Comparison

Merge x Loop Warriors vs Squadaga

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

Head to head
About

Merge x Loop Warriors

Engage in a hyper game blending tower defense and merge mechanics. Lead companions through diverse environments, battling monsters, acquiring gear, and building structures to defeat a final boss and achieve legendary warrior status.

Highlights
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • Merge mechanics
  • Automatic combat
  • Monster battles
  • Building elements
  • Multiple races and monsters
Features
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'Merge x Loop Warriors' is a hyper game that combines gameplay such as tower defense and merge. In 'Merge x Loop Warriors', lead your companions through the snow mountains and seas, defeat many monsters, obtain rare weapons and props, build different buildings, choose the enemies you want to face, defeat the final boss, and become the legend warrior. Game features: *3 races, over 20 different monsters *Many strong boss *Automatic combat *Merge treasures *Use drawings to build *Choose the monsters you want *Fighting with partners

About

Squadaga

Features
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Defeating enemies is only the beginning. Capture them, recruit them, and fight together! SQUADAGA is a retro pixel shooter built around a unique capture system. ■ CAPTURE & SQUAD Collect capture items dropped by defeated enemies to convert them into allies. Allies fight alongside you automatically, and the right combination triggers powerful formation skills. ■ 16 SHIPS Fighter, Tank, Speed, Capture — 16 ships derived from 4 base types. Each has unique stats and an ultimate ability. ■ FORMATION SKILLS Pierce Laser, Bullet Storm, Healing Wave, Omega Strike, and more — 6 formation skills that auto-charge when your squad meets the right conditions. ■ ULTIMATE ABILITIES Every 10 waves, gain an ultimate charge to turn the tide. Each ship type unleashes a different devastating ability. ■ CHALLENGE & COMPETE - Endless waves and bosses that grow stronger - Global leaderboard - Daily challenges with unique modifiers - 50+ achievements to unlock ■ DIVERSE ENEMIES From Beetles, Squids, Moths, and Scarabs to Bombers, Splitters, Teleporters, and Healers. Elite variants and 5 boss types await. ■ PROGRESSION Spend coins earned in battle on permanent upgrades. Damage, fire rate, shield duration, magnet range, and more — 15 upgrades to master. Retro pixel art × chiptune soundtrack × strategic capture mechanics. Assemble your squad and launch into space!

Screenshots

Merge x Loop Warriors4 screens
Squadaga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squadaga at none against Merge x Loop Warriors's 6. Squadaga also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Merge x Loop Warriors sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Squadaga asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge x Loop Warriors ships an update every 5 weeks, Squadaga daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Merge x Loop Warriors versus Squadaga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge x Loop WarriorsSquadaga
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB121 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperShanghai Dunqu Network Technology Co., Ltd.Taehyung Kim

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Merge x Loop Warriors

One-time6
  • 500 Diamond$0.99
  • 2600 Diamond$4.99
  • 5550 Diamond$9.99
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  • 12500 Diamond$19.99
  • 35000 Diamond$49.99
  • 100000 Diamond$99.99
None

Squadaga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge x Loop Warriors free?
Merge x Loop Warriors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squadaga free?
Squadaga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Merge x Loop Warriors or Squadaga have ads?
Both Merge x Loop Warriors and Squadaga show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge x Loop Warriors or Squadaga?
Merge x Loop Warriors ships an update every 5 weeks, and Squadaga daily. Most recently, Merge x Loop Warriors was updated on October 5, 2026 and Squadaga on October 17, 2026.

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