Comparison

Castle Champions vs Neverwinter Nights

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

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About

Castle Champions

Build a magnificent castle, train a diverse army of warriors, and manage your kingdom's economy. Defend against invaders and embark on quests to gather resources and climb the league rankings in this unique tower-building RPG.

Highlights
  • Tower building and strategic RPG mix
  • Train army from 9 classes
  • Recruit 6 unique Heroes
  • Advance through leagues
  • Build over 40 room types
  • Defend against invaders
  • Send warriors on quests
Features
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"Castle Champions lives up to its billing as a tower building/RPG mash-up." - Gamezebo * Top 10 RPG in US, France, Australia and over 20 countries! Build your *ultimate* castle to train an army of mages, paladins, archers, and other warriors to battle against other kingdoms. Manage your castle by housing civilians who must run the restaurants, banks, etc and protect them against monstrous invaders. EPIC FEATURES ------------------------------------------- - Unique mix of tower building and strategic RPG! - Create an awesome army from 9 classes including Mage, Crusader, Paladin, Archer, and Swordsman. - Recruit one of 6 unique Heroes as team captain, each with special abilities. - Advance through the Amateur and Pro Leagues and raise your kingdom’s rankings. - Build over 40 different rooms including restaurants, banks, and casino halls, with more to come in future updates. - Defend your castle from horde of invaders! - Send warriors on an endless number of Quests to gain valuable gold and resources. - Universal app for all iOS devices. Castle Champions is developed by Artlogic Games and published by Gamenauts. --------------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates! http://twitter.com/Gamenauts

About

Neverwinter Nights

Embark on a classic Dungeons & Dragons role-playing adventure with over 100 hours of gameplay. Explore the original campaign and six free DLC adventures, either solo or with friends across various platforms. Enjoy enhanced graphics and a re-engineered UI for mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Classic D&D RPG gameplay
  • 100+ hours of content
  • Six free DLC adventures
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Re-engineered UI for mobile
  • Improved graphics with adjustable options
Features
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Neverwinter Nights is a classic Dungeons & Dragons RPG— enhanced for iOS! Explore 100+ hours of gameplay including the original campaign, plus six free DLC adventures. Play solo or team up with friends for a grand adventure across the Forgotten Realms. DEVICE RECOMMENDATION Optimized for iPads Recommended for iPhones with screen sizes of 6 inches or larger CONTENT Neverwinter Nights (Classic Campaign) Shadows of Undrentide (Free DLC) Hordes of the Underdark (Free DLC) Kingmaker (Free DLC) ShadowGuard (Free DLC) Witch’s Wake (Free DLC) Adventure Pack (Free DLC) FEATURES Re-engineered UI for iPads and iPhones - Virtual joystick and context sensitive button makes gameplay easy - UI Scales automatically or can be set to your liking Cross-Platform Multiplayer - Adventure with friends! - Cross-play support includes compatibility with mobile, tablets, computers and consoles - Join persistent worlds, with community-run campaigns and up to 250 players Improved Graphics - Pixel shaders and post-processing effects make for cleaner graphics and visuals - Adjustable contrast, vibrance, and depth of field options STORY CONTENT: Neverwinter Nights (Original Campaign) You find yourself at the center of intrigue, betrayal, and dark magic in Neverwinter Nights. Journey through dangerous cities, monster filled dungeons and deep into uncharted wilderness in search of the cure for a cursed plague ravaging the city of Neverwinter. Shadows of Undrentide (Free DLC Expansion) Another adventure begins in the updated expansion, Shadows of Undrentide! Charged by your master to recover four ancient artifacts, travel from the Silver Marches to unravel mysteries of a long-dead magical civilization. Hordes of the Underdark (Free DLC Expansion) This expansion continues the adventure started in Shadows of Undrentide. Journey into the ever-more bizarre and hostile depths of Undermountain to challenge a gathering evil. Three Premium Modules (Free DLC) Discover over 40 hours of new Dungeons & Dragons adventures across the Forgotten Realms in these premium modules for Neverwinter Nights: - Kingmaker - ShadowGuard - Witch’s Wake - Adventure Pack LANGUAGES - English ©2020 Beamdog. ©2020 Wizards of the Coast LLC. All Rights Reserved. Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter Nights, and D&D are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Hasbro and its logo are registered trademarks of HASBRO, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Screenshots

Castle Champions4 screens
Neverwinter Nights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Castle Champions at Free against Neverwinter Nights's $9.99. Castle Champions also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (92% vs 61%). Neverwinter Nights's advantage is chart position (#71 vs unranked). On ads, 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

Castle Champions is free to download; Neverwinter Nights costs $9.99 up front. Castle Champions sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Neverwinter Nights 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

Castle Champions holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 264 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Castle Champions's written reviews are positive against 61% of Neverwinter Nights's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Castle Champions versus Neverwinter Nights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle ChampionsNeverwinter Nights
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better4.0 (264 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better61.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better264
Update frequency—Every 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#71 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB2.8 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGamenautsOverhaul Games

Customer experience

Castle Champions

All ratings1,112 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews915 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.0%

Neverwinter Nights

All ratings259 ratings
Positive72.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative26.0%

User reviews

Castle Champions

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🚀 Lots of content and features
  • 💡 Unique fantasy theme
  • 👍 Good time killer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Timers stop when app is closed
  • 🔒 Difficulty managing citizens and heroes
  • 💡 Lack of customization options

Neverwinter Nights

From 264 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Faithful port of the classic game
  • 🚀 Runs well on older devices
  • 👍 Brings back nostalgic memories
  • 🚀 Impressive amount of content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when learning spells
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues with CD key
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Cluttered UI, small text
  • 🐛 Inability to install premium modules

Bugs and requests

Castle Champions

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Heroes not attacking monsters
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Issues with kingdom naming
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow timers to continue running in background
  • Add ability to fire/replace heroes and citizens
  • Implement more customization options for castle
  • Improve tutorial and onboarding experience

Neverwinter Nights

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when saving game
  • Companions/summons behaving erratically
  • Inventory and loot management issues
  • Pathfinding and character movement problems
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • Improved camera controls
  • Chinese language support
  • Ability to move UI elements
  • Autosave and backup save options

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Castle Champions

One-time9
  • 10 Crystals$0.99
  • 10,000 Gold$1.99
  • 100 Crystals$4.99
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  • 50,000 Castle Gold$4.99
  • 250 Crystals$9.99
  • 600 Crystals$19.99
  • 300,000 Castle Gold$19.99
  • 2,000 Crystals$49.99
  • 700,000 Castle Gold$49.99
10 purchases

Neverwinter Nights

One-time10
  • KingmakerFree
  • ShadowguardFree
  • Witch's WakeFree
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  • Adventure PackFree
  • Wyvern Crown of Cormyr$2.99
  • Pirates of the Sword Coast$2.99
  • Infinite Dungeons$2.99
  • Heroes of Neverwinter$2.99
  • Darkness Over Daggerford$4.99
  • Tyrants of the Moonsea$4.99

Questions

Is Castle Champions free?
Castle Champions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neverwinter Nights free?
Neverwinter Nights costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Castle Champions or Neverwinter Nights?
Castle Champions is rated higher. Castle Champions averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Neverwinter Nights averages 4.0 from 264 ratings.
Do Castle Champions or Neverwinter Nights have ads?
Neither Castle Champions nor Neverwinter Nights shows ads.

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