Hnefatafl vs Gaia Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hnefatafl
Experience an ancient Scandinavian strategy board game where one army tries to capture the king while the other defends him. Offers deep tactical gameplay with numerous historical and custom variants. Play against AI, friends offline, or other players online with cross-platform support.
- Numerous historical and custom variants
- Offline play against AI or human opponents
- Online multiplayer with cross-platform support
- Ingame chat for online play
- Match browser and history
- Achievements and ELO scores
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Hnefatafl is an ancient Scandinavian board game whose variants were played all over medieval Europe before chess was even invented. In those so called Tafl games two different sized armies fight each other. The invading black army tries to capture the white king, while the defending white army tries to protect their king and help him escape. Often also called the Game of the Vikings Hnefatafl tells many stories, like the Moskowites invasion of Sweden or the Viking hordes pillaging Britain. But no matter what the story is one thing always stays the same: The hunt for the king. Even though the rules aren't complicated the game offers fascinating strategies and rewards tactical play. Try to surround the enemy pieces, plan ahead, lay traps and force your opponent into surrender. Will you capture the king for gold and glory? Can the loyal guards hold back the invading forces and secure the flight of their king? You can create your own custom variants -- with over 200,000 different variants possible! The online multiplayer supports crossplatform play. Play on any supported platform with just a single account*. This game features: - Variant "Hnefatafl" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Copenhagen" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Historical" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Berserk" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Fetlar" - Variant "Old Hnefatafl" - Variant "Simple Tafl" - Variant "Sea Battle 11x11" - Variant "Sea Battle 13x13" - Variant "Tablut" - Variant "Tablut - Historical ("Saami")" - Variant "Linnaeus' Tablut" - Variant "Foteviken Tablut" - Variant "Ard Ri" - Variant "Historical Ard Ri" - Variant "Brandubh" - Variant "Historical Brandubh" - Variant "Magpie" - Variant "Tawlbwrdd" - Variant "Historical Tawlbwrdd" - Variant "Tyr 13x13" - Variant "Tyr 15x15" - Variant "Tyr 19x19" - Variant "Coppergate 15x15" - Variant "Alea Evangelii" - Variant "Historical Alea Evangelii" - Custom variants for offline and Online Play* - Offline play for two humans - Offline play against various computer opponents - Offline play between two computer opponents - Online Play* - Ingame Chat for Online Play* - Crossplatform Online Play* - Achievements* - ELO scores* - Match Browser to find the right opponent - Match History to review your past matches - Annotate and share matches - Tutorial/Rules included *) These features require the creation of a free Fellhuhn account, valid on all supported platforms. This app is supported by advertisement which can be disabled through an one-time purchase of IAP.
Gaia Project
Embark on a strategic journey to colonize the galaxy by mastering terraforming. Each of the 14 unique factions has distinct environmental needs, driving the need to adapt planets for survival. This is the official digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game.
- 14 unique factions
- Peaceful galactic colonization
- Terraforming mechanics
- Adaptable environmental needs
- Official digital board game adaptation
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In Gaia Project, each player controls one of 14 factions striving to peacefully colonize the Terra Mystica galaxy. Each faction has different environmental needs to survive on a planet. These needs have led the factions to master terraforming, enabling them to make different planet types habitable for themselves. This is the official digital version of the board game Gaia Project by Feuerland Verlag. Minimum RAM: 3 GB Recommended RAM: 4 GB Gaia Project is a graphics-heavy board game with advanced AI opponents. Your gameplay speed and AI strength may be limited with older devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hnefatafl at Free against Gaia Project's $9.99. Hnefatafl also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and review sentiment (68% vs 59%). Gaia Project's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
Hnefatafl is free to download; Gaia Project costs $9.99 up front. Hnefatafl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gaia Project asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Hnefatafl against 4.0 for Gaia Project. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 38 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Hnefatafl's written reviews are positive against 59% of Gaia Project's.
Hnefatafl ships an update every 2 weeks, Gaia Project monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hnefatafl | Gaia Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) — better | 4.0 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 371 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Philippe Schober | DIGIDICED |
Customer experience
Hnefatafl
Gaia Project
In-app purchases
Hnefatafl
- Remove Ads$4.99
Gaia Project
No in-app purchases
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