Comparison

Steampunk Tower vs Battlecruisers

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

Head to head
About

Steampunk Tower

Defend an Etherium Mine from an invading army by building and upgrading a steampunk tower. Deploy various weapons and research new technologies to overcome relentless waves of enemies across numerous battlefields.

Highlights
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Research new technologies
  • Campaign mode with multiple battlefields
  • Steampunk art style and soundtrack
  • Visually stunning Etherium powers
Features
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Tower defense on the rise! "A shot in the arm for the tower defense genre" — Modojo, 4.5/5 "Simply fantastic" — Capsule Computers, 9.5/10 Take charge of the immense Steampunk Tower and help the eccentric Lord Bingham protect his precious Etherium Mine. This app offers in-app purchases.  You may restrict in-app purchasing using your device settings. As the Imperial Army’s foot soldiers and mechanical monstrosities march into battle, fortify your epic spire with machine guns, cannons, lightning coil, saw launchers and more. REACH FOR THE SKY Work your way up the ranks through a heroic campaign spanning over 20 battlefields and seven challenge-based skirmishes. With each major promotion, unlock a new tier to your tower and take that extra firepower into battle. CALL TO ARMS Lord Bingham is pulling out all the stops to protect his precious Etherium! With the help of his research head, Jane, research new technologies to upgrade your turrets and improve your chances of surviving the Imperial Army’s relentless attack. BLOW OFF SOME STEAM They don’t call it Steampunk Tower for nothing. Immerse yourself in this stylized world filled with steampunk designs and a soundtrack made up of jazzy big band compositions. Game Features: • Tower defense taken to new levels! • Stylish graphics and soundtrack inspired by Steampunk • Upgrade every weapon and lay waste to enemies big and small • Visually stunning Etherium powers! • UNIVERSAL: Runs great on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

About

Battlecruisers

Command a colossal floating auto-fortress in this visually striking RTS. Strategically build and deploy autonomous units, focusing on tactical decisions and unleashing devastating ultraweapons. Enjoy a single-player campaign or dive into multiplayer mayhem with customizable fleets.

Highlights
  • Build and deploy autonomous units
  • Strategic fleet command
  • Unlockable weapons and customization
  • Single-player campaign
  • Multiplayer mayhem
  • Visually striking RTS gameplay
Features
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Command the ultimate floating auto-fortress in Battlecruisers, the visually striking RTS praised for its explosive gameplay, hand-drawn art, and delightfully addictive soundtrack. Also, nukes. Command your colossal Battlecruiser as you strategically build and deploy autonomous units: Turrets, Gunships, Artillery, AttackBoats, GatlingMortars, SiegeDestroyers, and SteamCopters. Your fleet self-operates, freeing you to focus purely on strategic decisions. Accelerate construction by deploying more BuilderDrones, racing your opponents to unleash devastating Ultraweapons and dominate quick, intense battles. Embark on an award-winning single-player campaign as Charlie, an amusingly reckless utility-bot whose joyride aboard the UAC Presidentron’s prized Battlecruiser spirals into chaos. Survive increasingly sophisticated waves of AI warships, cunning mercenaries, and colossal adversaries determined to reclaim the stolen superweapon. Dive into endless multiplayer mayhem, unlocking new weapons each year and customizing your fleet with cosmetic Bodykits, Exoskeleta, and hilarious Heckles—perfect for taunting friends and foes alike. Premium Mode offers ad-free gameplay and unlocks two turbocharged game modes. All in-app purchases are purely cosmetic; victory is solely dependent on your tactical genius. Winner of international and indie game design awards every year 2021-2026, Battlecruisers boasts a 90%+ positive rating and has been deemed "prutty good eh" by the esteemed New Zealand Herald. Official site: https://BattlecruisersGame.com Discord: https://discord.gg/7GmAqawadE Youtube: https://youtube.com/@BattlecruisersGame TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@battlecruisers Developer: Mecha Weka

Screenshots

Steampunk Tower4 screens
Battlecruisers4 screens

Verdict

The call

Steampunk Tower and Battlecruisers both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Battlecruisers's written reviews are positive against 43% of Steampunk Tower's. Battlecruisers also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (373 vs 41). Steampunk Tower's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Steampunk Tower sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Battlecruisers sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Steampunk Tower against 4.4 for Battlecruisers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battlecruisers has 373 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Steampunk Tower's written reviews are positive against 80% of Battlecruisers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steampunk Tower ships an update every 7 months, Battlecruisers weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steampunk Tower versus Battlecruisers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteampunk TowerBattlecruisers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better4.4 (373 ratings)
Positive reviews42.7% of reviews80.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41373 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB812 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDreamGateMecha Weka Limited

Customer experience

Steampunk Tower

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive42.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative43.3%

Battlecruisers

All ratings373 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews347 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.7%

User reviews

Steampunk Tower

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game mechanics
  • 👍 Unique tower defense concept
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🎶 Good soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🕰️ Short campaign length
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤖 Lack of enemy variety

Battlecruisers

From 373 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Offline and no ads
  • 👍 Funny dialogue and lore
  • 🎨 Great art style and visuals
  • 💥 Satisfying explosions and combat
  • 🧠 Challenging and strategic gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezing and loading issues
  • 🤖 AI opponents not very dynamic
  • 🕰️ Repetitive after completing campaign
  • 🔍 Small text and UI elements

Bugs and requests

Steampunk Tower

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress past level 2
  • Repeated tutorial prompts
  • Incorrect screen scaling on iPad Air

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Endless/survival mode
  • Ability to adjust difficulty
  • More tower/weapon variety
  • Cloud save support

Battlecruisers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes on loading screens
  • Progress and purchases not saving properly
  • AI opponents stuck in repetitive strategies

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer PvP mode
  • More levels and campaign content
  • Ability to customize ships and loadouts
  • Sandbox/custom battle mode

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Steampunk Tower

One-time10
  • Minimal Research Funding$0.99
  • Red Etherium x3$0.99
  • Yellow Etherium x3$0.99
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  • Blue Etherium x3$0.99
  • Randomised Etherium x4$0.99
  • Average Research Funding$1.99
  • Improved Research Funding$2.99
  • Red Etherium x12$2.99
  • Randomised Etherium x15$2.99
  • Extreme Research Funding$5.99
5 purchases

Battlecruisers

One-time5
  • Coin Bag$0.99
  • Coin Sack$2.99
  • Premium Version$7.99
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  • Coin Pile$9.99
  • Coin Freighter$49.99

Questions

Is Steampunk Tower free?
Steampunk Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Battlecruisers free?
Battlecruisers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steampunk Tower or Battlecruisers?
Steampunk Tower is rated higher. Steampunk Tower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Battlecruisers averages 4.4 from 373 ratings.
Do Steampunk Tower or Battlecruisers have ads?
Neither Steampunk Tower nor Battlecruisers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steampunk Tower or Battlecruisers?
Steampunk Tower ships an update every 7 months, and Battlecruisers weekly. Most recently, Steampunk Tower was updated on October 23, 2026 and Battlecruisers on October 24, 2026.

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