Comparison

Samurai Conqueror vs The Fires UnKnown

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

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About

Samurai Conqueror

Engage in historical strategy across Japan's past, from the Kofun to Meiji periods. Lead factions, manage domestic affairs, and wage wars to conquer territories and unite the nation. Relive and rewrite pivotal historical events.

Highlights
  • Historical setting spanning Kofun to Meiji eras
  • Faction development and domestic affairs
  • Command-based conquest gameplay
  • Recruit legendary historical figures
  • Unlock and influence historical events
  • Unite Japan through warfare
Features
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Rewrite history across Japan’s past. Samurai Conqueror is a historical strategy game set in Japan from the Kofun period to the Meiji era. Strengthen your faction through domestic affairs and seize enemy territory through war in a straightforward, command-based conquest game. The game takes place on a timeline of Japanese history. Lead one of Japan’s historical factions, recruit legendary figures, develop your realm, wage wars, and unlock historical events as you strive to unite all of Japanese history. Relive and rewrite history through decisive events such as the Taika Reform, the Genpei War, the Ōnin War, the Battle of Sekigahara, and the Meiji Restoration.

About

The Fires UnKnown

Features
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A turn-based tactics game played on a hex grid. Twenty maps, each one finished in 20 to 40 minutes. NOTHING IS LEFT TO LUCK Combat is computed in whole numbers, with no random rolls anywhere. The damage figure shown before you attack is not a forecast — it is exactly what will happen. The same position always plays out the same way. You cannot blame a loss on the dice, but every win is one you actually earned. TAKE IT BACK UNTIL YOU COMMIT Tap a unit and its movement range appears in blue, its firing range in red. You pick where to move first and choose the action afterwards, so nothing is locked in until you say so. The game saves after every move, so you can stop mid-battle and pick it up later. THE GROUND MATTERS Plains, forest, mountain, river, sea, road, city, factory, port, airfield. Each one changes how much cover a unit gets and how much movement it costs. Hide in the trees, put a mountain at your back, race down a road to close the gap. Maps with open water turn on transports and landings; the larger maps turn on holding cities to grow your income. TWENTY MAPS, ONE STORY A ceasefire order never reached the front line. What follows is a war that should never have happened. Each map opens with a short briefing, and finishing all twenty plays the ending. WHO YOU PLAY Against the AI at three levels, or two players passing one device back and forth. TWELVE LANGUAGES English, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Русский, Italiano, Bahasa Indonesia. PLAYS OFFLINE The only thing that needs a connection is the ads. In airplane mode the game itself still runs. WHAT IT COSTS Maps 1 to 10 open one at a time: clear a map, watch one ad, move on. Maps 11 to 20 unlock together for a single payment, available from the very start. There is nothing else to buy.

Screenshots

Samurai Conqueror4 screens
The Fires UnKnown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Samurai Conqueror at none against The Fires UnKnown's shown. Samurai Conqueror also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Samurai Conqueror sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and The Fires UnKnown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samurai Conqueror ships an update every 2 days, The Fires UnKnown every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Samurai Conqueror versus The Fires UnKnown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai ConquerorThe Fires UnKnown
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTAKAMOTO MIURASTUDIOYOURMINI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Samurai Conqueror

One-time3
  • Standard Pack$3.99
  • Upgrade to Complete$5.99
  • Complete Pack$10.99
1 purchases

The Fires UnKnown

One-time1
  • All Maps (11-20)$2.99

Questions

Is Samurai Conqueror free?
Samurai Conqueror is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Fires UnKnown free?
The Fires UnKnown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Samurai Conqueror or The Fires UnKnown have ads?
The Fires UnKnown shows ads; Samurai Conqueror does not.
Which is updated more often, Samurai Conqueror or The Fires UnKnown?
Samurai Conqueror ships an update every 2 days, and The Fires UnKnown every 4 weeks. Most recently, Samurai Conqueror was updated on October 28, 2026 and The Fires UnKnown on October 25, 2026.

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