Comparison

King Tactics vs Dominion

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

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About

King Tactics

Engage in tactical battles inspired by the Wars of the Roses. Command your troops, conquer territories, and outmaneuver opponents in this strategy game. Play solo, against AI, or challenge players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Tactical troop placement
  • Territory conquest
  • Single and multiplayer modes
  • Campaign mode
  • Online and offline multiplayer
  • High score list
Features
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The King is dead! The Houses of York and Lancaster both see themselves as legitimate heirs to the crown and fight bitterly for power. Join your troops in the historic battles of the Wars of the Roses and conquer England! Can you win the battle? Prove yourself as a clever commander and put your tactical skills to the test. Just like in the legendary “The Rose King” board game, you can develop a good strategy to defeat your opponent and stand your ground on any battlefield! Place your knights skillfully, send your troops out and conquer as many connected areas as possible. Obstruct your opponent, thwart their plans and break their ranks. Play against resourceful computer opponents, friends or challengers from all over the world in challenging duels! The game: • Strategy game for one or two players • Just a few rules – thrilling right up to the last move • Easy to get started: Become a battle-hardened knight quickly. • High score list: Battle your way to the top of the ranks. • A game based on the KOSMOS “The Rose King" board game by Dirk Henn Game modes: • Campaign: Master all the battles of the Wars of the Roses in historical order. • Free game: Play against the AI in three levels of difficulty. • Online multiplayer: Play online against friends or against other players from all over the world. • Offline multiplayer: Play with a friend on a device and experience a real board game feeling any time and anywhere. ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to ios@usm.de We are looking forward to your feedback! For more information on news and updates: www.usmgames.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/UnitedSoftMedia and twitter.com/USM_News *****

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

King Tactics3 screens
Dominion2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dominion at Free against King Tactics's $2.99. Dominion also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (5K vs 7). King Tactics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17). On review sentiment, 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

Dominion is free to download; King Tactics costs $2.99 up front. Dominion sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. King Tactics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dominion holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dominion has 5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of King Tactics's written reviews are positive against 68% of Dominion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King Tactics ships an update every 3 weeks, Dominion every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
King Tactics versus Dominion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing TacticsDominion
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.9 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews68.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB423 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbHTemple Gates Games LLC

Customer experience

King Tactics

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Dominion

All ratings4,729 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative19.2%

Bugs and requests

King Tactics

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

None

King Tactics

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Dominion

One-time17
  • Alchemy$4.99
  • Intrigue$4.99
  • Cornucopia$4.99
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  • Guilds$4.99
  • Seaside$9.99
  • Renaissance$9.99
  • Menagerie$9.99
  • Prosperity$9.99
  • Dark Ages$9.99
  • Adventures$9.99
  • Empires$9.99
  • Plunder$9.99
  • Nocturne$9.99
  • Rising Sun$9.99
  • Hinterlands$9.99
  • Launch Bundle$99.99
  • Expansion Bundle$109.99

Questions

Is King Tactics free?
King Tactics costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dominion free?
Dominion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, King Tactics or Dominion?
Dominion is rated higher. King Tactics averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Dominion averages 4.9 from 5K ratings.
Do King Tactics or Dominion have ads?
Neither King Tactics nor Dominion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, King Tactics or Dominion?
King Tactics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dominion every 5 days. Most recently, King Tactics was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dominion on October 26, 2026.

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