Comparison

Dominion vs Dicey Elementalist

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

Head to head
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

About

Dicey Elementalist

Engage in a strategic RPG combining dice rolling with deck building. Roll dice up to three times to score, then use those results to activate elemental cards. Build your deck wisely to overcome challenges and become the Dice Master.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling with Yahtzee-like scoring
  • Deck building mechanics
  • Rogue-lite random variables
  • Unique hero characters
  • Elemental card activation
  • Strategic deck construction
Features
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Inspired by a popular dice game called Yahtzee. - Five dice are rolled three times, keep the best score. On this basis. Add some deck building Add some random variables (Rogue-lite) Add some unique heroes Add some different game mechanics And...Here it comes! The Dice Master! THE RULE IS SIMPLE Light up the elements of a card required to play, bingo! If you can't light the card, the card will be unusable = useless! So Be sure to build your deck reasonably well with your "brilliant strategic"!

Screenshots

Dominion2 screens
Dicey Elementalist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dominion at none against Dicey Elementalist's shown. Dominion also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Dominion sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Dicey Elementalist sells 13 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. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Dominion's written reviews are positive against 70% of Dicey Elementalist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dominion ships an update every 5 days, Dicey Elementalist monthly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dominion versus Dicey Elementalist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDominionDicey Elementalist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better4.7 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews70.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K5.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size423 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTemple Gates Games LLC兆万 林

Customer experience

Dominion

All ratings4,729 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews350 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral12.3%
Negative19.1%

Dicey Elementalist

All ratings5,053 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews641 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative19.0%

User reviews

Dominion

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎮 Faithful adaptation of the board game
  • 👍 Challenging AI opponents
  • 🎨 Great visual design and animations
  • 📱 Convenient mobile experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. crashes, card interactions not working as expected)
  • 🤖 Inconsistent or overpowered AI behavior
  • 💰 Expensive expansion packs
  • 🕰️ Slow animation speed for AI turns
  • 🔀 Lack of customization options (e.g. disabling certain cards, saving game setups)

Dicey Elementalist

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Super fast, responsive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful, unique art style
  • 👍 Highly replayable and addictive
  • 🕹️ Fun gameplay loop
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. freezing, crashes)
  • 📢 Increasing number of ads
  • 🔒 Lack of option to permanently remove ads
  • 🤯 Overpowered enemies and unbalanced gameplay

Bugs and 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

Dicey Elementalist

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tavern and daily challenge bugs
  • Enemies with broken abilities (e.g. Blizzard, Joker)
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Ability to pay to remove ads permanently
  • Improved balance and difficulty scaling
  • Better explanation of game mechanics and status effects

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Dominion

One-time17
  • Alchemy$4.99
  • Intrigue$4.99
  • Cornucopia$4.99
Show 14 more
  • 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
13 purchases

Dicey Elementalist

One-time13
  • Daily Pack$0.99
  • The Chanter$0.99
  • Hoard of Diamond$0.99
Show 10 more
  • The Prophet$1.99
  • The Telepathic$1.99
  • The Greedy$1.99
  • Super Pack$4.99
  • Barrel of Diamond$4.99
  • Character Gift Box$5.99
  • Big Wagon of Diamond$9.99
  • Lost Crown$9.99
  • SVIP$19.99
  • Luxurious Character Gift Box$34.99

Questions

Is Dominion free?
Dominion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dicey Elementalist free?
Dicey Elementalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dominion or Dicey Elementalist?
Dominion is rated higher. Dominion averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Dicey Elementalist averages 4.7 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Dominion or Dicey Elementalist have ads?
Dicey Elementalist shows ads; Dominion does not.
Which is updated more often, Dominion or Dicey Elementalist?
Dominion ships an update every 5 days, and Dicey Elementalist monthly. Most recently, Dominion was updated on September 25, 2026 and Dicey Elementalist on September 25, 2026.

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