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Head-to-head

High Seas Hero vs Guns of Glory

High Seas Hero 4.8★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Guns of Glory
Guns of Glory 3.8★ · Free + IAP 55

High Seas Hero is currently unsupported and plagued by pay-to-win mechanics, making Guns of Glory, despite its similar monetization issues, the slightly better choice due to its longer active player base and community aspects.

Full reviews: High Seas Hero · Guns of Glory

High Seas Hero, despite a higher lifetime rating, is suffering from a lack of developer support and repetitive, pay-to-win gameplay. Guns of Glory, while also criticized for its pay-to-win model and misleading ads, benefits from a more established community and longer-term engagement from some players.

Head to head

Developer Support & Game Longevity edge: Guns of GloryR1R16R26R32
High Seas Hero High Seas Hero is widely reported as unsupported, with no new updates, gift codes, or active moderators, leading to recycled events and dead servers R1R16R26R32. Players who invested money feel abandoned and want reimbursement R26.
Guns of Glory Guns of Glory has a long history, with some players active for 4 to 10 years R65. However, some long-term players note the game is 'getting old' and new kingdoms disadvantage older ones, leading to a decline . Support is criticized for being unhelpful with glitches and package issues .
Gameplay & Engagement edge: Guns of GloryR6R12R13R14
High Seas Hero Many High Seas Hero players describe the gameplay as a 'clicking simulator' or 'idle app' with endless upgrading and no real gameplay R12R13R19. Some find it fun initially but quickly repetitive and boring R6R14. The game is also criticized for being overstimulating with too many pop-ups and menus R18.
Guns of Glory Guns of Glory is described as an 'old school type game' that gets boring doing the same things day after day . Some find it slow-paced, especially early on . However, others find it addictive, fun, and engaging, particularly when involved in alliances .
Monetization & Pay-to-Win tieR4R7R10R32
High Seas Hero High Seas Hero is heavily criticized as a 'cash grab' and 'pay to win' game, where significant spending is required to progress or compete R4R7R10R36. Players feel that non-monetary systems have been eliminated or are broken R32.
Guns of Glory Guns of Glory is overwhelmingly described as a 'pay to win' or 'money grab' game, where thousands of dollars are needed to compete or stay relevant . While some free-to-play players claim success, they acknowledge it's a different playstyle R65.
Misleading Advertising & User Interface edge: High Seas HeroR13R18R19R22
High Seas Hero Many High Seas Hero users report that the game does not resemble the ads or screenshots, with no 'digging' or promised gameplay R13R19R22R34. The UI is also criticized for too many menus and a persistent, annoying tutorial glove R18.
Guns of Glory Guns of Glory also faces criticism for misleading ads that don't reflect actual gameplay . Some find the tutorial too long .
Community & Social Aspects edge: Guns of GloryR8R26R39R40
High Seas Hero High Seas Hero has a mixed community experience; some find it fun and interactive with helpful guilds R8R39, while others report dead servers and a lack of guild activity R26R40. There are also reports of scammers trying to get personal information .
Guns of Glory Guns of Glory players often highlight the importance of alliances and the community aspect . However, there are also complaints about bullies, drama, and communication issues due to translation .
Pick High Seas Hero if

You are looking for a very casual, idle clicking game and don't mind the risk of it being unsupported, or if you enjoy the ship-to-plane combat mechanics .

Pick Guns of Glory if

You are willing to invest significant time or money into a strategy game with a long-standing community, and you enjoy base-building and alliance-based gameplay R65.

Evidence note: Both apps are free-to-play with in-app purchases, and both receive heavy criticism for their 'pay-to-win' models. High Seas Hero's recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative due to a perceived lack of developer support, which significantly impacts its overall standing despite a higher lifetime rating.

Frequently asked

Is High Seas Hero still supported by developers?
No, High Seas Hero is widely reported by users as unsupported, with the company focusing on other games, no new updates, and absent moderators R1R16R26.
Do High Seas Hero and Guns of Glory accurately represent themselves in ads?
No, both games are criticized for misleading advertisements and screenshots that do not reflect the actual gameplay experience R19R34R48R50.
Are these games free-to-play friendly?
Both games are heavily criticized as 'pay-to-win,' requiring significant financial investment to remain competitive, though some Guns of Glory players claim to have succeeded as free-to-play with a different approach R4R10R36R65.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Game is now unsupported: Company delisted game from their official website, they are instead focusing on Kingshot and Whiteout Survival. The company moderators have been absent for months. No more weekly gift codes. No more updates or news of updates. Complete silence. Same tired in game events recycled over and over. The game is obviously in maintenance mode.
  2. [R16] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Dead scam: Played for almost a year it’s all fake no updates abusive to players . Everyone quit
  3. [R26] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US They have forgotten us.: The devs of this game have completely given up on it. All they have done is nerf premium content once players have spent money. The majority of servers are dead, and they’ve done NOTHING to create a merger. They use AI for support so don’t expect an actual response. It’s sad really because a lot of people loved this game.
  4. [R32] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Misleading app store: The game started off well a year or so ago but each update eliminated non monetary systems to stay competitive. The updates are not what the ap store lists, the team is very very poor. Most systems, especially the ones that dont require money are maxed out and never updated, most systems are flat out broken. I dont even know what the screenshots show, its not in this game. Ov
  5. [R6] High Seas Hero 3/5 · US Meh: It’s ok, it’s fun for a while but gets super boring and repetitive- like most games of this type. Not worth spending a dime on it though.
  6. [R12] High Seas Hero 3/5 · US Endless upgrading: Do you like endlessly upgrading stuff? Do you like tapping your screen a lot? Do you like not feeling accomplished ever? Like the days work is never fully complete? Do you like a game where you don’t actually play a game? Then this is the game for you!
  7. [R13] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Click bait game: Looks like it would be similar to those bunker games and that’s what made me interested. But it’s literally just a clicking simulator with battle ships in the background. Like someone else here said, it’s literally just pressing ‘forge’ over and over I’m so tired of these guild games pretending they are something else.
  8. [R14] High Seas Hero 5/5 · US Great game/ short review: Great game I’ve been playing for hours now but I’ve played it in the background past and deleted it then lost all my progress but I would recommend playing good if your bored and if there’s no WiFi.
  9. [R4] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Cash grab: Don’t get into this game. It’s fun the first maybe half a day to day. Then the only way to get power is by spending an ungodly amount of money. It’s a cash grab
  10. [R7] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Volatile economy and misleading: Played this game for a year and gave the devs a chance. Lots of breaking changes especially for players who invested money. I would be wary of putting too much effort into this game if you’re a new player
  11. [R10] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US READ THIS!: Are you looking for a game to waste your entire pay check on? A game where everything you can do in one day takes 10 seconds and you don’t get stronger once so ever unless you spend 1000s of dollars? Play this game then. The top guilds are players using mommy and daddies money, and you can’t fight them unless you also spend a bunch of money. These types of games need be thrown into a p
  12. [R18] High Seas Hero 3/5 · US Okay: It’s a fine idle app. Two main complaints. They have way to many menus and each different one has rewards hidden away so you feel the need to open every page. Second, that annoying glove used to tell you where to click next NEVER GOES AWAY. It’s driving me crazy. I am almost about to delete the app because I’m sick of seeing that glove relentlessly tell me to tap somewhere I already know to
  13. [R19] High Seas Hero 2/5 · US Not as advertised: Game isn't the same as the pictures in the description. Gameplay is also generic and not really that engaging.
  14. [R22] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Do NOT download. Total scam: Do not download this game. Previews are fake, most reviews are unreal and fake, this game is a pure scam.
  15. [R8] High Seas Hero 5/5 · US Best game ever: I play on server 311 and I just wanna say best game ever only fun when u are locked in you can get good without spending money.. btw shoutout to (Dome) domain breakers. Best guild in the world
  16. [R39] High Seas Hero 5/5 · US Fun Game: Great game! Very interactive especially if you are in a great guild, everyone’s super helpful and the UI is easy to understand. There’s always something to do with all the content the devs push out!
  17. [R40] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US The game is a scam: The screenshots on the main page do NOT reflect the game you download. It’s very limited and good luck finding a good guild. The game is overly riddled with micro transactions. Not f2p friendly after a certain point. Has a slot machine type of game play to keep you engaged. Player beware
  18. [R34] High Seas Hero 2/5 · US There is no digging: The app doesn’t look like the screenshots. It’s just an idle reward clicker.
  19. [R48] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Lame: This game is pretty boring. It’s also misleading. Ads online are a lie and the images on the store are a lie.
  20. [R50] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Not as advertised: No digging like what allured you to this game
  21. [R36] High Seas Hero 1/5 · US Pay to Win, Slot machine, AI Slop Scam: Another one of those “kingdom” games. You either take the micro-transactions route, spend ALL your money for maybe showing in the top 50 of the server for a week; Or you take the grind route, clicking button, spinning wheels over and over, until a player/bot 10x stronger than you, decides they don’t like you and vaporizes your base into oblivion within minut
  22. [R65] Guns of Glory 5/5 · US A perspective from a free to play player: I have been playing GOG for almost 4 years now and I defiantly think this is one of the games I’ve played the longest out of all of the ones I’ve played. I’ve managed to reach around 7.5 Billion power, Castle 45, and 8m t13 troops, without ever spending a penny on this game despite others saying f2p was impossible. Although it is exorbitantly fun, I do hav

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