Neuroshima Hex vs Cthulhu Realms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neuroshima Hex
Engage in tactical warfare in a post-apocalyptic world. Choose from four unique factions and battle opponents in a fast-paced, strategic game. Play solo against AI or challenge others in asynchronous multiplayer.
- 4 unique factions with distinct strategies
- Single-player vs AI
- Asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer
- 3 AI difficulty levels
- In-game tutorial and manual
- Based on the tabletop board game
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Control an army struggling for survival in the post-apocalyptic world. Choose one of the 4 unique factions—Moloch, Borgo, The Outpost, The Hegemony—and defeat your opponent in tactical warfare. Play solo against an AI opponent or against a human player in an asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer mode. Prove that you have what it takes to survive: March with the machines of Moloch, leading its army toward setting the new world order. Become Borgo and unite the forces of the mutants who spread terror in the wastelands. Lead The Outpost, humanity's last and only hope, and try to beat the machines in against-the-odds guerrilla warfare. Be the boss of The Hegemony, a land of gangers uncaring about the fate of others, living only for violence and their mad entertainment. Neuroshima Hex is a fast paced, tactical game for 1 or 2 players based on the well known tabletop board game by the same name. The game has been published in 8 languages and enjoyed by fans all over the world. Throughout the years, it has been steadily developed by Portal Games, and now offers as many as 19 different armies. In May 2007 Neuroshima Hex was awarded a special jury distinction for the Best Polish Designer Game published in 2006. FEATURES - Official Neuroshima Hex game with original artwork - 4 different armies with unique strategies (other armies will be made available for purchase with future updates of the app) - For 1 or 2 players - Asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer mode - 3 AI difficulty levels - In-game tutorial & manual - Tons of gameplay - Easy to learn, hard to master Previous version of the Neuroshima Hex app gained a lot of recognition: AWARDS: "iOS Game of the Year" Game Shark "Best Card/Board Game - Runner Up" TouchGen PRESS QUOTES: "With great production values the board game has been translated to perfection." TouchGen (9/10, Editor's Choice) "Would I Buy Again: Absolutely." What's On iPhone (9/10) "Neuroshima Hex is a board game that almost seems like it was destined for the App Store […]" App Spy (4/5) "Neuroshima Hex is hard not to recommend" Games Uncovered (Grade: 'Great') "Creative game world; deep strategy" Slide To Play (3/4) "It's a deeply satisfying game that forces you to have a tactical mind in order to win, and it's incredibly fulfilling when you do." GameZebo (4/5)
Cthulhu Realms
This digital card game challenges players to drive opponents insane or maintain more sanity than them by the end of the deck. It features comical art and strategic deck-building mechanics, offering a free-to-play experience with an optional upgrade for expanded features and online play.
- Deck-building mechanics
- Sanity-based win conditions
- Comical horror art
- AI opponent
- Campaign missions
- Online multiplayer
- Pass and Play mode
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Star Realms has gone insane! Introducing Cthulhu Realms! Are you zany enough to play the crazier and creepier cousin of Star Realms? Download and play today to find out why Cthulhu Realms is so crazily addictive! In Cthulhu Realms, each player tries to drive their opponent insane or have more sanity than their opponents when the deck runs out. "The art in Cthulhu Realms is hilarious and beautifully done, somehow complimenting the horror theme perfectly. The production value is top-notch." — Gameosity "It’s a surprisingly effective package that delivers a great little deck builder with a low price tag. If you can embrace the playful theme, you’ll find a pleasant gem in Cthulhu Realms." — Geek Ken "It certainly is not just another deck-building game, but has original and fresh mechanics that will challenge your brain." — Board Game Maniac How to Play the Game: Each player starts the game with a small deck comprised of initiates, goons and followers. Five cards from the deck form a row of available cards on the table; with more than two players, place three available cards between each pair of players. Each turn, you start with five cards in hand, playing those cards in order to put locations into play, boost your own sanity or reduce that of others, collect conjuring power to acquire new cards, and remove cards from the game. You can use the power of your locations once each turn. At the end of your turn, discard any cards still in hand and all entities and artifacts that you played. If you lose all of your sanity, you're out of the game. If you're the only one at the table who's still sane, you win. Otherwise, the game ends when the deck runs out and whoever has the most sanity wins. Darwin Kastle is the designer of the popular Star Realms Deckbuilding Game, and with the digital release of Cthulhu Realms, he once again provides tons of playability for free, and a one-time upgrade to be able play with your friends and more on any device. Free Version • Drive people insane everywhere - play across devices. • Crazyily addictive deckbuilding game. • Tutorial teaches you how to make people crazy in minutes. • Awesome, comical art. • Play VS the AI. • 8 silly campaign missions! Full Game Additional Features • Play the AI on 2 different difficulty settings. • 8 more fun campaign missions. • Battle your friends face to face with Pass and Play. • Play against many more opponents online. • Challenge a friend to online Player v Player combat Cthulhu Realms is also available at your local game store as a physical card game from Tasty Minstrel Games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cthulhu Realms at Free against Neuroshima Hex's $6.99. Neuroshima Hex's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Cthulhu Realms is free to download; Neuroshima Hex costs $6.99 up front. Neuroshima Hex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cthulhu Realms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cthulhu Realms holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 64 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Neuroshima Hex's written reviews are positive against 38% of Cthulhu Realms's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Neuroshima Hex ships an update every 2 weeks, Cthulhu Realms every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Neuroshima Hex | Cthulhu Realms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (73 ratings) | 3.2 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 37.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Portal Games | White Wizard Games |
Customer experience
Neuroshima Hex
Cthulhu Realms
User reviews
Neuroshima Hex
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent strategy game
- 👍 Great implementation of board game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive controls
- 👍 Challenging AI
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Slow AI turns
- 🔒 Missing online multiplayer
- 👎 Expensive in-app purchases for new armies
- 👎 Cluttered UI
Cthulhu Realms
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Humorous storyline
- 👍 Cool art
- 👍 Good digital version
- 👍 Enjoyable card game
Room to improve
- 😞 Confusing game
- 😞 Not fullscreen on iPad
- 😞 Not ported to iPhone well
- 😞 In-app purchase not on all devices
- 😞 Extremely complicated
Bugs and requests
Neuroshima Hex
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Inability to discard tiles
- Incorrect scoring for certain damage
- Broken 3 and 4 player modes
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Online multiplayer
- Campaign or story mode
- Ability to view unit details during gameplay
- Restore previously purchased content
- More balanced factions
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- Faster AI turns
Cthulhu Realms
Reported bugs
43 issues- Not fullscreen on iPad 10
- Words cutoff on Face ID iPhones
- Cannot login
- No way to contact support
- In-app purchase says available on all devices but not so
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- User name doesn't show up
- Cannot play online
- Cannot play missions or vs AI
- App is completely broken
- Tap on campaign - nothing
- Tap on single match - nothing
- Everything now broken
- Update broke everything
- Campaign, vs AI, Tutorial non-responsive
- Stopped working
- Update broken
- Cannot start a game
- June2018 update problem
- 'Start game' button not working
- Update broken on iPad and iPhone 7
- Won't let me buy full version
- Server error on online play
- Online play has never given a match
- UI could be improved
- Online play implemented well
- App badge and notifications when it is your turn
- Game lags with perfect graphics
- Push notifications don't appear
- Badge notifications appear after opening app
- Online doesn't work
- Purchased full version, won't let me play online
- App doesn't remember purchase
- Constantly logging out
- Broken, please fix
- Bought but won't recognize it
- Broken-purchased and won't unlock or restore
- Still can't make the purchase for full game
- Broke, doesn't allow purchases
- Loses connection often
- Notification bug
- Bug that app doesn't remember I bought the in-app purchase
- Keep having to rebuy the game
- Account creation bug
Requested features
12 requests- More campaign content
- More levels
- Rank ladders for online play
- Fix current stats
- Turn off background movement
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- Add pass & play feature
- Improve UI for readability
- Fix online connection issues
- Allow real-time games with friends
- Fix notifications
- Allow multiple online accounts per purchase
- Fix account creation bug
In-app purchases
Neuroshima Hex
- New York$4.99
- Smart$4.99
- Vegas$4.99
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- Steel Police$4.99
- Mississippi$4.99
- Neojungle$4.99
- Dancer$4.99
- Sharrash$4.99
- Doomsday Machine$4.99
- The Bundle of Five Armies$29.99
Cthulhu Realms
- Main Expansion$4.99
Questions
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