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Expanse RTS - Desert Power is a single player casual strategy game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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70%Audience ScoreBased on 613 reviews

graphics14 positive mentions

stability17 negative mentions

Nostalgic and faithful remake of classic RTS games like Dune 2000 and Command & Conquer, appealing to fans of the genre.
Solid gameplay and fun campaign modes with good offline play; controls are better optimized for touchscreen compared to similar games.
Ads only appear after missions and don't disrupt gameplay; game runs well on low-spec devices.

Controls are often clunky, unresponsive, and not mobile-friendly, with poor unit selection and building placement causing frustration.
Game is plagued with bugs and glitches including freezing, crashing, save/load issues, AI pathfinding problems, and poor unit AI behavior.
Lack of polish: missing features like multi-unit selection, pause function, improved UI, insufficient content variety, and unfair difficulty spikes.

graphics
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
51%
13%
The game's graphics are widely described as outdated and rudimentary, resembling 90s-era RTS titles like StarCraft and Command & Conquer. While some players appreciate the retro style, many critics call for significant upgrades to improve visual quality, user interface, and smoother unit animations. Overall, the graphics feel dated and in need of modernization to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “A great game, excellent graphics, and smooth gameplay.”
- “The in-game graphics are good though.”
- “Very well done game; needs the graphics to be touched up, otherwise very close to the original game. Well done.”
- “It doesn't have advanced graphics, which are old-time and rudimentary for today's standards (think Starcraft).”
- “The game is alright but the graphics are horrible.”
- “Graphics are 90s style which is acceptable but looking dated, hopefully the dev updates the game then builds a new version that is more slick, with pinch to zoom, multi touch, more refined grid, better AI, much better graphics.”
story
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
69%
10%
Reviews highlight that the story is a basic, somewhat unpolished RTS plot with limited engagement due to the lack of cutscenes, voice-overs, or detailed narrative. Many users expressed disappointment over repetitive missions, progression bugs, and the absence of cinematic storytelling elements that would deepen immersion. While the core plot about faction survival is interesting, overall the story feels underdeveloped and hindered by technical issues.
- “The plot is interesting, about factions trying to simply survive, but not being able to agree on the right way to go; none of them can afford to compromise, it's everything or nothing.”
- “One iconic thing about Dune 2000 was the cutscenes explaining everything or just narration for the mission bio. I have to admit I was disappointed this game didn't include that; I would happily pay the extra 2 bucks to have that included.”
- “Maybe in the next one you could add some cinematics, cutscenes, or voice-overs for more story and character.”
- “One iconic thing about Dune 2000 was the cutscenes explaining everything or just narration for the mission bio. I have to admit I was disappointed this game didn't include that. I would happily pay the extra two bucks to have that included.”
- “Maybe on the next one you could squeeze in some cinematics, cutscenes, or voice-overs for more story and character.”
- “After going through Atreides mission 6, got stuck on Atreides mission 4. Keeps going back to mission 4; sometimes it lets you go to #5 then back to #4 afterwards. I would have loved to keep playing if I can progress.”
stability
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches affecting unit training, movement, and gameplay stability, especially in multiplayer and late-game scenarios, often leading to freezes and unresponsiveness. While some users experience minimal issues or smooth performance, many report frustrating freezes, control glitches, and game-breaking bugs that hinder proper play. Overall, stability is a significant concern requiring urgent patching and improvements.
- “Easy to play, not many ads either, plenty of levels to pass the time, surprisingly no glitches or lag.”
- “Controls can be a little touchy but it runs great.”
- “Multiplayer too buggy, can't train units after some point (not unit cap but bug), so can't really play a proper game.”
- “Skirmish freezes, attempted 3 times to build up, unresponsive.”
- “3; units are only ever created in the first placed production building of a type forcing a long march if setting up a close base to your foe or selling all other production buildings of that type 4; wyrm can get stuck around the border of the map 5; units (mostly harvester) sometimes cannot be killed though its health can be reduced to seemingly 0 and the unit 'freezes' in place ignored even by a wyrm if on the sand 6; harvesters sometimes refuse to unload if multiple full harvesters are at a refinery, instead they 'pace' back and forth across the refinery 7; game doesn't run properly unless at original zoom.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
53%
20%
The gameplay is generally solid and reminiscent of classic RTS titles, with smooth mechanics and faithful reproduction of the original PC game. However, it suffers from issues like minor glitches, pathfinding problems, lack of certain features (e.g., water units), and some sloppy animations, which can hinder the experience and may require improvements. Overall, while enjoyable, the gameplay could benefit from polishing and additional content.
- “Overall, I'm satisfied with the gameplay; however, there are minor things that can make the gameplay 100% better.”
- “Although there is no real gripping story, the gameplay is solid.”
- “A great game, excellent graphics, and smooth gameplay.”
- “Uninstalling because pathing issues at higher level gameplay will make campaigns impossible when literal seconds count.”
- “Cute idea but a Dune 2000 PC clone… needs a lot of work, really sloppy gameplay, bad menus, bizarre animation for unit movement.”
- “Gameplay is really bad.”
monetization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
12%
75%
Users generally find the ads acceptable since they appear only after missions and are sometimes personalized, minimizing disruption. However, some report frustration with intrusive privacy policy prompts and occasional gameplay glitches related to ads. The lack of invasive in-app purchases and wait timers is appreciated, though improvements to AI and controls are desired.
- “A mobile RTS game without in-app purchases or wait timers!!!”
- “Couldn't navigate past a very annoying explanation of privacy policy for ads to actually play the game.”
- “Gitchy as f... it's a pain in the ads just to place buildings.”
- “I don't have to buy premium, just hack its in-app purchases.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with some users appreciating its sci-fi vibes and improvements over time, particularly in the "Red Sun" update, while others feel it lacks atmosphere and could be more attractive. There are also technical issues, such as music continuing to play even when disabled. Overall, users suggest adding more varied music and sound effects to enhance the experience.
- “The music is great in the game; it gives me sci-fi vibes.”
- “The music is actually pretty decent, especially on Red Sun, which has improved a lot.”
- “I must commend the small dev team for producing constant updates and improvements, including new music!”
- “It's C&C but with less atmospheric music.”
- “Also, I disabled the music and it kept playing anyway.”
- “Graphic, music, and sound effects need to be more attractive.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game shows improved optimization for touchscreen controls compared to similar titles, though it is not flawless and falls short of some competitors. However, performance issues are noted on specific devices like the G7. AI performance is praised as excellent.
- “I like this one a little better than RS; the controls seem to be better optimized for touchscreen, which is nice, though not perfect. Other games, like Warfare Incorporated, have done better.”
- “Excellent AI performance.”
- “Not optimized for G7, SMH.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is similar to Command & Conquer but lacks the immersive and impactful music that enhanced the original's mood.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game can become tedious, especially when managing and selecting a large number of units. This repetitive task may lead to frustration during extended play sessions.

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Expanse RTS - Desert Power is a casual strategy game.

Expanse RTS - Desert Power is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Expanse RTS - Desert Power was developed by Tabee Networking Limited.

Expanse RTS - Desert Power has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Expanse RTS - Desert Power for its graphics but disliked it for its stability.

Expanse RTS - Desert Power is a single player game.

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