Neuroshima Hex vs Hold, Draw, Win!
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)
Hold, Draw, Win!
This game combines slot machine mechanics with tic-tac-toe strategy. Hold desired tiles and draw new ones to create 3-in-a-row combinations of the same color for points. Utilize free draws strategically to influence your win or loss.
- Slot machine tile holding
- Draw new tiles mechanic
- 3-in-a-row scoring
- Free draw system
- Local bot play
- Online multiplayer rooms
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Hold, Draw, Win! - Play either locally against bots, or play against others online in one of the six multiplayer rooms. • Any 3-in-a-row combination of the same color scores points • Hold the tiles you want to keep and then press Draw to replace the non-held tiles. • Stars represent Free Draws that can be used now or in later rounds. They can appear anytime new tiles are revealed. • When you decide to use your Free Draws can determine whether you win or lose!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hold, Draw, Win! at Free against Neuroshima Hex's $6.99. Hold, Draw, Win! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Neuroshima Hex's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 2) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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
Hold, Draw, Win! is free to download; Neuroshima Hex costs $6.99 up front. Neuroshima Hex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hold, Draw, Win! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hold, Draw, Win! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neuroshima Hex has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Neuroshima Hex's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hold, Draw, Win!'s.
Neuroshima Hex ships an update every 2 weeks, Hold, Draw, Win! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Neuroshima Hex | Hold, Draw, Win! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (73 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portal Games | Danny Aijala |
Customer experience
Neuroshima Hex
Hold, Draw, Win!
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
Hold, Draw, Win!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Neuroshima Hex
- New York$4.99
- Smart$4.99
- Vegas$4.99
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- Doomsday Machine$4.99
- The Bundle of Five Armies$29.99
Hold, Draw, Win!
No in-app purchases
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