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Rise of Kingdoms alternatives

Rise of Kingdoms players often seek alternatives due to its "pay to win" mechanics, frequent bugs, and issues with customer support. Alternatives like Clash of Clans and Whiteout Survival offer different strategic experiences, while Magic Sort! and Clumsy Ninja provide more casual, ad-supported gameplay.

Why users look for alternatives to Rise of Kingdoms

The alternatives

Clash of Clans
4.8★ · 2,762,550 ratings · Free

Clash of Clans offers a long-running base-building and strategy experience, where players can upgrade their village, participate in clan raids, and engage in combat R52R58. While some users report issues with upgrade times and troop AI, it remains a popular choice for its core gameplay.

Better for: Clash of Clans is better for players who enjoy a traditional base-building strategy game with a strong clan focus and a long history R51R52R58. It suits those who are patient with upgrade times and want a game they can play for many years.

Head-to-head: Rise of Kingdoms vs Clash of Clans
Magic Sort!
4.7★ · 532,663 ratings · Free

Magic Sort! is a puzzle game with a simple and engaging concept that challenges players to think . However, it is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads and in-game purchases, which can make the game unplayable or frustrating R65R66R68R69.

Better for: Magic Sort! is better for players who enjoy simple, engaging puzzle games and don't mind frequent ads, or are willing to tolerate them for the core gameplay . It suits those looking for a casual time-killer.

Head-to-head: Rise of Kingdoms vs Magic Sort!
Whiteout Survival
4.6★ · 439,544 ratings · Free

Whiteout Survival is a strategy game that some users find fun and engaging, even for free-to-play players R80R83. However, many players note that the actual game differs significantly from its advertisements and can be a "pay to play" experience for those wanting to advance quickly R82R84.

Better for: Whiteout Survival is better for players who enjoy strategy games and are aware that the gameplay differs from ads, or those who are willing to spend money to progress R84. It suits players looking for a new strategic experience, especially if they enjoy the social aspect of meeting other players R84.

Head-to-head: Rise of Kingdoms vs Whiteout Survival
Clumsy Ninja
4.8★ · 404,812 ratings · Free

Clumsy Ninja is a highly entertaining and fun game that many users remember fondly from their childhood R94. It's praised for being a good time-waster and an awesome game, though some users have reported losing progress R93.

Better for: Clumsy Ninja is better for players seeking a nostalgic, fun, and entertaining casual game R94. It's ideal for those who enjoy interactive, physics-based gameplay and don't mind the risk of occasional progress loss.

Head-to-head: Rise of Kingdoms vs Clumsy Ninja
King's Throne
4.4★ · 211,655 ratings · Free

King's Throne has potential and can be a chill game, but it suffers from frequent lags, bugs, and unfair practices R107R110. Players also report issues with unresponsive customer support and server merges that hinder progress R110.

Better for: King's Throne is better for players who are looking for a casual game to pass the time and are willing to overlook significant technical issues, poor support, and potentially unfair in-game practices R109. It might appeal to those who don't mind a game that merges servers frequently.

Head-to-head: Rise of Kingdoms vs King's Throne
Stick with Rise of Kingdoms if

You should stick with Rise of Kingdoms if you enjoy its core strategy gameplay and find it keeps your attention . It is also suitable if you are willing to spend money to progress, or if you have found a good alliance and enjoy the social aspects .

Evidence note: All alternatives had sufficient reviews to form a judgment.

Frequently asked

Is Rise of Kingdoms a pay-to-win game?
Yes, many users describe Rise of Kingdoms as a heavily "pay to win" game, where free-to-play players struggle significantly against those who spend thousands of dollars R3R16R22R27.
Does Rise of Kingdoms have issues with false advertising?
Yes, several users report that Rise of Kingdoms uses false advertising, with the actual gameplay being significantly different from what is shown in its ads R8R25R36R40.
Are there many ads in Magic Sort!?
Yes, Magic Sort! is heavily criticized for having too many ads, with users stating they spend more time watching ads than playing the game, making it unplayable for some R65R66R68R69.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US Pay to win: I think that the developers should make a new kind of kingdom where there are zero purchasable items and everything is free to play, to make it still profitable and therefore useful I think there should be a 10-20 dollar purchase to enter the kingdom, this would make it extremely fun to play and there would be more active players. Sorry for writing a lot but please consider this
  2. [R16] Rise of Kingdoms 2/5 · US The game is P2W: This game is the most pay to win game you will ever play. Wish they had more outlets for people who don’t want to spend thousands of dollars, and yes THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PEOPLE WILL SPEND ON THIS GAME. The game is fun if you weren’t being overruled and surpassed by people who spend $500 a day on this game.
  3. [R22] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US P2w: Most pay to win game i have ever seen in my entire life, its like if ur f2p player in first 5 hour of the game, your power is 100k and the p2w players are 10 million, in this game f2p players are here only for p2w players have more fun
  4. [R27] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · GB very p2w game.: i mean like title says it’s extremely p2w. if ur f2p u will struggle a lot. i would recommend buying an account then starting a new one.
  5. [R1] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Me cerraron mi cuenta sin yo hacer nada: Comencé con una cuenta hace tres días y me la bloquearon nose porque y encima contacte a soporte y no ayudaron en nada!
  6. [R4] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Sucks: I paid money and issue with more problems finally I get my game reset why I don’t know support said they couldn’t fix it smh wast of time not worth it in my opinion there’s better games that are willing to help you fix the issues
  7. [R6] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US Great game But: Everything seems right about the game but when it kicks your friends or team mates out of chat for long periods of time the game gets boring because no one can join chat once’s muted or kicked. I hope they fix this issue.
  8. [R7] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US worst game ever: once I’m about to get 100,000 power, it tells me to bind my account and it doesn’t show anything on how to do that like I just want to play without someone telling me I need to make sure my account is safe which it already is not only is the game annoying but sure the ads they just keep hopping up everywhere like having power in a game is gonna give you more privileges in real lif
  9. [R8] Rise of Kingdoms 5/5 · US False advertising: The game ad is wrong. I’ve played this game before.
  10. [R25] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US DO NOT GET: I saw many ads for the game in the ads thegame looked fun, but the game was nothing like the ad said would be there’s many ads within the game and you get more ad time than playing time!! Would not recommend this game.
  11. [R36] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Out right lying in ads?: The gameplay of this game isn’t bad if this is the type of game you like but the lying on ads about advanced management and population is actually crazy and the fact that there’s no consequences the devs are just money hungry and shouldn’t be supported
  12. [R40] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Ads are an absolute mess: Let’s be real this game would’ve been fun if the ads weren’t false advertising and the bad acting for the actors and actresses.
  13. [R10] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Unless you are one of the 3 “big” tribes it’s pointless: There are a bunch of cliques that act like they’re great because they’re play too much. No chance for average player to have a good experience.
  14. [R38] Rise of Kingdoms 2/5 · US Oddly addictive but not in a good way: Every once in a while I go back to this game and say, “Well, maybe this time and can get some power and get a nice officer position in a nice alliance.” But it’s false hope. Every time the early game is amazing. You frolic around joining a decent alliance that actually is full of genuine people. You might even get to be officer or leader, but in around a mont
  15. [R51] Clash of Clans 1/5 · US Game over: Builder village maxed out, clan capital maxed out, village goes on forever but with no purpose but $$$ extraction for developers ….I declare the Clash OVER! It was a good 14 yr run but offers nothing now
  16. [R52] Clash of Clans 5/5 · US Coc: Love this game
  17. [R53] Clash of Clans 3/5 · US Need another update: The game cool and fun but the new journey task sucks. I’m waiting for my king and queen to finish and soon as I check journey quest eneded even when first update came for that I didn’t even much stuff from it
  18. [R58] Clash of Clans 5/5 · US Clash🥹: No words. Best game ever made…🥹🥹🥹
  19. [R65] Magic Sort! 1/5 · US too many ads: so many ad pop-ups this used to be a fun app smh
  20. [R66] Magic Sort! 4/5 · US Too many ads make it unplayable: I might as well vibecode my own version since the ads make it so Bad & Slow
  21. [R67] Magic Sort! 3/5 · US Fun but needs work: Very fun and entertaining concept! However there are some significant inconsistencies that make it not as smooth an experience. First, get rid of any levels with 3 or more empty bottles. Next, standardize how easy normal levels are to beat. Right now they vary wildly- make sure there are at least 2 empty bottles in normal levels. No normal level should take more than 3 tries. L
  22. [R68] Magic Sort! 2/5 · US Absurdly ad heavy: I’ve got no problem with F2P having ads. But the frequency is too annoying for me to keep playing. Paying $5 to disable them would be fine except that I’m not paying for a game that I can run out of lives and have to wait to play more. Shame though because it’s a fun premise. But the ads are truly annoying.
  23. [R80] Whiteout Survival 5/5 · US Love it: Sure it’s not exactly like the adds but love it 👍👍👍👍
  24. [R82] Whiteout Survival 1/5 · US scam: the game is completely different from ads
  25. [R83] Whiteout Survival 5/5 · US A+ game.: You should download today. 👍🏼
  26. [R84] Whiteout Survival 3/5 · US Nothing like ad: And I mean nothing at all. And all but one of the pics in the download App Store are accurate. This is a pay to play game. I’m a whale and it’s fine for me but there’s always the next generation of heroes to spend lots and lots of money on. The best part of the game is the people you meet, otherwise I’d quit. Too expensive lol
  27. [R93] Clumsy Ninja 1/5 · US Lost days of progress: Don’t install and play this game if you don’t want to lose your save.
  28. [R94] Clumsy Ninja 5/5 · US My Childhood: This is my Childhood game right there I remember saving Kira a lot and funny memories pla update it even more
  29. [R95] Clumsy Ninja 5/5 · US A ma zing: Above
  30. [R96] Clumsy Ninja 5/5 · US Yes: I love it
  31. [R107] King's Throne 2/5 · US Potential, but malfunctions: It has potential. I was starting to have fun with it. But then it would start to show ads at random times, which I am okay with for a free game. But the ads would go on and on, and literally there was no way to get out of them and back to the game without quitting. It became unplayable and I am deleting it.
  32. [R108] King's Throne 5/5 · US Bom muito bom: 10
  33. [R109] King's Throne 3/5 · US Its igh: Weird
  34. [R110] King's Throne 1/5 · US A slog: Very dated gameplay, been playing for a few years and it just becomes tiring with the same few events and bugs and glitches that never get patched. Been trying to get support for some event problems…i’m vip7 and only get useless chatbot responses. They then asked me to submit a review, so here it is. Time to quit, no more money from me!
  35. [R69] Magic Sort! 5/5 · US Not interested announce: Ro me gustan los anuncios molestan mucho

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store