# The Catapult: stick man game

> Super war - castle defense

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1508552268](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1508552268)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1508552268`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BYV
- **Category:** Casual
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,197 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.7
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-01
- **First published:** 2020-05-08
- **Size:** 135 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-catapult-stick-man-game/id1508552268)
- **Website:** [https://byvgames.com/games/ship.php](https://byvgames.com/games/ship.php)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://byvgames.com/privacy.php](https://byvgames.com/privacy.php)

## Description

Help stickman protect your castle from pirates. They attack from the sea, from the air and even underwater. With an expanded arsenal, defeat enemies with the catapult, upgrade the tower, place protective mines, and equip destructive skills.

Features include realistic 2D physics, destroying pirate ships, submarines, and aircraft across 80+ campaign levels, improved graphics, and simple tap-and-release controls. Play offline and enjoy the action—your feedback is welcome!

## Rankings

- #50,729 — Overall

## Review summary

Players largely enjoy The Catapult for its fun, engaging gameplay and challenge, and praise the graphics. However, they repeatedly call out intrusive ads, a slow cadence of new content (more levels) with Coming Soon delays, and balance issues in late-game levels, along with occasional glitches. Improving ad experience, accelerating content updates, and tuning late-game difficulty would likely elevate the overall reception.

### Pros

- Fun and engaging gameplay that players repeatedly praise.
- Challenging enemies and boss encounters keep the gameplay interesting.
- Notable graphics that look sharp.
- Overall positive reception and enjoyment across reviews.

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive and frequent (including long 30-second ads).
- Lack of new content; players want more levels and features, with Coming Soon status causing frustration.
- Late‑game difficulty balance is harsh and pacing can feel tedious.
- Occasional bugs or progression glitches (e.g., ships not exploding after bombs).

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