Comparison

Worms3 vs Northgard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Northgard

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

Highlights
  • Build and manage settlements
  • Assign Vikings to jobs
  • Resource management and survival
  • Territory expansion and discovery
  • Multiple victory conditions
  • Story mode campaign
  • Multiplayer modes
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Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a Clan of Vikings fighting for the control of a mysterious newfound continent. After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: NORTHGARD. The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire Wolves and Undead Warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES • Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard • Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) • Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes • Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities • Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) STORY MODE: RIG’S SAGA The Viking High King is murdered and his Regal Horn is stolen by a man named Hagen. This event kickstarts a saga that will take Rig, his son and heir accompanied by his right-hand man Brand through the new continent of Northgard. The continent where he will make new friends and foes and discover a much greater threat than Hagen, and the reasons behind his father’s assassination. MULTIPLAYER • Play with or against other Mobile players with up to 6 players • Includes Duel, Free for All and Teamplay modes CHOOSE YOUR CLAN In order to complete the 11 campaign chapters, the player will have to master the specificities of the 6 first clans and tame the unforgiving wilderness of Northgard. More clans are joining the fight for Northgard! • Clan of the Snake: Act from the shadows and take the lead with cunning guerilla tactics • Clan of the Dragon: Embrace the old ways and please the gods with sacrifices • Clan of the Kraken: Harness the bounty of the sea and unleash its brutal might You can unlock the clans of the Snake, Dragon and Kraken separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Scale Bundle. • Clan of the Horse: Devote yourself to the art of blacksmithing and craft powerful Relics • Clan of the Ox: Equip ancestral equipment and prove the might of your forefathers • Clan of the Lynx: Adopt Nature’s way and lure mythical preys into ambushes You can unlock the Clans of the Horse, Ox and Lynx separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Fur Bundle. • Clan of the Squirrel: Gather ingredients to prepare special recipes and survive the harsh winters • Clan of the Rat: Embrace the way of the Shamans and work for the clan • Clan of the Eagle: Occupy a large territory, venture outside and gather resources Unlock the clans of the Squirrel, Rat and Eagle separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Winter Bundle. Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you experience any issue with Northgard, please contact our customer support at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com and give us as much as possible information on your problem.

Screenshots

Worms34 screens
Northgard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Northgard at 4.6 against Worms3's 3.6. Northgard also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 34%) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 319). Worms3's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Worms3 costs $4.99 and Northgard $7.99 up front. Worms3 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Northgard sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Northgard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.6K 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 61% of Northgard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worms3 ships an update monthly, Northgard every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Worms3 versus Northgard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorms3Northgard
Price$4.99 — better$7.99
Rating3.6 (319 ratings)4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.4% of reviews61.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3193.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#71#30 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB892 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedPlaydigious

Customer experience

Worms3

All ratings319 ratings
Positive62.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative52.4%

Northgard

All ratings3,606 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,048 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

Worms3

From 319 App Store ratings

What 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

Northgard

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fantastic strategy game
  • 👍 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Excellent port to mobile
  • 👍 Lots of replayability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Buggy menus and UI
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🐛 Glitchy audio
  • 🐛 Saves getting deleted

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

Northgard

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Menus and UI are buggy
  • Audio glitches and cuts out
  • Saves get deleted unexpectedly
  • Multiplayer is unreliable
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  • Achievements are not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve tutorial and instructions
  • Add controller support
  • Optimize performance and stability
  • Add Chinese language support
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  • Improve clan/unit selection and management

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Worms3

One-time11
  • 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
12 purchases

Northgard

One-time12
  • Clan of the Rat$2.95
  • Clan of the Squirrel$2.99
  • Clan of the snake$2.99
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  • Clan of the Dragon$2.99
  • Clan of the Horse$2.99
  • Clan of the Ox$2.99
  • Clan of the Kraken$2.99
  • Clan of the Lynx$2.99
  • Clan of the Eagle$2.99
  • Scale Bundle$6.99
  • Fur Bundle$6.99
  • Winter Bundle$6.99

Questions

Is Worms3 free?
Worms3 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Northgard free?
Northgard costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Worms3 or Northgard?
Northgard is rated higher. Worms3 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 319 ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Worms3 or Northgard have ads?
Neither Worms3 nor Northgard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Worms3 or Northgard?
Worms3 ships an update monthly, and Northgard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Worms3 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Northgard on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Worms3 or Northgard?
Worms3 currently peaks at #71 in the App Store charts, and Northgard at #30. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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