Narcos: Cartel Wars & Strategy vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Narcos: Cartel Wars & Strategy's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	Narcos: Cartel Wars & Strategy This App	Mafia City Nemesis	Last Shelter: Survival Contender	Lords Mobile Contender	State of Survival Contender	Clash of Clans Contender	Puzzles & Survival Peer	Top War Peer	Evony Peer	Game of Thrones: Conquest Peer
Core Identity
Developer	Tilting Point LLC	Yotta Games	Long Tech Network	IGG	FunPlus	Supercell	37GAMES	Rivergame	TOP GAMES INC.	Warner Bros.
Category	Games	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Games	-
Platform	Android, iOS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Android, iOS	-
Store Metrics
Rating	4.7 / 5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.0 / 5	-
Ratings Count	11,398	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	178,258	-
Price	Free	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Free	-
Release Date	Aug 31, 2016	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Apr 27, 2016	-
Last Updated	Apr 23, 2026	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Apr 14, 2026	-
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	negative	-
Score	55/100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32/100	-
Praises	Addictive core gameplay loop provides long-term entertainment value for strategy fans Social connectivity through cartel participation drives community network effects	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Social Camaraderie Long-term Engagement	-
Complaints	Frequent post-update bugs and loading errors prevent core gameplay access Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics frustrate long-term progression	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Deceptive Advertising Aggressive Monetization Technical Instability	-
Requests	Integration with external profile services to allow custom avatar uploads	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strategic Intel
Strengths	Official Narcos IP integration provides narrative hooks for show fans Social cartel mechanics drive community network effects	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Top-tier revenue generation (#2 Grossing in category) High social retention with multi-year player relationships Broad historical appeal with 7 distinct civilizations	-
Weaknesses	Frequent post-update loading errors Aggressive monetization spikes frustrate long-term progression Unresponsive support channels for currency issues	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	High 'bait-and-switch' sentiment from deceptive UA Significant technical lag and performance issues Poorly rated customer support response times	-
Pricing	freemium	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	freemium	-
Momentum	Maintenance	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Maintenance	-
Update Cadence	4 versions, ~28d avg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 versions, ~16d avg	-

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