Comparison

Dictator 2 vs Overwinter Survival

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

Overwinter Survival

This card-based survival game challenges you to endure the harsh Greenland glaciers after a plane crash. Hunt, craft, and manage resources using a unique card system where each decision matters. Your goal is to survive the cold, repair your plane, and return home.

Highlights
  • Card-based gameplay
  • Resource management
  • Hunting and crafting
  • Randomly generated decks
  • Plane repair objective
  • Survival simulation
Features
Currently charting
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Overwinter Survival is a card-based survival game in which you are stranded on the glaciers of Greenland. The cold and loneliness ensnare you after your plane breaks down for an unknown reason, leaving you crashed on Greenland's glaciers and seeking shelter at a nearby cabin. Now you must hunt, craft tools and items, and keep your stove fueled to survive in the cold. In Overwinter Survival, you must use the cards you're dealt to stay alive. You can only use one card per round. With Lady Luck at the helm, no two journeys will be the same. Fish in the glaciers, hunt with your spear and craft an axe at your workshop to become a lumberjack. To get out of this frozen hell and see your family once again, you must stay alive and repair your plane. Experience a unique journey each time you play with randomly generated card decks and test your survival skills while pushing your luck amidst the frozen glaciers.

Screenshots

Dictator 24 screens
Overwinter Survival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Overwinter Survival at none against Dictator 2's shown. Overwinter Survival also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 41%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Dictator 2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Dictator 2 costs $0.99 and Overwinter Survival $0.99 up front. Dictator 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Overwinter Survival sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Dictator 2 against 4.4 for Overwinter Survival. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 228 and 510 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Dictator 2's written reviews are positive against 70% of Overwinter Survival's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, Overwinter Survival weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dictator 2 versus Overwinter Survival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictator 2Overwinter Survival
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.4 (228 ratings)4.4 (510 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews69.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings228510 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#173#76 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB60 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDmitrii KuzmenkoFatih Beceren

Customer experience

Dictator 2

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

Overwinter Survival

All ratings509 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews666 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative21.9%

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

Overwinter Survival

From 510 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome time killer
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Worth buying
  • 👍 Lovely stuff
  • 👍 Addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 RNG nightmare
  • 🐛 Frustratingly unwinnable
  • 🐛 Meh
  • 🐛 Frustrating, impossible to beat
  • 🐛 Buggy mess

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

Overwinter Survival

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Stove/tools repair options not showing up
  • Glitches causing unexpected deaths
  • Cards not appearing, making progression impossible
  • Transition and UI bugs
  • Inconsistent material counts

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add female character and character customization
  • More complexity, less waiting at higher levels

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
4 purchases

Overwinter Survival

One-time4
  • Standard Pack$0.99
  • Advanced Pack$1.99
  • Premium Pack$3.99
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  • Elite Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Dictator 2 free?
Dictator 2 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Overwinter Survival free?
Overwinter Survival costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dictator 2 or Overwinter Survival?
Overwinter Survival is rated higher. Dictator 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Overwinter Survival averages 4.4 from 510 ratings.
Do Dictator 2 or Overwinter Survival have ads?
Dictator 2 shows ads; Overwinter Survival does not.
Which is updated more often, Dictator 2 or Overwinter Survival?
Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, and Overwinter Survival weekly. Most recently, Dictator 2 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Overwinter Survival on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Dictator 2 or Overwinter Survival?
Dictator 2 currently peaks at #173 in the App Store charts, and Overwinter Survival at #76. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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