Total Battle: Strategy Games

What Total Battle is and who it suits

Total Battle is a free-to-play strategy game that runs online, with other players sharing the same world. The developer says it contains in-app purchases, and that these include purchases of random items. Anyone weighing the game should look at those random-item purchases first, since they sit alongside the free price.

The setting is fantasy warfare across three eras: ancient times, the medieval period and the age of discovery. The listing names ancient civilisations, magic kingdoms and great empires as the factions you fight against. It describes the game as an MMO, 4X and real-time strategy title, with capturing territory and conquering kingdoms at its core.

The game suits players who want a long-running campaign against other people rather than a single-player story. The listing rates it for ages 16 and over, and most of what it describes happens over many sessions in a persistent world.

Building the base and growing the army

Everything starts with a military base at the heart of your castle. According to the listing, the base is where your troops come from, and you progress from guardsmen with basic weapons to warriors and then to heavier units. Those units include titans, dragons, elementals and other fantasy creatures.

Each unit type is said to have its own abilities, so the choice of which troops to send into a fight is part of the strategy. The listing also refers to dozens of kinds of magic enemy, each at different levels, which means the army has to change as the opponents do.

Heroes, captains and crafting equipment

You summon captains to lead your warriors. The listing says heroes and captains each have skills for different situations, so a battle is not decided by troop numbers alone. Heroes gain XP by leading troops in battle, and levelling them up is the RPG layer of the game.

Equipment is crafted rather than simply bought, according to the listing, and the developer draws a comparison to MMORPGs in describing this system. Crafted gear and levelled heroes are the two ways the listing describes making your army stronger between major fights.

Raising a dragon for sieges

The dragon is a unit you raise, name and summon into fights. The listing presents it as the answer to your most dangerous enemies, and says its strength matters when you besiege magical citadels. Those sieges are the large-scale fights the rest of the game builds towards.

The listing ties the dragon to epic monsters, so raising it is presented as the route into the harder battles on the map rather than a cosmetic extra.

Exploring the map, PvE and PvP, and joining clans

The world map holds hundreds of kingdoms and millions of lords' castles. Points of interest are spread across deserts, forests and mountain ranges, and the listing names hordes of enemies, abandoned gold mines, battle arenas and ancient crypts full of treasure as things to find there.

The game includes PvE battles against computer-controlled enemies and PvP battles against other players. The listing also mentions regular competitions and challenges that test your skills against the field.

Clans are the social layer. You join a clan, play with friends, and work towards shared goals. The listing says clan members capture territory, climb the war rankings and call on allies, with players from around the world taking part.