Worms3 vs RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Worms3
Engage in strategic turn-based combat with customizable worm teams. Utilize a card system to gain advantages and choose from unique worm classes. Conquer missions, battle online, and climb leaderboards.
- Card mode for strategic turn alteration
- Collectible in-game rewards for cards
- Four unique worm classes
- Asynchronous online multiplayer
- 30 single-player missions
- Extensive customization options
- New and classic weapons
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90% - "Gold Award" - "Worms 3 is, quite frankly, one of the most accomplished multiplayer experiences on mobiles", Games Master 8/10 – “Silver Award” – “An entertaining single-player mode and some excellent multiplayer modes make Worms 3 a decent addition to the long-running series”, Pocket Gamer 4/5 - "everything you could really ever want in a mobile Worms release", Gamezebo 4/5 - "A fun twist on the established Worms gameplay, but familiar enough to keep long-time fans happy", Modojo 4/5 - "The classic gameplay still rocks", 148Apps 4/5 - "the complete Worms experience on the go", Digital Spy The follow up to the award-winning, best-selling Worms 2: Armageddon is here! Worms™ 3 has been designed and developed exclusively for iOS. DEAL yourself the advantage with a new, game-changing enhancement. Turn on the card mode and alter the start and end of each turn by the playing of strategic cards. COLLECT in-game rewards that allow you to purchase bronze, silver and gold cards. Build your deck from 41 fiendishly designed cards! ENLIST your perfect battle combination as you choose your worms from a new ‘Class’ system - Heavy, Scientist, Scout and classic Soldier. Each has their own unique skill and ability. Which will fit in with your style of play? Show off your skills by earning Achievements! A delightful blend of both the simple and complex, these goals have been deliberately engineered to push you and your wormy skills to the limits! PLAY online with asynchronous multiplayer warfare. Enroll in ranked or friendly matches and show off your prowess. Remember, with asynchronous multiplayer you don’t have to commit to a full session at a time. Take your turn then go beat your friends score in the single-player Bodycount mode! BATTLE in multiplayer Forts or Deathmatch modes and challenge yourself with the increasingly difficult Bodycount single-player game. CONQUER 30 single-player missions across 4 new themes (Beach, spooky, farmyard and sewer). CUSTOMIZE your squad and make them unique with a huge amount of customizable elements new to iOS! INCOMING! All your old favourite weapons plus six new ones on iOS, including a couple of returning classics such as the Old Lady and the Homing Pigeon! BE THE BEST and worm your way to the top of the Leaderboards across all major game modes including single player as well as asynchronous online ranked matches. GREATER CONTROL for players who can now choose between an all-new D-Pad control system and the original touch controls. MARVEL at the glorious streamlined menu system. Gamers can now enjoy a much more pleasant and navigable menu system with a quick access player HUB for all updates and information! GO LARGE with the fabulous AirPlay feature. Link up to Apple TV and play on one device with up to four players on the big screen. The active player can plot their move secretly on the iOS device while the waiting gamers can witness the move on the TV screen! Get even more Team17 information, including the latest game updates and more… Facebook: /WormsTeam17 Twitter: @Team17Ltd Web: www.team.17.com DON’T MISS OUR OTHER EXCITING WORMS GAMES! Worms 2: Armageddon, Worms Crazy Golf, Worms, Worms HD, Worms Crazy Golf HD & the FREE Worms Soundboard! ** Note ** Worms™ 3 is not recommended for iPhone 3GS, iPad 1 or lesser hardware.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic
Build and manage your dream theme park with this classic simulation game. Design incredible roller coasters, create diverse rides, and manage finances and staff to keep guests happy and the park profitable. Enjoy hundreds of content options and challenging scenarios.
- Combine best features from RCT 1 & 2
- Design and build roller coasters
- Create diverse rides and attractions
- Manage park finances and staff
- Customize park scenery and landscaping
- Progress through classic park scenarios
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RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is a new RCT experience, combining the best features from two of the most successful and beloved RCT games in the series’ history – RollerCoaster Tycoon® and RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2. Create and run amazing parks complete with the most outrageous rides imaginable. RCT Classic includes a mixture of authentic playability, depth of gameplay and unique graphical style of Chris Sawyer’s original best-selling RollerCoaster Tycoon® PC Games, now enhanced for handheld devices. Packed with content, players can enjoy designing and building roller coasters and rides, landscaping parks and managing the staff and finances to keep their guests happy and the money flowing in. Can you become the next RollerCoaster Tycoon? PLEASE NOTE: Additional content for RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is available via In-App Purchase, specifically the three expansion packs: Wacky Worlds, Time Twister and Toolkit. The expansion packs are the ONLY content that require an In-App Purchase and In-App Purchases are not used anywhere else in the game. Key Features: •The Original RollerCoaster Sim: Experience all the fun from the original RollerCoaster Tycoon® and RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2 games, with a new app that combines the best elements of both classic titles. •Coaster Construction: Create incredible roller coasters – Quickly build a pre-made design or use the intuitive piece-by-piece building tools to design and theme your own unique rides. •Park Designer: Keep your guests happy by building gentle or wild rides, food and drink stalls, water rides, and even transport rides to take them around the park; Customize your park by building scenery, fine-tuning the landscape, and routing the footpaths. •Park Management: Run your park’s marketing and finances to make a profit while attracting more guests; Organize your staff to keep the park running well and looking its best. •Exciting Environments: Build the ultimate theme park in a variety of challenging environments, from the tranquility of Forest Frontiers to the bustling commerce of Megaworld Park. •Park Scenarios: Progress through 95 classic park scenarios from RollerCoaster Tycoon® and RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2. • Authentic Gameplay: Classic-style characterful isometric graphics and original amusement park music and sound effects. • Packed with Content: Includes hundreds of types of roller coasters and rides, and dozens of different shops, stalls, and facilities. Additional Content Available with In-App Purchases: 1)Wacky Worlds Expansion Pack: Find your passport and pack your bags! Wacky Worlds takes players on the ultimate trip around the globe in 17 new park scenarios! Includes exotic rides, profitable concessions and the most famous landmarks known to man including the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, Statue of Liberty, Great Wall of China and more! Each location is packed with opportunities for success, fun and unique challenges. 2)Time Twister Expansion Pack: Travel through time with 14 new park scenarios based on historical and fantasy time-themes and build a park that is truly a blast from the past (or future if you like). Play in a Prehistoric amusement park decorated with huge animated T-Rex’s and coasters such as the Raptor Ride, or choose from Mythological times, the Dark Ages, the Rock & Roll crazed ‘50s, the Future or the Roaring Twenties. 3)Toolkit: Park Scenario Editor: Design and build your own amazing parks – Make them as easy or as challenging as you want, using your choice of scenery and rides! Includes a number of Six Flags parks to get you started. Ride Designer: Build, test, fine-tune and theme your own awesome roller coaster designs in the Ride Designer before saving them for use while playing! Import and Export: Share your saved parks, park scenarios and ride designs with friends, and try out their creations too! (Includes the ability to import most saved parks and scenarios created with the original RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 PC game).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic at 4.3 against Worms3's 3.6. RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 34%) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 319). Worms3's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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
Worms3 costs $4.99 and RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic $5.99 up front. Worms3 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic has 3.2K ratings behind it against 319, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Worms3's written reviews are positive against 67% of RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic's.
Worms3 ships an update monthly, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Worms3 | RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (319 ratings) | 4.3 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 319 | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #71 | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 349 MB | 374 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team17 Digital Limited | Atari |
Customer experience
Worms3
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic
User reviews
Worms3
From 319 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Classic gameplay
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun
- 🚀 Enjoyable
- 🚀 Great off air game
- 🚀 Awesome game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow and buggy
- 🐛 Crashes and multiplayer issues
- 🐛 Disappointing
- 🐛 Terrible controls and UI
- 🐛 Unoptimized for newer devices
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Faithful to the original PC game
- 👍 Intuitive touch controls
- 💡 Includes both RCT1 and RCT2 content
- 🎢 Brings back childhood memories
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Small UI elements on smaller screens
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for additional content
- 🚫 Unable to set park admission fees
Bugs and requests
Worms3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Multiplayer not working
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- In-app purchases not working
Requested features
7 requests- More levels and content updates
- Optimization for larger screens
- Improved multiplayer experience
- Notifications for online matches
- More customization options
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- Offline AI matches
- Password reset functionality
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to delete or modify certain ride elements
- Mechanic staff getting stuck or not functioning properly
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
Requested features
4 requests- Sandbox mode with unlimited customization
- Ability to sync progress across devices
- Improved graphics and visual fidelity
- Support for more languages
In-app purchases
Worms3
- Golden Donkey$0.99
- Great Britain$0.99
- Russia$0.99
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- Australia$0.99
- Germany$0.99
- U.S.A$0.99
- China$0.99
- Mexico$0.99
- Spain$0.99
- Booster Pack 2$3.99
- Bumper Pack$11.99
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic
- Expansion Pack - Wacky Worlds$1.99
- Expansion Pack - Time Twister$1.99
- Toolkit: Edit, Design and Share$5.99
Questions
Is Worms3 free?
Is RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic free?
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