Comparison

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX vs Colonist.io

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

Head to head
About

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

A multiplayer card game where players draw cards to avoid exploding kittens. Use strategic cards to defuse fatal felines or eliminate opponents. Features original art and is available exclusively for Netflix members.

Highlights
  • Draw cards to avoid exploding kittens
  • Defuse fatal felines with special cards
  • Multiplayer gameplay
  • Strategic card play
  • Original art by The Oatmeal
  • Exclusive to Netflix members
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Bring the catnip. Draw as many cards as you can, and do your best to dodge — or defuse — fatal felines. Or else, boom goes the dynamite! In this multiplayer, kitty-powered game of chance, players draw cards — until someone draws an exploding kitten and blows up. Then that player is out unless they have a defuse card. Defuse cards allow players to neutralize furry foes with laser pointers, belly rubs, catnip sandwiches or other diversions. All of the other cards in the deck can be used strategically to move, mitigate or avoid. Featuring original art by The Oatmeal.

About

Colonist.io

Engage in a competitive multiplayer strategy game where you build settlements and expand your territory. Master simple rules with deep gameplay through strategy, planning, and negotiation. Compete against friends, bots, or climb leaderboards in ranked modes.

Highlights
  • Build settlements
  • Expand territory
  • Multiplayer competition
  • Strategy and negotiation
  • Ranked leaderboards
  • Custom maps and expansions
  • Player customization
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Colonist is an exciting multiplayer game. You take on the role of a Colonist by building settlements and expanding your territory while competing with opponents trying to do the same. Colonist combines extremely simple rules with tremendously deep gameplay. Use strategy, planning, and cunning negotiation to win. You can train against bots, play with friends online, and even compete in our ranked modes for a spot on the leaderboards! We also offer a variety of fun custom maps to play on in addition to traditional expansions which add elements like ships and barbarians to the game. You can even play with more than 4 friends with our 5-6 and 7-8 player expansions. In the store, you will find a wide array of custom colors and avatars that allow you to personalize your profile and show off. Pick a unique color and avatar combination to instill fear in your opponents!

Screenshots

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX4 screens
Colonist.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Colonist.io at 4.5 against Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's 3.0. Colonist.io also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4K vs 208). Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Exploding Kittens NETFLIX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Colonist.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colonist.io holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonist.io has 4K ratings behind it against 208, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's written reviews are positive against 23% of Colonist.io's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX ships an update every 6 months, Colonist.io every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX versus Colonist.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploding Kittens NETFLIXColonist.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (208 ratings)4.5 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews23.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2084K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#165 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB33 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Colonist

Customer experience

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

All ratings208 ratings
Positive40.9%
Neutral16.8%
Negative42.3%
Written reviews691 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative58.8%

Colonist.io

All ratings3,961 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews694 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative65.6%

User reviews

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

From 208 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Accurate to the original card game
  • 💡 New cards and features
  • 🎉 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Automatic card plays
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior of certain cards
  • 🕰️ Lack of turn timer for players

Colonist.io

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great Catan experience
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🤝 Fun to play with friends
  • 💰 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Dice rolls are biased and unrealistic
  • 🔋 Battery-draining
  • 🔒 Questionable algorithm and randomness
  • 👎 Frequent crashes and disconnects
  • 💸 Expensive subscription model

Bugs and requests

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes when Armageddon card is played
  • Nope card not working as intended
  • Exploding kitten card not being placed back correctly
  • Wins not being tracked in single-player mode

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to kick inactive players
  • Save progress and unlock higher difficulty levels
  • More customization options
  • Ability to chat with other players

Colonist.io

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Dice rolls are predictable and favor certain players
  • Frequent crashes and disconnects during games
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • UI elements not scaling properly on smaller screens
  • Inability to rejoin games after disconnects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve dice algorithm to be more random
  • Add offline/single-player mode
  • Improve UI and user experience
  • Provide more customization options
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
None

Colonist.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exploding Kittens NETFLIX free?
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colonist.io free?
Colonist.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exploding Kittens NETFLIX or Colonist.io?
Colonist.io is rated higher. Exploding Kittens NETFLIX averages 3.0 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while Colonist.io averages 4.5 from 4K ratings.
Do Exploding Kittens NETFLIX or Colonist.io have ads?
Colonist.io shows ads; Exploding Kittens NETFLIX does not.
Which is updated more often, Exploding Kittens NETFLIX or Colonist.io?
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX ships an update every 6 months, and Colonist.io every 2 months. Most recently, Exploding Kittens NETFLIX was updated on September 27, 2026 and Colonist.io on September 26, 2026.

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