Rise of Kingdoms vs State.io - Conquer the World

How do Rise of Kingdoms and State.io - Conquer the World compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Rise of Kingdoms	State.io - Conquer the World
Genre	Strategy	Strategy
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	variable	short
Rating	4.5 / 5	4.6 / 5
Ratings count	186,195	245,815
Reviews say	What players like Deep strategy with MOBA/RTS hybrid mechanics Engaging progression and rewards system Massive shared world with 80,000+ concurrent players Common complaints Extremely pay-to-win advantage (P2W players spend $500+/day vs F2P) Heavy ad presence exceeds actual playtime Unfair for casual/average players outside dominant alliances	What players like Well-designed core gameplay and strategy mechanics Fun puzzle-solving and tactical elements Quick matches perfect for short play sessions Common complaints Excessive ads interrupt play constantly (watch ads to win, power up, every battle) PvP multiplayer is fake—all opponents are bots, not real players Ad-free purchase ($4.99) doesn't work and ads return after few rounds

Rise of Kingdoms — Command 15 historical civilizations in a massive multiplayer real-time strategy battlefield where ancient Rome clashes with ancient China. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) State.io - Conquer the World — A tactical real-time strategy puzzle game where you conquer territories on abstract maps, but the multiplayer is fake AI opponents. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.