Wargroove 2 vs Bitmap Bay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wargroove 2
Engage in turn-based tactical warfare with a deep campaign and robust multiplayer options. Design and share custom maps, cutscenes, and campaigns using intuitive editors. Experience retro-inspired combat with unique commanders and powerful abilities.
- 20-hour campaign with 3 interweaving stories
- Local and online multiplayer for up to 4 players
- Map, cutscene, and campaign editors
- 20+ Commanders and 6 warring Factions
- Unique Commander Groove abilities
- Roguelike conquest game mode
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Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, the award-winning strategy game - now on mobile! Play solo or with friends with Local & Online Multiplayer. Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cutscenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools! Wargroove 2: Pocket Edition offers retro turn-based tactical combat on the go, bringing the latest and greatest entry in the series, Wargroove 2, to mobile devices, with fully optimised and intuitive touchscreen controls - ready to play anywhere! GAME FEATURES ■ Trouble stirs in Aurania - battle your way through a 20-hour Campaign, with 3 interweaving stories! ■ Experience a new story with retro-inspired turn-based tactics gameplay of Wargroove - now on mobile! ■ Battle with or against friends with Local Multiplayer - just pass the device & play! ■ Online Multiplayer up to 4 players, cross-platform play to other versions of Wargroove 2 ■ A vibrant cast of 20+ Commanders & 6 warring Factions ■ Unique ultimate moves! Unleash your Commander’s powerful Groove ability to turn the tide of battle. ■ Create, customize and share with in-depth customisation tools ■ Lead a roguelike conquest! A challenging game mode dedicated to putting your tactical abilities to the test ■ Build your army and refine your strategy with unique unit types, maximise your army’s impact with critical moves ■ Play with up two four players locally or online! Simply pass the device around or connect online with cross-platform play.
Bitmap Bay
Embark on a retro pirate adventure with a handcrafted pixel art world. Engage in skillful cannon battles, face legendary captains, and recruit your crew in this roguelite experience. Enjoy endless replayability with a full save system, playable completely offline.
- Handmade pixel art
- Challenge legendary pirates
- Endlessly replayable voyages
- Skillful cannon battles
- Recruit your crew
- Full save and load system
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"A bold new retro take... quite the intriguing one" – Pocket Gamer. Welcome to Bitmap Bay - a pixel-art pirate adventure. Explore the low-res high seas, build your legacy, and test your cannon-firing reflexes against legendary historical captains. • Authentic Pixel Art: A charming, low-res retro world created by an artist. • Legendary Pirates: Challenge over 40 real historical captains, each with unique, hand-drawn portraits. • Tactical Cannon Battles: Combat is simple to learn but hard to master. Time your shots perfectly to claim victory. • Recruit Your Crew: Hire a loyal crew of sailors, specialists, and scoundrels. • Endlessly Replayable: Encounter a wide range of random events – duels, storms, thieves, and mysteries. • Premium Experience: Playable completely offline with zero ads and zero in-app purchases. About the Developer: Bitmap Bay is the creation of Grandom Games, the solo dev studio of a visual artist and designer. It is built with a passion for classic retro gaming and offered as a true premium mobile experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bitmap Bay at 4.3 against Wargroove 2's 3.4. Bitmap Bay also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 46%) and price ($0.99 vs $8.99). Wargroove 2's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 8). 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
Wargroove 2 costs $8.99 and Bitmap Bay $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bitmap Bay holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wargroove 2 has 65 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Wargroove 2's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bitmap Bay's.
Wargroove 2 ships an update every 3 months, Bitmap Bay every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wargroove 2 | Bitmap Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (65 ratings) | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 513 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chucklefish Limited | NICHOLAS GENTRY |
Customer experience
Wargroove 2
Bitmap Bay
Bugs and requests
Wargroove 2
Reported bugs
6 issues- Can't unselect attack/wait/cancel
- Can't attack even when next to enemy
- Frequent crashing
- Perma crashing on launch
- Audio stuttering
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- Game crashes after first launch
Requested features
2 requests- Improve zoom and scrolling
- Add middle level of zoom
Bitmap Bay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wargroove 2
No in-app purchases
Bitmap Bay
No in-app purchases
