# Antihero - Digital Board Game — Run a thieves' guild

> Digital board game simulating thieves' guild management and city infiltration. (iPhone/iPad app by Versus Evil.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antihero-digital-board-game/id1265355382 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Versus Evil](https://appshunter.io/developer/1053253661)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 262 App Store ratings · 152 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 169 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Polish, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2018-01-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antihero-digital-board-game/id1265355382/reviews.md

## What is Antihero?

Become a feared and revered master thief in Antihero, a fast-paced digital board game. Use stealth, cunning, and the occasional assassination to build the most powerful thieves’ guild in this gas-lit Victorian underworld.

ONE GOAL. MANY FOES. Play through the story-driven campaign, skirmish against the AI, and jump online in casual and ranked PvP multiplayer.

CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS. Invite friends to play asynchronously or increase the pressure in a Live Match. Set up custom “House Rules” and tailor the game to your tastes!

TAKE OVER THE CITY. PROTECT WHAT’S YOURS. Infiltrate businesses, sneak into estates, set traps, and steal everything. The city’s riches are yours – if your opponent doesn’t take them first.

SNEAKERY, STABBERY & SKULDUGGERY! Upgrade your guild, recruit street urchins, hire thugs, start a gang… and bribe, blackmail and assassinate the opposition. There are many paths to the top.

MANAGE A HEALTHY ECONOMY. Spend your ill-gotten riches to hire new recruits, upgrade your thieving skills, and acquire deadly weapons. Gold is a thief’s best friend!

## Key features

- Story-driven campaign
- AI skirmish mode
- Online PvP multiplayer
- Asynchronous and live matches
- Customizable 'House Rules'
- Guild upgrades and recruitment
- Economic management

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Armello Character Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Book Club Character Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Oliver Twist | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Antihero?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Great art style and music
- 💡 Unique Victorian theme
- 🎨 Lovely character designs
- 🕹️ Challenging strategy elements
- 🤝 Fun multiplayer experience

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
- 🕹️ Overpowered AI in campaign mode
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay
- 🔍 Small text and UI elements
- 🕹️ Imbalanced difficulty progression

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch for some devices
- Login issues and lost progress
- Unresponsive controls and UI freezes

**Most requested features**

- More campaign levels and content
- Improved AI difficulty options
- Larger text and UI scaling
- Online multiplayer with rankings
- Time limits for opponent turns
- Cloud save/sync functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 152)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antihero-digital-board-game/id1265355382/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2026-02-16*

J’ai ce jeu depuis quelques temps mais je me lance dedans seulement maintenant, en fevrier 2026, et c’est tout bonnement excellent !!!

### 5/5 — 오랜만에 취향에 맞는 게임을 발견했네요.

*2023-02-21*

며칠째 한판만 더, 한판만 더 하다가 어느새 새벽이네요. 다음 편이나 확장팩을 내어도 좋을 것 같아요. 한글을 지원해주면 더 좋겠습니다.

### 4/5 — Really fun game but…

*2023-01-24*

It hasn’t been optimized for the dynamic island on the 14 Pro/Pro Max. The game itself is great but there are buttons on the left side of the screen that are covered by the island. I can still interact with them and the game is still playable but I had to learn what they did through trial and error cause I can’t actually read them. Still recommend the game, just hope they fix that soon cause I’m pretty sure all 15 models will have the island.

### 2/5 — Preview

*2021-09-25*

I wish that these developers would allow you to play a portion of the game before purchase. This has been in my recommended games for years. I purchased. I didn’t care for it. This isn’t an indictment of the game itself which appears to have great artwork, a very decent tutorial, & interesting elements. I just didn’t find it to be what I thought it would be. I’m not rating low because I was bored, I’m rating low because I had to pay to find out that it was boring. Also, the inability to customize the main character is always death to a game for me. We are not all white men.

### 5/5 — Taktischer als man zuerst annimmt.

*2021-09-08*

Super Spiel , echt entspannt mit einiger taktischer Tiefe.
Alles im Brettspiele-Stil mit abwechselnden Zugmöglichkeiten.
Die einzelnen Züge müssen gut durchdacht sein, da man sonst schnell in Rückstand gerät.
Die Online Gegner (echte Spieler) sind echt smart.
Ich bekomm oft auf die Mütze.

Rundum sehr gelungen !

### 5/5 — Perfect. It’s a crime there aren’t further updates.

*2021-01-12, version 1.0.26*

A perfect digital board game—I can’t express my love for it enough.

I can only pray that one day we may get more content, or maybe even a sequel game of some sort—even if it’s only spiritual.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2020-11-06, version 1.0.26*

It is realy great game. It is balanced. It is little bit challenging and the graphic is wonderful.

### 3/5 — Game is great. Campaign is aggravating.

*2020-10-08*

Everything about the game from its art to its flavor to its play is great. But the campaign is extremely frustrating because the AI opponent is so overpowered. Rather than having an even, if asymmetrical, playing field, you feel as if your strategy doesn't matter because it's more of a case of having to do specific moves in a specific order to win. The AI opponent gets powers of the bat that might take you 10 rounds to earn for yourself which completely undermines the area control aspect. If the opponent can evict you in round two and you can't get that power until round twelve, why even try to control the area? It's unfair even to call it an AI because it doesn't have any intelligence. It doesn't change its strategy according to your moves. It just uses brute force to disable you. That is my least favorite kind of solo game -- one that acts like a random puzzle where if you don't make the right move in round one that will defeat the opponent, you've already lost. It's a shame because everything else is so cool.

### 5/5 — Geil

*2020-10-07*

Richtig nice

### 5/5 — 갓겜

*2020-09-05*

ㅇㅇ

## Frequently asked questions about Antihero

### What is Antihero?

Antihero is a digital board game where players manage a thieves' guild in a gas-lit Victorian underworld. The objective is to build the most powerful guild through stealth, cunning, and strategic actions like infiltration and assassination.

### What are the main game modes available?

The game offers a story-driven campaign, skirmishes against an AI opponent, and online multiplayer modes including casual and ranked PvP. Players can also challenge friends in asynchronous or live matches.

### Can I customize the game rules?

Yes, players can set up custom 'House Rules' to tailor the game to their preferences. This allows for a personalized experience when playing against friends or the AI.

### How do I manage my thieves' guild?

You manage your guild by spending ill-gotten riches to hire new recruits, upgrade your thieving skills, and acquire weapons. The game emphasizes economic management and strategic recruitment to build a formidable organization.

### Is Antihero free to play?

The application is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. These purchases likely provide ways to enhance gameplay or acquire resources, though the core experience is accessible without them.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.26 — 2019-11-15

Ni hao, fellow thieves! This patch brings iPad Pro support, Chinese localization, and some bug fixes.

### 1.0.24 — 2018-09-28

THE DUELLING DOCKS

- New map, "The Duelling Docks"!
- Fight for control of two steamships, and heaps of stinky fish.
- Japanese and Russian language support
- Text rendering improvements
- Various tweaks and fixes

### 1.0.23 — 2018-09-24

THE DUELLING DOCKS

- New map, "The Duelling Docks"!
- Fight for control of two steamships, and heaps of stinky fish.
- Japanese and Russian language support
- Text rendering improvements
- Various tweaks and fixes

### 1.0.21 — 2018-03-14

THE POWDER HOUSE UPDATE

- The "Powder House" is a new building type that can appear in multiplayer and skirmish modes!
- Infiltrate a Powder House to buff your saboteurs and traps!
- Several minor UI issues have been fixed

### 1.0.16.1 — 2018-01-18

This is a quality-of-life patch that addresses a bunch of player feedback!

- (Fix) Remember camera zoom level between turns
- (Fix) Autosave when game is backgrounded
- (Fix) Fix crash in Online menu for players with absurd numbers of Casual Games
- (Fix) Casual Match buttons are easier to tap on mobile
- (UI) "Fast-forward" button can be used to skip any animation (not just turn intro and outro)
- (UI) two rows of hearts for high-health characters
- (UI) Remember username in Login dialog
- (Fix) Updated some German translations (thanks, xmanu!)

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