclear missile is crashing down to ruin everyone's party. Drive & shoot your way out of a zombie-infested city as far as you can, before everything goes kaboom! Collect survivors such as Pirates, Mimes, and Hipsters, each with their own special abilities. Mow down zombies with wacky weapons such as the Shark Gun, Fart Bazooka, and the Twitgun that shoots out #hashtag spewing birds. When all else fails, launch Weapons of Mass Destruction like George the cyborg T-Rex! Gamenauts proudly presents the enhanced remake of Nerdook's 2012 Flash hit NUCLEAR OUTRUN - certifiably the most *insane* apocalyptic shooting game ever made. LOL-worthy Weapons! ------------------------------ Shark Gun - shoots out bloody sharks as missiles. Teddy Bearzooka - launches cuddly toys of terror. Book of Rapture - summons an angelic avenger. Squid Launcher - launches squids, nuff said. Doomsday Features ------------------------------ - Physics based driving & shooting gameplay. - Randomized and totally depressing city to escape. - 25 Weapons to satisfy your anti-social carnage. - 18 tricked out Trucks, Cars & Bikes. - 30 Survivor types to collect with different abilities. - 3 Weapons of Mass Destruction (we found them!). - Radioactive Retina graphics! - Compete on Gamecenter leaderboard. - Head-banging ska/punk soundtrack. - Universal game for all your iOS devices. - Promotes world peace. Survivor Reviews ------------------------------ Eugene the Lawyer: "The sight of George the T-Rex chomping down on zombie gibblets brought a smile to my radiation-laced face." Jo-Anne the Cheerleader: "This end of the world stuff is totally better than cupcakes - I get to shoot squids out of a gun!" Francois the Mime: "........!" (Somebody get this zombie off my beret!) Nuclear Outrun is published by Gamenauts, with original Flash development/design by Nerdook and mobile development by Nightspade. --------------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/Gamenauts

Screenshots

A Little War4 screens
Nuclear Outrun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nuclear Outrun at none against A Little War's shown. Nuclear Outrun also leads on iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.0). A Little War's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 526). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. A Little War sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nuclear Outrun sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for A Little War against 4.5 for Nuclear Outrun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Little War has 11K ratings behind it against 526, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of A Little War's written reviews are positive against 82% of Nuclear Outrun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Little War ships an update every 3 weeks, Nuclear Outrun monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
A Little War versus Nuclear Outrun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Little WarNuclear Outrun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better4.5 (526 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better526
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.04.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB33 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBakumens IncGamenauts

Customer experience

A Little War

All ratings10,544 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative16.0%

Nuclear Outrun

All ratings526 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews291 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.7%

User reviews

A Little War

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🚀 No energy needed to play
  • 💎 Great value for free game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔑 Lack of keys to open chests
  • ⚔️ Unbalanced boss battles

Nuclear Outrun

From 526 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

A Little War

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when playing 'Search for Oasis'
  • Freezing issues after using abilities
  • Inconsistent star rating system
  • Forced tutorial soft-locks progression

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Improve key drop rates
  • Implement better progression system
  • Add multiplayer or PvP mode

Nuclear Outrun

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes at high distances
  • Glitches with certain weapons
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and maps
  • New weapons and vehicles
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Daily rewards or bonuses

In-app purchases

10 purchases

A Little War

One-time10
  • Micro Gold Package$0.99
  • Elf Package$0.99
  • Mini Key Package$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Mini God Power Package$0.99
  • Skill 4$0.99
  • Gift$0.99
  • Mini Gold Package$2.99
  • Little Gold Package$9.99
  • Medium Key Package$9.99
  • Medium Gold Package$29.99
6 purchases

Nuclear Outrun

One-time6
  • 5,000 Nuclear Coins$0.99
  • Hand of Midas$1.99
  • Coins Tripler$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 30,000 Nuclear Coins$4.99
  • 150,000 Nuclear Coins$19.99
  • 400,000 Nuclear Coins$49.99

Questions

Is A Little War free?
A Little War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nuclear Outrun free?
Nuclear Outrun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A Little War or Nuclear Outrun?
A Little War is rated higher. A Little War averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Nuclear Outrun averages 4.5 from 526 ratings.
Do A Little War or Nuclear Outrun have ads?
A Little War shows ads; Nuclear Outrun does not.
Which is updated more often, A Little War or Nuclear Outrun?
A Little War ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nuclear Outrun monthly. Most recently, A Little War was updated on October 29, 2026 and Nuclear Outrun on October 20, 2026.

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