Hegemon vs Hammurabi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hegemon
Lead any real-world nation to global dominance through diplomacy, economic development, or total war. Command armies, manage resources, and make critical decisions to shape the future of civilization in this deep geopolitical strategy game.
- Command real-world nations
- Global conflict simulation
- Deep diplomacy and geopolitics
- Nation and economy building
- Technology and nuclear weapons
- Massive world sandbox
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Hegemon: War Strategy and WW3 Simulator Rewrite history and lead your nation to global dominance in a deep geopolitical grand strategy experience inspired by WW2, Cold War and modern conflicts. Take control of any real-world country and decide its destiny. Build alliances through diplomacy, develop your economy, or unleash total war to conquer the world. Every decision shapes the balance of power and the future of civilization. Command Nations in Global Conflict Lead real-world countries across multiple historical timelines: 1960, 1990 and 2025. Control your army, navy and air force across a massive world map and experience large-scale conflicts and global power struggles. Plan military operations, manage borders and decide whether to preserve peace or ignite worldwide confrontation. From regional crises to full-scale world war, the choice is yours. Deep Diplomacy and Geopolitics Shape international relations through alliances, negotiations and strategic pressure. Form coalitions, sign treaties, influence weaker states or destabilize rivals through covert actions. Balance power between superpowers, manage global tensions and navigate a living geopolitical world where every nation reacts to your moves. Build Your Nation and Economy Develop industry, infrastructure and technology to strengthen your country. Manage taxes, resources, population stability and long-term growth while preparing for future conflicts. Choose your path: peaceful economic superpower dominant military empire balanced global leader Every strategy creates new opportunities and new threats. Technology, Weapons and Nuclear Decisions Unlock advanced military technologies, missile systems and nuclear programs. Use deterrence to maintain peace or escalate conflicts into full global confrontation. Modern warfare, strategic weapons and technological progress will define your rise to power. Massive World Sandbox Explore a detailed world with more than 200 playable countries and thousands of provinces. Experience revolutions, economic crises, alliances and political changes in a dynamic sandbox where every playthrough is different. Choose Your Path to World Dominance Will you rule through diplomacy and economic strength or conquer the world through military power? Lead your nation, reshape global history and build your own world order in Hegemon.
Hammurabi
Manage an ancient kingdom's land, grain, and people over a ten-year reign. Make critical decisions about buying/selling land, feeding citizens, and planting harvests. Face unpredictable events like rats and plague, and rule wisely to be remembered or face impeachment.
- Manage land, grain, and people
- Buy or sell farmland
- Feed citizens from granary
- Plant next year's harvest
- Authentic CRT terminal look
- Local high scores
- In-app history lesson
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Before there were graphics. Before there was color. There was a blinking cursor, a glowing screen, and one simple question: how many acres will you plant this year? Hamurabi puts you at the helm of ancient Sumeria for a ten-year reign, rendered exactly the way computing felt back in the early days — green (or amber) phosphor text scrolling up a CRT screen, sitting right there on a desk, waiting for your command. Each year, you'll manage your kingdom's land, grain, and people: • Buy or sell acres of farmland • Feed your citizens from the granary • Plant next year's harvest Nothing is guaranteed. Rats can raid your stores. Plague can sweep through your population. A bad harvest can leave you scrambling. Rule wisely for ten years and history remembers you well. Rule poorly, and you'll be impeached on the spot. THE HISTORY BEHIND THE GAME Hamurabi is a tribute to one of the oldest computer games still played today. It began in the late 1960s as "The Sumer Game," built for an early mainframe, and was soon reshaped by Doug Dyment into a short, sharp game called Hamurabi. In 1973, David H. Ahl translated it into BASIC and printed it in his book 101 BASIC Computer Games — one of the best-selling computing books of the decade. Because the full source code sat right there on the page, an entire generation typed it in by hand on their own home computers, making Hamurabi one of the very first resource-management games millions of people ever played. Its fingerprints are all over SimCity, Civilization, and every "build and manage" game that followed. WHAT'S IN THE APP • An authentic CRT terminal look — scanlines, phosphor glow, and a real boot-up sequence • Choose green or amber, just like the old monitors • Local high scores, with your ruler rating from Impeached to Fantastic • A full in-app history lesson — on the game itself, and on the real King Hammurabi the name comes from • Ambient background music while you rule No accounts, no logins, no busywork. Just you, ten years, and a kingdom that lives or dies by your decisions. Can you rule as wisely as the real Hammurabi — or will you go down as a National Fink?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hammurabi at 5.0 against Hegemon's 4.1. Hammurabi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 23) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Hegemon's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hegemon sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Hammurabi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hammurabi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hegemon has 68 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Hegemon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hammurabi's.
| Parameter | Hegemon | Hammurabi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (68 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 423 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viktor Hromov | Ken Boone |
Customer experience
Hegemon
Hammurabi
In-app purchases
Hegemon
- 110 gold$0.99
- 100 gold$0.99
- Expert Political Character$2.99
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- 340 gold$2.99
- 1000 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks$3.99
- 300 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks$3.99
- 500 gold$3.99
- 400 gold & No Ads$3.99
- 1,000 gold$4.99
- 720 gold$5.99
- Leader Political Character$6.99
- 3000 gold + No Ads + 5 Jets$6.99
- 700 gold + No Ads + 5 Jets$6.99
- 1250 gold$12.99
- 1500 gold + No Ads + 5 Planes$14.99
- 10000 gold + No Ads + 5 Planes$14.99
- 3,000 gold$14.99
- Legend Political Character$19.99
- 4400 gold$29.99
- 10,000 gold$29.99
- 50,000 gold$59.99
- 20000 gold$99.99
- 100,000 gold$99.99
Hammurabi
No in-app purchases









