Comparison

Empires Game vs ARC WARs

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

Head to head
About

Empires Game

A turn-based strategy game with auto-chess combat, set in the Age of Empires universe. Develop your homeland, train heroes, and explore dynamic maps to outmaneuver opponents in single-session gameplay.

Highlights
  • Single-session gameplay
  • Turn-based strategy
  • Auto-chess combat
  • Civilization development
  • Hero training
  • Dynamic map exploration
Features
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This is a single-session, save-file turn-based strategy game inspired by the gameplay mechanics of Heroes of Might and Magic, featuring fast-paced auto-chess mode combat. The game is set in the Age of Empires universe and features multiple civilizations, each reflecting the unique characteristics of historical nations such as French, Chinese, Ancient Roman, and others。 The game adopts Q-style pixel art aesthetic, blending cute character proportions with retro-inspired visual presentation. Within each session, players must strategically develop their homeland, train heroes, build armies, explore dynamic maps, and employ tactical combinations to outmaneuver opponents and achieve final victory

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ARC WARs

Features
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Planets never stand still. Read the orbit, time the arrival, send the fleet. ARC WARs is a 1v1 space strategy game where you predict the orbits of moving planets and launch fleets to intercept them. You don't aim at where a planet is — you aim at where it will be when your ships arrive. One drag draws the course; the battlefield tells you whether your prediction was right. CORE PLAY • Drag to launch — orbit and trajectory prediction lines update in real time • Capture and produce — captured planets build fleets and extend your front • Fleet ratio slider — decide every moment whether to commit all or part • Battle speed control — pause, 0.5×, 1×, 2× THE ACADEMY • Symmetric battlefields regenerated every match across 3 difficulty tiers • Higher ranks add mirrored comets and a departure countdown • A 5-step hands-on tutorial CAMPAIGN • 6 star systems, 36 operations, up to 4 independent enemy command networks • Comet clusters, elliptical binary stars, gravity lensing, speed zones, rotating asteroid belts • Annihilation, hold-the-line, survival, and evacuation escort objectives • Comms cutscenes between operations — skippable, with redeploy summaries ANYWHERE • Offline gameplay, no account required • Unity Ads interstitials between Academy and Campaign battles • Separate choices for usage analytics and personalized ads • Haptics, sound effects, pause and restart Whoever reads the orbit one move ahead owns the galaxy. ADS AND USAGE ANALYTICS Ad delivery requires a network connection and processing of advertising data. Non-personalized ads also process some data. Personalized ads require both in-app consent and iOS tracking permission. Firebase Analytics collects usage statistics only with separate consent. You can play without granting either choice and change or withdraw each choice in settings.

Screenshots

Empires Game4 screens
ARC WARs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ARC WARs at Free against Empires Game's $2.99. ARC WARs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). Empires Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

ARC WARs is free to download; Empires Game costs $2.99 up front. Empires Game sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. ARC WARs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Empires Game versus ARC WARs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpires GameARC WARs
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size414 MB28 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperHangzhou Qingyou Network Co., Ltd.sanguk park

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Empires Game

One-time8
  • Privilege$0.99
  • New Hero$1.99
  • New Hero$2.99
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  • New Clan$4.99
  • New Hero$4.99
  • New Hero$9.99
  • New Clan$19.99
  • New Hero$19.99
None

ARC WARs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Empires Game free?
Empires Game costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ARC WARs free?
ARC WARs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Empires Game or ARC WARs have ads?
ARC WARs shows ads; Empires Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Empires Game or ARC WARs?
Empires Game ships an update fortnightly, and ARC WARs fortnightly. Most recently, Empires Game was updated on October 28, 2026 and ARC WARs on October 20, 2026.

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