Browser game picks

Games like Age of War

Your base on one side, the enemy base on the other, and units that march to meet in the middle. These three games share that lane battle idea with different armies, economies and platforms.

  1. A summoning war campaign in the browser

    Riftmarch

    By Goblin Originals

    Controls
    Tap cards and powers, or 1–8, A/D, J K L and Q W E R
    Progression
    22 stages, three stars each and Endless Siege

    Spend refilling mana to summon soldiers and monsters through your rift gate, walk your hero along the lane and cast spells. Four regions each end with a three-phase boss.

    Choose this to play free in a browser on a computer or phone with no download. Stars earn gems for unit tiers, monsters, spells and fortress upgrades, and progress saves automatically on Goblin Arcade.

    Play Riftmarch

  2. Stick figure army strategy with gold mining

    Stick War: Legacy

    By Max Games Studios

    Controls
    Touch controls; command the army in formations or control one unit
    Progression
    Classic campaign, weekly missions, tournament and zombie survival modes

    Build units, mine gold and destroy the enemy statue. You lead the Order nation and learn the ways of the Sword, Spear, Archer, Mage and Giant from rival nations.

    Choose this for a gold economy and the option to take direct control of a single stickman. It is a free mobile game with in-app purchases and ads.

    Play Stick War: Legacy

  3. A cat army defending a base on a 2D battlefield

    The Battle Cats

    By PONOS

    Controls
    Pick a team of cats, then send them onto the battlefield
    Progression
    Story sagas such as Empire of Cats and Into the Future, plus Legend Stages

    Build a team of cats and send them onto a 2D battlefield to defend the Cat Base and defeat the enemy base. Units fill roles such as meat shields and backliners.

    Choose this for a big unit collection to build teams from. It is a free-to-play mobile game, also released on Nintendo Switch, where new cats come from capsule draws.

    Play The Battle Cats

Questions about games like Age of War

Which of these games can I play in a browser?

Riftmarch runs in a web browser on a computer or phone with no download or account. Stick War: Legacy and The Battle Cats are app-store games.

What makes a game like Age of War?

Two bases face each other across one lane. You spend a resource to send units that march and fight on their own, and you win by breaking the enemy base before yours falls.

Do these games have in-app purchases?

Riftmarch has none; upgrades are bought with gems earned in play. Stick War: Legacy and The Battle Cats are free to download and sell optional in-app purchases.

Riftmarch is our game. The other links go to their creators’ official pages. Riftmarch is a separate game inspired by the side-scrolling war format; it is not affiliated with Age of War or its creators.

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