When comparing Circulets vs Worms 3, the Slant community recommends Worms 3 for most people. In the question“What are the best local multiplayer games on Android?” Worms 3 is ranked 7th while Circulets is ranked 30th. The most important reason people chose Worms 3 is:
The campaign mode is a single player section of the game where users can brush up on their tactics as well as learn how to play with an increasing difficulty. This way players can brush up on their strategies and aim without worry of losing to online players.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Easily customized before each match
Users can pick the theme and timing option before a game, allowing for customization to suit a players mode or time restraints. This way the game allows itself to appeal to a wide range of situations.
Pro Single device 2 player local multiplayer
Circulets is a local 2 player single device multiplayer game in where two players try to drag corresponding circular colors onto their side of the screen.
Pro Potentially frantic gameplay
Main gameplay mechanic consists of grabbing circles of specific colors by swiping them downward. Each player gets a point for grabbing a circle of correct color, a point gets deducted for grabbing a circle that's intended for the opponent and 2 points are awarded for grabbing a circle of a special third color.
Pro You can easily practice in the games the campaign mode in order to avoid losses in multiplayer
The campaign mode is a single player section of the game where users can brush up on their tactics as well as learn how to play with an increasing difficulty. This way players can brush up on their strategies and aim without worry of losing to online players.
Pro Easily play online or locally with friends with the versatile multiplayer mode
Worms 3 has online asynchronous multiplayer as well as local hot seat multiplayer. Making for a great game to play at ones convenience with the online mode as well as something fun to pass around with friends locally.
Pro Great artillery style gameplay with many strategic elements added on top in order to give a more deep experience
At its core, Worms 3 is still the same fun gameplay found in all the previous incarnations of the Worms franchise. However, Worms 3 has added two new gameplay elements that increase the amount of strategy in the game, squads and cards. Squads gives individual worms different advantages/disadvantages such as speed or increased damage and you can choose from the various worms to form your team. Cards give you boosts that you can play during your turn such as extra health or weapons.
The upgrades are also not tied to in-app-purchases. You cannot buy yourself the best upgrades and thus the game does not punish you for not buying upgrades.
Pro No game is ever a lock with the included card system mechanic
The new Worms 3 addition of a card system allows players to choose a card after their turn that will directly affect the next players turn. Making for a great mechanic that can turn the tides of a game at any point.
The cards are available for purchase through in game coins that are earned during gameplay, which is a bit of a relief that they are not available through in app purchases.
Cons
Con Easy to cheat
It is too easy to drag personal circulets into opponents end.
Con Works best on a tablet
Circulets does not work well on phones as their screens are too small to allow each player enough room to make their moves.
Con Limited to multiplayer
Circulets is strictly a two player game, there are no single player modes. This makes practicing difficult as you will need to play against an opponent.
Con It's easy to accidentally push the device off of any surface it's on
As the gameplay consists of frantic swiping motions, it's easy to accidentally push the device off of any surface it's on or into surrounding objects.
Con Paid upfront game that also contains in-app-purchases
For what is an already paid upfront game at $4.99 it also includes in-app-purchases that range from $0.99 - $6.49 per item. Luckily though the purchases are only for cosmetics, which means there is no pay-to-win mechanics here.