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# Hoplite

Hoplite is a turn-based tactics game for iPhone and iPad by Douglas Cowley, built around careful movement on small maps as you descend through procedurally generated levels.

iOS app by [Douglas Cowley](https://www.magmafortress.com/).

## Facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Made by | [Douglas Cowley](https://www.magmafortress.com/) |
| Type | iOS app |
| Category | [Games](https://cookiesforai.app/products/category/games) |
| Runs on | iPhone, iPad |
| Free tier | Paid only |
| In-app purchases | No |
| Languages | English |
| Store privacy label | Data Not Collected |
| First released | 21 DEC 2013 |
| Last update | 22 OCT 2025 |
| Website | https://www.magmafortress.com/ |
| App Store | https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hoplite/id782438457 |
| Page updated | 14 OCT 2026 |
| Facts checked | 14 OCT 2026 ([how](https://cookiesforai.app/method)) |

## What Hoplite does

Hoplite is a turn-based strategy game about tactical movement on small maps, where every move counts.

In Quest Mode you choose upgrades as you dive deeper into the underworld through procedurally generated levels, earning achievements and ranking on a leaderboard.

Challenge Mode starts you with a random set of upgrades, with a daily challenge and set challenges at two difficulty levels.

## Who Hoplite suits

- Players who like short, hard tactics puzzles
- People who want a paid game with no ads or in-app purchases

One limit: The App Store page lists one language, English.

## What Hoplite costs

Free tier: Paid only. Hoplite is a one-time paid download on the App Store, with no in-app purchases listed.

Current prices: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hoplite/id782438457 (we do not list prices: makers change them, so check the maker's own page before you buy).

## How Hoplite got on this page

Listed by CookiesForAI from public pages: we saved Hoplite's store page or website and checked the facts on this page against the saved copies on 14 OCT 2026. The maker did not pay and was not asked.

Pages we saved: [apps.apple.com](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hoplite/id782438457), [magmafortress.com](https://www.magmafortress.com/). Independent by our checks on 14 OCT 2026 ([how we decide](https://cookiesforai.app/method)).

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- [Shattered Pixel Dungeon](https://cookiesforai.app/products/shattered-pixel-dungeon): Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike RPG for iPhone and iPad by Evan Debenham, with six heroes and randomly built dungeons, and its source code is open.