Comparison

Predynastic Egypt vs Northgard

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

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About

Predynastic Egypt

Lead a nomadic tribe through the challenges of ancient Egypt, from 5000 B.C. to the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. Experience historical events, technological evolution, and the birth of Egyptian religion and culture.

Highlights
  • Turn-based historical simulation
  • Guide a nomadic Egyptian tribe
  • Witness technological evolution
  • Explore ancient Egyptian religion and culture
  • Reconstructed map of ancient Egypt
  • Simulate ancient world events
Features
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Turn-based historical simulation strategy will lead you through the history of Pre-Dynastic Egypt. Starting from 5000 B.C. you will guide the nomadic and humble Egyptian tribe through all the hardships to prosperity and power culminating in the Unification of Lower and Upper Egypt. Supported languages: English, Chinese Simplified, Russian, German, French, Italian, Spanish. Get ready to witness evolutionary breakthroughs that enabled early Egyptians to march into faraway lands, fight catastrophes, hardships and ultimately establish first Egyptian state. Will you be able to re-enact the events that unfolded historically or will you doom your fledgling chiefdom into forgotten annals of history? Get an intimate knowledge about events that took place before the Classic Egypt eras through this unique game. * Simulation of the ancient world Wars, drought, enemy invasions, epidemics, internal turmoil, migration of the tribes, religious ceremonies, exploration of distant lands, celebrations and more than 100+ other events and trials await you in the game! * Technological evolution of mankind 48 historically accurate technologies and cultural achievements of Pre-Dynastic Egypt with interesting descriptions, will show the technological evolution of mankind on the example of the Egyptian civilization. * Mysteries of Egyptian religion and culture You will see the birth of the unique religion of the Nile civilization, starting with beliefs in spirits and ending with the gods of Pre-Dynastic Egypt and you will learn the secrets known only to archeologists and Egyptologists! * Reconstructed map of Ancient Egypt Accurate reconstruction of the geographic map of ancient Egypt 5000-3000 BC, taking into account the climatic changes of that period when the Sahara was a Savannah and not a desert and Wadies were rivers and not roads. * Reconstructed city of Hierakonpolis Accurate archaeological reconstruction of the Hierakonpolis - the former center of Pre-Dynastic Egypt. You will build the real houses, temples and tombs, that were excavated by archeologists in XX-XXI century. The fate of the whole nation is in your hands. Make important decisions in real historical situations, wars, disasters. True story will immerse you into the mysterious atmosphere of the ancient world, you will see through the eyes of the ancient Egyptians.

About

Northgard

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

Highlights
  • Build and manage settlements
  • Assign Vikings to jobs
  • Resource management and survival
  • Territory expansion and discovery
  • Multiple victory conditions
  • Story mode campaign
  • Multiplayer modes
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Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a Clan of Vikings fighting for the control of a mysterious newfound continent. After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: NORTHGARD. The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire Wolves and Undead Warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES • Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard • Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) • Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes • Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities • Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) STORY MODE: RIG’S SAGA The Viking High King is murdered and his Regal Horn is stolen by a man named Hagen. This event kickstarts a saga that will take Rig, his son and heir accompanied by his right-hand man Brand through the new continent of Northgard. The continent where he will make new friends and foes and discover a much greater threat than Hagen, and the reasons behind his father’s assassination. MULTIPLAYER • Play with or against other Mobile players with up to 6 players • Includes Duel, Free for All and Teamplay modes CHOOSE YOUR CLAN In order to complete the 11 campaign chapters, the player will have to master the specificities of the 6 first clans and tame the unforgiving wilderness of Northgard. More clans are joining the fight for Northgard! • Clan of the Snake: Act from the shadows and take the lead with cunning guerilla tactics • Clan of the Dragon: Embrace the old ways and please the gods with sacrifices • Clan of the Kraken: Harness the bounty of the sea and unleash its brutal might You can unlock the clans of the Snake, Dragon and Kraken separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Scale Bundle. • Clan of the Horse: Devote yourself to the art of blacksmithing and craft powerful Relics • Clan of the Ox: Equip ancestral equipment and prove the might of your forefathers • Clan of the Lynx: Adopt Nature’s way and lure mythical preys into ambushes You can unlock the Clans of the Horse, Ox and Lynx separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Fur Bundle. • Clan of the Squirrel: Gather ingredients to prepare special recipes and survive the harsh winters • Clan of the Rat: Embrace the way of the Shamans and work for the clan • Clan of the Eagle: Occupy a large territory, venture outside and gather resources Unlock the clans of the Squirrel, Rat and Eagle separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Winter Bundle. Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you experience any issue with Northgard, please contact our customer support at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com and give us as much as possible information on your problem.

Screenshots

Predynastic Egypt4 screens
Northgard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Predynastic Egypt at none against Northgard's 12. Predynastic Egypt also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 61%). Northgard's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 82). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Predynastic Egypt costs $3.99 and Northgard $2.99 up front. Northgard sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Predynastic Egypt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Predynastic Egypt against 4.6 for Northgard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.6K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Predynastic Egypt's written reviews are positive against 61% of Northgard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Predynastic Egypt ships an update every 14 months, Northgard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Predynastic Egypt versus Northgard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPredynastic EgyptNorthgard
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (82 ratings)4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings823.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size701 MB892 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMIKHAIL VASILEV18619964037Playdigious

Customer experience

Predynastic Egypt

All ratings82 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.7%

Northgard

All ratings3,606 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,048 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative27.2%

Bugs and requests

Predynastic Egypt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Northgard

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Menus and UI are buggy
  • Audio glitches and cuts out
  • Saves get deleted unexpectedly
  • Multiplayer is unreliable
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  • Achievements are not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve tutorial and instructions
  • Add controller support
  • Optimize performance and stability
  • Add Chinese language support
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  • Improve clan/unit selection and management

In-app purchases

None

Predynastic Egypt

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Northgard

One-time12
  • Clan of the Rat$2.95
  • Clan of the Squirrel$2.99
  • Clan of the snake$2.99
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  • Clan of the Dragon$2.99
  • Clan of the Horse$2.99
  • Clan of the Ox$2.99
  • Clan of the Kraken$2.99
  • Clan of the Lynx$2.99
  • Clan of the Eagle$2.99
  • Scale Bundle$6.99
  • Fur Bundle$6.99
  • Winter Bundle$6.99

Questions

Is Predynastic Egypt free?
Predynastic Egypt costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Northgard free?
Northgard costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Predynastic Egypt or Northgard?
Northgard is rated higher. Predynastic Egypt averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Predynastic Egypt or Northgard have ads?
Neither Predynastic Egypt nor Northgard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Predynastic Egypt or Northgard?
Predynastic Egypt ships an update every 14 months, and Northgard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Predynastic Egypt was updated on October 15, 2026 and Northgard on October 14, 2026.

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