Comparison

Dominion vs Mahjong Space

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

Mahjong Space

Experience multiplayer spatial mahjong with friends or play solo against the computer. Learn the game with a guided tutorial and enjoy beautifully rendered 3D tiles in immersive or floating modes.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer spatial mahjong
  • Solo play against AI
  • Guided tutorial mode
  • Immersive and floating modes
  • Beautifully rendered 3D tiles
  • SharePlay with Spatial Personas
Features
Currently charting
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Your Mahjong table, wherever you play. Settle into a richly textured green-felt table with beautifully rendered 3D tiles. Play a solo match against bots, or meet friends in an online room. Mahjong Space brings the same game to iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. YOUR TABLE COMPANION Choose a delightful animated animal inspired by the lunar calendar and mythology. Rotate its 3D preview and tap to see its personality. Your companion reacts to Chow, Pong, Kong, and Hu, with speech bubbles that help you follow the action. PLAY IN THE SANDBOX Open the tile case, spill the tiles, and play with your roaming companion. Tap, drag, and toss animals on iPhone and iPad, or pick them up on Apple Vision Pro and watch them fly back to the table. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Choose Mahjong Competition Rules (MCR), with winds, dragons, and its rich scoring patterns. Or try Sichuan Bloody Rules (SBR): declare a void suit, clear it from your hand, and keep playing as up to three players declare Hu. TILES YOU CAN FEEL On iPhone and iPad, select, drag, and toss your hand tiles directly. Switch between a close view of your hand and an overhead table view, with zoom and two-finger panning. Clear action buttons provide a quick alternative. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE Follow the narrated tutorial, then explore the winning-hand glossary. Each entry has a 3D example and a scenario explaining the win. Try It puts you one move away in a practice match. Track the winning patterns you achieve in real solo and multiplayer games. MAKE THE TABLE YOURS Choose tile-back colors, tile sounds, voiceovers, and gameplay speed. Celebrate Hu with confetti. In solo SBR, speed up the remaining players after you win. On Apple Vision Pro, place a spatial Mahjong table in your room or play in a volume, with direct tile interaction and SharePlay support. Solo games, the tutorial, and glossary practice require no account. Sign in with Apple to play online with friends. Available in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

Dominion2 screens
Mahjong Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dominion at Free against Mahjong Space's $4.99. Dominion also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). Mahjong Space's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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; Mahjong Space costs $4.99 up front. Dominion sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Mahjong Space sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dominion ships an update every 5 days, Mahjong Space weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dominion versus Mahjong Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDominionMahjong Space
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#161 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size423 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTemple Gates Games LLCBoxtree, Inc.

Customer experience

Dominion

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

Mahjong Space

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Mahjong Space

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Mahjong Space

One-time1
  • CNY 2024 Dragon Year Tiles$1.99

Questions

Is Dominion free?
Dominion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mahjong Space free?
Mahjong Space costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Dominion or Mahjong Space have ads?
Neither Dominion nor Mahjong Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dominion or Mahjong Space?
Dominion ships an update every 5 days, and Mahjong Space weekly. Most recently, Dominion was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mahjong Space on October 30, 2026.

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