Comparison

Forbidden vs Dominion

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

Head to head
About

Forbidden

A team-based party game where players guess words by giving clues, avoiding a list of forbidden words. Features simple tilt controls and over 2,000 words across various categories. Works offline and supports 4+ players.

Highlights
  • Team-based word guessing
  • Forbidden word challenges
  • Simple tilt controls
  • 2,000+ words and categories
  • Offline play
  • Supports 4+ players
Features
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Team-based party game. Get your teammates to guess a word without saying any of the closely related forbidden words. An example would be having your teammates guess the word "Pizza" without saying the forbidden words "Cheese", "Slice", "Pepperoni", "Italian", "Delivery" while giving them clues. The game makes use of simple tilt controls that anyone can learn in seconds. Simply tilt the phone towards you to indicate your team has guessed correctly, or tilt the phone away to pass to the next word / phrase. The game contains 2,000+ cards to guess (and counting) plus a variety of categories, including: - Kid Friendly / Easier Cards - Food - Music - Movies - Celebrities - Brands - Disney - World History - Travel Destinations - And more! For an extra challenge and/or variety, you can also use our EVERYTHING category that combines cards from all other categories! Number of Players required: 4+ (There is a 2+ player mode as well, please see in-app instructions for details) Forbidden works 100% offline!

About

Dominion

Build a powerful deck to expand your kingdom and earn victory points in this acclaimed deck-building strategy game. Explore vast card combinations, compete against AI or other players online, and enjoy endless replayability with numerous expansions.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Kingdom expansion
  • AI opponent
  • Online multiplayer
  • Daily puzzles
  • Cross-platform play
  • Expansion packs
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Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winner beloved by millions of boardgame hobbyists around the world. This is the officially licensed implementation. REIGNING DECKBUILDER Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. GROW YOUR KINGDOM Collect as many Victory Points as you can by building a powerful deck. Your deck starts out a small sad set of Estates and Coppers, but you hope that by the end of the game it will be brimming with Gold, Provinces, and the inhabitants and structures of your kingdom. BUILD YOUR ENGINE Choose wisely among the 10 cards available in the tableau to create the strongest combos to dominate your opponent. COLLECT ALL EXPANSIONS Make your games more exciting with additional cards and rules from up to 15 expansions including the recent Plunder expansion! NEAR INFINITE VARIETY Over one hundred thirty-two septillion possible Kingdom combinations, 500+ cards, 15 and counting expansions, and ongoing promo packs make Dominion one of the most extensive and replayable boardgames in the hobby. COMPETE WITH THE COMPUTER Sharpen your skills with solitaire style solo play against a robust AI, with four levels of difficulty. Our innovative AI learns through self-play. Earn Achievements and win in Recommended Sets against each AI level. PLAY FRIENDS OR STRANGERS Play with up to 6 players online through your device or pass and play among your friends. Join ranked or unranked matchmaking, with realtime and asynchronous modes. Set up a private table for a family game, challenge a stranger in the lobby, or invite a friend! DAILY PUZZLE A daily ritual to relax with over a cup of coffee. Try the Daily Dominion, a free puzzle level available to players around the world. Practice your strategy to keep up a winning streak and climb the leaderboard. CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY Play from any supported device, whenever you want, after verifying your email in-game. Join games with opponents on platforms other than your own. JOIN THE COMMUNITY With an active Discord and online community, make new friends or challenge new people to a game. Export and share kingdoms and game summaries to compare strategies. FREE TO PLAY Download the game that started it all for free! The base set of Dominion is available at no charge. Try the rotation of expansion cards in the Daily at no cost once per day. Jump into a lobby game with expansions enabled to try before you buy. Only the host needs to own the expansions. INTRODUCTION TO TABLETOP Learn the ropes in this easy to pick-up, hard to master title. Play one of the most highly regarded strategy tabletop games of all time through our simple tutorial. The core loop is easy to follow, but offers a wealth of strategy to explore. • 1 - 6 player support • Five-hundred plus cards • Solo play against 4 AI difficulties • Async & real-time multiplayer • Ranked & unranked matchmaking • Lobby & Private game tables • Cross platform multiplayer • Cross platform purchases • Daily challenge • Challenging AI that learns through self-play • Recommended Sets • Customize, save & share Kingdoms • Achievements, Stats & Leaderboards • Pass & Play mode • Automated score-keeping & hints • Smart-play options to streamline gameplay • Jumbo mode for readability on phones • Turbo mode to zoom through games quickly • Tutorial & Rules • 4 languages: English, Japanese, German, French • 15+ expansions plus three promo packs

Screenshots

Forbidden3 screens
Dominion2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dominion at Free against Forbidden's $2.99. Dominion also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 63). Forbidden's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Dominion is free to download; Forbidden costs $2.99 up front. Forbidden sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dominion sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dominion holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dominion has 5.1K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Forbidden's written reviews are positive against 68% of Dominion's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forbidden ships an update every 3 months, Dominion every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Forbidden versus Dominion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForbiddenDominion
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (63 ratings)4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings635.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB423 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDavid BaezTemple Gates Games LLC

Customer experience

Forbidden

All ratings63 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dominion

All ratings4,729 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

Forbidden

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dominion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Possession card not working correctly
  • Victory points not displayed properly
  • Inability to rejoin games after server disconnects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to select specific card sets for randomized games
  • Option to complete games against AI when opponents forfeit
  • More detailed game statistics and player history tracking
  • Improved matchmaking filters for online play
  • Shareable in-app purchases for family members

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Forbidden

One-time4
  • Disney Expansion Deck$0.99
  • Wanderlust Expansion Deck$0.99
  • HIMYM Expansion Deck$0.99
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  • Brands Expansion Deck$0.99
10 purchases

Dominion

One-time10
  • Alchemy$4.99
  • Intrigue$4.99
  • Cornucopia$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Seaside$9.99
  • Renaissance$9.99
  • Prosperity$9.99
  • Dark Ages$9.99
  • Adventures$9.99
  • Empires$9.99
  • Rising Sun$9.99

Questions

Is Forbidden free?
Forbidden costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dominion free?
Dominion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forbidden or Dominion?
Dominion is rated higher. Forbidden averages 4.7 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Dominion averages 4.9 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Forbidden or Dominion have ads?
Neither Forbidden nor Dominion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forbidden or Dominion?
Forbidden ships an update every 3 months, and Dominion every 5 days. Most recently, Forbidden was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dominion on November 11, 2026.

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