Comparison

Empire Defense vs Shadow Command

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

Head to head
About

Empire Defense

Defend the Roman Empire in this 3D offline tower defense game. Strategize with diverse units, heroes, and magic powers to repel fantasy enemy waves. Upgrade your forces for permanent progression and immersive battles.

Highlights
  • 3D offline tower defense gameplay
  • Handcrafted levels with unique challenges
  • Diverse unit types and hero roles
  • Powerful magic abilities
  • Permanent army progression and upgrades
  • Immersive 3D low poly visuals
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Rome is under siege—and only your strategy can hold the line. Empire Defense: Rome TD is a handcrafted 3D tower defense strategy game where Roman legions, powerful heroes and ancient magic collide with relentless fantasy armies. Build the right defense, command your soldiers and stop the Cult of Zhalver before Rome falls. DEFEND EVERY PATH Place archers, mages and stone throwers on tactical platforms. Deploy militia and spearmen directly on the road to block advancing enemies. Every unit has a distinct role, and every handcrafted battlefield demands a new strategy. COMMAND UP TO 3 HEROES Unlock heroes with different combat roles, upgrade their abilities and bring up to three into later battles. Reposition them during combat to reinforce weak lanes, intercept dangerous enemies and turn defeat into victory. UNLEASH ANCIENT MAGIC Crush packed enemy waves with Meteor Rain. Slow and freeze advancing hordes with Blizzard. Cover entire lanes in poison with Poison Arrow Rain. Choose the right power at the right moment. COUNTER EVERY THREAT Break physical armor with the right attacks and overcome magic resistance with specialized units. Burn, bleed and poison enemies over time. Slow, freeze or stun priority targets before they reach your base. Adapt your legion against flying threats, resistant enemies and colossal bosses. BUILD A STRONGER LEGION Upgrade soldiers, heroes and magic powers with permanent progression. Improve their stats, unlock new abilities and prepare your army for increasingly dangerous waves. FEATURES • Handcrafted 3D tower defense battles • A fantasy Roman Empire setting • 6 specialized unit types • Up to 3 heroes in later battles • Tactical platform and road placement • Permanent soldier, hero and magic upgrades • Physical and magic damage systems • Burn, bleed, poison, slow, freeze and stun effects • Flying enemies, unique threats and boss battles • Optional rewarded ads—never forced Build your line. Command your legion. Cast powerful magic. Defend Rome.

About

Shadow Command

Features
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Shadow Command is a tactical turn-based strategy game where hidden unit ranks, traps and flag capture decide the outcome. You never know what the enemy is hiding. Units are only revealed in combat — and by then it may be too late. Outmaneuver, bluff and think one step ahead. FEATURES: • Four difficulty levels — from beginner to expert AI using Monte Carlo search • Hidden units, traps and flag capture • Play offline — no internet connection required • No ads, no in-app purchases • Dark tactical design with animated effects and sound design

Screenshots

Empire Defense4 screens
Shadow Command4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Command at none against Empire Defense's 13. Shadow Command also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Empire Defense sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Command asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Empire Defense versus Shadow Command: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpire DefenseShadow Command
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size739 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGokraft GamesKenneth Schroder

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Empire Defense

One-time13
  • Small Gem Pack$0.99
  • Starter$2.99
  • Fistful of Gems$2.99
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  • Reinforcement Chest IV$3.99
  • Command$4.99
  • Gladiators$4.99
  • Reinforcement Chest V$4.99
  • Emperor Tier$4.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Treasury$6.99
  • Box of Gems$9.99
  • Chest of Gems$14.99
  • Vault of Gems$49.99
None

Shadow Command

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Empire Defense free?
Empire Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Command free?
Shadow Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Empire Defense or Shadow Command have ads?
Empire Defense shows ads; Shadow Command does not.

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