Dominion vs Wildfrost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Wildfrost
Embark on a tactical roguelike deckbuilder adventure where you build a deck of card companions and elemental items to banish an eternal winter. Explore endless replayability with daily runs, challenges, and a dynamic counter system. Develop your hub town and unlock new content between runs.
- Build a deck with over 160 cards
- Endless replayability with daily runs
- Recruit card companions and elemental items
- Master a dynamic counter system
- Expand and develop the hub town
- Unlock new cards and customization options
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-TRY BEFORE YOU BUY- Play for free until you beat the first boss. Unlock the full game with an in-app purchase. The sun has frozen over. The world has succumbed to the Wildfrost. Now only the town of Snowdwell and its survivors stand as the last bastion against an eternal winter… Build up a deck of powerful card companions and elemental items, as you battle to banish the frost once and for all! * Build your perfect deck with over 160 cards! * Endless replayability with daily runs and challenges * Great for new and veteran card game fans alike, with an all-new tutorial and difficulty scaling ‘Storm Bell’ system * Recruit cute card companions, elemental items and equip powerful charms to aid in your fight against the Wildfrost * Choose your Leader from a variety of tribes, each with randomized skills and stats * Master a dynamic ‘counter’ system to put your strategic skills to the test * Expand and develop the hub town of Snowdwell between runs * Unlock new cards, events, customisation options and more! * Fully updated and ready to play with the latest content - ‘Better Adventures’ & ‘Storm Bells’! * Updated UI for mobile play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dominion at 4.9 against Wildfrost's 4.1. Dominion also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 507). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dominion sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Wildfrost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dominion holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dominion has 4.7K ratings behind it against 507, 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 66% of Wildfrost's.
Dominion ships an update every 5 days, Wildfrost monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dominion | Wildfrost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better | 4.1 (507 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 66.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 507 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 423 MB | 724 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Temple Gates Games LLC | Chucklefish Limited |
Customer experience
Dominion
Wildfrost
User reviews
Dominion
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat 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)
Wildfrost
From 507 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Endless replayability
- 👍 Unique and charming design
- 🎨 Gorgeous art and animations
- 🎶 Fitting and amazing music
- 🤯 Incredible depth and complexity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and save data loss issues
- 👀 Tiny text and UI elements
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤕 Overly punishing difficulty
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
Wildfrost
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing on launch
- Progress reset after device switch
- Tutorial stages not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- Cloud save sync across devices
- Option to increase font size
- More content and faction updates
In-app purchases
Dominion
- 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
Wildfrost
- Wildfrost Full Game$6.99








