Comparison

Buff Knight! vs Nuclear War 2

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

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About

Buff Knight!

Embark on an epic retro RPG adventure as a valiant knight. Battle monsters, collect artifacts, and upgrade your character to save the princess from a fearsome dragon. Features include two distinct gameplay modes and two playable characters.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel graphics and 8-bit sound
  • Story mode and endless mode
  • Two playable characters
  • Sword and spell combat
  • Artifact collection and upgrades
  • Attribute and skill buffs
Features
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◆◆ 2014 Korea Game Awards Indie Game Award ◆◆ ◆ #1 Paid Game in Korea ◆ ◆ #1 Paid RPG in Japan ◆ * This Lite version includes ads and limits the running speed of Buff Knight. * If you'd like to play the game at its fastest speed, please buy the premium version of Buff Knight. * Data will not transfer from the free version over to the paid version. Please keep that in mind when playing Buff Knight. For your (our) convenience, we recommend you buy the paid version! *** Play the EPIC retro RPG runner – Buff Knight! Developed by a 1 man studio, this pixel graphic game has stormed the top charts in Korea. Now it’s your turn! Slay the Dragon! Save the Princess! Buff Knight! [Reviews] 5/5 “Buff Knight is RPG Madness” - iPhoneAppsReview.com 5/5 ”A definite must have on your device” - User review 5/5 ”This game has completely taken over my life. I am utterly and hopelessly addicted” - User review [Story] You are Buff Knight, and you stop for nothing! The Red Vile Dragon & his minions has returned to the Kingdom of Buff to raid the Kingdom for artifacts… AND has captured the beautiful Princess. Your quest: buff up your character, slice enemies into bits with your sword, blast your spells and save the Princess! [Game Description] Buff Knight is a 2D Pixel RPG Runner where you’re constantly on the move. Kill the invading monsters with your sword or by timing your use of spells carefully! As you progress the game becomes more intense with stronger and uglier monsters! Collect artifacts and upgrade your items & attributes to become the most buff Knight the world has ever seen! Buff Knight is highly addictive so do give it a try and trust the hundreds of thousands of Koreans who helped Buff Knight claim the #1 spot! [Features] - AWESOME & EPIC 8 bit retro sound and pixel graphics! - 2 Different gameplay modes – story mode & endless mode! - 2 unique characters! Play as Buff Knight OR Buffy the Sorceress! - Simple and easy controls! BUFF! - Use your sword or spells to fight the evil! - Unique 2D Pixel RPG runner game concept – pick up from where you died! - Develop new strategies & builds – Want to be a Buff Knight or a Buff Mage? - BUFF up your attributes! - Collect over 20 ancient artifacts and BUFF your skills! - Plenty of Items with multiple levels of upgrades! - Awesome high score system – Are you the most buff Knight? Can you beat your friends? - And of course a pretty Princess who needs to be saved by YOU from The Red Vile Dragon! [Hall Of Fame – Buff Knight Legends] Story Mode Clearing Time Champion: Adam Davis, USA, 20 min & 53 seconds! Story Mode Fewest Death Champion: Alberto Cerrone ,Italy, 2 deaths! Story Mode Highest Kill Combo Champion: Leon Le Thanh, Germany, 80 kills! Highest Critical Hit Champion: Jonathan Vautrin, France, 8521 damage! Like us on Facebook to enter our Hall of Fame contests to become a Buff Knight Legend or to simply get the best tips & news about Buff Knight! www.facebook.com/buffknight BGM : SKIPMORE (http://www.skipmore.com/)

About

Nuclear War 2

Lead your nation through a global crisis, building armies and researching nuclear weapons to defend your people. Strategize your attacks and manage scarce resources to emerge as the dominant world power and prevent the end of civilization.

Highlights
  • Build and discover new military units
  • Research and utilize nuclear weapons
  • Manage scarce uranium resources
  • Engage in various battle modes
  • Spy and scout enemy actions
  • Compete for rankings and honors
Features
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Nuclear War has returned with the End of Civilization! Climate Change, Financial Crisis, Religious Conflicts in global were just a prelude to Nuclear War, the End of Civilization. The country is faced with an imminent war, and needs a new powerful leader. What will you do to prevent the end of civilization and save your country and people? Build armies, discover new units, and gather uranium to utilize nuclear weapons for devastating damage to your opponents. But strategize your nuclear weapon since they are expendable as the uranium resource is scarce. Fight and defend your nation from the enemy to become the dominant and mightiest country in the world and lead your country to victory! FEATURES: ************* - Competitions for Honors: Trophy, Guild Rankings, Individual Rankings - Endless Battles: World Boss, Team Battle, Guild Battle and etc. - Great Benefits from National Monuments - A to Z of Nuclear Weapons - Time of Info-war: Spy, Scout - Nuclear Arena (Coming soon)

Screenshots

Buff Knight!4 screens
Nuclear War 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Buff Knight! at 4.7 against Nuclear War 2's 3.8. Buff Knight! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (94% vs 73%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Buff Knight! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nuclear War 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buff Knight! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buff Knight! has 376 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Buff Knight!'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Nuclear War 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buff Knight! ships an update every 2 weeks, Nuclear War 2 every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buff Knight! versus Nuclear War 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuff Knight!Nuclear War 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (376 ratings) — better3.8 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings376 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB68 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBuff Studio Co.Ltd.GameZen, Inc.

Customer experience

Buff Knight!

All ratings376 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%

Nuclear War 2

All ratings61 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral13.1%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.2%

User reviews

Buff Knight!

From 376 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging
  • 💎 Generous with in-game currency
  • 🎨 Retro 8-bit aesthetic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔋 Can drain battery quickly

Nuclear War 2

From 61 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Realistic (for some)
  • 👍 Good strategy (for some)
  • 👍 Entertaining
  • 👍 Lots of events

Room to improve

  • 💸 Pay to win
  • 💸 Expensive hero units
  • 💸 High cost for progression
  • ⏳ Time wasting
  • 🐌 Slow progression

Bugs and requests

Buff Knight!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Armor not visually displayed on character
  • Difficulty spikes after certain progress points

Requested features

3 requests
  • Additional character classes or abilities
  • More varied enemy types and environments
  • Option to disable ads

Nuclear War 2

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • UI needs update
  • Messages cannot be deleted
  • Boss section thrown together
  • Energy bug (shows full when used)
  • Network errors occur often
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  • WB health issues (too little/too much)
  • Bugs and no go-back button
  • Potential of losing everything if nuked (old version)

Requested features

17 requests
  • Update UI/interface
  • Add avatars
  • Add male/female character options
  • Add 'add player' option
  • Add recruit wall
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  • Fix boss section
  • More animations
  • Add login rewards
  • Improve matchmaking/ranking
  • Add more units purchasable with money (not diamonds)
  • Show nuclear attack video
  • Provide accounts to players
  • Improve gem purchase system (ensure gems are delivered)
  • Stabilize world boss health
  • Make progression easier without spending
  • Improve combine rates
  • Add dark mode

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Buff Knight!

One-time4
  • Remove Ads+Move Speed 3x$0.99
  • Candy Donation$0.99
  • Donation Coffee$4.99
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  • Meal Donation$9.99
6 purchases

Nuclear War 2

One-time6
  • 300 Gems$2.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • 1150 Gems$9.99
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  • 2500 Gems$19.99
  • 7000 Gems$49.99
  • 15000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Buff Knight! free?
Buff Knight! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nuclear War 2 free?
Nuclear War 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buff Knight! or Nuclear War 2?
Buff Knight! is rated higher. Buff Knight! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 376 ratings, while Nuclear War 2 averages 3.8 from 61 ratings.
Do Buff Knight! or Nuclear War 2 have ads?
Neither Buff Knight! nor Nuclear War 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buff Knight! or Nuclear War 2?
Buff Knight! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nuclear War 2 every 4 months. Most recently, Buff Knight! was updated on October 20, 2026 and Nuclear War 2 on October 20, 2026.

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