Comparison

D.E.A.D. Protocol vs Retro Paper Game (WAR!)

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

Head to head
About

D.E.A.D. Protocol

Survive a zombie apocalypse with realistic shooting mechanics and a vast arsenal of upgradeable weapons. Customize your character and immerse yourself in detailed graphics as you face relentless hordes. Test your survival instincts in intense missions or see how long you can last.

Highlights
  • Realistic shooting mechanics
  • Upgradeable weapon arsenal
  • Customizable characters
  • Intense missions
  • Endless zombie hordes
  • Detailed graphics
Features
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D.E.A.D. Protocol is the ultimate test of your survival instincts in a world overrun by the undead. Face endless hordes of relentless zombies that grow more cunning and dangerous as you progress. With realistic shooting mechanics and responsive controls, every headshot feels earned and every bullet counts. Arm yourself with a vast arsenal of upgradeable weapons, from pistols to flamethrowers, and customize your loadout to match your playstyle. Step into the apocalypse with fully customizable characters, allowing you to create a survivor who’s truly your own. Immerse yourself in gorgeous, detailed graphics that bring the decaying world to life, from eerie cityscapes to desolate forests. Whether you’re battling for your life in intense missions or just seeing how long you can last, D.E.A.D. Protocol delivers heart-pounding action at every turn. Will you make it to the next daybreak? Download now and find out!

About

Retro Paper Game (WAR!)

Command a hand-drawn stick figure army through historical eras, from the Stone Age to the future. Build your forces, deploy super abilities, and battle unique bosses in this side-scrolling strategy game. Everything can be unlocked through gameplay.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling strategy battles
  • Hand-drawn stick figure art style
  • 15 historical eras with unique units and bosses
  • Army building and unit upgrades
  • Super abilities and perks
  • Offline play
Features
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Command a hand drawn stick figure army through all of human history. Retro Paper War is a side scrolling strategy battle game where every soldier, every fortress, and every explosion looks like it was scribbled in the margins of a school notebook. Fight from the Stone Age to the end of time. Each era brings four new units, a new turret, a new super ability, and a new boss with its own tricks. Beat ten stages in an era to unlock the next one. 15 ERAS OF WAR Cavemen with clubs. Knights and longbows. Cannons, rifles, tanks, jets, drone swarms, railguns, and the reality bending armies of the far future. BUILD YOUR ARMY Earn gold in battle and spend it on your four unit types. Drop your super ability at the perfect moment. Trained hawks, mammoth stampedes, poison gas, carpet bombs, orbital strikes, and worse. 15 UNIQUE BOSSES The Troll King shoves your whole army back. The Black Knight refuses to die. The Singularity splits reality in half. Every era ends with a fight you will remember. GROW STRONGER Level up and train 10 perk lines: damage, attack speed, economy, double spawns, ability recasts, and more. Spend XP in the Armory to upgrade every single unit. The enemy grows too, stacking its own perks and upgrades every era. Check Enemy Intel before a fight. FAIR TO FREE PLAYERS Everything in the game can be beaten without spending a dime. Purchases only save time. One purchase removes ads forever. Play offline. Portrait or landscape. One thumb is enough.

Screenshots

D.E.A.D. Protocol4 screens
Retro Paper Game (WAR!)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: D.E.A.D. Protocol at none against Retro Paper Game (WAR!)'s shown. D.E.A.D. Protocol also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. D.E.A.D. Protocol sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Retro Paper Game (WAR!) sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for D.E.A.D. Protocol against 5.0 for Retro Paper Game (WAR!). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
D.E.A.D. Protocol versus Retro Paper Game (WAR!): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD.E.A.D. ProtocolRetro Paper Game (WAR!)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size677 MB10 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNathan SheetsBrian Solomon

Customer experience

D.E.A.D. Protocol

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Retro Paper Game (WAR!)

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

D.E.A.D. Protocol

One-time4
  • Lunchbox$0.99
  • Cooler$1.99
  • Pantry$4.99
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  • Truckload$9.99
9 purchases

Retro Paper Game (WAR!)

One-time9
  • Handful of XP$0.99
  • Ad-Free Upgrade$2.99
  • Pouch of XP$2.99
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  • Crate of XP$4.99
  • Chest of XP$9.99
  • Vault of XP$19.99
  • Hoard of XP$29.99
  • War Chest$49.99
  • War Stockpile$99.99

Questions

Is D.E.A.D. Protocol free?
D.E.A.D. Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Paper Game (WAR!) free?
Retro Paper Game (WAR!) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, D.E.A.D. Protocol or Retro Paper Game (WAR!)?
D.E.A.D. Protocol and Retro Paper Game (WAR!) are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do D.E.A.D. Protocol or Retro Paper Game (WAR!) have ads?
Retro Paper Game (WAR!) shows ads; D.E.A.D. Protocol does not.
Which is updated more often, D.E.A.D. Protocol or Retro Paper Game (WAR!)?
D.E.A.D. Protocol ships an update every 3 days, and Retro Paper Game (WAR!) every 3 days. Most recently, D.E.A.D. Protocol was updated on October 12, 2026 and Retro Paper Game (WAR!) on October 21, 2026.

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