# Tactical Battle Simulator

> Strategy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1214946019](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1214946019)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1214946019`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Silas Friedrich
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (872 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2018-05-27
- **First published:** 2017-05-16
- **Size:** 160 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tactical-battle-simulator/id1214946019)

## Description

Tactical Battle Simulator drops you into epic battles with 72 unique units. Command every unit in both 1st- and 3rd-person views, and climb the multiplayer ladder to prove your leadership and refine your tactics.

With level-mode progression, you earn gold to unlock and upgrade units, and battles grow more challenging as you advance. In sandbox-mode you control both armies to test strategies and discover new ones. Some units have special abilities, and the game emphasizes tactical skill over pure chaos. Inspired by TABS, it focuses on strategy and precision.

## Rankings

- #60,001 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews praise the game’s sandbox mode, large unit variety, and engaging strategy, plus online battles. However, players repeatedly complain about a lack of updates, intrusive ads with broken rewards, and a desire for more content and customization. Bugs and performance issues on certain devices further detract from the experience. Overall, strong core concept and potential marred by maintenance and monetization problems.

### Pros

- Sandbox mode enables experimentation and direct control of units across modes.
- Huge, varied unit roster including humorous and epic units (e.g., Godzilla).
- Overall fun, engaging strategy experience with both sandbox play and online battles.
- Supports online battles/multiplayer, allowing players to compete with others.

### Cons

- Lack of updates / appears abandoned by the developer for years.
- Excessive ads and unreliable ad reward system (ads not functioning or disrupting gameplay).
- Content gaps: frequent requests for more factions, maps, units and customization (custom units, map editor, obstacles).
- Bugs/instability: reports of buggy gameplay, lag, crashes, and performance issues on some devices.

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