Cookie Wars (video game)

Lore & Background

Cookie Wars was a spin-off game based around the plot of the previous Cookie Run games. It is a mobile tower defense game that was in closed beta, with around 10,000 users testing the game from 10 to 16 April. On 26 July 2018, the game was soft launched in three countries: Thailand, Hong Kong and Canada. It released globally on 23 August 2018.

Reader's Guide

Cookie Wars represents a notable expansion of the Cookie Run franchise into a different genre—tower defense—while retaining the narrative continuity of earlier titles. Its development cycle included a closed beta with approximately 10,000 testers, followed by a soft launch in three countries before a global release. The game's relatively short lifespan, ending with its shutdown on 15 April 2020, illustrates the competitive nature of the mobile gaming market and the challenges of sustaining spin-off titles. Despite its closure, Cookie Wars is documented as part of the broader Cookie Run series history, showing Devsisters' willingness to experiment with gameplay formats beyond the endless runner core.

Did You Know?

• Cookie Wars was a spin-off game based around the plot of the previous Cookie Run games.
• The game was in closed beta with around 10,000 users testing from 10 to 16 April.
• It soft launched in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Canada on 26 July 2018.
• Devsisters announced the shutdown of Cookie Wars on 15 April 2020.