Samkok Legends:TD vs Arcane Arena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samkok Legends:TD
Lead epic battles in this Three Kingdoms-themed tower defense game. Deploy heroes, unleash combo skills, and strategize your way through over 1,000 maps. Enjoy idle gameplay with the option for manual skill control and a risk-free hero rebirth system.
- Idle tower defense gameplay
- Over 1,000 maps
- Hero combo skills
- Risk-free hero rebirth
- Celestial Tower and PvP modes
- Auto-battle with manual skill control
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Get the legendary General Zhao Yun and Lv Bu for FREE! Start your Three Kingdoms TD adventure! Use your fingertips to lead epic battles! Game Features ◆ Easy-to-Learn Idle TD with over 1,000 maps Pre-deploy formations and watch real-time tower defense unfold! Combine different hero teams and defense plans to tackle stages with changing elements. Perfect for both casual play and hardcore strategists! ◆ Hero Combo Skills to Dominate Battles Turn the tide with Allied Ultimate Skills! Unleash devastating combo attacks like "Thunderous Annihilation" when specific generals team up. No micromanagement needed—victory hinges on your tactical timing and synergy! ◆ Risk-Free Hero Rebirth System Engage in experimentation without restrictions. Reset any general to reclaim 100% upgrade resources and rebuild dream teams. Combine iconic Three Kingdoms heroes like Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan. Develop strong strategies with them that they can't beat. ◆ Endless Challenges & Bountiful Rewards Climb the Celestial Tower, raid exclusive dungeons, and dominate PvP arenas! Get great loot in various modes that help you on your quest in the Three Kingdoms. Why Players Love It Q-style visuals meet cinematic skill animations. Dual-ultimate mechanics for strategic depth. Auto-battle convenience with manual skill control. Daily login rewards and limited-time events
Arcane Arena
Engage in real-time PvP tower defense battles. Build a strategic deck of towers, heroes, and skills to outmaneuver opponents and defend against enemy waves. Shape enemy paths and use trick cards to dominate the competition.
- Real-time PvP tower defense battles
- Build custom battle decks
- Strategic tower placement
- Hero and skill upgrades
- Enemy path manipulation
- Trick cards for disruption
- Clan and team play
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Welcome to Arcane Arena TD, a tactical, competitive tower defense PvP game where every choice shapes the TD battle. Build your tower defense strategy, defeat rivals in real-time PvP, and rise through arenas! Forge your battle deck with legendary tower, skill, and heroes, place perfect paths, and win the TD battle with an epic defense strategy. Every PvP battle challenges your TD strategy. Defend your base from relentless enemy waves longer than your rivals, or crush them before they break through your defense. BUILD YOUR STRATEGY Create your battle deck from dozens of tower, skill, and heroes. A sharp defense strategy and the right synergy make every TD battle a victory! • Towers: Build a tower mix with air and ground targets, stuns, slows, and area damage, so you’re prepared for every enemy type. Select 6 tower that best fit your defense strategy and upgrade each tower with tower cards you earn from PvP battles. • Heroes: Choose class-matched heroes to support your tower. Upgrade heroes with hero shards from TD battles and amplify your defense strategy. • Skills: Use powerful skills to defeat enemy waves and turn the battle in your favor at the perfect moment. Upgrade your skills with skill cards collected from TD battles for an even stronger tower defense strategy. REAL-TIME PvP BATTLE Face an opponent in a live and fair tower defense battle. Since both sides fight the same enemy waves, the match becomes a duel of strategy. Tactical tower placement, clever defense paths, epic skills, and trick cards form your TD strategy; that’s how you win the PvP tower-defense battle. Hold your defense longer than your rival does, or wipe out every enemy to claim victory. STRATEGY MEETS LUCK During each TD battle, choose one of three random tower drawn from your battle deck. Place the tower in the best position and adapt your defense. Smart picks and a flexible defense strategy keep your line of defense unbreakable. SHAPE THE PATHS, SHAPE THE BATTLE Control the enemy route with path units. Bend, extend, and shape the road to multiply tower damage and maximize defense uptime. Know your tower stats and ranges, then design a path that fits your TD strategy. Infinite path options mean infinite tower defense ideas. TRICK CARDS FOR DOMINANCE Use trick cards to disrupt your rival’s TD strategy. Create pressure, force mistakes, and prove your tower defense mastery. In tight PvP TD battles, a single trick play can secure the win. LIVE EVENTS, QUESTS & REWARDS • Explore new maps, arenas, and TD chapters as you level up. Climb the PvP leaderboard and face tougher enemy waves. • Join events, challenges, and tournaments to earn rewards that upgrade tower, skill, heroes, and strengthen your overall defense strategy. • Complete daily and weekly quests, gather medals across the season, and unlock even more power for your defense strategy. CLANS & TEAM PLAY Join a clan to complete clan quests together. Request donations to power up the tower faster and donate to teammates to earn gold. Coordinate TD strategy, share tower builds, and prepare for higher-tier PvP TD battles. ——— About auto-renewable subscriptions: We offer two monthly subscriptions—Regular Monthly Letter and Royal Monthly Letter—that auto-renew each month. • Regular Monthly Letter: 600 Gem Reward; Daily +150 Gem; Daily +1 Glory Drop; Daily +1 Quick Earnings; +20% Offline Earnings; 80% Downgrade Refund • Royal Monthly Letter: 1200 Gem Reward; Daily +300 Gem; Daily +1 Glory Drop; Daily +3 Quick Earnings; 40% Offline Earnings;100% Downgrade Refund Fees are charged to your account, vary by country, and are shown before purchase. To stop renewal, turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel subscriptions at any time in your account settings. ——— Contact Support Team → support@panteon.games Privacy Policy → https://www.panteon.games/en/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions → https://www.panteon.games/en/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arcane Arena at every 9 days against Samkok Legends:TD's every 4 months. Arcane Arena also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 169) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). Samkok Legends:TD's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 21%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Samkok Legends:TD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Arcane Arena sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Samkok Legends:TD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcane Arena has 3.2K ratings behind it against 169, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Samkok Legends:TD's written reviews are positive against 21% of Arcane Arena's.
Samkok Legends:TD ships an update every 4 months, Arcane Arena every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Samkok Legends:TD | Arcane Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (169 ratings) — better | 4.4 (3.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 21.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 169 | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #129 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 938 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +12 |
| Developer | LUCKY CAT ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. | Panteon Yazilim Oyun Egitim Teknolojileri ve Hizmetleri Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Samkok Legends:TD
Arcane Arena
Bugs and requests
Samkok Legends:TD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Arcane Arena
Reported bugs
2 issues- Can't find matches after a while
- Doesn't work after 24 hours
Requested features
2 requests- Add sound options
- Fix or remove deck swap game mode
In-app purchases
Samkok Legends:TD
- $0.99 Gift$0.99
- $1.99 Gift$1.99
- $4.99 Gift$4.99
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- $9.99 Gift$9.99
- $14.99 Gift$14.99
- $19.99 Gift$19.99
- $23.99 Gift$23.99
- $29.99 Gift$29.99
- $46.99 Gift$46.99
- $49.99 Gift$49.99
Arcane Arena
- Royal Monthly Letter$19.991 Month
- Arcane Arena Pack 1$0.99
- Arcane Arena Pack 2$1.99
- Arcane Arena Pack 3$2.99
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- Arcane Arena Pack 4$4.99
- Arcane Arena Pack 5$9.99
- Arcane Arena Pack 6$14.99
- Arcane Arena Pack 7$19.99
- Arcane Arena Pack 9$49.99
- Arcane Arena Pack 10$99.99
Questions
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