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Last updated on: 2026-06-21
Android Apps > Strategy > Back Wars
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Back Wars

1.150.64
MDickie
3.60
33,000 reviews
5,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Travel back in time to rule the world 1,000 years in advance!

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Back Wars blends time-travel strategy with large-scale battles across cultures. Lead an army or a single commander across a campaign map with interactive controls and character customization. With 5,000,000+ total downloads and 16K in the last 30 days, it remains a longtime, freely accessible strategy title on Android.

Pros & Cons

  • Deep, large-scale time-travel warfare across diverse cultures.
  • Flexible controls with Classic and Dual Wield modes.
  • Campaign map with territory growth, fortification, and invasion dynamics.
  • Extensive character customization supporting up to 1,000 units.
  • May require a high-end device to run the largest battles at full scale.
  • Ad-supported free-to-play model; ads and upgrades can affect the experience.

About Back Wars

Back Wars is a strategy app developed by MDickie.

How many times has Back Wars been downloaded?

Back Wars has been downloaded 6.6 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 16 thousand times.

What is the rating of Back Wars?

Back Wars is rated 3.60 out of 5 stars, based on 33 thousand ratings.

Is Back Wars free?

Back Wars is free to download. The APK download size is 146.85 MB. The latest version available is 1.150.64. The last update was on April 1, 2026.

What are the requirements for Back Wars?

Back Wars requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of High Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play July 2018.

Description
When an army travels back in time to rule the world 1,000 years in advance, they get more than they bargained for from their primitive counterparts! Lead the resistance with hundreds of warriors from different cultures all over the world. Focus on one individual or step back to command an entire army at your fingertips. Combining world-dominating strategy with fully interactive battles, this game offers the best of both worlds! And just when you think it's over, history might just repeat itself...

UPGRADES
The game is mostly free to play, but you can upgrade to take control of your experience - choosing which side and how much territory to start with. You can also blow off steam with fantasy battles between any 2 cultures - and as many warriors as your device can handle! For what it's worth, you can also edit every character in the world - but please note that this game uses up to 1,000 of them that are regularly replaced.

CONTROLS
When controlling a specific character, this game offers either the "Classic" 1-handed control system or "Dual Wield" where each hand is controlled separately. If you are not already familiar with these from previous games in the series, you can pause the action at any time by hitting the dateline and then study the "Controls" guide. Also look out for in-game hints from scrolls or books that you can read.

In this game, you can change which member of the team you are controlling at any time by either tapping the health meter or literally pointing to them on the battlefield. By tapping the arrows at the bottom of the screen, you can also activate "Commander" mode where you step back and direct any active member of your team by simply swiping from their location to another. Whether you intend them to relocate, fight an enemy, or pick up an object, they will try to make sense of your instructions. But please bear in mind that they can only do so at their convenience and may have other priorities!

Whatever device or control method you are using, you can always zoom in or out by pinching at the centre of the screen.

MAP
The main "Campaign" game mode requires you to increase your territory by moving units from one area to any connected one. You can either "fortify" an existing territory or attempt to seize a rival territory. Note that only 50% of the units in a territory will be available to travel - which necessarily makes it harder to invade than it is to defend.

The population of any inhabited territory may grow after each round, so it is important to control as many as possible. Notice that units will also gradually heal over time, so it is a good idea to work with different locations each turn.

PERFORMANCE
Please note that this is the largest scale game I have made yet, and may require a high-end device to run at 100%. Consider keeping the "Population" low to reduce the number of characters on screen, or tone down other features in the "Display" options.

I regret there is more to this game than I could ever explain here, so I hope you enjoy figuring some things out for yourself!

Recent changes:
- Futureproof compatibility with the latest Android devices (which may exclude older devices below Android 7).
- Improved advertising to keep the game free.
- Enhanced controller detection for paying customers.
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More data about Back Wars

Price Free to download
Total downloads 6.6 million
Recent downloads 16 thousand
Rating 3.60 based on 33 thousand ratings
Ranking Not ranked
Version 1.150.64
APK size 146.8 MB
Number of libraries 64
Designed for Android 7.0+
Maturity High Maturity
Ads Contains ads

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Back Wars has been downloaded 6.6 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 520 downloads per day.

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Comments on Back Wars for Android

★★★★☆ playing only · Apr 28, 2026
The best part of MICKIE GAMES, it is offline every time you play it, doesn't require ads to play, really liked the concept of the past and the present fighting. It kinda fascinates me, but I knew modern weaponry/ present would always win all the time. You can even adjust the settings of this game, you can pick the population, basically 10v10 to 20v20, such a great game. Loved how the past characters reacted to new weaponry like tanks and guns. Overall, four stars.
★★★★★ Simemukele Mabila · Dec 26, 2025
One of the best MD Games ever made, the strategy and action part come together so well. Tips for beginners and those that experience bugs: when you begin you play as the past, if you don't like that you can betray them. If you take a territory and all of a sudden your soldiers are about to have a civil war all you have to do is pause and exit, that way you keep the territory and avoid bloodshed. I really hope MD makes a 3D version
★★★★☆ Tamanna Ajbin · Feb 23, 2026
Well good game great story, gore, animations, weapons and great customizations but my biggest issue with this game is that the modern soldiers are like supernatural like I literally got knock down when I got only one punch, and it takes few times to me to get up. It feels like they tried to make the past soldiers' samurai, knight, trojan, vikings like ants. Don't forget the ancient soldiers aren't weak they were also skillful and powerful too. I found this disrespectful and bad plz fix ts.
★☆☆☆☆ Culver Mawoyo · Dec 29, 2025
Why do you have no more battles to fight when you defeat the zombies
★☆☆☆☆ Prince Gino · Nov 11, 2025
I hate the conversation I stop when my ally or enemy is talking on me then the conversation ends the enemy will attack me I stop walking and move the buttons and the enemy have a chance to kill me pls fix ur conversation or talking to each other
★☆☆☆☆ Anthony White · Jan 14, 2026
This game is retarded I only get to be the past instead of one or the other
★☆☆☆☆ Roch Topher Torillo · Apr 6, 2026
Are you serious? 1v4 In persia Do you really think a player Can do that? And all 4 present have guns And all my character have is an axe how can an axe Help block bullets? I just beat Presents In persia with 4 persons and 3 died I was the only one left it's unfair to give guns to presents

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Trust & Safety: Back Wars requests standard networking and storage permissions (INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE), a FOREGROUND_SERVICE for ongoing play, and ad-identifier permissions to support monetization. It does not request access to sensitive data such as contacts, camera, or microphone.
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