Comparison

Tribal Forts vs Hex Squad Tactics

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

Head to head
About

Tribal Forts

Engage in fast-paced, turn-based strategy battles on randomly generated maps. Build your army, conquer forts, and outmaneuver opponents with a variety of units and technologies. Perfect for quick gaming sessions, this game offers simple mechanics and challenging AI.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Offline play supported
  • No in-game purchases
  • Randomly generated maps
  • Variety of units and technologies
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Fog of war mechanic
Features
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A turn-based strategy game combining civilization development with tactical battles for control of the islands. Play through the campaign or start new games on randomly generated maps. Research technologies, develop cities, build armies, and conquer new territories. Features: • 12-mission campaign with varied objectives • randomly generated maps • city development and resource management • technology tree • different unit types and siege weapons • ships and naval operations • fog of war - opponents can only see the areas they have explored • single-player against AI • fully playable offline Difficulty on random maps: • Easy - opponents receive the same amount of resources as you • Medium - opponents receive more resources • Hard - opponents receive significantly more resources

About

Hex Squad Tactics

Features
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Hex Squad is a relaxed real-time tactics game about maneuver and angles. You command a small squad across a hex grid — where you point each trooper matters as much as where you move them. Every trooper sees down a weapon cone. Fog of war hides what no one is looking at. Bullets travel slowly enough that moving is a real dodge, so a fight is decided by positioning: get the angle, use the cover, and catch the enemy where their armor isn't. FEATURES • Real-time or turn-based — play in relaxed continuous time, or take it slow, turn by turn. • Free facing and weapon cones — line of sight is a cone you aim, not a stat. Flanking is the kill. • Cover, walls, and fog — read the battlefield, brace against walls, and control the lanes. • Automatic reaction fire — your troopers spot and defend themselves; you play the general. • Distinct classes — sniper, rifle, SMG, shield, and burst, each with its own reach and role. • Waves and regroup — hold ground as the arena tightens around you. • Play online — host a room with a 4-letter code and take on a friend, or fight the AI solo. Real-time or turn-based, both work online. • Fast to pick up, no accounts, no ads, no timers, no nonsense. Just tactics. Point your squad, hold the angles, and win the ground.

Screenshots

Tribal Forts4 screens
Hex Squad Tactics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tribal Forts at none against Hex Squad Tactics's 1. Hex Squad Tactics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 13 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hex Squad Tactics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tribal Forts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tribal Forts ships an update every 13 months, Hex Squad Tactics daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
Tribal Forts versus Hex Squad Tactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTribal FortsHex Squad Tactics
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB41 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMykhailo BursaIAN KAINOA RICHARDSON

In-app purchases

None

Tribal Forts

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hex Squad Tactics

One-time1
  • Hex Squad Tactics - Pro Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Tribal Forts free?
Tribal Forts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex Squad Tactics free?
Hex Squad Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tribal Forts or Hex Squad Tactics have ads?
Tribal Forts shows ads; Hex Squad Tactics does not.
Which is updated more often, Tribal Forts or Hex Squad Tactics?
Tribal Forts ships an update every 13 months, and Hex Squad Tactics daily. Most recently, Tribal Forts was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hex Squad Tactics on October 25, 2026.

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