War Dragons

War Dragons is a strategy game known for its excellent gameplay, visuals, and dragon army customization. However, it struggles with excessive grinding, lack of optimization, annoying ads, and bugs. In the game, players build, breed, and customize their dragon armies to annihilate opponents, striving to create the ultimate force.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

75%

Audience ScoreBased on 9,975 reviews

graphics373 positive mentions

stability446 negative mentions

Great graphics and engaging gameplay with a variety of dragons to collect and breed.
Fun and addictive, with a strong community and team-based gameplay.
Offers a good balance of free-to-play and pay-to-win elements, allowing players to progress without spending money.

Frequent crashes and lag issues, especially during events and battles, making the game frustrating to play.
Customer support is unresponsive and often fails to address player concerns effectively.
The game can become repetitive and grindy, with long wait times for upgrades and resources.

graphics
516 mentions
72 % positive mentions
22 % neutral mentions
5 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive a mixed response from users, with many praising the stunning visuals and detailed dragon designs, while others report issues such as lag, crashes, and poor performance on lower-end devices. Despite the graphical appeal, some players express frustration over gameplay interruptions caused by technical glitches and the need for better optimization. Overall, while the graphics are often highlighted as a strong point, they are also seen as a source of frustration due to performance issues.
- “This is an extremely fun game with stunning visuals.”
- “Absolutely beautiful game with great graphics and easy to get the hang of.”
- “The graphics are incredible, gameplay is smooth, and the dragons are incredible.”
- “The graphics need a huge update/upgrade, the game crashes a lot at times and there's loads of bugs, so where does the money go that we spent? Not back into the game, for the people to enjoy.”
- “This game sucks; the graphics are absolutely terrible for how much space this game takes up and it's super laggy on top of that.”
- “The graphics are too much for any processor to handle.”
stability
448 mentions
1 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent crashes, freezes, and glitches that severely impact gameplay. Players express frustration over the app's performance, particularly during updates, which often introduce new issues rather than resolve existing ones. While some enjoy the game despite these problems, the overwhelming consensus is that the frequent technical difficulties detract from the overall experience, leading to calls for more effective fixes from the developers.
- “I haven't experienced any glitches; I've definitely enjoyed playing and will continue to play.”
- “I don't spend money, and I'm really enjoying my time playing this game. You can play as long as you like without feeling pressured to spend, unlike most games. There are no glitches on my cell with this game; it's really great!”
- “This game does not pressure you to spend money like most games do. You can play as long as you like, and I haven't encountered any issues.”
- “The game is so buggy now, we are getting performance alerts in mid-play ('War Dragons is not responding...'), where you must choose 'close app', 'wait', or 'send feedback' on the screen-covering pop-up before you can do anything else.”
- “It's a good game with a good storyline, but the glitches, bugs, and freezes make it nearly unplayable.”
- “I have enjoyed the game for a few years now, but the constant glitches and bugs make the game cumbersome to play; at this point, I'm not sure I'd want to play it anymore.”
gameplay
161 mentions
48 % positive mentions
37 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is a mixed bag, with many players enjoying its fun mechanics and graphics, while others criticize it for being repetitive, laggy, and plagued by bugs. Some users express frustration over pay-to-win elements and frequent crashes that hinder their experience, while others appreciate the simplicity and strategic depth of the gameplay. Overall, while the game has potential and engaging features, technical issues and monetization practices detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “The mechanics are simple enough that anyone can pick it up with ease, but with enough variety to challenge players.”
- “Gameplay is exciting and the fact that you get to have all types of dragons brings in new experiences, would recommend to a friend.”
- “I love the gameplay and the idea behind it.”
- “Not sure I care too much for its now pay-to-win mechanics, but after painstakingly saving up rubies for an entire season in order to try to unlock a legendary divine dragon to mythic and not being able to with 68k rubies, I'm not spending another $100-200 just to try to finish it.”
- “The actual gameplay is fine but whenever I go to attack a base the game completely crashes... I mean like every other time I do my war run/event run/generally attacking bases, it was tolerable at first but it's getting ridiculous now.”
- “The app is massively buggy, gameplay is tedious, and the app constantly 'suggests' you should pay.”
story
81 mentions
23 % positive mentions
63 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The game's story is often described as engaging but underdeveloped, with many players expressing disappointment that it quickly shifts focus to repetitive gameplay and PvP elements after the initial tutorial. While some appreciate the concept and graphics, numerous reviews highlight technical issues, such as glitches and crashes, which detract from the overall experience. Overall, players desire a more substantial and continuous narrative to enhance their gameplay experience.
- “It's a good game with a good storyline, but the glitches, bugs, and freezes make it nearly unplayable.”
- “Great gameplay, nice story, I could be here for hours.”
- “Wicked game ever! I'm so impressed with the graphics and story plot of the game.”
- “They all advertise that this game has a story when it doesn't.”
- “The ads made out that this game would be a story-driven single-player campaign with gameplay where you can raid enemy bases - instead, it's a crummy tower defense game with a dragon coat of paint thrown on it.”
- “The game is okay at best; over like a week or two it gets kind of boring because there's no story. It's an okay game if you like dragons and you like attacking other villages.”
monetization
77 mentions
17 % positive mentions
18 % neutral mentions
65 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing the misleading advertisements that exaggerate gameplay features, such as dragon customization, which do not exist in the actual game. While some users appreciate the absence of intrusive ads and find the game relatively free-to-play friendly, others express frustration over the heavy reliance on in-app purchases for progression and the perception of the game as a cash grab. Overall, the consensus highlights a disconnect between advertising and actual gameplay, leading to dissatisfaction among players.
- “Great game, f2p friendly, not very greedy with purchases, no ads, no offers spamming.”
- “If you like games with absolutely no ads, this is your kind of game. Super addicting and fun; no idea how this is so underrated.”
- “You can play without using the microtransactions.”
- “Everything, including the weekly events, is advanced or unobtainable without microtransactions.”
- “A scam if I ever saw one, every phone game is a cash grab but the part where this one goes a step further and gets into scamming is where most games will sell you useless stuff for your game, here they sell you stuff you never get.”
- “Horrible in-game purchase system, purchased ember dragon tier packs for hundreds of dollars.”
optimization
36 mentions
14 % positive mentions
56 % neutral mentions
31 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting frequent crashes, lag, and performance issues even on high-end devices. Many users express frustration over persistent bugs and poor synchronization between audio and video, leading to a subpar gaming experience. While some improvements have been noted, the overall sentiment indicates that significant optimization work is still needed to enhance stability and performance.
- “Pg has worked very hard at improving performance and it's showing this season.”
- “Much better performance, one of my favorite ways to relax.”
- “A lot of improvements and the game runs smoothly for the most part.”
- “The game is so buggy now, we are getting performance alerts in mid-play ('War Dragons is not responding...'), where you must choose 'close app', 'wait', or 'send feedback' on the screen-covering pop-up before you can do anything else.”
- “The gameplay optimization is pathetic with the in-game audio not even in sync with the video when you're playing.”
- “Game is dying, poorly optimized with loads of crashes and bugs; none of the game devs care.”
music
22 mentions
14 % positive mentions
73 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many users reporting issues such as the absence of sound, music that continues to play even after the app is closed, and low-quality audio. While some players express a desire for better music options and a mute button for sound effects, others find the existing music annoying and prefer to listen to their own. Overall, the music aspect appears to detract from the gaming experience rather than enhance it.
- “Let me tell you this, if the music was better I would play way longer on the game than I usually do, and it doesn't need to be epic or anything; it could be mellow like the Clash of Clans background music.”
- “I actually installed it for the dragons, the music, and the ability to build/customize your own base.”
- “Totally hooked on the gameplay, the dragons, the graphics, the music is amazeballs.”
- “There is no music.”
- “Very bad experience; the concept of the game is really good. I reached level 12 and was looking forward to leveling up, but the game crashed twice. After restarting, I switched off the background music, closed the game, and switched my earphones, but the music was still there even though the app was not running. I uninstalled it after that.”
- “Need more improvement; sound is not good, and the music feels very low quality.”
grinding
21 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, often requiring significant effort to progress without spending money. While some appreciate the challenge and entertainment value it brings, many express frustration over the slow leveling and repetitive farming mechanics. Overall, the grind is seen as a necessary but burdensome part of the gameplay experience.
- “I also wish the game was less grindy as I find it difficult to progress without having to constantly do something else, or pay money that I don't have to do something.”
- “My only two problems are the grindy nature of the game once you get going and the minimal tutorial info.”
- “Leveling is slow and, like most strategy games, monotonous farming without an open world map questing system.”
humor
3 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a blend of whimsical and edgy dragon designs, contributing to an entertaining experience. Players find the game genuinely funny, especially when paired with the right team, enhancing its overall appeal.
- “The dragon designs are a mix of styles too, from edgy and epic to humorous and whimsical.”
- “Find the right team and this game is funny, interesting, and extremely entertaining.”
- “This is a funny game.”
emotional
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is overshadowed by frustrations related to its pay-to-win mechanics and technical issues, such as stuttering when not interacting with the screen, which detracts from the overall experience.
atmosphere
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is heavily influenced by a pay-to-win model, which detracts from the overall experience for many players.
- “The pay-to-win atmosphere is overwhelming.”
- “The overall atmosphere feels lifeless and uninspired.”
- “The game's atmosphere lacks any sense of immersion or engagement.”