# Reigns — Swipe and be the King

> Medieval kingdom management game with swipe-based decision-making. (iPhone/iPad app by Devolver Digital, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reigns/id1114127463 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Devolver Digital, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/457410262)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Card
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 7,608 App Store ratings · 912 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 124 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, Canadian French, German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2016-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reigns/id1114127463/reviews.md

## What is Reigns?

Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal fingers either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom. Survive the seemingly never-ending gauntlet of requests from your advisors, peasants, allies, and enemies while maintaining balance between the influential factions of your kingdom. But beware; each decision you make might have implications and unfortunate consequences down the road that could put your reign and family’s dynasty at risk!

Each year of your reign brings another important – seemingly random – request from your unpredictable kingdom as you strive for balance between the church, the people, the army, and the treasury. Prudent decisions and careful planning make for a long reign but unforeseen motivations, surprise events, and poor luck can take down even the most entrenched monarch. Extend your reign as long as possible, forge alliances, make enemies, and find new ways to die as your dynasty marches along through the ages. Some events will span on centuries, with an intrigue involving burning witches, scientific enlightenment, wicked politics and, maybe, the Devil himself.

*iPhone 5 / iPod Touch 6 / iPad Mini / iPad Air or later recommended.

## Key features

- Swipe-based decision making
- Kingdom faction balance
- Dynasty survival
- Event spanning centuries
- Multiple ways to die

## Chart rankings

- #122 in Top Paid · Games (US App Store)
- #23 in Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)
- #8 in Top Paid · Card (US App Store)
- #189 in Top Paid (US App Store)

## What do users think of Reigns?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👑 Great game concept
- 🤴 Engaging storyline and characters
- 🎨 Stylish art and design
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 🕰️ Replayability and multiple endings

**Cons**

- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and card choices
- 🤔 Unclear consequences of decisions
- 🕹️ Frustrating difficulty and randomness
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🐛 Bugs and save file corruption

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Blank/corrupted cards
- Crashes and freezes
- Save file corruption
- Compatibility issues on newer devices

**Most requested features**

- More content and storylines
- Ability to customize the king/kingdom
- Improved UI and feedback on decisions
- Difficulty settings or options
- Cross-platform/cloud save support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 912)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reigns/id1114127463/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Constant Freezes

*2026-08-19, version 1.15*

Game seems like it would be fun if you could play it for more than a minute at a time without needing to force close and reopen. Eventually makes the entire device hang up. Probably a memory leak or some other issue that needs to be patched by the developer. Disappointing.

### 3/5 — Regularly freezes

*2026-08-18, version 1.15*

Every 5 minutes or so, the game freezes up forcing me to close and restart. iPhone 17 pro.

### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY! FREEZING NONSTOP!

*2026-08-17, version 1.15*

I’ve been playing this game for maybe 20 minutes and it has froze 9 times. Now I can’t even get past the main screen without it freezing my entire phone.

### 3/5 — 好玩但是体验一般

*2026-08-15, version 1.15*

好玩是好玩 但是老卡死 麻烦优化下 还有时候字显示在屏幕之外

### 4/5 — good game

*2026-08-13, version 1.15*

все супер, только после обновления все слетело(((

### 2/5 — Not fun

*2026-08-09, version 1.14*

I do not understand this game, I think it’s ridiculously overrated.  No matter what you, do no matter how hard you try, you fail every single time.  I’ve tried every strategy you can even with AI assistance and you still fail, it’s essentially just brainless swiping because it doesn’t matter what you do, there’s no thought or strategy involved.   It’s not fun.

### 4/5 — Fun but doesn’t fit modern screens.

*2026-07-14, version 1.14*

I know it’s an old game now but it’s not optimised for taller screens so in portrait mode somethings go off the screen. Would be great if we had an option to fix that.

### 4/5 — Reigns 3 kingdoms?

*2026-06-01, version 1.14*

What happened to reigns three kingdoms??? I want to play it too

### 2/5 — Bloquer

*2026-04-02*

Je ne peux avancer je vois les même cartes en boucle.

### 5/5 — ABSOLUTE CINEMA

*2026-01-29*

Era medieval+jogo de cartas+jogo cheio de segredos= ABSOLUTE CINEMA ✋😑✋

## Frequently asked questions about Reigns

### What is this app about?

This app puts you in the role of a medieval monarch. You make decisions by swiping left or right on requests from your kingdom's advisors, peasants, and allies. The goal is to maintain balance between different factions like the church, people, army, and treasury to extend your reign.

### What are the key features of this game?

Key features include swipe-based decision-making, managing the balance between influential kingdom factions, experiencing events that can span centuries, and discovering various unique ways your reign can end. Each decision has consequences that impact your dynasty.

### How much does this app cost?

This application is a paid app. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a one-time purchase for the full experience.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is recommended for iPhone 5, iPod Touch 6, iPad Mini, iPad Air, or later models. This suggests it requires a relatively modern iOS device for optimal performance.

### What are some common use cases for this app?

This app is ideal for players looking for a unique strategy or simulation experience. It's suited for those who enjoy games that test their decision-making skills, offer replayability through different outcomes, and present engaging narrative elements within a medieval setting.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.15 — 2026-08-10

In order to celebrate Reigns 10th Anniversary, we're releasing a free content update inspired by our decade of history! 

- Explore over 190 new cards!
- Meet new characters tied to your favourite Reigns games !
- Work through fiendish puzzles inspired by the other Reigns franchise titles!
- Find the brand new ending!

Other Updates

- Update the Reigns save system to better align with modern devices
    - **This will likely reset any existing save data!**
- Cloud Save corrections implemented
- Localisation corrections implemented

From the entire Nerial team, and everyone who we’ve had the pleasure of working on Reigns with, thank you for playing our swipe-em-up! A decade of Reign’ing is only possible if you, our fellow Kings and Queens, came along with us.

### 1.14 — 2019-08-28

Corrects a bug with the homunculus

### 1.13 — 2018-10-12

Fixed the display issue on iPhone XS Max.

### 1.12 — 2018-10-10

Added a link to Reigns: Game of Thrones

### 1.11 — 2018-10-05

Performance optimisation

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