Comparison

Northgard vs HexMinefield 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Northgard

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

Highlights
  • Build and manage settlements
  • Assign Vikings to jobs
  • Resource management and survival
  • Territory expansion and discovery
  • Multiple victory conditions
  • Story mode campaign
  • Multiplayer modes
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Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a Clan of Vikings fighting for the control of a mysterious newfound continent. After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: NORTHGARD. The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire Wolves and Undead Warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES • Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard • Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) • Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes • Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities • Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) STORY MODE: RIG’S SAGA The Viking High King is murdered and his Regal Horn is stolen by a man named Hagen. This event kickstarts a saga that will take Rig, his son and heir accompanied by his right-hand man Brand through the new continent of Northgard. The continent where he will make new friends and foes and discover a much greater threat than Hagen, and the reasons behind his father’s assassination. MULTIPLAYER • Play with or against other Mobile players with up to 6 players • Includes Duel, Free for All and Teamplay modes CHOOSE YOUR CLAN In order to complete the 11 campaign chapters, the player will have to master the specificities of the 6 first clans and tame the unforgiving wilderness of Northgard. More clans are joining the fight for Northgard! • Clan of the Snake: Act from the shadows and take the lead with cunning guerilla tactics • Clan of the Dragon: Embrace the old ways and please the gods with sacrifices • Clan of the Kraken: Harness the bounty of the sea and unleash its brutal might You can unlock the clans of the Snake, Dragon and Kraken separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Scale Bundle. • Clan of the Horse: Devote yourself to the art of blacksmithing and craft powerful Relics • Clan of the Ox: Equip ancestral equipment and prove the might of your forefathers • Clan of the Lynx: Adopt Nature’s way and lure mythical preys into ambushes You can unlock the Clans of the Horse, Ox and Lynx separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Fur Bundle. • Clan of the Squirrel: Gather ingredients to prepare special recipes and survive the harsh winters • Clan of the Rat: Embrace the way of the Shamans and work for the clan • Clan of the Eagle: Occupy a large territory, venture outside and gather resources Unlock the clans of the Squirrel, Rat and Eagle separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Winter Bundle. Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you experience any issue with Northgard, please contact our customer support at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com and give us as much as possible information on your problem.

About

HexMinefield 3D

Experience a unique twist on the classic logic puzzle game by playing on a rotating spherical board. Navigate hexagonal and pentagonal cells, revealing safe squares and strategically placing markers to clear the board without hitting mines. Enjoy daily challenges and unlock cosmetic rewards.

Highlights
  • Rotating spherical game board
  • Hexagonal and pentagonal cells
  • Classic and Flagless modes
  • Daily quests and cosmetic rewards
  • Customizable themes and decorations
  • Leaderboards and score sharing
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Redécouvrez le Démineur sur un plateau que vous pouvez faire tourner. HexMinefield 3D enroule le célèbre jeu de logique autour d'une sphère entièrement rotative composée de cellules hexagonales et pentagonales reliées. Révélez les cases sûres, interprétez les chiffres, placez des drapeaux ou des points d'interrogation et nettoyez tout le plateau sans toucher une mine. La première case révélée et ses voisines sont protégées, pour un départ équitable à chaque partie. Choisissez le mode Classique ou Sans drapeau, avec les difficultés Facile, Moyen, Difficile et Extrême. Revenez chaque jour pour une nouvelle quête journalière, améliorez votre temps et votre exploration, entretenez votre série et gagnez des récompenses cosmétiques. Personnalisez le plateau dans la Boutique en combinant thèmes de cellules, décors et interfaces. Certains styles sont gratuits ou se débloquent en jouant. Le Pack Premium optionnel, disponible en achat unique, débloque tous les articles de la Boutique ainsi que les parties personnalisées, supprime les bannières pendant les parties et offre des secondes chances sans publicité. Les joueurs gratuits peuvent choisir une publicité récompensée facultative pour obtenir une seconde chance lorsqu'elle est disponible. Conservez vos records sur l'appareil, envoyez vos meilleurs temps vers les classements Game Center et partagez vos résultats. Touchez pour révéler, maintenez pour marquer et faites glisser pour faire tourner la sphère. Le son, les vibrations et les commandes sont réglables. Parviendrez-vous à déminer toute la sphère ?

Screenshots

Northgard4 screens
HexMinefield 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HexMinefield 3D at Free against Northgard's $7.99. HexMinefield 3D also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Northgard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 1). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

HexMinefield 3D is free to download; Northgard costs $7.99 up front. Northgard sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and HexMinefield 3D 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

HexMinefield 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Northgard's written reviews are positive against 100% of HexMinefield 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Northgard ships an update every 6 weeks, HexMinefield 3D every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Northgard versus HexMinefield 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorthgardHexMinefield 3D
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size892 MB73 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPlaydigiousHugo Py--Gutierrez

Customer experience

Northgard

All ratings3,606 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,052 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative27.1%

HexMinefield 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Northgard

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Menus and UI are buggy
  • Audio glitches and cuts out
  • Saves get deleted unexpectedly
  • Multiplayer is unreliable
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  • Achievements are not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve tutorial and instructions
  • Add controller support
  • Optimize performance and stability
  • Add Chinese language support
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  • Improve clan/unit selection and management

HexMinefield 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Northgard

One-time12
  • Clan of the Rat$2.95
  • Clan of the Squirrel$2.99
  • Clan of the snake$2.99
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  • Clan of the Dragon$2.99
  • Clan of the Horse$2.99
  • Clan of the Ox$2.99
  • Clan of the Kraken$2.99
  • Clan of the Lynx$2.99
  • Clan of the Eagle$2.99
  • Scale Bundle$6.99
  • Fur Bundle$6.99
  • Winter Bundle$6.99
1 purchases

HexMinefield 3D

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Northgard free?
Northgard costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is HexMinefield 3D free?
HexMinefield 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Northgard or HexMinefield 3D?
HexMinefield 3D is rated higher. Northgard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while HexMinefield 3D averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Northgard or HexMinefield 3D have ads?
HexMinefield 3D shows ads; Northgard does not.
Which is updated more often, Northgard or HexMinefield 3D?
Northgard ships an update every 6 weeks, and HexMinefield 3D every 8 days. Most recently, Northgard was updated on October 27, 2026 and HexMinefield 3D on October 7, 2026.

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