Comparison

Dictator 2 vs Ancient Gods

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dictator 2

Assume the role of a young dictator in a fledgling republic. Make critical decisions, manage factions, build your army, and conquer territories to expand your influence globally. Your goal is to maintain power and seize as much land as possible.

Highlights
  • Make over 2,000 critical decisions
  • Manage 6 distinct factions
  • Build your own army
  • Conquer and develop territories
  • Weave plots and unravel conspiracies
  • Prevent revolutions
Features
Currently charting
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Meet the sequel to one of the best strategic games in the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, Russia, UK and many other countries! You are the young dictator of a fledgling democratic republic. Anyone would dream of being in your place, because you wield unlimited power. You must make wise and timely decisions, eliminate scheming enemies, pay tributes to true friends, deftly uncover plots, and expose insidious conspiracies. When a better tomorrow in your country is no longer a dream, you can go even further! Conquer the rest of the world. Form your own army and defeat your glorious dictatorship's most treacherous foes! Skillfully develop captured territories and lead your people to a great future of despotism! Dictate the fashion of the day to millions of people – their gaze is riveted upon you alone. Your task is to remain being dictator as long as possible and seize as much territory as you can! Good luck! Experience this unique mix of card battles, strategy and the game’s prequel - Dictator: Revolt! - Determine your approach to each of the 6 factions! - Form your own army and lead it to victory! - Make more than 2,000 critical decisions! - Build oil derricks, banks, prisons and propaganda broadcasting towers! - Weave plots and unravel conspiracies! - Prevent revolutions!

About

Ancient Gods

Embark on offline roguelike adventures with this deck-building RPG. Collect over 300 cards and 50+ characters to craft powerful decks and overcome turn-based card battles. Explore randomly generated events and conquer challenges in a quest to protect your planet.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding rogue-lite gameplay
  • Turn-based card battles
  • Offline play
  • Hundreds of cards and characters
  • Unique character classes and skills
  • Card combo system
Features
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Ancient Gods is a combination of gacha and deck-building rogue-lite. No need for the internet, you will experience unique adventures, and build OP decks from hundreds of cards and characters to conquer new challenges. [Features] * Mild strategy turn-based card battle - One versus One battle, single-player mode, decide on which cards to take to make awesome, flawless combinations! Adventure awaits, but can you make the right decision in the randomly generated events on your journey? * 50+ beautifully drawn characters to play with their own unique card and passive skill - Summon and complete your collection of gods * Classes and Skill System - Craft your own deck by choosing classes for your character * Combo system according to the color of the card you play * More than 300 cards to build [Story] Since ancient times, all the planets of the Solar System have had life. Inhabitants of most planets have very powerful powers, with the exception of Earth. One day, the Sun moved into a new era creating a terrifying explosion, burning all the planets. Earth is the only place to live, all the races on other planets have moved here, using all their strength to protect this last planet and get through the Apocalypse. As time passed, the original unity was gone, leaving behind the contempt of powerful races with Humans, who divided the land and ruled over Humans like slaves. At that moment, Humanity appeared 3 siblings with special powers, that is to copy the power of others. From there these Chosen Ones begin their journey to reclaim their planet.

Screenshots

Dictator 24 screens
Ancient Gods4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ancient Gods at Free against Dictator 2's $0.99. Ancient Gods also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (66% vs 41%). Dictator 2's advantage is chart position (#147 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ancient Gods is free to download; Dictator 2 costs $0.99 up front. Dictator 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Ancient Gods sells 34 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ancient Gods holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Gods has 2K ratings behind it against 228, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Dictator 2's written reviews are positive against 66% of Ancient Gods's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dictator 2 versus Ancient Gods: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictator 2Ancient Gods
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (228 ratings)4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2282K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB377 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDmitrii KuzmenkoLinh Lam Quang

Customer experience

Dictator 2

All ratings228 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative44.0%

Ancient Gods

All ratings1,978 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative24.6%

User reviews

Dictator 2

From 228 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay mechanics
  • 🧠 Challenging strategy-based gameplay
  • 🌍 World domination concept is addictive
  • 🎨 Good visual design and presentation
  • ♻️ High replayability value

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive pay-to-win mechanics despite paid purchase
  • ⏱️ Extremely slow progression without spending money
  • 😤 Unfair difficulty balance favoring spending players
  • 🔄 Unbalanced card mechanics and gameplay
  • 📱 Poor UI/UX design and unintuitive menus

Ancient Gods

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Offline playability
  • 👍 Generous free-to-play model
  • 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing art and music
  • 💡 Diverse character roster with unique playstyles
  • 🤩 Engaging and challenging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of content and replayability
  • 🕹️ Clunky and inconsistent controls
  • 🤔 Unclear progression and upgrade systems
  • 💰 Expensive premium content

Bugs and requests

Dictator 2

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Integer overflow causing negative cash values
  • Cards cannot be used during war battles
  • Game crashes on startup for some devices
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 12 and newer models
  • Card purchase menu glitches requiring game restart
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  • Card upgrades reset to level one after updates
  • Duplicate UI elements appearing on screen
  • Restore purchases not working properly
  • Charged multiple times for single card pack purchase
  • Card unlocking glitches
  • Confusing tutorial battle mechanics

Requested features

12 requests
  • Skip tutorial button for returning players
  • Difficulty settings for new and veteran players
  • Ability to use in-game currency for card upgrades
  • Negotiation mechanics to prevent attacks
  • Game continuation after losing home territory
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  • Regional management upgrades persistence
  • Better explanation of game mechanics and terms
  • Faster territory structure upgrade management
  • More avatar and customization options
  • Additional decision scenarios with varied consequences
  • Account progression/boosts that persist after loss
  • Defense mechanics beyond invasion strategy

Ancient Gods

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress loss and save data issues
  • Incorrect damage calculations
  • Broken challenge mode objectives
  • Unreliable ad rewards

Requested features

5 requests
  • More diverse character representation
  • Expanded story and lore
  • Endless mode improvements
  • Customization options for characters
  • Better save/load functionality

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dictator 2

One-time9
  • 100 Tyrants$0.99
  • 250 Tyrants$1.99
  • Cards bundle$1.99
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  • Scenario - The Threat from Great Asia$1.99
  • 700 Tyrants$2.99
  • Cards bundle$3.99
  • 700 Tyrants$4.99
  • 3500 Tyrants$24.99
  • 8000 Tyrants$49.99
34 purchases

Ancient Gods

One-time34
  • Starter pack Silver$0.99
  • Energy Supply 02$0.99
  • Feather Supplies 01$0.99
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  • Thor Pass EXP$1.99
  • Token Package 01$1.99
  • Starter pack Gold$4.99
  • Tome Pack 01$4.99
  • Tome Pack - Blue$4.99
  • Tome Pack - Red$4.99
  • Tome Pack - Yellow$4.99
  • Expedition Slot Package$4.99
  • Zeus Titanbane Skin$4.99
  • Token Package 02$4.99
  • Reindeer Belle$4.99
  • Serpent Empress$4.99
  • Eclipse of Deception$4.99
  • Celestial Quarry Pass EXP$4.99
  • Packs Chain Deal 01$4.99
  • Double Rate Flash Sale$6.99
  • Ads Free Flash Sale$6.99
  • Endless Pass 01$9.99
  • Thor Pass$9.99
  • Token Package 03$9.99
  • Weekly Pass$9.99
  • Stater Pack - Double Rate$9.99
  • Stater Pack - Ads Free$9.99
  • Chaos Island Profit 01$9.99
  • Combo Flash Sale$11.99
  • Starter pack Platinum$14.99
  • Foundation Forge$14.99
  • Core Climber$19.99
  • Card Spirit Supplies 05$19.99
  • Dungeon Boost - Combo$19.99
  • Elite Elevation$24.99

Questions

Is Dictator 2 free?
Dictator 2 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ancient Gods free?
Ancient Gods is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dictator 2 or Ancient Gods?
Ancient Gods is rated higher. Dictator 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Ancient Gods averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.
Do Dictator 2 or Ancient Gods have ads?
Both Dictator 2 and Ancient Gods show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dictator 2 or Ancient Gods?
Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, and Ancient Gods monthly. Most recently, Dictator 2 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Ancient Gods on September 30, 2026.

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