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Iron Marines Invasion review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on September 8th, 2022
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: MORE IRON
The sequel to Ironhide’s incredible real-time strategy game serves up a lot more of it, and not much else.
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The 5 Best Mobile Real Time Strategy Games

Posted by Campbell Bird on June 3rd, 2020

Real-time strategy games feel like they’d be a perfect fit for mobile, but they’re trickier to pull off that you might think. The traditional mold of base-building and micro management can work on touch screens, but needs to be carefully honed so that it doesn’t end up too overwhelming.

Few titles on the App Store get this right, but the games below are all nail it in their own, unique ways. Check them out. Oh, and click here to check out all the other great lists we’ve been making lately.

Everything you need to know about Company of Heroes on iOS

Posted by Campbell Bird on February 11th, 2020
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Feral Interactive has been bringing a lot of PC games over to iOS over the years, and their latest port job is of Relic Entertainment’s Company of Heroes. The game is slated to release on later this week, but you can take a look at the game in action right here ahead of launch day.

Element guide - Tips and tricks for planetary domination

Posted by Campbell Bird on October 29th, 2018

Element is a pretty neat sci-fi real-time strategy game that takes place on a spherical map. Although it streamlines quite a few elements of the genre to make things simpler on a touchscreen, the game can still be quite complicated and hectic.

If you spend too much time simply swiping to look around your planetary battlefield, your enemy can really build up momentum and steamroll you. With that in mind, check out these tips to help you in your galactic conquest.

Element review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on October 26th, 2018
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: COSMIC CONQUEST
Element is a solid, streamlined RTS experience on mobile.
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Iron Marines guide - Is the new update worth it?

Posted by Campbell Bird on September 27th, 2018

When Iron Marines released around this time last year, I lauded it as one of the best real-time strategy games on mobile, and I still stand by that. The game wasn’t perfect by any means, as it had a relative lack of content and a weird mircotransaction model that felt unnecessary, but it was still a near-perfect execution on how to streamline a genre onto mobile.

This week, Iron Marines dropped a new update that added a bunch of free content to the game. In light of this news, I wanted to take a new look at Iron Marines and assess whether this update makes the game worth jumping into if you decided to skip it initially.

Strategize with George Washington and Genhis Khan in upcoming RTS game First Hero

Posted by 148Apps Staff on January 30th, 2018

Test your strategic might in Webzen’s latest project, First Hero. It’s a real-time strategy game that will see you crafting an army from history’s most important figures. Send the likes of Genghis Khan and Leonidas into battle to command and conquer.

Strain Tactics review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on November 3rd, 2017
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: TURBULENT TACTICS
Strain Tactics is a playground of strategic possibility, but that also means you have to contend with some jank.
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Iron Marines review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on September 14th, 2017
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: STREAMLINED STARCRAFT
Iron Marines may just be the best real-time strategy game on the App Store.
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Castle Battles : Strategy but FAST review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on May 17th, 2017
Our rating: starstarstarblankstarblankstar :: SMALL ARMS
This real-time strategy game just doesn't have enough game to it.
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RESCUE: Heroes in Action Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on July 2nd, 2015
Our rating: starstarstarblankstarblankstar :: JANKY FIREMEN
This real-time strategy game has players managing firefighters in various disaster situations.
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Godspeed Commander is a Space Puzzle Combat Game That's Coming Soon

Posted by Jessica Fisher on April 28th, 2015

In Godspeed Commanderfrom Nah-Meen Studios, you'll be building a top-notch Destroyer from the ground up.

War Dragons, Pocket Gems' New RTS with Apple Watch Integration, has Landed on the App Store

Posted by Jessica Fisher on April 16th, 2015
+ Universal & Apple Watch App - Designed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch

Pocket Gems has announced their newest 3D real-time strategy game, War Dragons. Pocket Gems built the game with Metal on their proprietary Mantis Engine to offer high-end mobile 3D graphics and smooth synchronous online multiplayer.

You'll have to defend your kingdom by banding together with your friends to form guilds, customizing your army, and breeding dragons. The dragons are the real stars of the show, having over 70 different kinds to breed, train, and add to your forces. You'll be able to play both PVP and team-based multiplayer as well.

War Dragons is raining fire down onto the App Store right now. Apple Watch users take note: it will also integrate with Apple's new wearable. Once you actually get your Apple Watch, of course.

Bio Inc's New Expansion is Infecting the App Store

Posted by Jessica Fisher on March 26th, 2015
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Bio Inc., by DryGin Studios, is the real time strategy game where you infect a human body with the worst virus your evil brain can design. Recently, the game was updated to add a whole lot of new features. Now you can play the new “Lethal” difficulty, which chakllenges even hardcore players. If you aren't quite there yet you can still enjoy the “Specialized M.D” section with its 6 new stages.

DryGin has also added 25 new boosters such as Economics, Diseases, Risk Factors, Recovery, and Environmental. You'll be able to buy these boosters with Bio Coins that you earn by playing the game. And if you manage to beat all the levels you'll be in for a benevolant treat - you can change your dark hearted ways and try to save John Smith on the last stage. This time an AI is infecting the poor sod and it is your job to try to stop it. Can you heal him in time?

Bio Inc. has a bunch of other features added in this new expansion. You can download it now for free to experience them all.

gumi Launches Chain Chronicle for the US, UK, Canada, and Australia

Posted by Jessica Fisher on December 10th, 2014

gumi, makers of Brave Frontier and Bot Fight, have brought their popular Japanese game, Chain Chronicle, to the US, UK, Canada, and Australia for the first time.

You'll take on the role of a soldier in the fight for the world of Yggdra in this mix of tower defense and real-time strategy role playing. The game includes over 150 characters to recruit, each with their own  abilities. As you make friends with these characters you grow bonds that will unlock new stories and quests. The game also boasts some awesome anime voice actors such as AkiraA Ishida (Neon Genesis Evangelion and Mobile Suit GundamSEED), Maaya Uchida (Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live and Gatchaman Crowds), and Ayane Sakura (Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live and A Town Where You Live).

You can check out Chain Chronicle for free on the App Store now.