Apes Warfare

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Apes Warfare is a single player and multiplayer casual strategy game. It was developed by GigaQuests and was released on November 24, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Fight in fun, turn-based battles on a grid-based battlefield. Unlock powerful units by capturing labs. Play a story mode with challenging missions and cool surprises. Command unique units with special skills. Change your plan depending on varied terrain conditions. Easy to learn, fun to master! Choose and use many different units in smart ways. Each one has its own power and specialty.…

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Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Engaging turn-based strategy gameplay that closely captures and innovates on the Advance Wars formula.
Unique and interesting mechanics such as terrain effects (freezing, lava), diverse new units, and adaptable CO powers provide strategic depth.
Friendly and receptive developers actively involving the community to shape and improve the game during Early Access.

AI is generally weak and overly defensive, leading to less challenging and sometimes frustrating gameplay.
Limited single-player content and underdeveloped story elements; campaign can feel repetitive and attritional without varied events.
User interface issues include small text and cramped layout on smaller screens, with some maps and units visually hard to distinguish.

gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a polished, turn-based strategy experience reminiscent of Advance Wars, with well-balanced unit variety and engaging mechanics. It introduces meaningful changes such as revamped air and naval combat and selectable super powers that add strategic depth without straying too far from the classic formula. Overall, it is beginner-friendly, enjoyable, and particularly appealing to fans of the genre seeking familiar yet fresh tactical gameplay.
- “The advance wars gameplay formula is here in full force with some interesting additions: air and naval gameplay has been revamped to feel more competitive with ground, and a few mechanics seem to have been added to switch up the deathball meta that sometimes happens in the classic games.”
- “That was 12 hours of turn based goodness, very engaging gameplay with the units basically having a rock paper scissors impact on opposing units.”
- “Unit variety is well designed, with costs clearly balanced around gameplay rather than realism.”
- “Super powers are chosen from a selection which provides adaptability, although this means there is no gameplay distinction between COs beyond appearance.”
- “The real audience to the game's mechanics are men in their late 40s who are looking for aesthetically pleasing AW clones.”
- “While the early access needs more content and balancing, the core gameplay is already polished and a must-play for genre fans.”
story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally seen as a weak point, with some describing it as cheesy, simplistic, or an excuse plot that doesn't deeply engage the player. While the narrative and character interactions add light-hearted banter, the campaign’s design, especially compared to predecessors, lacks depth and variety in commanders. However, the missions themselves offer strategic challenge and variety, appealing more to gameplay than storytelling.
- “The story right now is an excuse plot, which is okay because that's not why we're here, while the silly banter between the characters keeps things light-hearted.”
- “Has a lot of story and really tests your skills in strategy.”
- “And so far, the missions have been fairly varied.”
- “A lackluster story with only two commanders total, one human and one monkey, making it feel like bottom feeder trash.”
- “The story is essentially an excuse plot that never meaningfully addresses the player, rendering it a meaningless addition.”
- “The story seems cheesy and uninspired, prompting players to click through it without engagement.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics feature a charming and fitting art style that enhances its quirky, playful atmosphere, though some find the aesthetics questionable or polarizing. Visual clarity is generally strong, supporting the gameplay effectively.
- “Visual clarity is generally strong, the art style is charming, and the atmosphere fits the game perfectly.”
- “The art style embraces the joy of goofy commanders who duke it out at a game table (with all super powers being them literally interfering with the match using one of two flyswatters, WD40, a fan or hot sauce).”
- “The artstyle is questionable and I'm not going to rate that.”
- “The real audience to the game's mechanics are men in their late 40s who are looking for aesthetically pleasing AW clones.”
- “Everything I complained about in the previous paragraph can be experienced graphically in story mission 10.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with some noting a few interesting but largely uncatchy tracks, often leading players to use their own music. However, others highlight the unique and humorous soundtrack, especially the intense intro music, as a key element that enhances the game's distinctive atmosphere and charm.
- “The main draw of the game, which is why I think it has more promise than other Advance Wars clones - the ridiculous premise of apes fighting humans, the cool animated character designs, the awesome music, and above all the sense of humour, which many such clones ignore in an attempt to be taken seriously.”
- “Music is a mixed bag; there are a couple of interesting tracks but nothing really catchy or particularly strong. You will probably prefer to put on your own music.”
- “The music is a single looped track that sounds like monkey noises.”
- “The intro music and atmosphere are quite overwhelming.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is well-crafted, featuring charming art style and strong visual clarity that complement the game perfectly, though the intro music may feel overwhelming to some players.
- “Visual clarity is generally strong, the art style is charming, and the atmosphere fits the game perfectly.”
- “The intro music and atmosphere are quite overwhelming.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is balanced with a serious warfare tone, providing a genuine strategy experience while incorporating a lighthearted, ape-versus-human theme that adds charm without feeling gimmicky.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is solid, with no reported crashes or major glitches. The freezing mechanic affects gameplay without causing technical issues, ensuring a smooth experience.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the grinding aspect of warfare to be slow and attritional, often leading to prolonged battles where the outcome becomes almost certain by the map's midpoint.
- “My only comment is that the warfare is usually very attritional and grinding, meaning that once you reach the midpoint in a map there is little or no prospect of defeat.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability is currently limited, as many features that could enhance it are still under development.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is praised for its unique and humorous premise featuring apes fighting humans, complemented by cool animated designs and a strong sense of humor that sets it apart from similar games.