ICE - Minimalistic Strategy

Name: ICE - Minimalistic Strategy
Rating: 3.4633029 (163221 reviews)
Author: ice cold muffin - Piotr Wójcik

By: ice cold muffin - Piotr Wójcik Game

ICE is a quick and addicting real-time strategy. Beautiful and not so simple.

This app was removed from Google Play Store on 2025-04-21

Overview

Removed

Downloads

2,663,047

Data as of 2025-04-21

Rating:

3.46

(163,221)

Version:

1.4.5

Last updated: 2016-09-12

Features & Capabilities

ICE is a minimalistic and captivating real-time strategy game that offers fast-paced and strategic gameplay. Players control an army of ant-like ships, tasked with capturing connected enemy bases to dominate the map. The challenge lies in the requirement that only bases connected to your territory can be captured, adding depth and strategy to each move.

Designed originally during a 48-hour game jam, ICE boasts beautiful visuals and a not-so-simple gameplay experience. It's optimized for tablets and large screens, making it accessible across a variety of devices. The game is free to play, with an optional in-app purchase that unlocks larger worlds and removes ads for extended enjoyment. Conquer all bases and control the entire map to win — good luck!

User Growth & Download Statistics

Game

By:

ice cold muffin - Piotr Wójcik

Downloads:

2,663,047

Rating:

3.46

(163,221)

Version:

1.4.5 Last updated: 2016-09-12

Creation date:

2014-09-06

Email:

co*****@icecoldmuffin.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2025-04-21

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Developed by:

ice cold muffin - Piotr Wójcik

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.queader.ice

Email:

co*****@icecoldmuffin.com

Website:

http://www.icecoldmuffin.com/

User Reviews

Users appreciate the minimalist style and challenging real-time strategy of 'ICE - Minimalistic Strategy'. The game's fast pace and absence of microtransactions are noted positives. However, many reviews mention frustrating and unbalanced difficulty, unfair AI advantages, and confusing mechanics. Lack of tutorials and starting surrounded by enemies also diminish enjoyment for some. While advanced modes and gameplay depth are praised, the overall experience suffers from balancing issues and unclear instructions, leading to mixed reception among players.

Pros

Minimalistic and clean design that is visually appealing.
Fast-paced and engaging real-time strategy gameplay.
Challenging AI that provides a good strategic challenge for experienced players.
No microtransactions, offering a pure strategy game experience.
Advanced mode allows sending ships to multiple locations, enhancing gameplay complexity.

Cons

Unbalanced difficulty settings leading to frustration; often AI has unfair advantages.
Lack of clear tutorial or guidance, especially for advanced mode.
Starting position in the center surrounded by enemies leads to immediate disadvantage.
AI upgrades automatically alongside players, making player upgrades feel pointless.
Game can become tedious and repetitive due to prolonged matches and AI advantages.

Recent reviews

Flawed logic. When you first play its set to the highest difficulty no matter what level you choose. But when you retry after failure the difficulty level is reduced automatically, the difficulty settings are useless and you can't play level hard again without waiting for at least 2 days. I know the review is confusing, but so is the game difficulty logic. This is coming from someone that played this game at least 800 times.

Va*****, 2024-12-26

This game is so much fun! It's like a really simplified, real-time game of Risk. If you like fast paced strategy, try this! I can beat it both Simple and Advance modes on a normal sized map with the penultimate AI difficulty. When I make the map larger, it's like playing a new game, because you must prioritize different things. It is a fun challenge!