Comparison

OrcWar RTS vs Retro Commander

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

Head to head
About

OrcWar RTS

Engage in a 3D real-time strategy experience with a variety of units and buildings to command. Undertake 15 challenging missions in single-player mode, strategizing your way to victory.

Highlights
  • 3D real-time strategy gameplay
  • 15 single-player missions
  • Unit creation (Peon, Warrior, Tank, Mage, etc.)
  • Building creation (Tower, SawMill, Forge, etc.)
  • Diverse unit types
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You always wanted a Real Time Strategy Game, play to this 3D game 15 Missions in SinglePlayer. Create your Units: -Peon, Warrior, Brut, Archer, Gort, Tank, Spy, Mage, Kaz Create your building: Tower, Hute, SawMill, Chaudron, Forge

About

Retro Commander

Engage in post-apocalyptic real-time strategy battles. Command diverse units and technologies in a rich story campaign or test your skills against AI and players in cross-platform multiplayer. Features include a map editor and extensive modding capabilities.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic RTS gameplay
  • Story campaign with unique factions
  • Single-player skirmish matches vs AI
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Map editor and modding support
  • Diverse units and research options
  • Multiple game modes (capture the flag, battle royale)
Features
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Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS). Take command and fight it out in a world where a cataclysmic timeline has transpired on Mother Earth. Wage wars solo, against the AI, or take on your gaming comrades and friends in cross-platform multiplayer matches. Form teams and clans and fight co-op style with the AI and other players for ultimate victory. As opposed to other real-time strategy game, Retro Commander tries to focus on both, a fun single player and a thrilling multiplayer experience. The game strives to be easy to learn with a modern user interface. Single player comes with skirmish matches against the AI as well as a comic-based story campaign. Multiplayer can be played cross-platform and includes a ranking and rating system. POST-APOCALYPTIC: Real-time strategy (RTS) played in a post-apocalyptic timeline on Mother Earth. The environment includes day-night cycles, rain, snow, wind and solar flare activity. STORY CAMPAIGN: Deep campaign and story line of humanity after a cataclysmic event. Factions come with their own specialized technologies such as stealth, robots, drones or shields. SINGLE & MULTIPLAYER: A challenging AI for both single and multiplayer matches with co-op play. Cross-platform multiplayer including LAN/internet. ONLINE play comes with an award and rating system. PLAY MODES: In addition to regular skirmish matches, the game supports missions such as elimination, survival, capture the flag, defense and battle royale. Available in both single and multiplayer also are escort and rescue missions. STRUCTURES & TROOPS: Common troops for land, sea and air warfare is available to all factions. Specialized elements such as stealth, shields, EMP weapons, nukes, portals, orbital weapons, assimilator and other troops and structures provide for additional variety. RESEARCH: A tech tree and research options enable to build specialized structures and troops. A Tech Snatcher can be used to steal enemy technology. MODDING: A map editor is included allowing for player-modded maps including player-modded campaigns. All elements including troops, structures, as well as graphics and sound effects, can be modded if desired.

Screenshots

OrcWar RTS3 screens
Retro Commander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OrcWar RTS at none against Retro Commander's 14. OrcWar RTS also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (586 vs 16). Retro Commander's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 60%). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retro Commander sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. OrcWar RTS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OrcWar RTS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OrcWar RTS has 586 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of OrcWar RTS's written reviews are positive against 80% of Retro Commander's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OrcWar RTS versus Retro Commander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrcWar RTSRetro Commander
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (586 ratings) — better3.8 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings586 — better16
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB151 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developercedric larouziereNoble Master LLC

Customer experience

OrcWar RTS

All ratings581 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative28.6%

Retro Commander

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

OrcWar RTS

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Retro Commander

One-time14
  • Map: Chapter 02$0.99
  • Map: Battle Map 02$0.99
  • Map: Battle Map 05$0.99
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  • Clan Manager$1.99
  • Map: Chapter 03$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 08$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map A1$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 04$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 06$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 07$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map 03$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map 04$3.99
  • Modded Maps$4.99
  • All Maps & Modding$19.99

Questions

Is OrcWar RTS free?
OrcWar RTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Commander free?
Retro Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OrcWar RTS or Retro Commander?
OrcWar RTS is rated higher. OrcWar RTS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 586 ratings, while Retro Commander averages 3.8 from 16 ratings.

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