Comparison

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards vs Grim Hand

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

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About

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards

Engage in a sci-fi collectible card game where ancient history meets cyberpunk. Build strategic decks, battle opponents online, and explore a deep single-player campaign with unique mechanics and stunning visuals. Enjoy a premium experience with no ads or paywalls.

Highlights
  • Collect and craft over 525 cards
  • 120+ mission single-player campaign
  • Online ranked PvP battles
  • Master diverse card abilities and combos
  • Interactive Memorial Act tribute
  • Premium visual effects and animations
Features
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Covenant Cards is a tactical collectible card game (CCG) with deckbuilding, offline story campaigns and online PvP duels. Command your captain in turn-based battles inspired by history, biblical stories and legend, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Combine units, spells and artifacts in turn-based battles. Manage your mana, protect your allies and time your captain’s powers. Every card gives you another way to shape the fight. BUILD YOUR STRATEGY Collect illustrated cards, craft new ones and refine your decks. Explore each card’s abilities, artwork and lore, then trace the connections between characters in the Lineage tree. EXPLORE STORY CAMPAIGNS OFFLINE Begin in ancient Egypt and face a variety of opponents in single-player campaigns. Adapt your deck as you learn and earn rewards for completing missions for the first time. Memorial missions are presented with care and respect. CHOOSE YOUR PATH IN PILGRIMAGE Take a temporary deck into Pilgrimage, a roguelike adventure within Covenant Cards. Choose your route, take on encounters and shape your strategy around rewards, relics and shops. Try the shared Daily Pilgrimage challenge again with a different plan. DUEL OTHER PLAYERS ONLINE Take your deck into multiplayer battles. Study the board and your opponent’s visible abilities, then decide when to strengthen your position or go on the attack. BRING EVERY TURN TO LIFE Cinematic captain powers, spell effects and crumbling cards give battles their character. Between matches, explore your collection and Lineage with touch controls or a keyboard and pointer on Mac. Single-player content works offline, with artwork, audio and video included in the app. Online multiplayer, purchases and cloud features require an internet connection. Optional in-app purchases include gold, access to additional campaigns and captains. Card-pack odds are shown in the app. This is a fictional adventure inspired by history, biblical stories and legend.

About

Grim Hand

A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where your weapon dictates your available cards. Navigate challenging runs with permanent death, hand-drawn acts, and impactful soul upgrades. This single-player experience offers a complete game with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Weapon-based card system
  • Roguelike runs with permanent death
  • Four hand-drawn acts
  • Soul upgrades to alter gameplay
  • No grinding, packs, or timers
  • Offline single-player experience
Features
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Grim Hand is a dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder. Free demo, then one purchase unlocks the whole game. No ads. Plays fully offline. TACTICAL COMBAT IN TWO ROWS Your weapon is your deck. Pick up a bow and you can hit the back row. Pick up a hammer and you can stun. Every weapon and shield you carry changes the cards in your hand. Enemies stand in a front row and a back row, and each one shows what it will do next. Kill the leader or break their morale. Enemies strike after every card you play, so there is no safe turn. EVERY RUN IS DIFFERENT Different weapons, different events, different enemies on the way. Death ends the run. You start again, and you start smarter. A true roguelike experience. SOULS THAT CHANGE HOW YOU PLAY Choose your souls before a run. None of them is a flat bonus. Each one asks you to play differently. A NARRATED STORY OF A PERSONAL LOSS A blacksmith lost his trade when the war ended. He goes down into the dungeon to bring money home. Four acts, and every line is voiced. 72 CREATURES Goblins, lizardmen, the undead and worse, each with its own way of fighting. Camps to rest at, a forge to upgrade your weapon, and strange events that can save a run or end it. PREMIUM, THE OLD WAY No ads, no energy timers, no loot boxes, no daily login. Play free up to the first mini-boss, then one purchase unlocks all four acts, every boss and every soul. Yours to keep. Old school RPG. Made by one person, an indie project.

Screenshots

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards4 screens
Grim Hand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grim Hand at 5.0 against CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards's 3.8. Grim Hand also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Hand sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grim Hand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards ships an update weekly, Grim Hand monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards versus Grim Hand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCG Deckbuilder Covenant CardsGrim Hand
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB249 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGal ItachAndrey Rubshtein

Customer experience

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Grim Hand

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards

One-time10
  • Ancient Origins BundleFree
  • Act II: The ExodusFree
  • Act III: The KingdomFree
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  • Captain Cyrus$1.99
  • Captain Titus$1.99
  • Captain Ben-Gurion$1.99
  • Captain Adir$1.99
  • Captain Bar Kokhba$1.99
  • Eras of Exile Bundle$6.99
  • Complete Campaign Access$9.99
1 purchases

Grim Hand

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards free?
CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Hand free?
Grim Hand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards or Grim Hand?
Grim Hand is rated higher. CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Grim Hand averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards or Grim Hand have ads?
Neither CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards nor Grim Hand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards or Grim Hand?
CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards ships an update weekly, and Grim Hand monthly. Most recently, CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards was updated on October 31, 2026 and Grim Hand on October 31, 2026.

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