# Narcos: Cartel Wars & Strategy

> Building mafia gang empire

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1143052259](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1143052259)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1143052259`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tilting Point LLC
- **Category:** Action
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (11,408 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.49.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-04
- **First published:** 2016-08-31
- **Size:** 283 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/narcos-cartel-wars-strategy/id1143052259)
- **Website:** [https://www.tiltingpoint.com/](https://www.tiltingpoint.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.tiltingpoint.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.tiltingpoint.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Step into the dangerous world of Narcos with the official Narcos: Cartel Wars & Strategy. Build your cartel, recruit sicarios, and decide between ruling through raw power or earning respect through loyalty as you fight for resources and dominance.

Team up with other players to form cartels, wage multi-day campaigns, defend your base, and expand via processing plants and labs. Navigate alliances, events, and show-inspired content as you chase maximum revenue and control.

## Rankings

- #16,500 — Overall
- #18 — point
- #60 — like
- #74 — build
- #94 — mission

## Review summary

The game is praised for its engaging Narcos-themed strategy, storyline depth, base-building and multiple heroes, and its long-term appeal. However, reviews repeatedly cite issues with monetization (pay-to-win and grinding), bugs and instability (crashes, freezes, loading problems), and weak customer support plus device compatibility problems. Overall it can be enjoyable for Narcos fans willing to endure grind and spending, but free players and those seeking stable performance may be frustrated.

### Pros

- Entertaining and engaging gameplay with deep base-building, storylines, and battles.
- Rich Narcos-themed content with a wide roster of heroes/Sicarios and varied storylines.
- Strong community and appeal to Narcos fans, with the option to play without spending.
- Long-term replay value and ongoing gameplay that has kept players interested for years.

### Cons

- Heavy monetization and pay-to-win dynamics, with progression slowed for free players.
- Frequent bugs, glitches, and stability issues (crashes, freezes, loading problems).
- Poor or slow customer support and handling of issues.
- Device compatibility and loading problems on some phones/tablets (e.g., can't load on certain devices).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1143052259)