Songs of Conquest Goes Free‑to‑Play on Mobile

Getting a strategy game that asks for cash before you’ve even seen the battlefield is always a gamble. That’s why Coffee Stain decided to flip the script on Songs of Conquest – the turn‑based tactics title is now free‑to‑try on both iOS and Android.

What does “free‑to‑try” actually mean? You can dive straight into one campaign map and one conquest map with zero cost. Think of it as a demo that actually feels like a proper game. When you’re ready to go deeper, a single purchase unlocks the entire base experience for $9.99 – down from the $11.99 price we saw at launch.

And it isn’t just a price cut. The update Coffee Stain is calling the biggest content and feature drop for the mobile version touches a whole slew of complaints that have been surfacing since day one. Touch controls have been overhauled, the UI now reshapes itself sensibly on iPhones and iPads, and graphics settings automatically match your device’s capabilities. Memory usage has been trimmed, which translates into noticeably quicker load times.

On the reliability side, cloud saves have been made sturdier, gamepad support has finally arrived, and both tooltips and battle‑targeting UI have been sharpened for clarity. In short, the game feels tighter, snappier and a lot less prone to the little hiccups that used to pepper longer sessions.

The base game still packs the four original factions – Loth’s necromancers, Arleon’s knights and fae, Rana’s frog‑tribe marsh dwellers, and Barya’s musketeer mercenaries – each with its own interconnected campaign across the land of Aerbor. On top of that, three separate faction expansions – Vanir, Roots and Yulan – are now available for purchase, along with the “Rise Eternal” pack that adds four linked story missions.

So you get a cheaper entry point, a bigger shop, and a smoother experience – nothing is being disguised as a free gift, everything is laid out transparently before you spend a dime.

If you’re still on the fence and want to compare it with other strategy titles, our roundup of the best Android strategy games has plenty of alternatives. But for anyone who’s been curious about the world of Aerbor, the free‑to‑play option is a solid way to start.

Ready to give it a go? The download is just a tap away.