Comparison

Dominion vs Munchkin Digital

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

Munchkin Digital

Embark on a dungeon-crawling adventure where you battle monsters, collect loot, and even backstab your friends. The first to reach Level 10 wins this fast-paced card game. Enjoy online multiplayer, solo challenges, and a tutorial to learn the ropes.

Highlights
  • Monster battling
  • Loot collection
  • Character building (Race & Class)
  • Online multiplayer
  • Solo challenges
  • In-game tutorial
Features
Currently charting
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Kill the monsters! Steal the treasure! Stab your buddy! Go down to the dungeon. Kick in the door. Kill everything you find. Backstab your friends. Steal the treasure and run. With millions of copies sold around the world, Munchkin is the mega-hit card game about dungeon adventure...with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. You and your friends compete to kill monsters and grab magic items. Don the Horny Helmet and the Boots of Butt-Kicking. Wield the Staff of Napalm...or maybe the Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment. Start by slaughtering the Potted Plant and the Drooling Slime, and work your way up to the Plutonium Dragon! Shuffle Up an Adventure! You're a Munchkin...and Munchkins love treasure! But a stack of pesky monster and Curse cards are between you and your hard-earned loot! Munchkin is played in a series of rounds using Door cards and Treasure cards to explore a dungeon. Build a character by combining Race and Class cards, then gear up to face the lurking monsters! Kill monsters and collect Treasure to level up! The first Munchkin to reach Level 10 wins! But wait...there's more! Cross-platform, online multiplayer shenanigans! Learn the tricks of the adventuring trade in a dungeon-delving tutorial! Sharpen your blade in Solo Challenges with special rules! Go looking for trouble in Munchkin. Hey, we're all going to get roasted and eaten sometime.

Screenshots

Dominion2 screens
Munchkin Digital4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dominion at Free against Munchkin Digital's $9.99. Dominion also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Munchkin Digital's advantage is chart position (#25 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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; Munchkin Digital costs $9.99 up front. Dominion sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Munchkin Digital sells 3 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dominion has 5.1K ratings behind it against 776, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Dominion's written reviews are positive against 64% of Munchkin Digital's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dominion ships an update every 5 days, Munchkin Digital every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dominion versus Munchkin Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDominionMunchkin Digital
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better4.6 (776 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better63.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better776
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#25 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size423 MB307 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTemple Gates Games LLCDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Dominion

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

Munchkin Digital

All ratings697 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral15.1%
Negative21.0%

User reviews

Dominion

From 5.1K 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)

Munchkin Digital

From 776 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing rendition of the board game
  • 👍 Convenient digital version of Munchkin
  • 💡 Inclusion of solo player mode and challenges
  • 👍 Faithful to the physical card game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy gameplay and frequent crashes
  • 👎 Clunky user interface and small card text
  • 🔍 Difficulty reading card details
  • 👎 Unbalanced AI that makes it hard to win

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

Munchkin Digital

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not working as described
  • Frozen screens and infinite menu loops
  • Resurrection ability not functioning properly
  • Dice rolls not matching displayed numbers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more Munchkin expansions and crossovers
  • Implement offline pass-and-play multiplayer
  • Improve card viewing and interaction
  • Enhance the overall user experience

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dominion

One-time10
  • Alchemy$4.99
  • Intrigue$4.99
  • Cornucopia$4.99
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  • Seaside$9.99
  • Renaissance$9.99
  • Prosperity$9.99
  • Dark Ages$9.99
  • Adventures$9.99
  • Empires$9.99
  • Rising Sun$9.99
3 purchases

Munchkin Digital

One-time3
  • Unnatural Axe$4.99
  • Clerical Errors$4.99
  • Pathfinder$9.99

Questions

Is Dominion free?
Dominion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Munchkin Digital free?
Munchkin Digital costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dominion or Munchkin Digital?
Dominion is rated higher. Dominion averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Munchkin Digital averages 4.6 from 776 ratings.
Do Dominion or Munchkin Digital have ads?
Neither Dominion nor Munchkin Digital shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dominion or Munchkin Digital?
Dominion ships an update every 5 days, and Munchkin Digital every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dominion was updated on November 6, 2026 and Munchkin Digital on November 7, 2026.

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