Category: iOS

Dynasty War

Dynasty War is a mobile strategy MMO that draws on the Three Kingdoms era of ancient China, letting players align with Wei, Shu, or Wu. Its core loop revolves around expanding a home base, managing resources, and launching raids where unit placement and timing decide whether you walk away with loot or leave empty-handed.

Publisher: NGames
Playerbase: Medium
Type: City-Building/Strategy
Release Date: July 7, 2015
Pros: +Thoughtful raid battles with real tactical choices. +A large roster of collectible heroes to build around. +Clean visuals for a mobile strategy MMO.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps. -Voice work is inconsistent and often unconvincing.

Vikings: War of Clans

Vikings: War of Clans is a strategy MMO that drops you into a Norse-themed world where you lead a growing settlement as its Jarl. Your day-to-day play revolves around expanding a fortified town, gathering and spending resources efficiently, and turning that economy into an army that can compete on a persistent world map. It is built around clan play and competitive rankings, so long-term progress is closely tied to alliances, coordinated wars, and keeping pace with an active server.

Publisher: Plarium
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile / PC MMORTS
Release Date: August 15, 2015
Pros: +Striking visuals and strong art direction. +Satisfying blend of hero progression and RTS-style planning. +Polished presentation and feature set.
Cons: -Noticeable pay-to-win pressure in competitive play.

Tactile Wars

Tactile Wars is a mobile-focused online strategy game that blends base defense with quick, hands-on battles. It wraps familiar “build a layout, protect your loot, raid other players” ideas in a playful paint-and-toy-soldier presentation, then adds direct troop control, formation drawing, and faction-based color warfare to keep matches feeling more active than a typical set-and-forget attack.

Publisher: Ankama Mobile
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile Strategy
Release Date: August 14, 2015
Pros: +Fast, tactical battles with direct control. +Strong base layout and customization options. +Plenty of traps, defenses, and upgrades to work toward.
Cons: -Can feel repetitive over longer sessions.

Grepolis

Grepolis is a free-to-play, browser-based strategy MMO with an Ancient Greece theme, and it also has iOS and Android versions for playing on the go. You start with a single polis, then expand by upgrading production buildings, balancing resources, and raising an army and navy, while interacting with surrounding villages for steady income and growth. As your influence spreads across islands, the long-term loop becomes managing multiple cities through colonization or by taking territory from other players, which is where the MMO strategy and diplomacy really come into focus.

Publisher: InnoGames
Playerbase: High
Type: Browser/Mobile MMORTS
Release Date: December 8, 2009
Pros: +Multiple cities to manage and specialize. +Both naval and ground warfare. +Lively, competitive community.
Cons: -Premium advantages can feel pay-to-win. -Chat and social UI feel dated. -Visuals are serviceable but not impressive.

Angel Stone

Angel Stone is a free-to-play mobile dungeon-crawling action RPG built around quick, stage-based runs, flashy 3D visuals, and a grim, end-of-the-world fantasy backdrop. It mixes tap-to-move combat with simple gesture inputs for skills, then layers in an unusual pre-stage “route planning” mechanic that affects what fights and rewards you encounter. Between solo progression, real-time co-op, and competitive modes, it aims to deliver a Diablo-like loop in short sessions that fit mobile play.

Publisher: Fincon
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Pros: +Sharp, high-end 3D visuals for a mobile ARPG. +Bleak dark-fantasy atmosphere and creature design. +Route-drawing stage system adds a light tactical layer. +Tap and swipe controls feel approachable on touchscreens.
Cons: -Automation options can reduce engagement early on. -Energy limits how long you can run stages in a single stretch.

Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans is an isometric strategy and village-building game built around a simple loop, gather resources, expand your settlement, train troops, then test your layout and army in battles. You can push through a light single-player campaign against goblin bases, but the real hook is raiding other players for loot and joining a clan for coordinated wars. It is easy to learn, quick to check in on, and surprisingly tactical once you start thinking about base design and troop deployment.

Publisher: Supercell
Playerbase: High
Type: City-Building/Strategy
Release Date: August 2, 2012 (iOS)/October 7, 2013 (Android)
Pros:+High production value and clean UI. +Rewarding base-building and battle tactics. +Strong clan and war-focused multiplayer.
Cons: -Progress can feel pay-to-skip due to in-app purchases. -Farming resources and timers can become repetitive.

Dark Summoner

Dark Summoner is a social, card-collecting mobile RPG with light MMO elements, set in the gloomy fantasy realm of Triaterra. You play as a Summoner who builds a roster of monsters and assembles them into teams, then relies on smart lineup choices, type synergies, and steady upgrades to progress. With hundreds of creatures to acquire and improve through sacrifice, enhancement, and evolution, the long-term hook is less about twitch combat and more about collecting, optimizing, and keeping up with events.

Publisher: ATeam
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Pros: +Striking monster art and presentation. +A huge roster that encourages collecting and team-building.
Cons: -Noticeable pay-to-win pressure in competitive play. -Menus can feel busy and awkward. -Core loop can become repetitive over time.

Guardian Hunter

Guardian Hunter: SuperBrawlRPG is a free-to-play, online social action RPG for mobile devices that mixes charming, cel-shaded character art with quick stage-based battles, a large roster of Guardians to recruit, and extra activities like Infinite Dungeon, Guardian Arena, and Boss Raids.

Publisher: NHN Entertainment
Playerbase: High
Type: Mobile RPG
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Pros: +Adorable anime-style presentation. +Responsive, well-tuned action combat. +Huge roster of Guardians to chase.
Cons: -Monetization can create power gaps. -Progression can become grind-heavy over time.

Transport Empire

Transport Empire is a free-to-play 2D mobile economic strategy game that revolves around building up a transport company and turning it into a nationwide powerhouse. You expand by moving cargo between towns using trains, steamboats, and airships, while steadily improving infrastructure and production to keep contracts flowing.

Publisher: Game Insight
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Mobile City-Building/Strategy
Release Date: April 09, 2014
Pros:+Colorful, polished 2D presentation. +Playable without an internet connection. +Story-driven structure that adds context to progression.
Cons: -Progress can feel slow due to real-time timers. -Core loops can become repetitive over longer sessions.

One Piece Treasure Cruise

One Piece Treasure Cruise is a mobile RPG inspired by the One Piece anime and manga. It has you building a crew of recognizable pirates, tackling bite-sized story chapters, and winning battles through simple, timing-based tap inputs that feel more like an action rhythm game than a traditional menu-driven RPG.

Publisher: Namco Bandai
Playerbase: High
Type: RPG
Release Date: February 09, 2015
Pros: +Strong sense of adventure and progression. +Story presentation that respects the source material. +Tap-timing combat that stays engaging.
Cons: -Progress can feel sluggish at points. -Occasional shortages of key upgrade resources.