Castle Busters Downloads & RevenueCastle Busters · App Store & Google Play
Castle Busters gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Castle Busters by Voodoo is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 133 events
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NEW UPDATE”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SA, SE, TH, TR, TW
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Wizard’s Duel TournamentiOSCOMPETITION · until 15 Nov
- 🚀Castle Busters: now shown next to Castle BrawliOSthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: takeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NEW UPDATE”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, MY, NL, PL, RU, SA, SE, TR, TW
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: ladderiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NEW UPDATE”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, NL, PH, PL, RU, SA, SE, TR, TW
- 🌟Castle Busters: featuring lifted it to #42 (from #77)iOSToday’s Biggest Events · ZA
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: ladderiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NEW UPDATE”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, CA, CO, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SA, SE, TR, TW
- 📈Castle Busters entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · All Games · BR
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NEW UPDATE”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, BR, CA, CO, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MX, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SA, SE, TR, TW
- 📣Castle Busters added 3 ad networksiOSamperwave.net, data-fusion.io, pilotx.tv (the developer's app-ads.txt)
- 📣Castle Busters added 3 ad networksAndroidamperwave.net, data-fusion.io, pilotx.tv (the developer's app-ads.txt)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NEW UPDATE”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MY, NL, PL, RU, SA, SE, TR, TW, ZA
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: multiplayeriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NEW UPDATE”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, BR, CO, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MX, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SA, SE, TH, TR, TW, ZA
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: stay, multiplayeriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NEW UPDATE”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, MX, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SA, SE, TR, TW
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1iOSTop Free · Strategy · BR
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: fibeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NEW UPDATE”iOStoday · AE, AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SA, SE, TH, TR, TW
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: fibeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by Apple: “NOVA ATUALIZAÇÃO”iOStoday · AE, AR, AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MX, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SA, SE, TH, TR, TW
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: fibeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: fibeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.21.0iOSImprovements and bug fixes.
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: strategyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Druid’s Trial TournamentiOSCOMPETITION · until 1 Nov
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: strategyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Castle Busters entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · All Games · US
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: multiplayer, strategyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatediOS· TW
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· TW
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · TW
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: smashiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatediOS· 4 countries
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 4 countries
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · 4 countries
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatediOS· KR
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · KR
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatediOS· JP
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · JP
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatediOS· IT
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IT
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · IT
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatediOS· FR
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· FR
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · FR
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatediOS· DE
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · DE
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️Castle Busters: short description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 12) · US
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iconAndroid
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· US
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatediOS· BR
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· BR
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · BR
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.21.0Android• Bug fixes and improvements
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.20.2iOSImprovements and bug fixes.
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: toweriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📣Castle Busters started a new adAndroid3
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.20.2Android• Bug fixes and improvements
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Treasure Hunt TournamentiOSCOMPETITION · until 25 Oct
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1iOSTop Grossing · Strategy · RU
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: naturaliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 24 countries
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · 24 countries
- 📈Castle Busters entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Action · AE · Top Grossing · Action · MX
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: royaleiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Castle Busters: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Season 5: Hang TightiOSNEW SEASON · until 12 Nov
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Colosseum: Season 1iOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 12 Nov
- 📈Castle Busters entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Action · JP
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: tournamentiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Castle Busters: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 4 countries
- ✏️Castle Busters: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · 4 countries
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.20.1iOSImprovements and bug fixes.
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.20.1Android• Bug fixes and improvements
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: strategyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Castle Busters entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Free · Action · ES · Top Grossing · Action · NL · Top Free · Action · TW
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Wizard’s Duel TournamentiOSCOMPETITION · until 18 Oct
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Action · NL · Top Free · Action · SE
- 📈Castle Busters entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Action · MX · Top Grossing · Action · SE
- 📈Castle Busters entered the top 100 in 9 chartsAndroidTop Free · All Games · ES · Top Grossing · Action · ES · Top Free · All Games · MX · Top Grossing · All Games · MX · +5 more
- 📈Castle Busters charting in a new country in 7 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Sweden · +3 more
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: awaitiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: strategyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: wariOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.19.1iOSImprovements and bug fixes.
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: defense, strategyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Castle Busters entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Action · SA
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Inventor’s ChallengeiOSCOMPETITION · until 11 Oct
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1AndroidTop Free · Action · IT
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: wariOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1AndroidTop Free · Action · US
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.19.1Android• Bug fixes and improvements
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: strategyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: tower, pvpiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, CA, ES, IT, MX, RU, TW
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1iOSTop Free · Strategy · CA
- ✏️Castle Busters: description updatediOS· 22 countries
- ✏️Castle Busters: new iconiOS
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· 22 countries - ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: toweriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, CA, ES, IT, MX, RU, TW
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1iOSTop Free · Action · RU
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.19.0iOSImprovements and bug fixes.
- ✏️Castle Busters added hidden keywords: war, defenseiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, CA, ES, IT, MX, RU, TW
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Druid’s Trial TournamentiOSCHALLENGE · until 4 Oct
- 📈Castle Busters entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Action · SA
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, CA, ES, IT, MX, RU, TW
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, CA, DE, ES, IT, MX, NL, RU, TW
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1iOSTop Free · Strategy · GB
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1AndroidTop Free · Action · AU
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, CA, DE, ES, IT, MX, NL, RU, TW
- 📈Castle Busters hit #1iOSTop Free · Strategy · DE
- 🆕Castle Busters first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Arab Emirates
- 🌟Castle Busters featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, CA, DE, IT, RU
- 🆕Castle Busters first spotted by AppInsideriOS#7 in Top Free · Action · France
- 📦Castle Busters updated to version 1.19.0Android• Bug fixes and improvements
- 📣Castle Busters started a new adAndroid3
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Treasure Hunt TournamentiOSCOMPETITION · until 27 Sep
- 📦Castle Busters version 1.18.1Android• Bug fixes and improvements
- 🎉Castle Busters in-app event: Season 4: From the GraveiOSNEW SEASON · until 15 Oct
- 📦Castle Busters version 1.18.1iOSNo release notes
- 📣Castle Busters started a new adAndroid3
- 🆕Castle Busters released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Castle Busters released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Action FreeCastle Busters at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Castle Busters is a free-to-play, turn-based PvP artillery game by Voodoo where players build mobile castles and draft hero crews to destroy opponents' structures in physics-driven battles. The app has rapidly climbed charts since its May 2025 release, holding the #1 spot in Strategy Free in India while also ranking high in Action Free categories across the US, Canada, and Australia.
Similar apps: Clash Royale, Boom Beach, Worms Zone
Real-time PvP Strategy Cartoon 3D Fantasy short sessions multiplayer IAP
#castle destruction #unit drafting #physics based #competitive #voodoo #casual strategy
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Castle Busters’s App Store privacy label declares 5 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Castle Busters downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 50k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 50k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Castle Busters's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Castle Busters makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Event Pack | |
| 2 | Special Offer | |
| 3 | Loss Offer | |
| 4 | Forge Pass - Biweekly subscription | |
| 5 | Resources Pack | |
| 6 | Battle Pass subscription | |
| 7 | No RV - Weekly subscription | |
| 8 | Small Gem Pack | |
| 9 | Medium Gem Pack | |
| 10 | Laser Man Unit Pack |
Hidden keywords
Castle Busters shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #2 Games › Action Free | 26 of 30 countries | #6 | #13 |
| Google Play | #3 Games › Action Free | 22 of 23 countries | #6 | #12 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in India ▲ +62% · 
Brazil ▲ +56% · 
Thailand ▲ +47%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 3,539 | 49% | steady |
| India | 777 | 11% | ▲ +62% |
 Mexico | 419 | 6% | ▲ +5% |
| Brazil | 413 | 6% | ▲ +56% |
 Russia | 309 | 4% | steady |
 France | 295 | 4% | ▲ +21% |
 Germany | 279 | 4% | ▲ +5% |
 United Kingdom | 278 | 4% | ▼ -7% |
| Canada | 239 | 3% | steady |
 Turkey | 230 | 3% | steady |
| Thailand | 213 | 3% | ▲ +47% |
 Japan | 193 | 3% | ▼ -11% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 113k |
| Google Play | 3.2 ★ | 225k 8.3k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 339k |
What users say about Castle Busters
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly negative due to a recent update that nerfed character power, halved level caps, and reduced rewards. Many players feel the changes force pay-to-win mechanics and have deleted the app or requested refunds.
Mostly negative (19% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and recent updates.
What people like
- Fun: “Very fun to play on the go”
- Ads: “Good game that doesn’t bombard you with ads”
- Price & subscription: “Spend money and you’ll win”
- Updates: “Delete all and further updates AI”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “To many pay to win things”
- Updates: “Latest update ruined game”
- Fun: “The game isnt fun anymore”
- Features & content: “my castle level didn’t change”
About Castle Busters
Build your defenses, choose your crew, and smash your opponent's hard work to pieces in Castle Busters, a turn-based online PvP battle game.
Just you, your rival, and two castles that won't both survive the match intact. And you'd only just finished decorating!
MAKE EVERY SHOT COUNT
Take aim and fire. Your crew brought the firepower. Your opponent kindly supplied the target.
In fast 1v1 battles, every shot changes what happens next. Blast through walls to open new angles and collapse towers to expose enemy heroes. Win by taking out their entire crew or turning their castle into rubble.
With physics-based artillery and a battlefield that falls apart, you'll need to think on your feet. They can't hide behind a wall you've already demolished.
DRAFT YOUR CREW
Some heroes bring the damage. Others rally the crew to hit even harder. And some bring teammates back from the dead because nobody said they could leave yet.
Mix and match heroes whose abilities work together. Build around your favorites, discover powerful combinations, and find a crew that suits your playstyle.
YOUR CASTLE. YOUR DESIGN.
Build a castle worth showing off, then roll it into battle. Yes, it's on wheels.
Fortify your walls, position your heroes, and choose gadgets that suit your strategy. Test your setup in battle. Putting your plan together is almost as satisfying as watching theirs fall apart.
RAISE YOUR GAME
Level up your heroes and unlock new faces for your crew. Each new arrival brings a different ability to play with and another reason to rethink your lineup.
Earn rewards from the Forge as you upgrade your squad and stronghold. Who knew you could get rewarded for being such a destructive influence?
CLIMB THE RANKS
Earn trophies and progress through the arenas on Trophy Road. Unlock Ranked mode and compete on the leaderboards for rewards and bragging rights.
You'll need to outthink your rivals, not just outshoot them. The view from the top is lovely. Expect incoming fire.
The arena is open. Go break something.
FREE TO PLAY
Castle Busters is free to download and play. Some in-game items are available for purchase. A network connection is required. Suitable for players 13+.
Castle Busters App Store
Castle Busters gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Castle Busters is #6 in Games › Action Free in United States and charting in 26 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Games › Action FreeCastle Busters at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Castle Busters is a free-to-play, turn-based PvP artillery game by Voodoo where players build mobile castles and draft hero crews to destroy opponents' structures in physics-driven battles. The app has rapidly climbed charts since its May 2025 release, holding the #1 spot in Strategy Free in India while also ranking high in Action Free categories across the US, Canada, and Australia.
Similar apps: Clash Royale, Boom Beach, Worms Zone
Real-time PvP Strategy Cartoon 3D Fantasy short sessions multiplayer IAP
#castle destruction #unit drafting #physics based #competitive #voodoo #casual strategy
Castle Busters on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Castle Busters’s App Store privacy label declares 5 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Castle Busters downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Castle Busters's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Castle Busters before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Castle Busters makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Event Pack | |
| 2 | Special Offer | |
| 3 | Loss Offer | |
| 4 | Forge Pass - Biweekly subscription | |
| 5 | Resources Pack | |
| 6 | Battle Pass subscription | |
| 7 | No RV - Weekly subscription | |
| 8 | Small Gem Pack | |
| 9 | Medium Gem Pack | |
| 10 | Laser Man Unit Pack |
Hidden keywords
Castle Busters shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
Australia
Italy
South Korea
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Philippines
Spain
Malaysia
Poland
Colombia
South Africa
ArgentinaApps near Castle Busters on the chart
Games › Action Free, around #6.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in India ▲ +62% · Brazil ▲ +56% · Thailand ▲ +47%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,539 | 49% | steady |
| India | 777 | 11% | ▲ +62% |
| Mexico | 419 | 6% | ▲ +5% |
| Brazil | 413 | 6% | ▲ +56% |
| Russia | 309 | 4% | steady |
| France | 295 | 4% | ▲ +21% |
| Germany | 279 | 4% | ▲ +5% |
| United Kingdom | 278 | 4% | ▼ -7% |
| Canada | 239 | 3% | steady |
| Turkey | 230 | 3% | steady |
| Thailand | 213 | 3% | ▲ +47% |
| Japan | 193 | 3% | ▼ -11% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Castle Busters
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly negative due to a recent update that nerfed character power, halved level caps, and reduced rewards. Many players feel the changes force pay-to-win mechanics and have deleted the app or requested refunds.
Mostly negative (19% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and recent updates.
What people like
- Fun: “Very fun to play on the go”
- Ads: “Good game that doesn’t bombard you with ads”
- Price & subscription: “Spend money and you’ll win”
- Updates: “Delete all and further updates AI”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “To many pay to win things”
- Updates: “Latest update ruined game”
- Fun: “The game isnt fun anymore”
- Features & content: “my castle level didn’t change”
About Castle Busters
Build your defenses, choose your crew, and smash your opponent's hard work to pieces in Castle Busters, a turn-based online PvP battle game.
Just you, your rival, and two castles that won't both survive the match intact. And you'd only just finished decorating!
MAKE EVERY SHOT COUNT
Take aim and fire. Your crew brought the firepower. Your opponent kindly supplied the target.
In fast 1v1 battles, every shot changes what happens next. Blast through walls to open new angles and collapse towers to expose enemy heroes. Win by taking out their entire crew or turning their castle into rubble.
With physics-based artillery and a battlefield that falls apart, you'll need to think on your feet. They can't hide behind a wall you've already demolished.
DRAFT YOUR CREW
Some heroes bring the damage. Others rally the crew to hit even harder. And some bring teammates back from the dead because nobody said they could leave yet.
Mix and match heroes whose abilities work together. Build around your favorites, discover powerful combinations, and find a crew that suits your playstyle.
YOUR CASTLE. YOUR DESIGN.
Build a castle worth showing off, then roll it into battle. Yes, it's on wheels.
Fortify your walls, position your heroes, and choose gadgets that suit your strategy. Test your setup in battle. Putting your plan together is almost as satisfying as watching theirs fall apart.
RAISE YOUR GAME
Level up your heroes and unlock new faces for your crew. Each new arrival brings a different ability to play with and another reason to rethink your lineup.
Earn rewards from the Forge as you upgrade your squad and stronghold. Who knew you could get rewarded for being such a destructive influence?
CLIMB THE RANKS
Earn trophies and progress through the arenas on Trophy Road. Unlock Ranked mode and compete on the leaderboards for rewards and bragging rights.
You'll need to outthink your rivals, not just outshoot them. The view from the top is lovely. Expect incoming fire.
The arena is open. Go break something.
FREE TO PLAY
Castle Busters is free to download and play. Some in-game items are available for purchase. A network connection is required. Suitable for players 13+.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Castle Busters changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Voodoo
Castle Busters Android
Castle Busters gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Castle Busters is #6 in Games › Action Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 22 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Games › Action FreeCastle Busters at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Castle Busters is a free-to-play, turn-based PvP strategy game where players build and defend customizable castles while attempting to destroy opponents' structures through physics-based combat. The app has achieved strong visibility in the Action Free category across major Western markets including the US, UK, and Canada, while also ranking highly in grossing charts in India and Sweden, indicating broad appeal and effective monetization shortly after its July 2025 release.
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Castle Busters on Google Play
App details
Castle Busters downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Castle Busters's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Castle Busters before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Castle Busters makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Event Pack | |
| 2 | Special Offer | |
| 3 | Loss Offer | |
| 4 | Forge Pass - Biweekly subscription | |
| 5 | Resources Pack | |
| 6 | Battle Pass subscription | |
| 7 | No RV - Weekly subscription | |
| 8 | Small Gem Pack | |
| 9 | Medium Gem Pack | |
| 10 | Laser Man Unit Pack |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Netherlands
SwedenApps near Castle Busters on the chart
Games › Action Free, around #6.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Castle Busters
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Recent updates have caused significant player dissatisfaction due to perceived pay-to-win mechanics and unit balance issues. Users also report frequent crashes, broken ad rewards, and unresponsive customer support.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about recent updates, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Fun: “Fun, gets a bit repetitive”
- Ads: “So much fun without too many ads”
- Price & subscription: “cool game, bad cash shop prices”
- Features & content: “after the update the levels of charectors became half”
Common complaints
- Updates: “Level Deacrese After Update”
- Price & subscription: “horrible pay to win mechanics”
- Fun: “yes this game is fun to play”
- Features & content: “Level Deacrese After Update”
About Castle Busters
Crush other players in fast 1v1 online multiplayer battles where turn-based strategy meets castle-smashing chaos.
Just you, your rival, and two castles that won't both survive the match intact. And you'd only just finished decorating!
⚔️ BREAK EVERY WALL. RULE EVERY ARENA.
In Castle Busters, the battlefield falls apart one shot at a time. Every wall you destroy opens a new angle. Every floor you collapse exposes a rival. Who needs a front door anyway?
WHY PLAYERS LOVE CASTLE BUSTERS
🏰 Fully destructible castles. Smash through walls and bring down their towers.
⚡ Turn-based 1v1 PvP. Fast online multiplayer matches packed with tactical decisions. Make every shot count because your rival gets the next one.
🏗️ Your castle. Your design. Build a castle worth showing off, then put it to the test against other players. Building yours is almost as satisfying as watching theirs collapse.
🛡️ Build your loadout. Draft your units: brave knights, sharp-eyed archers and bombers who brought more than enough explosives. Combine their strengths, find powerful synergies, and leave your opponent shaking more than their towers.
📈 Upgrades that make a difference. Level up your units and strengthen your castle with new gadgets. Give your crew a stronger home and your opponent a harder job.
🏆 Battle through the arenas. Earn trophies, progress along Trophy Road, and unlock Ranked mode. Battle real players and climb the leaderboards for rewards and bragging rights.
🔥 The Forge. Earn epic rewards as you upgrade your squad and stronghold. Who knew you could get rewarded for being such a destructive influence?
🎯 Play your way. Pick off exposed units with precision or lay siege to their castle. Change your strategy as the walls come down and decide where the next shot will hurt most.
CORE GAMEPLAY
Take aim and fire. Your crew brought the firepower. Your opponent kindly supplied the target. Destroy their defenses to open up your next shot, expose their units, and make their castle collapse. They can't hide behind a wall you've already demolished.
Win by wiping out all enemy units or turning their castle into rubble. Every turn brings a choice: take out a hero or give their castle a window they didn't ask for.
DRAFT YOUR CREW
Some heroes bring the damage. Others rally the crew to hit even harder. And some bring teammates back from the dead because nobody said they could leave yet.
Mix and match units to build a loadout where their abilities work together. Plan around your favorites, experiment with different combinations, and find a crew that suits your playstyle.
RAISE YOUR GAME
Level up your units, unlock new heroes, and discover fresh tactical options as your crew grows. Your castle evolves too. Strengthen your walls and towers, try new gadgets and strategies, an
What's new in 1.21.0
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