Comparison

Tiles Survive! vs Forge Master

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

Head to head
About

Tiles Survive!

Guide survivors through a harsh wilderness, exploring tiles, gathering resources, and strengthening your shelter. Manage operations, assign jobs, and recruit heroes to build a self-sufficient base. Team up with friends to face threats and shape your survivors' future.

Highlights
  • Resource management
  • Shelter building and upgrades
  • Survivor job assignment
  • Exploration and resource collection
  • Hero recruitment
  • Multi-map progression
  • Alliances with friends
Features
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Enter the world of "Tiles Survive!" and guide your team of survivors through a harsh wilderness. As the core of your survivor team, explore the wild, gather key resources, and use them wisely to strengthen your shelter. Venture into different tiles and expand your territory. Improve how you manage resources, build and upgrade structures, and connect electricity to speed up production. Create a self-sufficient shelter where every decision shapes your survivors’ future. Game Features: ● Operations & Management Enhance your production structures for smoother workflows. Use electricity to run your shelter more efficiently. Unlock and upgrade more structures to meet your growing needs. ● Assign Survivors Assign jobs to your survivors, like hunters, chefs, or lumberjacks. Pay attention to their health and morale to keep productivity high. ● Resource Collection Explore further and discover unique resources in different biomes. Gather and use every resource to your advantage. ● Multi-map & Collectibles Travel through multiple maps to find loot and special items. Bring them back to decorate and improve your shelter. ● Recruit Heroes Find heroes with special skills and traits who boost your shelter’s capabilities. ● Form Alliances Team up with friends to stand against common threats, such as severe weather and wild creatures. In "Tiles Survive!", every choice matters. How you manage resources, plan your shelter, and explore the unknown will decide your fate. Are you ready to face the challenge and thrive in the wild? Download now and begin your epic adventure!

About

Forge Master

Forge and equip weapons across various historical and futuristic eras, from the Stone Age to the Quantum Age. Upgrade your anvil to unlock new crafting possibilities and embark on an epic adventure.

Highlights
  • Forge weapons from diverse civilizations
  • Progress through multiple ages (Stone, Medieval, Modern, Space, Quantum)
  • Upgrade your anvil
  • Equip forged weapons
  • Idle gameplay mechanics
Features
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Forge and equip weapons from different civilizations! Start by forging gear from the Stone Age. Then upgrade your anvil in order to forge gear from the Medieval Age. Work your way up to the Modern Age, Space Age and even up to the Quantum Age! Are you ready for this adventure? Forge, Upgrade, and Compete Across the Ages! Step into an online world where progress never stops. In this competitive multiplayer game, you’ll forge weapons and armor from different civilizations, research new technologies, train pets, and climb the global leaderboard. Forge Gear Through the Ages Start in the Stone Age and forge your first weapons and armor in your anvil. As you play, upgrade your forge to unlock new materials, designs, and powerful equipment from the Medieval, Modern, Space, and Quantum Ages. Each upgrade takes you further through time and closer to the top of the competition. Compete with Other Players Challenge players from around the world in online battles. Equip your best gear, use your hero’s unique abilities, and test your strength against others. Every win earns rewards and helps you climb the global leaderboard — or represent your clan in team competitions. Research and Progress Unlock new technologies in your tech tree to gain advantages in battle and crafting. Discover new forging methods, boost your hero’s stats, and improve your overall efficiency as you move through each age. Develop Your Hero Customize your hero’s playstyle by unlocking and upgrading skills. Choose your approach - faster attacks, stronger defenses, or smarter strategies and experiment to find the combination that works best for you. Collect and Train Pets Hatch and train pets that fight alongside you. Each pet has unique traits and abilities that enhance your performance in battles. Strengthen them over time to build the perfect support team. Form Clans and Compete Together Join or create a clan to collaborate with other players. Exchange tips, coordinate strategies, and participate in clan competitions for shared rewards. The most active clans earn their place on the Clan Leaderboard. Chat and Connect Use the chat system to talk with other players in real time. Discuss tactics, plan clan battles, or just hang out and share your progress. The community is always active, there’s always someone online to compete with or learn from. Forge your path through history, unlock new eras of technology, and prove your skill in this ever-evolving online game. Start forging today and see how far your hero can go!

Screenshots

Tiles Survive!4 screens
Forge Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forge Master at 60% against Tiles Survive!'s 25%. Forge Master also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Tiles Survive!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (34K vs 8.3K). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Tiles Survive! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Forge Master sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forge Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34K and 8.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Tiles Survive!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Forge Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiles Survive! ships an update fortnightly, Forge Master every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Tiles Survive! versus Forge Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiles Survive!Forge Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34K ratings)4.8 (8.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews60.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34K — better8.3K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#6 — better#16
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size967 MB289 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFunPlus International AGLessmore GmbH

Customer experience

Tiles Survive!

All ratings34,048 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews2,835 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative69.4%

Forge Master

All ratings7,769 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews815 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative30.1%

User reviews

Tiles Survive!

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • ⏱️ Quick building construction

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken/unplayable game
  • 🚫 False advertising
  • 🔇 Stolen music
  • 🐕 Animal abuse

Forge Master

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging
  • 💡 Good for when you're mad
  • 👍 Not pay-to-play
  • 👍 Solid game to pass time

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall after initial hours
  • 🐛 Gets boring after a while

Bugs and requests

Tiles Survive!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game won't open
  • Broken tutorial
  • Unplayable due to progression blocker

Forge Master

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cannot connect to server and closes
  • Incompatible with some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Real PVP mode like the 'We are Warriors' game

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Tiles Survive!

One-time13
  • Package10$0.99
  • Special Package3$0.99
  • Special Package10$1.99
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  • Package 20$2.49
  • Special Package17$2.99
  • Special Package11$4.99
  • Special Package 25$6.99
  • Special Package 26$8.99
  • Special Package12$9.99
  • Special Package5$19.99
  • Special Package7$49.99
  • Package17$99.99
  • Special Package2$99.99
14 purchases

Forge Master

One-time14
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
  • Tiny Daily Deal$1.99
  • First Starter Offer$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Medium Gem Pack$6.99
  • Small Daily Deal$6.99
  • Second Starter Offer$6.99
  • Medium Token Pack$7.00
  • Main Battle Progress Pass$9.99
  • Medium Daily Deal$19.99
  • Third Starter Offer$19.99
  • Large Gem Pack$24.99
  • Large Token Pack$25.00
  • Large Daily Deal$49.99
  • Huge Gem Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Tiles Survive! free?
Tiles Survive! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forge Master free?
Forge Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiles Survive! or Forge Master?
Forge Master is rated higher. Tiles Survive! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Forge Master averages 4.8 from 8.3K ratings.
Do Tiles Survive! or Forge Master have ads?
Forge Master shows ads; Tiles Survive! does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiles Survive! or Forge Master?
Tiles Survive! ships an update fortnightly, and Forge Master every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiles Survive! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Forge Master on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Tiles Survive! or Forge Master?
Tiles Survive! currently peaks at #6 in the App Store charts, and Forge Master at #16. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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