Comparison

Crystal Siege vs Royal Revolt 2

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

Head to head
About

Crystal Siege

This game combines tower defense with RPG elements, allowing players to actively control a hero or support towers with spells. Unique map events and epic loot add depth to strategic combat against monster hordes.

Highlights
  • Active combat with hero control
  • Summon defensive towers
  • Support towers with spells
  • Unique map events and environmental interaction
  • Collect epic loot and equipment
  • Elemental spell mastery
  • Epic boss battles
Features
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A stunning Tower Defense and RPG hybrid with incredible attention to detail. ++ ACTIVE COMBAT Control your avatar and engage head-on with gruesome monsters while summoning defensive towers - or choose to observe the fight from a distance and support your towers with mighty spells. Your best strategy will completely destroy the demonic horde. ++ UNIQUE MAP EVENTS Investigate the surroundings and use them to your advantage. In the land of Crystal Siege each battlefield is different and unique. Smash bridges, freeze the water, trigger a mighty avalanche - only if you master each maps quirks and secrets you shall be victorious. ++ EPIC LOOT Nothing beats proper loot and epic equipment. Find the best weapons and armor to become a living legend! Are you up for the task, oh mighty hero of legend? - Unique blend between TD and RPG - Responsive and easy to master touch controls - Spot-on audio-visual experience - Jaw dropping retina graphics - Millions of unique items for your hero - Master over a dozen mighty elemental spells - Breathtaking boss battles - Unfold an epic story

About

Royal Revolt 2

Build a formidable kingdom, design deadly defenses, and lead your army into strategic battles. Raid other players' bases, upgrade your king's gear, and forge alliances to dominate in this action-packed MMO strategy game.

Highlights
  • Build and customize your kingdom
  • Design defensive paths
  • Raid other players' bases
  • Collect and upgrade king's gear
  • Lead your army in battles
  • Forge alliances
  • Participate in alliance wars
Features
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Royal Revolt 2 is an action-packed strategy game. Build your defensive path and raid other players bases. Collect and upgrade items, such as weapons and armour to strengthen and customise your King. Lead your army into battle and protect your throne from opposing players from around the world. Advance your kingdom, perfect your defences and forge powerful alliances. • Take control of your king and lead your army in battle • Defend your castle by creating a deadly path for your enemies • Build your kingdom and improve your army to become more powerful • Participate in regular events such as "Alliance Wars" where you work together as a team • Collaborate and discuss with friends by forging an alliance This game requires Camera and Microphone access, in order to use the broadcasting feature. Declining the permission to use either of these features, will result in the broadcasting feature not working. - - - Community - - - Like Royal Revolt 2 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/royalrevolt Check our Blog for updates: https://royalrevolt.com Flaregames support: https://support.flaregames.com - - - Terms of Service and Privacy Policy - - - Royal Revolt 2 is free to download and play, however some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don’t want to use these features, please disable in-app purchases in your device settings. According to our Terms of Service, Royal Revolt 2 is allowed for download and play only for persons 13 years or more of age, or with explicit parental consent. You can read more here: http://www.flaregames.com/parents-guide/ This game is ad-supported and no in-app purchases are required to progress. This game may include "Interest Based Ads" (please see our privacy policy for more information). By accessing or using a Flaregames product, you're agreeing to our Terms of Service (www.flaregames.com/terms-service/) and Privacy Policy (http://www.flaregames.com/privacy-policy/).

Screenshots

Crystal Siege4 screens
Royal Revolt 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Royal Revolt 2 at every 3 weeks against Crystal Siege's every 5 months. Royal Revolt 2 also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 73). Crystal Siege's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crystal Siege sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Royal Revolt 2 sells 10 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 — 4.6 for Crystal Siege against 4.7 for Royal Revolt 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Royal Revolt 2 has 9.8K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Crystal Siege's written reviews are positive against 64% of Royal Revolt 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Siege ships an update every 5 months, Royal Revolt 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crystal Siege versus Royal Revolt 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal SiegeRoyal Revolt 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (73 ratings)4.7 (9.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings739.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB173 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KGFlaregames GmbH

Customer experience

Crystal Siege

All ratings72 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.1%

Royal Revolt 2

All ratings9,839 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews493 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative25.4%

User reviews

Crystal Siege

From 73 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 💡 Blend of TD and RPG elements
  • 💰 Good value, not pay-to-win
  • ✨ Engaging and addictive
  • 🎮 Strategic depth

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Game is too short
  • 🤔 Some aspects confusing
  • 🐌 Can be a grind
  • 🗺️ Lack of maps/missions
  • 📈 Outdated/not updated recently

Royal Revolt 2

From 9.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Customizable character and kingdom
  • 🤝 Enjoyable alliance/clan features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long upgrade times
  • 🤖 Unresponsive customer service
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Crystal Siege

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game keeps freezing
  • Save file corrupted after crashing
  • Game stopped working mid-play

Requested features

3 requests
  • More maps/missions
  • Better in-game store equipment
  • Game updates

Royal Revolt 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing gems after purchases
  • Inability to get rid of certain inventory items
  • Inconsistent trophy/medal losses on losses
  • Update button with no actual update available

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back original Royal Revolt game
  • Add more customization options for troops and buildings
  • Improve the trophy/ranking system
  • Introduce a single-player campaign mode
  • Allow players to rename their clans

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Crystal Siege

One-time7
  • Pile of Gold$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Bag of Gold$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Warriors Anger Set$2.99
  • Heroes Faith Set$3.99
  • Emperors Relieve Set$4.99
  • Chest of Gold$5.99
10 purchases

Royal Revolt 2

One-time10
  • Big Gold Donation$0.99
  • Daily Gems Package$2.99
  • Small Gem Package$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Season Pass$4.99
  • Medium Gem Package$7.99
  • Medium Gem Package$9.99
  • Marvellous Grab Bag$9.99
  • Big Gem Package$19.99
  • Heroic Gem Package$69.99
  • Heroic Gem Package$99.99

Questions

Is Crystal Siege free?
Crystal Siege is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Royal Revolt 2 free?
Royal Revolt 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crystal Siege or Royal Revolt 2?
Royal Revolt 2 is rated higher. Crystal Siege averages 4.6 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Royal Revolt 2 averages 4.7 from 9.8K ratings.
Do Crystal Siege or Royal Revolt 2 have ads?
Neither Crystal Siege nor Royal Revolt 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Siege or Royal Revolt 2?
Crystal Siege ships an update every 5 months, and Royal Revolt 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crystal Siege was updated on November 1, 2026 and Royal Revolt 2 on November 10, 2026.

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