# Rise of Cultures: Kingdom game — Build a City, Discover History > Historical city-building and strategy game with empire expansion and combat. (iPhone/iPad app by InnoGames.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rise-of-cultures-kingdom-game/id1547395841 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [InnoGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/435365770) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Role Playing, Strategy - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 21,221 App Store ratings · 1,443 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 937 MB - Languages: American English, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish and 4 more - Released: 2021-02-17 - Data updated: 2026-08-29 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rise-of-cultures-kingdom-game/id1547395841/reviews.md ## What is Rise of Cultures? Do you want to experience mankind’s history firsthand? Rise of Cultures awaits! Build epic cities and explore a variety of cultures. Find the best strategy to rule your lands. Progress through the game and dive into the well-known cultures of mankind. Fight strategic battles side by side with Caesar. Discover traditions of the mysterious Egypt together with Cleopatra. Research new technologies with Einstein and use science to advance your city. FEATURES - Expand your empire: BUILD multiple cities with different civilizations! - Unlock different CULTURES and write your own history! - RESEARCH new technologies! Science is key to progress faster. - If you like to compete, FIGHT to strengthen your empire! - EXPLORE new territories! Travel through the world map and expand your lands. - If you’d rather keep it friendly, TRADE goods with neighbors! Rise of Cultures is free to download and install. A network connection is required. General Terms and Conditions: https://legal.innogames.com/portal/en/agb Imprint: https://legal.innogames.com/portal/us/imprint ## Key features - Build multiple cities with different civilizations - Unlock diverse cultures - Research new technologies - Fight strategic battles - Explore new territories - Trade goods with neighbors ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 200 Gems | $1.99 | one-time | | 550 Gems | $4.99 | one-time | | 1,150 Gems | $9.99 | one-time | | 2,400 Gems | $19.99 | one-time | | 550 Gems + Special Offer! | $4.99 | one-time | | 1,150 Gems + Special Offer! | $9.99 | one-time | | 2,400 Gems + Special Offer! | $19.99 | one-time | | 550 Gems + Additional items! | $5.99 | one-time | | 1,150 Gems + Additional items! | $12.99 | one-time | | Gold Ticket | $9.99 | one-time | | Event Pass | $14.99 | one-time | | Gem Vault I | $19.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Rise of Cultures? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Fun to play - 🚀 Slow-burning game for casual players - 🎨 Unique and appealing art style - 🕰️ Relaxed progression through the ages - 💰 Playable without spending money - 🕹️ Enjoyable combat and strategy elements **Cons** - 🔒 Immediate paywall after early stages - 🐛 Frequent bugs, crashes, and glitches - 🕰️ Slow progression and resource grind - 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win elements - 🕰️ Repetitive and monotonous gameplay - 🤖 Lack of player control in battles **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to confirm email to progress - Game freezes and crashes after updates - Treasure Hunt battles causing lost troops - Inconsistent rewards and lost progress - Inability to access support or resolve issues **Most requested features** - Historical descriptions for research projects - Ability to trade resources between cultures - More strategic depth and customization in combat - Improved alliance features and communication tools - Endless or procedurally generated game modes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,443) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rise-of-cultures-kingdom-game/id1547395841/reviews.md ### 1/5 — To developer: ver 1.144.5 update fixes did not resolve +1 or +2 worker for house level upgrade *2026-08-22, version 1.144.5* Have pictures to prove recent update or fixes did not resolve missing +1 or +2 worker after house upgrades ### 5/5 — Fun game *2026-08-21, version 1.144.5* Quite an addictive little game, has a few bugs from time to time, but nothing serious. Enjoy 😁 ### 5/5 — Probability of output *2026-07-29, version 1.143.5* Hello, developer: In the past half year, I have found that the output probability of siege barracks refill is very high. This situation has occurred in almost every building of me. It was not like this before. Is there any bug? ### 4/5 — 👌 *2026-07-21, version 1.142.4* Great game. Very battery consuming ### 1/5 — Reasons why I give one star *2026-07-18, version 1.142.4* So multiple times there have been bugs in the game that effect being able to complete events or acquire key items or maintain a happy and active alliance and writing into support will usually get you a reasonably fast reply back but no matter what issues on their end has caused certain players to not be able to receive the same items the players not effected by the issues have received and no matter how much wasted time or inconvenience the player endures the company just refuses to make it right by either making sure the players active receive the items or give some sort of compensation to make up for the issues as is standard policy for just about every game I’ve ever played on android or iOS. This hasn’t been a one time issue as well I have played the game quite awhile and have had to submit numerous tickets because of issues in the game uncontrollable by me & outside of the issue eventually being fixed none of the losses ever get comped. If the issues were rare that might be understandable but the latest issue was a change to their game rules that they did not announce in game & they also made the rule change by announcing it on their discord site within 2 hrs of an event starting & never put any type of notification about it in the game itself . I guess they expect players to download discord to join their group & make sure to search out anywhere they may of decided to suddenly change long standing rules to the game. When I brought up that I missed out on something because of this I was told why do I care it wouldn’t be like I would own it anyway! Didn’t even make sense to me to reply that as yes if received like normally had been the case you would actually own it at least on that account during gameplay. Still trying to figure out what they meant besides the obvious which was that they didn’t care if players time had been wasted or if most players had no idea of recent rule changes etc I would only expect for the issues raised to be considered & for points made to be reasonably addressed and taken care of. It seems to me that it is predetermined in the game to never give any type of comp no matter what problems occur in the game. Especially when comping their player community might cost them errrrr ahhh. Nothing To me it’s a no brainer to do the right thing & make sure players are treated fairly across the board but from the immense trouble I had even finding any active players to join my alliance and take part in alliance content I am thinking there may be very few people actively playing the game. They try to nudge players over to one of their other games that is similarly designed but with how they’ve handled issues in this game I have been reluctant to bother trying another game of theirs. Definetly not sour grapes here as this has taken well over a year and at least 5-6 different major issues in the game that ruined events or other key parts of the game before I have finally decided to leave a review and start liquidating my account between the 3 players I was able to find over my 1-3 years playing the game so basically 1 member per year lol. Also there is no way to chat with anyone not in your alliance so trying to recruit is that much harder as there is absolutely no way to chat. There is no world chat and no player to player chat so even in alliance if you want to discuss anything privately with one member it can not be done. ### 2/5 — What? *2026-07-17, version 1.142.4* I take it this game is the precursor to HoH. I’m glad I didn’t find it first as it manages to include all the things that make HoH irritating without adding any of the things which make it engaging. I suggest you give this one a miss unless you have lots of time on your hands and lack the imagination to fill that time with something interesting. ### 5/5 — Eigentlich super *2026-07-08* Mir macht dieses Spiel eigentlich viel Spaß. Vor allem, dass sehr ruhige und gemütliche Gameplay (selbst bei den kleinen Schlachten) ist entspannend. Bei diesem Spiel wird durch die Mitgliedschaft in einer Allianz zum Glück kein zusätzlicher Stress ausgelöst. Es gibt keinen wirklichen Allianz-Chat, in dem man immer dabei sein und aufpassen muss. Das ist gut. Was mir allerdings seit einigen Monaten überhaupt nicht mehr gefällt, ist, dass man kaum noch anderen Spielern bei den Wundern helfen kann. Dies ist wichtig, da man so am Tag fünf mal wertvolle Zahnräder als Gegenleistung bekommen kann. Dies ist extrem wichtig, da man nur über diese Zahnräder neue Baupläne und gewisse Materialien bekommen kann. Kurz gesagt, ohne zusätzliche Zahnräder stagniert der Ausbau und das Spiel wird langweilig bis sinnlos. Ich weiß nicht, was sich vor einigen Monaten geändert hat. Aber ich habe es tatsächlich damals täglich geschafft, fünf Spieler zu finden, denen ich in der Regel mit selbst produzierten Waren (zum Beispiel Säule oder Umhang) helfen konnte. Die Entwickler müssen hier etwas unternehmen. Zum Beispiel mehr Hilfe-Anfragen pro Wunder zulassen. oder mehr Spieler für diese Anfragen (verschiedene Server) vernetzen. **Developer response:** Man kann weiterhin 5 Spenden pro Tag tätigen. Natürlich richtet sich das, was du spenden kannst, nach dem, was die Spieler suchen. Relativ lohnenswerte Spenden werden von vielen Spielern nur noch allianzintern eingestellt. ### 5/5 — Solid game *2026-07-03* It takes along time to do basically anything but over time it gets better and better, also there are many side events. You’ll enjoy it if you can last at least a few months. **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your review! :) ### 3/5 — Was Good game but some questionable changes *2026-06-24, version 1.140.56* Still kicking along. Some good, some frustrating. Had to increase stars as they automatically set up the second round of a fight! such a relief, and was a needed feature ### 2/5 — Game broken *2026-06-24, version 1.140.56* Well that latest update certainly was bad, can’t even open the game now! ## Frequently asked questions about Rise of Cultures ### What is Rise of Cultures? Rise of Cultures is a historical city-building and strategy game where you build cities, explore different cultures, research technologies, and engage in battles. It allows you to experience mankind's history through gameplay and expand your empire. ### What are the main features of Rise of Cultures? Key features include building multiple cities with distinct civilizations, unlocking various cultures, researching new technologies to progress faster, fighting strategic battles, exploring new territories on a world map, and trading goods with other players. ### Is Rise of Cultures free to play? Yes, Rise of Cultures is free to download and install. However, like many free-to-play games, it offers in-app purchases for optional items or advantages. ### What platforms is Rise of Cultures available on? The provided information does not specify the exact platforms. However, it is a mobile application, typically available on iOS and Android devices. A network connection is required to play. ### How do I progress in Rise of Cultures? Progression in Rise of Cultures involves building and expanding your cities, researching new technologies to gain advantages, exploring new territories to claim more land, and engaging in strategic battles or friendly trade with neighbors to strengthen your empire. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.145.6 — 2026-08-28 In this version of the game, we've introduced a small improvement: by default, the list of Allied Cultures focuses on your most recently unlocked one, providing quicker and more convenient access. We've also made further improvements to the game's stability. Thanks for playing Rise of Cultures! ### 1.145.4 — 2026-08-27 In this version of the game, we've introduced a small improvement: by default, the list of Allied Cultures focuses on your most recently unlocked one, providing quicker and more convenient access. We've also made further improvements to the game's stability. Thanks for playing Rise of Cultures! ### 1.145.3 — 2026-08-25 In this version of the game, we've introduced a small improvement: by default, the list of Allied Cultures focuses on your most recently unlocked one, providing quicker and more convenient access. We've also made further improvements to the game's stability. Thanks for playing Rise of Cultures! ### 1.144.5 — 2026-08-18 Have fun at the World Fair! Let's celebrate the human curiosity and invention together. Partner with Nikola Tesla as he pushes the boundaries of ingenuity! Thanks for playing Rise of Cultures! ### 1.143.5 — 2026-07-29 In this version, we have focused on various improvements and optimizations, making the game it even more stable, reliable, and beautiful. 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