Firefight vs Door Kickers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Firefight
Experience World War II combat with unparalleled detail. This real-time simulation game features realistic physics for vehicles, individually modeled soldiers with vital stats, and dynamic squad interactions. Call in artillery support and engage in strategic battles against sophisticated AI or other players online.
- Realistic tank physics and movement
- 3D modeled ballistics and ricochets
- Individual soldier stats (rank, health, fatigue)
- Dynamic squad AI for ammo and medical support
- Call-in off-board artillery support
- Multiplayer versus AI or friends online
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Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game with more AI and attention to detail than any other game in its genre to date. Tanks are modelled with a physics engine and have gears, rev counters and speedos, and steer themselves with brake levers to give them realistic looking tracked vehicle movement. Each bullet, shell or piece of shrapnel is modelled in 3D and ricochets realistically off sloping surfaces. You can see each infantryman's rank, name, weapon, ammunition remaining, heart rate and fatigue levels. Machine gunners will call for ammunition when they're running low and other squad members will rush over with spare ammo if they are carrying any. Wounded men call for medics who will sprint over to administer first aid. Off-board artillery can be called in but will have to fire several ranging shots before the full 8 gun battery opens fire simultaneously. Play against either the sophisticated built-in AI, or a friend over the internet. For a video showing the game in action see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysRtdalURDw
Door Kickers
Lead a SWAT team in this tactical real-time strategy game. Plan your approach, equip your units, and execute precise maneuvers to neutralize threats and rescue hostages. Master challenging missions with a top-down perspective and a focus on strategic planning and quick improvisation.
- SWAT team command
- Quick tactics gameplay
- Top-down perspective
- Real-time with free pause
- 80 single missions
- 6 campaigns
- Mission generator
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Door Kickers is the unforgiving, award winning SWAT-command quick tactics game. Includes all updates and a new campaign, as well as full cross-platform saves compatibility and an all-new interface designed specifically for touch based platforms. ***RockPaperShotgun’s Bestest Best Tactics game*** **“Door Kickers is a game about cops kicking down doors, and these doors are a lot of fun to kick down. It is also very hard, and I love it for that.” *** 84/100 – PC Gamer ***”It evokes lot of the more demanding thrills that modern games have left behind, the grit and the hard won satisfaction of overcoming intimidating challenges, or the experimental fun of spending hours tinkering with all the different ways you can play through a big, open-ended level. I had a blast inching my way through pretty much all of the harder stages in this game and I also think you might have a blast with it too.” *** Super Bunnyhop “It’s a thing of beauty and manages to capture the planning and satisfying execution of more complex strategy games, as well as the gung-ho and the popping-off of growly man in military shooters. (...) It’s probably the best man-shootery game I’ve played in years.” Indie Statik Door Kickers mixes old school, no-quarter action with modern ergonomic interfaces and puts you in command of a SWAT team during a tactical intervention. Analyze the situation, plan team routes, choose equipment and breach points and coordinate multiple troopers to reach the hostage room before the bad guys get to press that trigger. It may sound daunting, and like real world CQB combat, it sure is. But most levels can be completed in minutes and on the fly improvisation works. Achieving the perfect planning, getting the mission done with no false steps and losing no people, that’s a skill harder to master. Quick Points: § 80 single missions, 6 campaigns and unlimited gameplay via mission generator § Over 65 weapons and gear items to use and overcome the enemy. § Top Down perspective for optimal tactical analysis § Real Time With Free Pause § No turns, no hexes, no action points or awkward interfaces § Realistic but action packed § Non-linear levels, freeform gameplay Website https://inthekillhouse.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KillHouseGames Twitter - @inthekillhouse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Firefight at Free against Door Kickers's $4.99. Door Kickers's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Firefight is free to download; Door Kickers costs $4.99 up front. Firefight sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Door Kickers asks for nothing beyond the download.
Door Kickers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Firefight's written reviews are positive against 90% of Door Kickers's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Firefight | Door Kickers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 89.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #48 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 902 MB | 953 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sean O'Connor | KILLHOUSE GAMES SRL |
Customer experience
Firefight
Door Kickers
User reviews
Firefight
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Constantly updated
- 👍 Detailed and immersive
- 🚀 Excellent replay value
- 👍 Realistic combat simulation
- 👍 Impressive attention to detail
Room to improve
- 🐛 Tank AI issues
- 🐛 Troops not responsive to orders
- 🐛 Visibility issues with terrain
- 🔒 Paywall for most content
Door Kickers
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and engaging
- 💡 Unique tactical approach
- 🔒 Realistic mechanics
- 🔒 Satisfying when plan comes together
Room to improve
- 🐛 Clunky controls on mobile
- 🐛 Difficulty selecting specific operators
- 🐛 Accidental path changes
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
Bugs and requests
Firefight
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tanks turning away from targets
- Troops not moving under fire
- Inability to see hidden enemies
- Inconsistent unit performance
Requested features
8 requests- Defensive missions
- Sandbox/custom battle mode
- Medic/support units
- Expanded campaigns (Eastern Front, Pacific, etc.)
- Multiplayer functionality
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- Map editor
- More varied game modes
- Ability to control individual squad members
Door Kickers
Reported bugs
3 issues- Restart button too easy to accidentally press
- Inconsistent enemy detection and behavior
- Lack of full-screen support on newer iPads
Requested features
6 requests- More weapons and gear options
- Ability to customize operators
- More mission types and scenarios
- Level editor or custom map creation
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
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- Bring Door Kickers 2 to mobile
In-app purchases
Firefight
- Autoire-Saint-Martin$2.99
- Bléneau Railway Station$2.99
- Remilly Town$2.99
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- Trichon Canal$2.99
- Launois Valley$2.99
- Hill 112$2.99
- Villers-Bocage$2.99
- Russian Tanks$4.99
- Western Front Maps$9.99
- Eastern Front maps$9.99
- Pacific Front Maps$9.99
- Modern City Maps$9.99
Door Kickers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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