Item: Countless Army Mobile Edition
Rating: 89
Author: Dinsun

Our Site Score

89/100

Countless Army: Mobile Edition is a technical marvel. Most mobile strategy games limit you to a dozen units to save on processing power, but this game genuinely delivers on its promise of 'thousands' of soldiers clashing simultaneously. Seeing a massive wave of 2,000 skeletons wash over a fortified human wall is a sight to behold, especially on a modern iPhone. The custom engine handles the pathfinding and animations with surprising fluidity, rarely dipping in framerate even during the most chaotic moments.

Strategy-wise, it leans more toward 'macro' management than 'micro.' You aren't individually moving every soldier; instead, you're setting formations, managing the flow of reinforcements, and choosing the right moment to trigger your commander's abilities. The campaign is surprisingly deep, featuring a story that takes you across various fantasy biomes, each requiring a different tactical approach. While the multiplayer can be intense and a bit unforgiving for newcomers, the sheer scale of the battles makes it the most impressive RTS currently available on the App Store.

Reviewed on: Tue Nov 19 2024

Dinsun Review

The 'Reverse Tower Defense' sub-genre is one I’ve always found conceptually interesting—the idea of being the wave-sender instead of the wall-builder. Countless Army understands the basics. It gives you some control over troop composition and pathing, which is where the meat of the strategy lies. However, the execution on mobile feels unrefined. The touch controls for pathing aren't as precise as they need to be for a game that demands tactical accuracy.

Graphically, it's quite dated. It leans into a retro aesthetic that feels less like a deliberate choice and more like a budgetary constraint. The 'rebellion' system is a nice touch to keep the meta-game moving, but the core combat can become a repetitive slog once you find a winning troop combination. It’s a $5 premium title, and frankly, I expect a bit more polish for that price in the current market. It's not a disaster, but it doesn't feel like a finished product.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Unique perspective as the attacker
Good variety of unit professions
No microtransactions (Premium)

Technical lag and UI clunkiness
Dated visual presentation
Steep difficulty spikes

Technical Report

Performance: Lags on screen transitions; some players report crashes on team assignment screens.

Accessibility:

Controller Support

Audience Fit

Buy if: You're a strategy purist looking for a 'premium' experience without IAP.

Skip if: You care about visual fidelity or smooth, modern UI performance.

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Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun
Hardware: iPad Pro (M2)
Playtime: 8 hours
Status: Completed 3 Kingdoms

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

6736900640

$4.99 9+★2.6 8 reviews

Author : Daniel Navarro Olmedo

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Support Languages : English

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Requires iOS 10.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (9.7‑inch), iPad Pro (9.7‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th generation), iPad (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5‑inch), iPad Pro (10.5‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch), iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation), iPad (7th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (8th generation), iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th generation), iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th generation), iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2), iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M2), iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16), iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5), iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, and iPod touch.
Become the villain and lead an undead army, choosing from 12 creatures and sending waves while empowering them with evil magic as you level minions and unlock 50+ perks.
Have you ever dreamed of being the villain in a Tower Defense?
Be the one who sends waves and waves of troops to break through the enemy defenses in this Reverse Tower Defense.
Summon, conquer and upgrade your troops to dominate the whole world!
Summon your troops and conquer!
Choose the troops, the order and the path you’ll send in each wave. Think of your strategies to conquer each map.
Invade countless map!
Play through the kingdoms, each with their own features. Plains, forest, coast, wasteland, snowed mountains and desert, conquer everything on your own time.
Unlock new troops and ipgrade them!
Unlock units, choose their profession, upgrade the stats and change their skins.
Conquer and hold kingdoms!
Dominate each state of the region, advance without rest with your troops to conquer the whole world. But take care, the states can rebel.
Characteristics:
- 6 Kingdoms with 46 maps total.
- 16 Enemy defenses.
- 12 Troops to unlock, each with 2 different professions.
- Many skins to each troop to use at your own liking.
- 6 Spells to help the units through the waves.
- A skilltree with more than 50 unlocks.
- Changing climate, rain, clouds, storm, mist… you can face many of them in your conquest.

Ratings & Reviews

2.6 out of 5 with 8 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 9+

Countless Army: Mobile Edition brings the scale of PC strategy games to mobile devices. Using a custom engine, the game can render over 5,000 individual units on screen at once. Players must build their base, research upgrades, and tactically deploy massive hordes of soldiers, archers, and mages. It features a sweeping single-player campaign and intense 1v1 online matches where strategy and unit composition are the keys to victory.

Features

Thousands of Units on Screen

Deep Strategic Gameplay

Epic Story Campaign

Advanced Unit AI

Tips

Unit Formations

Always place your Shield-bearers in front of your Archers. This formation provides a defensive wall that allows your ranged units to fire safely.

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Gameplays

Resource Management

Prioritize capturing the Gold Mines early in the match. Without a steady flow of gold, you won't be able to replenish your army as the battle wears on.