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8bitWar: Origins – Action Game Review
8bitWar: Origins is a Action/Strategy game from Rosendahl Software AB, first launched in 20th August 2014.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 190+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes 8bitWar: Origins Stand Out
8bitWar puts your strategical and tactical thinking to the test!
Hire units and place them in strategic formations to counter the enemy army.
A total of 60 levels.
Play against a friend on the same device or online!
This Action game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, 8bitWar: Origins is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 1st August 2017
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
A few small improvements.
Download & Availability
8bitWar: Origins is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get 8bitWar: Origins on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Endless fun with these 8bitWar games, we highly encourage an extension or next game from Necropolis! Thank you.
Great take on a puzzle war game. Love it.
Love this stuff!! Old school like us.
The best game Ive ever played!Im glad we tried it.
Literally the most basic game we've seen on the App Store. Uninstalled within 5 minutes of playing.
Been playing for a few days now and we're really enjoying it.
This game was a very pleasant. The levels are fun and progressively more challenging. You'll be hooked.
A fun way to kill some time with mindless rated PG violence. Best played on the iPad, not really visible on the iPhone.
This game is actually really enjoyable and offers hours of strategic gameplay, but as we were looking at the other 8bitwar games we noticed they seem to be the same but with different skins. Would it not be possible to make all these games into one single game with necropolis or steampunk skins as a in-app purchase.
Simple, yet entertaining strategy game.
This game is fun, not to hard to learn and makes it easy for all levels of players. Brings back the old days of the 486 chip !!!! Love the classic feel.
We don't play many mobile games, but this one perfectly encompasses strategy, simplicity, and challenge. The levels start easy but quickly ramp up, and it's hard to stop playing, especially when you get to a level you can't beat. If you need a game to burn a few minutes this one is perfect and fun.
We love turn-based strategy and can't get enough of this well crafted game.
This game is fun, complex, and interesting. It's puzzling aspects combine plants vs zombies and clash of clans.
The set-up is a simple board-game like field. Well, it LOOKS simple but there is strategy involved in what characters you choose and where you place them. It has 3 levels of difficulty and once you see how the game works you will want a greater challenge. We recommend it.
Simple and very addictive. If you enjoy with strategical games those quick battles are really nice.
Old style graphics and good puzzles.
Good game. It is a good way to kill some time. Reminds us of some of the OLD computer games.
Coolest game we've had in a longtime we hope you continue to do these and add to them so simple but brilliant at the same time thank you endless fun for days great job.
This is an awesome and fun strategy game. Really nostalgic too. Easily 5 stars.
Lots of fun plus a chance to play against other players.
Didn't expect much out of this game, but it was actually really fun with a bunch of entertaining levels.
It's a perfect game for mobile devices and it makes you think a lot :).
Dumb at first and became the coolest game we played in a while besides call of duty.
Tasty bit sized game. Love it.
Never played such good and challenging game . It's pretty cool and makes your brain working as well . For sure – 5 stars.
Very addictive! Get some new characters in this it's great.
Was pleasantly surprised by this one. Though we wouldn't complain if the mechanics were made a bit more transparent, you have nothing to lose by giving it a try yourself.
We gotta say, this is one of our favorite games of all time. It's smooth fun and has cool sand box and multiplayer modes that take this to the next level. Absolutely worth every dime that you don't have to pay. It is just a great game.
This is be beast game ever made.
We love this pixelerated game. Easy interface, various characters. Love it.
The first time we saw lord of the rings in theaters and saw those massive armies running towards each other, we always thought that that would be such a fun game to play; just set up an army and press play. Super simple super fun.
Position your troops appropriately and it take strategy to win the levels! We like it.
If you're looking for a quick and easy pocket strategy game, here ya go. This game delivers exactly that. Whenever we get bored we can just hop on this game and go through levels or play against our friends and see who's got better strategy. Really fun and easy strategy game.
We think this is a great time killer. No stress, just fun. Thanks.
This literally had us for the entire night, this enoughly tells you the fun of it.
Great variation compared to others where you can choose which troops to deploy and where. Also great idea to have it where 1= easy, 2=medium, and 3= hard, so that you can decide how much of a challenge you want, and if you just want to play through for fun, or try to get more challenging each time through.
It needs to be better thought out. More different troops. Still pretty cool.
We love this game! It is very fun, different, and wonderful.
We like playing this silly game it's AWSOME !! We're obsessed with this game we can't stop playing it.
Every single 8bit game is amazing!!!!!! No other game is like these!! :D Make a pack that costs $3-4 for all three to unlock every in app purchase please :D.
If you want a game that is like the big battles from Lord of the Rings, this is it. Simple interface, simple rules, and enough variety to keep you coming back. It took us a while to realize the impact of formations in the battle, but it is a great little battle sim.
Been looking for something light, old-school & semi-tactical . . . And we have just found it! Having a blast with this one. Can't wait to try out all the others.
An awesome layout for great gameplay. A bit more fun than a turn based strategy, classic iPhone game.
This game is a delight. We don't often write reviews, but this gem deserves it! Simple yet deep, perfect for when you only need a 5 minute break. Looking forward to multiplayer.
Play this game it is one of the better ones.
Just one more turn! That's what this game is. We polished off 27 levels before we realized what time it was. Great time killer.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 3.3
- Size: 31.29 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: [Rosendahl Software AB]()
Last updated: 1st August 2017 | Genre: Action, Strategy | Developer: Rosendahl Software AB