# Lost Cities — Two Player Solitaire > Two-player card game of strategic expedition building. (iPhone/iPad app by TheCodingMonkeys.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-cities/id465062454 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [TheCodingMonkeys](https://appshunter.io/developer/284181889) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Card - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 4.00/5 from 178 App Store ratings · 129 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.4 · 56 MB - Languages: American English, German (Germany) - Released: 2012-08-23 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-cities/id465062454/reviews.md ## What is Lost Cities? Lost Cities by the world-renowned board-game author Reiner Knizia takes you on a journey to undiscovered countries and mythical places. Compete against a friend, a stranger or one of 4 different computer players, in what has been called a "two player Solitaire with an extra portion of suspense". Designed and polished for the iPhone by TheCodingMonkeys, makers of Carcassonne for iOS. • online matches against game center friends • voice acted interactive tutorial • comprehensive rules section • 4 different AI players with emotions • full-length atmospheric soundtrack • a plethora of single- and multiplayer achievements • fully playable via VoiceOver ## Key features - Two-player solitaire gameplay - Online matches via Game Center - Four AI opponents with emotions - Voice-acted interactive tutorial - Comprehensive rules section - Atmospheric soundtrack - Single and multiplayer achievements ## What do users think of Lost Cities? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great game - 🚀 Simple and well-made - 👍 Fun to play - 👍 Fantastic adaptation of the board game - 👍 Charming and well-presented - 👍 Excellent strategy card game **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and slow - 🐛 Game Center connectivity issues - 🐛 Unreliable online play - 🐛 Unbalanced AI difficulty - 🐛 Lack of iPad support **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes or crashes - Notification issues - Incorrect scoring or card display - Inability to start new games **Most requested features** - Pass and play mode - Online play with friends - Timed online matches - Replay of opponent's last move - Create custom computer players - Voice chat or emotes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 129) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-cities/id465062454/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Lost Cities, love this game! *2025-11-07* The game is becoming slower and slower when trying to open it on iOS 18.7. Will there be any updates in the near future? Please, please update the app. I play this game quite frequently, so please don’t let it slip down into the App Store graveyard. 🐆 M any thanks! ### 4/5 — Fantastic game with a few niggles *2025-06-29, version 1.94* Been playing for a long time but recently the app has developed some niggles. There are ghost notifications that don’t have anything to do with moves. Starting a new game after the current one finishes is unreliable. Sometimes the new game starts immediately and sometimes it takes up to a day for it to start. Solving these issues will make this the perfect casual game. ### 5/5 — Great game *2025-06-06, version 1.94* Still simple, still well made, still fun to play. ### 4/5 — Lost Cities, love this game! *2025-05-13* The game is becoming slower and slower when trying to open it on iOS 18.5. Will there be any updates in the near future? Please, please update the app. I play this game quite frequently, so please don’t let it slip down into the App Store graveyard. 🐆 ### 1/5 — Worst card draw I’ve seen in any iOS board game *2024-08-29* I love this game to bits. I have my physical copy at home and my friends and I honestly think this is one of the best board games one can have. But the card draw in this game is horrendous. It honestly feels like the game is out to make it as miserable a game as possible for you. And make you lose. It has frustrated me to the point of not wanting to play this game anymore. I’d love to recommend this game on iOS, but I can’t. It is frustratingly painful. ### 2/5 — Problem with opponent moves coming through *2024-08-03, version 1.94* For some time now I have problems with moves coming through to me rom my opponent. I’m having to go to the current game list to kick start the move that was made hours or days ago to appear and it takes around 30-40 second a once I have done that instead of just displaying when I hit the continue button. This has happened before some years ago so not sure if it’s because a bug has reappeared or relates to the fact we always continue to start a new game - we currently have two games running but have had three. Disappointing. I deleted the app and then re-downloaded it but no difference. 🙁😕 ### 1/5 — Game was great when it worked! *2024-06-04* Did support for this game just go away? Since the iOS 17.5 update notifications are sporadic at best, it takes minutes to load my turn if it does it at all. Sometimes I have to open the app multiple times and wait 2-5 minutes just for it to show that it’s my turn and it let me play. Sometimes I will just happen to go into a game and it’s waiting on me. For a paid game I expect better support than this. Prior to these issues, this was a 5 star app and game for sure. ### 4/5 — Needs notifications *2024-04-26* Great game but it needs notifications. I would like a badge option so that I would know when one of my opponents has played. Seems like that’s pretty basic and common on most games. As it is, I have to just check randomly to see if it’s my turn and the app is a bit slow compared to others when I do that. Maybe a quick update? ### 4/5 — Great, needs iPad support *2023-12-29, version 1.94* I would have given a 5 but it just needs to be a little smoother and have iPad support. Also, there should be a replay of the opponents last play so I can see what they did. Great overall though! Thanks! ### 5/5 — Fun and Addictive *2023-10-12, version 1.94* I’m blind. It’s fun to play with my sighted mom. Lately, I have been going against computers. ## Frequently asked questions about Lost Cities ### What is Lost Cities? Lost Cities is a two-player card game where players compete to score points by playing expedition cards in ascending order. It's described as a 'two player Solitaire with an extra portion of suspense' and is designed by Reiner Knizia. ### How do I play Lost Cities? The goal is to play cards from your hand onto expedition piles, aiming to play them in ascending order to score points. Each expedition requires cards to be played in increasing numerical value. Strategic decisions involve when to start new expeditions and when to discard cards. ### Can I play Lost Cities with friends? Yes, you can play Lost Cities with friends through online matches using Game Center. The app also offers options to play against strangers or one of four different AI players. ### Is Lost Cities free to play? Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a one-time purchase model. ### What platforms is Lost Cities available on? The application is designed and polished for the iPhone. It also features full playability via VoiceOver, indicating accessibility for visually impaired users. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.94 — 2021-11-24 Maintenance update for iOS 15 / macOS 11 on Apple Silicon. ### 1.93 — 2020-04-10 Fixed an issue which did not allow players with more recently generated Game Center IDs to play cards. ### 1.92 — 2020-01-27 Fixed a crasher with GameCenter. Issues addressed in 1.90: • when using voice over the interface could get stuck after choosing a card • layout on iPhone Max sized devices was broken in many places ### 1.91 — 2020-01-17 Added support for iOS 12 again. Issues addressed in 1.90: • when using voice over the interface could get stuck after choosing a card • layout on iPhone Max sized devices was broken in many places ### 1.90 — 2020-01-15 This update adjusts Lost Cities to iOS 13 and fixes among others the following issues: • when using voice over the interface could get stuck after choosing a card • layout on iPhone Max sized devices was broken in many places ## Apps similar to Lost Cities | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Rummy Royale!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rummy-royale/id1446943800) | 4.7 (235) | Free | Games | | [Mahjong Tiles Puzzle Classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-tiles-puzzle-classic/id919239060) | 4.5 (246) | Free | Games | | [Solitaire Card Board Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-card-board-games/id1189253220) | 3.0 (2) | Free | Games | | [Cannibalism Planet](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannibalism-planet/id1219574040) | 3.6 (20) | Free | Games | | [RPG Card Gathering](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rpg-card-gathering/id1439037020) | 4.4 (17) | Free | Games | | [JJ斗地主-欢乐棋牌休闲合集](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jj/id472885640) | 4.6 (590) | Free | Games | ## More apps by TheCodingMonkeys - [Big Clock HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-clock-hd/id364394834) - [Chicken Cha Cha Cha](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicken-cha-cha-cha/id664654543) - [Rules!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rules/id840811083) - [One Button Travel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-button-travel/id1040120819) - [Polarized! – MonkeyBox 1](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polarized-monkeybox-1/id1493631918) All apps by TheCodingMonkeys: https://appshunter.io/developer/284181889 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*