Comparison

Troop Engine vs Crush Kingdom

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

Head to head
About

Troop Engine

Features
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Rise into battle—one lift at a time. In Troop Engine, you engineer towering contraptions, deploy a growing legion of melee, ranged, and tank heroes, and out-maneuver waves of clockwork foes across five handcrafted worlds. Easy to learn, impossible to put down. Key Features * Instant, Hybrid-Casual Action – Tap to raise your lift, smash obstacles, and unleash troops in bite-sized waves perfect for mobile sessions. * Five Themed Worlds, 35 Chapters – Journey from vibrant Plains to the floating Sky Fortress, each packed with unique hazards and boss encounters. * Nine Collectible Troops – Unlock Barbarian, Rogue, Knight, Samurai, Paladin, Golem, Archer, Dwarf Warrior, and Wizard—each with distinct roles and upgrade paths. * Linear Skill Tree – Earn Skill Tokens from every chapter (plus world-completion bonuses) to boost base health, damage reduction, and post-wave regeneration. * Upgrade Without the Grind – Gather Coins and troop-specific Fragments after every win; frequent power-ups keep gameplay fresh while preserving long-term goals. * One-Hand Friendly Controls – Designed for portrait play with intuitive tap-and-hold mechanics. * Offline Ready – Keep progressing even when you’re off the grid. * 2D Stylized Low-Poly Art – Bright palettes, soft gradients, and dynamic VFX make every skirmish pop. Forge your Troop Engine, rally your heroes, and lift off to victory. Download Troop Engine today and start your climb!

About

Crush Kingdom

Engage in an epic kingdom defense strategy game. Destroy enemies, collect gold, summon units, and optimize your gold-earning machine. Strategically choose upgrades and unlock powerful units to build an unstoppable defense and dominate the battlefield.

Highlights
  • Auto-battler gameplay
  • Gold collection and optimization
  • Day/Night battle phases
  • Strategic upgrade choices
  • Kingdom upgrades between runs
  • Unlockable units
Features
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Crush Kingdom – The Ultimate Kingdom Defense Challenge! Destroy your enemies, Crush gold nuggets, Summon your units, and dominate the battlefield in this epic strategy game! - Addictive Auto-Battler gameplay - Crush smarter, earn faster - Optimize your gold machine - Survive through the day, with different battle phases between Morning and Night - Choose your upgrades strategically - Every decision matters - Upgrade your kingdom and grow stronger between runs - Unlock mighty units to forge your unstoppable defense Only the strongest kingdom will survive Download Crush Kingdom and rule the battlefield now!

Screenshots

Troop Engine4 screens
Crush Kingdom4 screens

Verdict

The call

Troop Engine and Crush Kingdom are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Troop Engine ships an update every 5 days, Crush Kingdom every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Troop Engine versus Crush Kingdom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTroop EngineCrush Kingdom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdullah All KafiRistretto Studios

In-app purchases

None

Troop Engine

No in-app purchases

None

Crush Kingdom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Troop Engine free?
Troop Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crush Kingdom free?
Crush Kingdom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Troop Engine or Crush Kingdom have ads?
Both Troop Engine and Crush Kingdom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Troop Engine or Crush Kingdom?
Troop Engine ships an update every 5 days, and Crush Kingdom every 3 days. Most recently, Troop Engine was updated on June 11, 2026 and Crush Kingdom on October 10, 2026.

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