Max Games Studios
For strategy gaming enthusiasts and nostalgic players who value tactical control and skill-based combat over automated gameplay.
Stick War: Legacy
Snapshot
Who is Max Games Studios?
Delivering tactical strategy experiences to mobile gamers through deep-control mechanics. Bridging the gap between classic web-based RTS and modern mobile play.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 5Last updated
Stick War: Legacy
v2026.1.565
8mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Max Games Studios?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Mobile strategy games · RTS niche
Scale
indie
Target audience
Strategy gaming enthusiasts and nostalgic players who value tactical control and skill-based combat over automated gameplay.
Signature Patterns
- •Focus on real-time strategy (RTS) mechanics with manual unit control.
- •Freemium model utilizing in-app purchases for skins, currency, and upgrades.
- •Integration of ad-supported gameplay for free-to-play users.
- •Thematic consistency centered on tactical combat and historical or fantasy progression.
Portfolio momentum
Released 12 updates across 2 apps in the last 6 months, with both titles receiving updates within the last 35 days.
Portfolio
What does Max Games Studios ship?
Apps
5 apps analysed
Analysis in progress
Learn the way of the Sword, Spear, Archer, and Mage. Only you can save Inamorta!
Weekly missions mode expands ad-inventory
- Core stickman combat mechanics provide a nostalgic and highly addictive experience for long-term players
- Excessive ad frequency and long unskippable videos disrupt the flow of the core gameplay loop
Live replay system enables organic social acquisition
- Core strategy mechanics from the original series remain intact and provide a nostalgic yet fresh experience
- The redesigned user interface and character icons feel alienating and inferior to the original aesthetic
The Order and Chaos Empires Clash in this Multiplayer Real-Time Strategy Game.
Analysis in progress
Distributed across 12 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 3 of 5 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- United States3 / 3
- Brazil1 / 3
- Mexico1 / 3
Europe (7)
- France1 / 3
- Germany1 / 3
- Italy1 / 3
- Netherlands1 / 3
- Portugal1 / 3
›+2 more europe markets
- Spain1 / 3
- Sweden1 / 3
Asia-Pacific (2)
- Japan1 / 3
- South Korea1 / 3
Core markets (3/3 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
2
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
0
Negative apps
80/100
Avg sentiment score
Rivals
Who does Max Games Studios compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(2)
Stick Battle: War of Legions occupies the same stick-figure strategy niche, focusing on army management and troop collection.
Both titles compete for the same real-time strategy audience by offering manual unit control and competitive multiplayer modes. They share a core gameplay loop centered on tactical combat and unit management.
Contenders(10)
Both titles target the real-time strategy audience by offering direct squad control, which differentiates them from automated battlers in the mobile market.
Both titles target the real-time strategy mobile segment, competing for the same tactical-minded player base through distinct approaches to unit management and battle pacing.
Both titles target the real-time strategy audience through direct unit control and competitive multiplayer, creating a direct overlap for players seeking tactical combat.
Both titles target the real-time strategy audience by offering direct unit control and competitive multiplayer, creating a direct conflict for players seeking tactical depth on mobile.
Both titles target the real-time strategy audience, with Game of War focusing on MMO-scale alliance warfare while Stick War: Saga emphasizes direct tactical unit control.
Both titles target the stickman-themed real-time strategy audience, competing for players seeking tactical unit management and resource-based base defense.
Both titles target the real-time strategy audience through unit-based combat mechanics, though the rival is currently non-functional and abandoned.
Both titles target the real-time strategy audience by offering competitive player-versus-player combat and tactical unit management on mobile devices.
Both titles target the real-time strategy audience by emphasizing tactical unit management and base defense mechanics. They compete for the same mobile-first strategy player segment seeking quick, mission-based combat.
Both titles target the real-time strategy audience through stickman-themed combat, competing for players seeking tactical unit management and empire-building mechanics.
Same space(18)
Stick Battle: Mighty Tower War competes for casual strategy players using number-based tower defense mechanics.
State.io captures the casual strategy audience with territory conquest mechanics that compete for the same short-session player time.
It serves the same real-time strategy audience as Stick War: Legacy but removes the monetization friction by offering a complete, paid experience.
Stick Battle Simulation targets the same stick-figure strategy audience with a focus on physics-based combat.
Stick Era - The Art Of War competes for the same stickman strategy audience by blending collection and army management.
Command & Conquer: Rivals competes for the same real-time strategy player base by emphasizing lane-based combat and micro-management.
Last War:Survival targets the same strategy-focused mobile gamers using lane-based combat loops that mirror the tactical intensity of Stick War: Saga.
It targets the same strategy-inclined demographic as Stick War: Legacy but shifts the focus from manual unit formation to historical empire management.
Ancient Battle targets the same military strategy audience with IO-style movement and card-based progression.
Warnament targets the grand strategy niche with deep political and historical simulation mechanics.
Stick Defense: Survival War competes for the stickman tower defense audience with a focus on throne protection.
Stickman Army: Team Battle utilizes a similar stickman theme to engage players interested in squad-based tactical combat.
UniWar offers a turn-based alternative for strategy gamers who prefer complex, map-based multiplayer matches.
Fleet Battle: Sea Battle PvP provides a turn-based naval alternative for strategy gamers who enjoy competitive multiplayer progression.
Supremacy: Call of War 1942 serves the strategy audience through long-form, multiplayer scenarios that contrast with the fast-paced sessions of Stick War: Saga.
Boom Beach shares the real-time combat and base-building audience, though it relies on long-term progression loops rather than the short-session tactical focus of Stick War: Saga.
Stick Warfare: All Out War targets the strategy defense audience with 2D real-time tactical combat.
Travian: Legends serves the strategy MMO audience with long-term resource management and alliance warfare.
New entrants(2)
Pixel Conquest: War Map RTS provides a classic map-based war simulation for strategy enthusiasts.
PolyCiv serves the turn-based 4X strategy audience with map-based exploration and conquest.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Max Games Studios
Bottom line
Max Games Studios is a focused, high-velocity developer that has successfully converted a classic web-gaming audience into a loyal mobile player base. Their commitment to manual, skill-based RTS mechanics provides a defensible niche in a market often saturated with automated strategy games.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 2
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 2
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no
