Paper War: Chess Unlike Chess
汉字自走棋-象棋不像棋,全民象棋杀,击败敌人
Paper War: Chess Unlike Chess is #127 in Games › Word Free in China and charting in 1 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Developer靖 王
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (6.9k)
Version1.4
Age rating12+
First seen by us
25 Sep 2026
Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
6.9k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#127
Measured
Paper War: Chess Unlike Chess on the App Store
App details
App ID
6471481517
Publisher
靖 王
Content rating
12+
Paper War: Chess Unlike Chess downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Paper War: Chess Unlike Chess'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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games › WordFree | #127 |
Apps near Paper War: Chess Unlike Chess on the chart
Games › Word Free, around #127.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
6.9k ratings
Measured
Ratings
6.9k
Measured
About Paper War: Chess Unlike Chess
"Paper Battle - Chess Unlike Chess, All-People Chess Battle" is an innovative and distinctive Chinese-style strategic card game! The game uses Chinese characters as combat units and employs a chessboard as the battlefield. Players strategically deploy various Chinese characters on the battlefield to engage in offense and defense, ultimately seizing the opponent's base for victory!
Game Features:
1. Hanzi Auto Chess is an authentic Chinese cultural game that integrates the Chinese language and culture into its core gameplay, showcasing typical characteristics of Chinese culture.
2. The game's tower defense offers rich gameplay, featuring novel artistic design and user-friendly interactions, providing players with an ultimate gaming experience.
3. Drawing inspiration from the unit framework and board design of chess and military chess, the game incorporates characters from Chinese classical myths, the Four Great Classical Novels (especially Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West), and legendary novels as game characters, creating a familiar and immersive experience for players.
Core Gameplay:
1. Game Objective: The goal is to capture the opponent's base. Drag unit cards onto the battlefield; each type of unit has unique abilities. Basic units include blades, spears, swords, shields, etc. Players need to familiarize themselves with the characteristics of each unit and make strategic combinations based on the map. Tank-type and melee/ranged attack units require thoughtful configuration for maximum efficiency in attacking the enemy!
2. Card Collection: Victory in each battle yields unit fragments, which can be collected to unlock new unit cards. There are hundreds of cards to collect, ranging from weapons of the Stone Age (swords, spears, etc.) to chess pieces (rooks, knights, cannons) and even modern and futuristic units. Enjoy the thrill of collecting war cards and engaging in battles!
3. Utilization of Items: Effectively using a variety of items is crucial for victory. Items include strategic tricks like "釜底抽薪" (felling the enemy by cutting off their means of supply) from Sun Tzu's Art of War and artifacts from the Three Kingdoms era such as "穿云箭" (cloud-piercing arrows) and "诸葛连弩" (Zhuge Liang's repeating crossbow), providing effective assistance in defeating enemies. Choose from dozens of different items, but be sure not to be overwhelmed by the options!
Game Modes:
1. Challenge Mode: Engage in word battles with the enemy in different terrains. The difficulty of levels progresses gradually, making it suitable for those who love real-time strategy and card-based combat games.
2. Confrontation Mode: Challenge legendary generals and deities from history, such as Lu Bu, Yellow Emperor, and Sun Wukong. Be prepared, as the battle difficulty is high!
3. The game is filled with many interesting and novel elements waiting for you to discover, such as collecting hidden items on the map. More excitement awaits your keen eyes and insights i
Game Features:
1. Hanzi Auto Chess is an authentic Chinese cultural game that integrates the Chinese language and culture into its core gameplay, showcasing typical characteristics of Chinese culture.
2. The game's tower defense offers rich gameplay, featuring novel artistic design and user-friendly interactions, providing players with an ultimate gaming experience.
3. Drawing inspiration from the unit framework and board design of chess and military chess, the game incorporates characters from Chinese classical myths, the Four Great Classical Novels (especially Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West), and legendary novels as game characters, creating a familiar and immersive experience for players.
Core Gameplay:
1. Game Objective: The goal is to capture the opponent's base. Drag unit cards onto the battlefield; each type of unit has unique abilities. Basic units include blades, spears, swords, shields, etc. Players need to familiarize themselves with the characteristics of each unit and make strategic combinations based on the map. Tank-type and melee/ranged attack units require thoughtful configuration for maximum efficiency in attacking the enemy!
2. Card Collection: Victory in each battle yields unit fragments, which can be collected to unlock new unit cards. There are hundreds of cards to collect, ranging from weapons of the Stone Age (swords, spears, etc.) to chess pieces (rooks, knights, cannons) and even modern and futuristic units. Enjoy the thrill of collecting war cards and engaging in battles!
3. Utilization of Items: Effectively using a variety of items is crucial for victory. Items include strategic tricks like "釜底抽薪" (felling the enemy by cutting off their means of supply) from Sun Tzu's Art of War and artifacts from the Three Kingdoms era such as "穿云箭" (cloud-piercing arrows) and "诸葛连弩" (Zhuge Liang's repeating crossbow), providing effective assistance in defeating enemies. Choose from dozens of different items, but be sure not to be overwhelmed by the options!
Game Modes:
1. Challenge Mode: Engage in word battles with the enemy in different terrains. The difficulty of levels progresses gradually, making it suitable for those who love real-time strategy and card-based combat games.
2. Confrontation Mode: Challenge legendary generals and deities from history, such as Lu Bu, Yellow Emperor, and Sun Wukong. Be prepared, as the battle difficulty is high!
3. The game is filled with many interesting and novel elements waiting for you to discover, such as collecting hidden items on the map. More excitement awaits your keen eyes and insights i
Latest updates
1.4
Fix bugs and improve user experience.