Comparison

Ozymandias vs Alien Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Ozymandias

Experience the thrill of building a Bronze Age empire in a streamlined 4X strategy game. Expand your territory, develop cities, and raise armies. Unique victory conditions and abstracted combat ensure fast-paced, strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Streamlined 4X gameplay
  • Abstracted combat system
  • Hand-painted historical maps
  • Random and custom victory conditions
  • AI that doesn't cheat
Features
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Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format. At the dawn of history, Bronze Age kings built the first empires. Strategize their rise to power in a uniquely streamlined 4X. Expand your borders, build cities in tactical locations then raise armies to defend them. Each turn, you receive opportunities but must choose only one. Random victory conditions make every game different; custom victory conditions support different styles of play. DISTILLED DESIGN - Focus on strategy over tactics, we’ve stripped the busywork out of 4X gameplay. - Combat abstracted into an innovative Power system, you only move armies and fleets. HISTORICAL MAPS - Hand-painted maps charting Bronze Ages around the world. - Each empire's trait and start location bring a unique set of challenges. EASY TO LEARN - The tutorial is a short story campaign about explorer, Gertrude Bell. - Climb the difficulty ladder against our AI, which never cheats to compete.

About

Alien Bloom

Engage in a strategic multiplayer card game where three players vie for planetary control. Utilize unique factions, claim territories, and engage in tactical card-based battles across different dimensions. Victory can be achieved through various strategic paths, including territory collection, faction-specific goals, or player elimination.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer strategy card battles
  • Turn-based territory control
  • Cosmic world map with tactical choices
  • Unique sci-fi factions
  • Special abilities and space battles
  • Bot opponents for faster matchmaking
  • Multiple paths to victory
Features
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Three players. One Earth. Alien Bloom is a free-to-play 3-player strategy card game where you expand across the world, attack enemy territories, and use cards to decide every battle. Control 5 territories in a row to win. EXPAND. ATTACK. CONQUER. Take territories on the World Map and build toward a winning line. Attack another player and the fight moves to a card battle. Win the battle and claim the territory. Every move matters. A single territory can block an opponent, complete your own line, unlock a powerful bonus, or open an entirely new battlefield. CARDS DECIDE EVERY BATTLE. Fight across multiple card-based battle systems: • World Battles — Attack and defend territories using a fast high-card battle system. • Space Battles — Send spaceships into orbit and fight with hands inspired by 3-Card Poker. • 5th Dimension Battles — Battle for powerful planets using a two-hand system inspired by Pai Gow Poker. ESCALATE THE WAR. Capture key territories to unlock powerful weapons and abilities, including the Space Cannon, Plasma Turret, CryoStorm Device, Nuclear Strikes, and the Superweapon. Battles can begin on Earth and end in space or even the 5th Dimension. CHOOSE YOUR FACTION. Play as one of four asymmetrical factions: • Humanity — Mobility and Airships • Cybernetics — Stealth and deception • The Orcus — Parasites and opportunism • The Aliens — Powerful Motherships THREE PATHS TO VICTORY. • Control 5 territories in a row. • Complete your faction's unique victory condition. • Become the Sole Survivor. Jump into multiplayer matches against human players, with bots available to fill empty seats when needed. Learn the basics quickly, discover deeper strategies, try different factions, and conquer Earth again. Conquer territories. Battle with cards. Control 5 in a row.

Screenshots

Ozymandias4 screens
Alien Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alien Bloom at Free against Ozymandias's $3.99. Alien Bloom also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Ozymandias's advantage is chart position (#80 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Alien Bloom is free to download; Ozymandias costs $3.99 up front. Ozymandias sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Bloom sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alien Bloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Ozymandias's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alien Bloom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ozymandias ships an update every 2 weeks, Alien Bloom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ozymandias versus Alien Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOzymandiasAlien Bloom
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (22 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size493 MB330 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGoblinz Studio SASBestwood Studios LLC

Customer experience

Ozymandias

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative23.8%

Alien Bloom

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ozymandias

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes frequently, especially late game
  • Save progress lost after crashes
  • Game crashes when saving
  • Game restarts to beginning after crash
  • UI elements too small
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  • Font unadjustable and unreadable
  • Does not support both landscape orientations
  • iPad orientation issues
  • Screen does not rotate
  • Crashes randomly, progress lost

Requested features

10 requests
  • More objective cards
  • More maps
  • PvP mode on mobile
  • Cloud Saves / iCloud saves
  • Multiplayer option
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  • Fix iPad orientation / autorotate
  • Support both landscape orientations
  • Zoom feature for map
  • Tooltip for combat strength
  • Demo with actual gameplay

Alien Bloom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Ozymandias

One-time9
  • The World$0.99
  • The Andes$0.99
  • Sahara Desert$0.99
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  • Indonesia$0.99
  • Mesoamerica$0.99
  • Aegean Sea$0.99
  • Indus Valley$0.99
  • Near East$0.99
  • All Maps$3.99
4 purchases

Alien Bloom

One-time4
  • Aliens Faction$6.99
  • Star Rangers$6.99
  • Monarchs Faction$6.99
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  • The Scions$6.99

Questions

Is Ozymandias free?
Ozymandias costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Alien Bloom free?
Alien Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ozymandias or Alien Bloom?
Alien Bloom is rated higher. Ozymandias averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Alien Bloom averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Ozymandias or Alien Bloom have ads?
Neither Ozymandias nor Alien Bloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ozymandias or Alien Bloom?
Ozymandias ships an update every 2 weeks, and Alien Bloom every 2 days. Most recently, Ozymandias was updated on October 27, 2026 and Alien Bloom on October 28, 2026.

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