Tactile Wars

Three words: ADDICTIVE, ENTERTAINING, and FREE!

ANKAMA GAMES · com.ankama.tactilwar

4.5 out of 5 (199 ratings) 1M+ downloads v1.7.9 22.4 MB Android 2.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.7.9 (55)
Updated: Nov 14, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 22.4 MB
Requires: Android 2.3+ (API 9)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Strategy (game)
Permissions: 13 (3 sensitive)
Website: ankama-group.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Tactile Wars is a game by ANKAMA GAMES in the Strategy category. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.

It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity, find accounts on the device and modify shared storage. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Ratings

4.5out of 5199 ratings

5 ★72%
4 ★15%
3 ★8%
2 ★2%
1 ★4%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.7.9

GRPD compliant

Description

From the listing uploaded by “swimmincountryballs3”.

Join players from around the world in a fast-paced, entertaining, and colourful war game! Become the general of an army of mini-soldier pigments, armed with paint guns! The objective of this strategy arcade game is clear: CONQUER the other players’ territories with colourful blasts of paint! Choose which colour to join, and it will be your team. ATTACK the other colours and DEFEND yours! The TACTICAL possibilities of the game make for EPIC battles: infantry, mines, tanks, turrets, mercenary recruitment, troop upgrades, and alliances with other players are all ways to make your STRATEGY unbeatable! YOUR FINGER: A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION! In a line, circle, or square: with one touch of your finger, form ranks according to approaching enemies. LEAD EPIC BATTLES! Annihilate dozens of enemies from all sides. Non-stop assaults! BUILD YOUR BASE CAMP! Place your mines, tanks, and turrets carefully to repel enemy attacks. HIRE LEGENDARY MERCENARIES! Control soldiers with special abilities. They will be key on the battlefield. MOVE UP THROUGH THE WORLD RANKINGS! Win your battles and reach the top of the world rankings. UPGRADE YOUR TROOPS! Win battles, get experience points, and improve your strike force and defences by unlocking new technologies. FORM ALLIANCES WITH OTHER PLAYERS! Make alliances with other players defending the same colour and destroy enemy colours. FREE TO PLAY! In Tactile Wars, the size of your wallet makes no difference in combat. Your brain, on the other hand...

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Ankama” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 14, 2025
Signed byC=59100, ST=Nord, L=Roubaix, O=Ankama, OU=CTO, CN=Camille Chafer
Signing certificate (SHA-1)17:E8:D1:20:B1:60:96:52:CF:B8:B3:BC:E2:C1:6A:48:2A:1D:CE:8E
File MD534e987933c1dcc629e07e5ad7814b2a7
Uploaded by “swimmincountryballs3” uploading since 2025

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Permissions (13)

Tactile Wars requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.ankama.tactilwar.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Tactile Wars APK: questions and answers

How much space does Tactile Wars need?

The APK is 22.4 MB, and the game also needs 101.7 MB of extra data (OBB files). Leave about 146.4 MB free for the installation.

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is Tactile Wars free?

The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Tactile Wars APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 34e987933c1dcc629e07e5ad7814b2a7.