For hardcore mobile gamers and competitive strategy enthusiasts interested in long-term base building and guild-based social warfare.
Delivering deep, competitive 4X strategy and hero-based RPG experiences for a global audience of hardcore mobile gamers.
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Viking Rise
v1.5.093
3mo ago
Primary focus
Mid-core 4X strategy and hero-RPG games
Scale
studio
Target audience
Hardcore mobile gamers and competitive strategy enthusiasts interested in long-term base building and guild-based social warfare.
The publisher maintains an exceptionally high-cadence live-ops schedule, delivering 99 updates across 19 active apps in the last 6 months.
24 apps analysed
Guild-based social warfare creates high switching costs for long-term players
Analysis in progress
Analysis in progress
The epic world of fantasy and action returns in Clash of Lords 2!
Tactical depth via real-time skill activation
Analysis in progress
Distributed across 10 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 3 of 24 apps with localized market data — more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
5
Positive apps
7
Neutral / mixed
2
Negative apps
56/100
Avg sentiment score
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Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
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Differentiators
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known for
The Ants: Underground Kingdom
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