Comparison

Risky Wars vs Hexapolis

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

Head to head
About

Risky Wars

Engage in strategic conquest on a classic board game map. Distribute reinforcements, fortify territories, and earn trade cards to boost your forces. Experience an epic campaign or create custom matches with adjustable rules and AI opponents.

Highlights
  • Distribute reinforcements
  • Conquer enemy territories
  • Fortify sectors
  • Earn trade cards
  • Epic campaign mode
  • Custom matches
  • Adjustable game rules
Features
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Experience the next generation of the classic Risk board game! Distribute your reinforcements and conquer enemy territories. Fortify your sectors and secure bonus units round by round. Earn trade cards and use their reinforcement boost to break through enemy lines. Fight your way through the epic campaign or prove yourself in exciting custom matches. Strategy, tactics and risk determine victory or defeat! CAMPAIGN ► Complete great operations consisting of challenging missions ► Diverse mission objectives require customized strategies ► Complete all mission objectives to secure maximum rewards ► Achieve promotions and unlock upgrades ► Use powerful boosts to your advantage CUSTOM GAME ► Play on the classic Risk board game map or unlock other great maps ► Adjust the game rules or play according to the classic Risk rules ► Up to 5 computer opponents with adjustable levels of difficulty ► Compete against friends (pass and play) ► The harder the match, the better the rewards OTHER FEATURES ► Interactive tutorial to all game areas ► Match statistics (territories, units, reinforcements, dice results, ...) ► Global game statistics (missions, custom games, dice results, ...) ► Optional fast forward computer turns ► Different zoom levels for a better overview ► Game state synchronizes across all devices and platforms ► Everything from the classic Risk board game and more! Stay tuned for more! Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/VertexArts Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RiskyWars Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/RiskyWars Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/RiskyWars www.riskywars.com

About

Hexapolis

Build a small village into a thriving kingdom in this turn-based strategy game. Expand your territory, construct buildings, train armies, and research technologies to conquer rivals and achieve victory. Enjoy stylized graphics and a map editor for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Kingdom building and expansion
  • Army training and technology research
  • 4X gameplay: explore, expand, exploit, exterminate
  • New factions and heroes
  • Map editor for custom boards
  • Low-poly graphics
Features
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If you like turn-based strategy games, Hexapolis is a great choice. In this game, you start with a small village and build it into a big kingdom. Each turn lets you do something new: you can expand your area, build different buildings like houses, farms, and bakeries, and make your army stronger by training warriors and researching new technologies. As you get better at the game, your village will grow into a strong kingdom with big castles. Ready to build your empire and win battles in Hexapolis? Hexapolis features: - Turn-based strategy game like humankind, dorfromantik - New factions and heroes with abilities - 4x - explore, expand, exploit and exterminate - Master technologies, explore the Hex Map, wage war and build humanity - Two game modes - normal and hard - Stylized, amazing low-poly graphics - Civilization game & Settlers of Catan strategy - Map editor - customize your board and share it with friends Create the kingdom of your dreams, lead it to victory in the ultimate survival strategy challenge, and conquer the battlefield. The civilization wars have begun—are you ready to play? Download and enjoy the fantasy world of Hexapolis.. Terms and Conditions: https://noxgames.com/terms/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Privacy Policy: http://noxgames.com/privacy_policy/hexapolis/noxgames.com.html Created by Noxgames 2025

Screenshots

Risky Wars4 screens
Hexapolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

Risky Wars and Hexapolis both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Risky Wars's written reviews are positive against 34% of Hexapolis's. Hexapolis's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 32). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Risky Wars sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Hexapolis sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 — 4.5 for Risky Wars against 4.6 for Hexapolis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hexapolis has 2K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Risky Wars's written reviews are positive against 34% of Hexapolis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Risky Wars ships an update every 2 weeks, Hexapolis every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Risky Wars versus Hexapolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRisky WarsHexapolis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32 ratings)4.6 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better33.7% of reviews
Number of ratings322K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB265 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperVertex Arts UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) & Co. KGNOXGAMES s.r.o.

Customer experience

Risky Wars

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative23.1%

Hexapolis

All ratings2,007 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive33.7%
Neutral15.5%
Negative50.8%

Bugs and requests

Risky Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hexapolis

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Loading issues and crashes
  • Progression loss after updates
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline play option
  • PvP multiplayer mode
  • More diverse unit types
  • Improved AI behavior
  • Ability to transfer progress across devices

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Risky Wars

One-time8
  • Starter Kit$2.49
  • Veterans Pack$4.99
  • The Continents$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Great Nations 1$4.99
  • Great Nations 2$4.99
  • Seas & Islands$4.99
  • Conquerers Chest$9.99
  • Rulers Treasure$19.49
9 purchases

Hexapolis

Subscriptions1
  • VIP access - become the king$9.991 Month
One-time8
  • Timed Pack 0.75$0.79
  • Timed Pack 1$0.99
  • Chapter Pack 1$0.99
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  • Civilization Gems$0.99
  • Palworld Valley$1.99
  • BattlePass Turn based strategy2 variants$4.99
  • First seasonality offer$4.99
  • Premium BattlePass - Siege$19.99

Questions

Is Risky Wars free?
Risky Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexapolis free?
Hexapolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Risky Wars or Hexapolis?
Hexapolis is rated higher. Risky Wars averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Hexapolis averages 4.6 from 2K ratings.
Do Risky Wars or Hexapolis have ads?
Both Risky Wars and Hexapolis show ads.
Which is updated more often, Risky Wars or Hexapolis?
Risky Wars ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hexapolis every 3 weeks. Most recently, Risky Wars was updated on November 11, 2026 and Hexapolis on November 9, 2026.

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