Resource Gathering is an element in video games, where players can collect resources for the purpose of building structures, unit construction and more. It is a staple of the Real-time Strategy genre. In mostly, RTS games the player has to explore the environment to gather resources like stone, wood, gold, and other essential things for fulfill his needs to construction and more. In some games, the player gathers weapons, items and equipment to supply the units during the conflict to take down the opposing forces, coming to conquer the base of the player. These types of games can be played from an isometric perspective. The player can discover resource gathering element in survival games, where the player needs to explore the jungle, desert or other environment alone with an aim to scavenging for resources, items, and weapons to survive as long as possible. These types of games are played from either a first-person or a third-person perspective. Players can add collected resources to their inventory list where they pick up to use when need. In Building games, the player needs to navigate the world to gather crafting tools, woods, stones, and other types of resources to establish his empire and expand it further and further to advance through the game.

11 Best Resource Gathering Games for iOS

#1 Kingdom Conquest

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Kingdom Conquest is a Strategy and Massively Multiplayer Online video game with an emphasis on Card Collection, City-building, and Third-person Action elements developed and published by Sega. The game takes place in the fantasy environment, where the player must struggle to manage a kingdom in the Manga’s world, creating and upgrading facilities, gathering monster cards, and managing resources. In the game, the player can draw monster cards from randomized card packs. The player can either purchased these cards through in-app purchases or with tickets obtained by completing missions. The ultimate goal is to work with other players from all over the world to rule the fictional kingdom, which is full of other players as well as deadly monsters. During the gameplay, the player needs to send the monster units to various nations, and the successful conflict will transform the control of the territory to the player’s hand. The game is divided into several sections, and the player must conquer each one by completing the objectives. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and stunning visuals, Kingdom Conquest is the wonderful game to play.

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#2 Game of War: Fire Age

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Game of War: Fire Age is a free to play Massively Multiplayer Online and RTS video game developed back in 2013 by Machine Zone. This amazingly engaging game resembles three famous games Shadow Kings, Warcraft and Forge of Empires and that is why you’ll see a a similar game-play and graphics in the game. Because of being a strategy game, Game of War: Fire Age lets you create and develop your own settlement, gather resources, train troops and wage wars and battles against your enemies. As Game of War: Fire Age is an online multiplayer video game, so you can make alliances with your friends or with other online players around the world and fight against your enemies as a great gathering of different cultures and warriors. With uniquely built graphics, a super thrilling game-play and a lot of other great elements, this game is one of the best Browser-based Real-Time Strategy and MMO video game to play and enjoy. You’ll definitely like it.

#3 Trade Nations

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Trade Nations is a Single-player and Multiplayer Business Simulation by Z2Live for iOS platform. The game is set in the stunning environment where the player assumes the role of the mayor of his own village with an objective to grow it into the sprawling city. The gameplay focuses on gathering raw materials, refining them into usable resources, and building structures, creating goods to amass a fortune. During the gameplay, the player can exchange resources with friends to advance. Over the course of the game, the player will gather different types of resources such as wood, wheat, stone, wool, lumber, and more. There are many levels, and the player has to struggle to fulfil the requirements of each level to progress through it. The job of the player is to transform his simple village into a lush city where every facility is available for its citizens. As the game advances, further content will be unlocked for the player to explore and enjoy. Trade Nations includes core features, superb mechanics, touch controls, and smooth graphics, Trade Nations is the best game to play.

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#4 Storm of Wars: Sacred Homeland

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Storm of Wars: Sacred Homeland is an addictive RTS (Real-time Strategy) video game with Building and War elements, created and published by Ocous for multiple platforms. The game offers fast-paced gameplay and takes place in the stunning world comprises multiple cities. The world is populated by thousands of players from all over the globe and the game offers a chance to the player to command his character, establish his beautiful city, create troops and command them to defend his city while gathering resources. During the gameplay, the player can participate with his armies in both cities and stunning world map combats to show off his strategic abilities. In the start of the game, the player must select from one of four ancient factions, struggle to dominate the rival, and complete all objectives to become the ruler of the world. The player can socialize with other players from across the land in mystery and magic adventures. Storm of Wars: Sacred Homeland includes core features such as Chat with Players, Compete in Leaderboards, Collect Resources, etc.

#5 Game of Kings: The Blood Throne

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Game of Kings: The Blood Throne is a Historical Strategy and Multiplayer video game published by Lightning Studios. The game lets you become the king in the blend of MMO and RTS game where you can establish your beautiful empire by placing building, gathering resources and training your warriors. You epic goal is to lead your army to destroy the enemies, sit on the throne and struggle to conquer the world on your mobile device. The game comes with epic PvP (Player versus Player) mode and lets you interact with other players from all over the world, battle against them and show off your tactics by defeating them to win the massive rewards and use to unlock additional content. Unlock gears and equip your troops with powerful weapons to raise their level up. Game of Kings: The Blood Throne includes core features such as Wonderful Items, Special Gear, Trophies, World Map, PvP Epic Wars, Thousands of Resources, Tree Systems, and more. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

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#6 Empires and Allies

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Empires and Allies is a Zynga’s Action, Role-playing and Strategy video game with Multiplayer Interaction released for Android and iOS. The game is about recruiting armies, establishing bases, gathering resources, and conquering other empires. To start your match, you have to select your faction, build your bases, train your army and equip them with deadly weapons. Navigate the environment to collect resources and use them to make your empire stronger. You’re not along in the game world, and there are also other players around the globe with the same task as you. Interact with other players, fight against them in PvP battle arena, and loot their resources after defeating. Expand your units further and further to progress through the game and make your strategies to conquer the entire world. Use your achievements, and points to upgrade your units, weapons, and army and fight for glory and medals. Empires and Allies include prominent features such as Deploy the Weapons, Battle as a Team, Design your Army, Dynamic Battlefields, Rescue the World from rival Players, etc. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#7 Dragons of Atlantis

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Dragons of Atlantis is a Massively Multiplayer Online, Strategy and Base-building video game released for Android, iOS, and Browser by Gaea Mobile Limited. The game puts you in the role of the commander and lets you create your army of dragons and attempts to build your massive empire by creating buildings, and gathering resources. It takes place in the fantasy-based world populated with thousands of players around the world with a task to conquer the medieval realm of Atlantis. Control 3D dragons, feed them, train them and equip them with different items. Take part in the head to head battles and customize your dragon to your style. Make the team with other players to fight against massive team or bosses to loot their resources and conquer their land. Complete a series of challenging quests and earn experience points to unlock further content and progress through the game. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant visuals, Dragons of Atlantis is the best game to play and enjoy.

#8 Happy Street

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Happy Street is a cool game inspired by the popular Viva Piñata that lets you build your own village from scratch. With a lot of character customization, building and decoration options, this game is quite fun to play and enjoy. Happy Street sets you up into the character of Billy who basically is an explorer and you are required to help him in exploration, gathering resources, constructing wonderful buildings and in building a whole new community of people like himself. You are allowed in the game to expand the village by exploration, discovery, making friends, crafting objects, developing new businesses, accommodating the residents (Anthropomorphic Animals), creating communities etc. With a lot of quests, crafting system, beautiful visuals and an addictive game-play, Happy Street is a Farming Simulation to play and enjoy.

#9 Castaway Paradise

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Castaway Paradise allows you to have an amazing Viva Piñata like gaming experience while living on a beautiful Tropical Island. You are able to help the residents of the island in fishing, crafting, building and exploring the island, gathering resources, etc. After the character selection and customization, you’ll have to get yourself engaged into the most epic, productive and creative activities like helping the people around you with their quests, and managing the resources, constructing buildings, planting trees etc. Castaway Paradise let’s you experience a game-play that actually make you enjoy fishing, farming, running markets, making houses etc. and of course interacting with other online players across the globe. Castaway Paradise is a wonderful virtual world game and life simulation to enjoy.

#10 Nords: Heroes of the North

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Nords: Heroes of the North by Plarium is a great Browser-based MMO-RTS video game set in the world of Shingard. The World of Shingard is soon to be going into eternal winters and the Evil Ice Queen has started up gathering her Undead Army. Your task in the game is to team up with fellow Northmen, Elves and Dwarfs in order to fight against the Evil Ice Queen and her Army. You must build up your defenses and bases that will stand the most horrendous attacks of the enemies. You simply have to collect enough resources to spend the winters, and to keep on your people working while you face the worst ever fears of the mankind. Defending your Stronghold against all the foes is number one priority, so you must use your abilities and best strategies to tackle with the threat and for that you’ll have to construct a number of defending structures, update your troop units and fight selflessly. Nords: Heroes of the North offers wonderfully enhances core game mechanics, great visual details and an immersive game-play along with a unique Champion System that allows you to equip your leader with cool weapons, skills etc. and stand behind him as a wall of iron. Nords: Heroes of the North is one of the most played and wonderfully created Browser-based Real-Time Strategy and MMO video games.

#11 Boom Beach

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Boom Beach, is another Freemium Mobile Strategy game developed and distributed by SuperCell. This epic battle fantasy is available on Android and iOS platforms. Just like Clash of Clans, you can build empires, gather resources, train troops and battle to conquer the lands of your epic rivals. The game kicks off with the player present on an island with a bunch of troops. The player must conquer the island in order to go any further. Gameplay, graphics, and environment being almost entirely like Clash of Clans, this game attracts the players to play the game for hours. By using the gatherings (Gold, Silver, Stone, Wood and Iron etc.), you can upgrade your buildings, ranks of your troops and you can buy new weapons as well. The inclusion of Single Player Campaign Mode makes the game more addicting. If you really are into Strategy and MMO games, you must try this one out. You’ll definitely enjoy it.