King of Thieves vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against King of Thieves's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	King of Thieves This App	MONOLISK Nemesis	Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox Contender	Dungeon Boss Contender	Growtopia Contender	Brawl Stars Peer	Sneak Ops Peer	Castle Doombad Peer	Geometry Dash Peer	Fancade New Kid
Core Identity
Developer	Nazara Publishing	Trickster Arts s.r.o.	Kukouri	Boss Fight Entertainment	Ubisoft	Supercell	Noodlecake	Super73	RobTop Games	Poki B.V.
Category	Games	Games	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Games
Platform	Android, iOS	Android, iOS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	iOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating	4.4 / 5	4.5 / 5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.4 / 5
Ratings Count	14,684	1,539	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,072
Price	Free	Free	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Free
Release Date	Feb 12, 2015	Oct 14, 2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Apr 29, 2020
Last Updated	Apr 27, 2026	Feb 7, 2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Jan 28, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	negative	positive	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	positive
Score	35/100	72/100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	62/100
Praises	Core gameplay loop involving dungeon raiding and base defense remains highly addictive for long-term players	Creative Gameplay & Concept Fair Monetization	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Game Variety and Creativity Engaging Gameplay
Complaints	Aggressive ad frequency and intrusive pop-up offers degrade the user experience during standard gameplay sessions	Clunky Controls Slow Progression & Grinding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Excessive Advertising Technical Bugs and Crashes
Requests	Direct and transparent one-time payment option to permanently remove all advertisements from the game	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strategic Intel
Strengths	Asynchronous PvP dungeon-raiding loop sustains decade-long engagement Unique cartoony visual identity provides distinct nostalgic appeal	Unique hybrid of ARPG, CCG, and Dungeon Builder Strong community-driven content loop Highly praised, non-intrusive monetization model	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Powerful mobile-native visual scripting engine Massive library of community-generated content Strong 'remix' culture and creator community
Weaknesses	Aggressive ad frequency drives churn Pay-to-win progression gating creates unbalanced environment Technical instability disrupts core gameplay loop	Outdated tap-to-move control scheme Stagnant update history on iOS (last updated 2021) Perceived slow progression/grind for free players	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Aggressive and intrusive ad monetization Technical instability and editor crashes Declining sentiment trend due to UX friction
Pricing	freemium	freemium	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	freemium
Momentum	Maintenance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Update Cadence	5 versions, ~46d avg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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