Comparison

Dominion vs Hexcrown

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
Currently charting
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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

Hexcrown

A turn-based strategy game where you expand your territory, build cities, and outplay AI opponents through force or culture. Offers multiple victory conditions and adjustable difficulty levels for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Hex map expansion
  • City building and management
  • Turn-based combat
  • Diplomacy options
  • Multiple victory conditions
  • Offline play
  • Adjustable bot difficulty
Features
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Hexcrown is a cozy turn-based strategy game. Start with one city, spread across a hex map, and outplay rival bots by force or by faith. EXPAND Every hex is worth something. Send armies out to claim land, found new cities, and connect your territory so your armies stay supplied. BUILD Cities make fresh units or gold, your choice! Spend it on Forts to hold the line, Farms to grow faster, Mines and Lumber Yards for income, Supply Camps for an attack boost, and Temples for a Cultural victory. FIGHT OR TALK Declare war, demand tribute, share vision, or ask a peaceful neighbor to join your war. Every bot has a personality: Aggressive, Balanced or Defensive. MULTIPLE VICTORY CONDITIONS Be the last ruler standing, or hold enough Temples to win a Cultural victory. PLAY YOUR WAY Four bot difficulties from Easy to Expert. A short guided tutorial and a full How to Play guide. Games save automatically, and every turn is yours to take at your own pace. Plays fully offline. FREE TO PLAY, ONE UNLOCK The free game has Small and Medium maps with up to 3 bots. A one-time Full Game purchase adds Large and Huge maps, up to 7 bots, Continent, Inland Sea and Crossroads map shapes, map options, bot personality picks, and up to 5 saved games. No ads, no subscriptions.

Screenshots

Dominion2 screens
Hexcrown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dominion at 5K against Hexcrown's 2. Dominion also leads on chart position (#180 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dominion sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Hexcrown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dominion against 5.0 for Hexcrown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dominion has 5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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Dominion versus Hexcrown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDominionHexcrown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size423 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTemple Gates Games LLCMichael Ip

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

Hexcrown

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

Hexcrown

One-time1
  • Full Game$3.99

Questions

Is Dominion free?
Dominion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexcrown free?
Hexcrown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dominion or Hexcrown?
Hexcrown is rated higher. Dominion averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Hexcrown averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dominion or Hexcrown have ads?
Neither Dominion nor Hexcrown shows ads.

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