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Head-to-head

We Are Warriors! vs Stick War

We Are Warriors! 4.5★ · Free + IAP 55
Winner Stick War
Stick War 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

Stick War is the better choice for players seeking a classic, nostalgic stick-figure strategy game with a strong community, despite recent concerns about monetization, while We Are Warriors! struggles with repetitive gameplay and aggressive ad/IAP pushes.

Full reviews: We Are Warriors! · Stick War

Stick War, a long-standing favorite, offers engaging strategic gameplay and strong nostalgic appeal, though recent updates have introduced more aggressive monetization. We Are Warriors! provides a similar tower defense experience but is frequently criticized for its slow, grindy progression and heavy reliance on ads and in-app purchases.

Head to head

Gameplay & Progression edge: Stick WarR1R3R5R8
We Are Warriors! We Are Warriors! offers initial fun but quickly becomes a repetitive grind, with many users reporting slow progression and constant defeats unless they watch ads or pay for upgrades R1R3R9R12. Some players enjoy the challenge and find it engaging over time R5R8.
Stick War Stick War is praised as a timeless classic with engaging strategic gameplay that many have enjoyed since childhood . However, some users find certain levels, like 'Endless Zombies' or specific campaign stages, to be excessively difficult or unfair, seemingly designed to push IAPs R70.
Monetization & Ads tieR2R3R9R12
We Are Warriors! We Are Warriors! has a mixed experience with ads and IAPs. Some users report no ads or minimal microtransactions R2, while many others describe it as a 'money grabbing game' or 'pay to play' due to constant ad prompts and extremely slow progression without paying R3R9R12R13. Forced ads that freeze the game are also a significant complaint .
Stick War Stick War, while free, is increasingly criticized for being 'pay to win' (P2W), especially in modes like Tournament R73R76. Recent updates have introduced long wait times for chests (5-7 hours) and ads, which many long-time players find frustrating and believe have 'ruined' the game . There are also reports of the game forcefully opening Apple Pay .
Reliability & Performance edge: Stick WarR21R39R45R48
We Are Warriors! We Are Warriors! suffers from significant technical issues, with multiple users reporting frequent crashes, freezing, and the game shutting down their entire phone R45R48R54R57. Some also mention server connection problems R21 and bugs with card counting R39.
Stick War Stick War generally appears more stable, though some users report issues with campaign progression not continuing and lost VIP status or in-game purchases after reinstalling . One user noted that chests don't open without internet .
Content & Updates edge: Stick WarR5R8R15R31
We Are Warriors! We Are Warriors! is criticized for a lack of real updates, leading to players maxing out and getting stuck R31. Users also suggest adding features like base health upgrades R15. Some newer players enjoy the progression through timelines and ages R5R8.
Stick War Stick War is a long-standing game with many users appreciating new modes and items added over time . However, some users desire more campaign content and more frequent updates . There are also complaints about the removal of features like relic chests for some players .
Pick We Are Warriors! if

you are looking for a new, simple tower defense game and are willing to tolerate significant grinding, frequent ads, or in-app purchases to progress R5.

Pick Stick War if

you enjoy classic stick-figure strategy games, appreciate nostalgic gameplay, and are looking for a game with a strong foundation, even if it has recent monetization challenges .

Evidence note: Reviews for We Are Warriors! are heavily skewed towards negative experiences with monetization and technical issues, despite its lifetime rating. Stick War's reviews show a strong positive sentiment rooted in nostalgia and core gameplay, but recent negative feedback highlights increasing frustration with monetization strategies.

Frequently asked

Does We Are Warriors! have a lot of ads?
While some users report no ads or minimal ads, many others state that We Are Warriors! forces frequent ad viewing for progression, with some ads lasting up to two minutes and occasionally freezing the game R3R13R16R18.
Is Stick War pay-to-win?
Many recent reviews for Stick War indicate that the game has become increasingly pay-to-win (P2W), particularly in modes like Tournament, where progression is difficult without spending gems or buying game passes R70R73R76.
Are there technical issues with We Are Warriors!?
Yes, many users report significant technical issues with We Are Warriors!, including frequent crashes, freezing, and the game causing their entire phone to shut down R45R48R54R57.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] We Are Warriors! 2/5 · US Fun but too boring later: Started playing this game two weeks ago and after you get past a certain point its just constant defeats for small amounts of coins which has you questioning what better things you could do
  2. [R3] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · US Seems fun: I don’t normally write reviews but I wanted to for this one. I started playing the game today and the first level is literally so annoying. You basically keep getting whipped and you can’t win or upgrade anything in any fast way. It basically leads you to watch the videos to get extra meat or extra coins or you have to do it gruelingly slow. I deleted it after an hour cause I’m not watc
  3. [R5] We Are Warriors! 5/5 · US Not at all dull!: Seriously, my first thought was that I was going to get bored fast. I’ve just started Timeline 3 and I’m really enjoying it. It’s not super exciting or complicated, but it’s just enough of a challenge to keep me coming back.
  4. [R8] We Are Warriors! 5/5 · US The game is really cool, I have been playing it for 2 days, the timeline is in the Egyptian era. Awesome. · translated
  5. [R2] We Are Warriors! 5/5 · US No ads + Looks Ai but still fun: It looks made from from ai but it’s really good, no ads either, I instantly looked for micro transactions to pay the 1-5 bucks for no ads but there is no ads, and barely any micro transactions
  6. [R9] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · US Good at first…: Another money grabbing game. It’s good at first, but then, as you progress it grinds to near complete halt until you either pay money or just get so bored by doing the same thing over and over and over and over just get .02 seconds added to your time so that you can spawn more soldiers. It’s so mind numbing boring at that point that you would have to just do the same thing over and
  7. [R12] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · US Pay to play: The game is fun and entertaining. However, at some point you reach certain levels that are almost to proceed without paying for upgrades or watch an insane amount of ads to ‘maybe’ beat a level. Almost to the point where I want to stop playing it altogether because I don’t want to pay for upgrades.
  8. [R21] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · US Its a good game but I have some problems: It’s a very good game but I can’t connect to server I checked everything but I can’t 🤦🏼‍♂️ please help me !
  9. [R39] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · GB Game is bugged: Good game but when I get purple cards it’s not counting towards my stacks so I can’t level them up.
  10. [R45] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · GB Desperately needs optimisation: This game is kind of fun every now and then but it is by now means graphically stunning it should NOT be crashing and freezing every 5 battles.
  11. [R48] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · GB Fun game; crashes too often: The game is great fun, I would have given it 5 starts but after around 5-10 minutes of playing the game like normal, it suddenly freezes and shuts itself down. I start it back up and the same thing happens 5-10 minutes later! Please fix, I was enjoying playing!!
  12. [R15] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · US Can you add one more thing: Can you add upgrading base health?
  13. [R31] We Are Warriors! 2/5 · US Game used to be good: They have not done any real updates for quite some time and myself like many other players have maxed out and we’re kind of stuck. The game is not nearly as much fun as it is at the beginning.
  14. [R13] We Are Warriors! 1/5 · US Stupid adds: Let me listen to my music if you’re going to force me to watch a 2 minute ad of a boring game
  15. [R16] We Are Warriors! 1/5 · US Worst game ever ?: If you don’t watch ads videos you’ll get stack on stage 1 probably for a week ? Don’t even download it please
  16. [R18] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · US Heavily weighted ad watching money spending: This game is fun and possible to play without spending money or watching ads but the progression is so slow that you can go 4-6 rounds without making any progress if you don’t watch ads because you don’t have enough coins and each round it will push a “watch an ad for a reward” pop up. It’s the same thing other companies and games use, making something
  17. [R70] Stick War 1/5 · US It’s normal: Played this game when I was little the modes are made hard for no reason but to have you spend gems to pass stages and make you use mine on game passes
  18. [R73] Stick War 1/5 · US Why is tourment mode so p2w: I’m a free to play and this angers me like why in the world do they p2w so munch you want palyers to spend money
  19. [R76] Stick War 1/5 · US this is too dang P2W: I really want the all the vamp skins but guess what, ALL COMBINED IS 18000, LIKE WHY THIS GAME IS SO P2W NOW I CAN'T EVEN BEAT THE GAME EVEN WITH MAX LEVEL UNITS >:(
  20. [R54] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · GB Fun game but come on: Great fun but I’m absolutely considering deleting this. Everytime I play at least twice my whole entire phone will crash and won’t even let me turn it off. Only on this game. I have a brand new iPhone 17 pro. It’s the game. I’m one more time away from this happening to just delete it
  21. [R57] We Are Warriors! 3/5 · GB Nice game: It is a great game and I have been playing it for long time. However it started hanging during the game very often recently. Hope it can be fixed asap.

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