Comparison

Sultan's Game vs StackHive

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

Head to head
About

Sultan's Game

A narrative-driven survival card RPG set in an exotic court. Make moral choices, manage resources, and strategize with cards to shape your destiny and uncover multiple endings. Every decision has consequences in this game of wit and will.

Highlights
  • Narrative-driven survival card RPG
  • Moral choices and resource strategy
  • Turn-based card deployment
  • Ally and asset management
  • Multiple branching endings
  • Replayable with randomized card order
Features
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Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, Sultan's Game is a narrative-driven survival card RPG set in an exotic court where deadly wagers, moral choices, and resource strategy collide in a tense, ever-shifting battle of wit and will. The Sultan, capricious and cruel, has devised a deadly game. As his minister, every card you draw must be fulfilled within seven days. Fail... and you lose your head. Indulgence, luxury, conquest, murder... each card embodies a dangerous desire, a ticking death sentence that also grants the freedom to act without consequence. Will you commit forbidden acts in its name... or cling to your principles in the face of ruin? In a court warped by power and human weakness, you must shape your own destiny with wisdom and foresight as your tools. There are no simple answers here, and every choice reshapes the story. Will you rise as the Sultan's favored confidant, or plot his assassination in the shadows? Will you remain loyal to love in desperate times, or surrender to forbidden desire? Will you stand tall as a fearless adventurer, or heed the whispers of dark gods? The game does not reward reckless indulgence—extreme cruelty breeds extreme hatred, and extreme consequences. Remember well, only those who hold fast to their own code can truly master their fate. As a turn-based resource management game, you'll deploy cards to command allies and assets, complete objectives, and build your power, accumulating wealth, intelligence, and equipment as you go. Recruit allies, expand your influence, and seize control—every run is different, with card order reshaping each playthrough, while both success and failure unlock new allies, gear, and strategies. Multiple endings await, each shaped by the choices you make. Will you seize absolute power, or rise to overthrow a tyrant? Will you retreat into a peaceful life with your beloved, or summon dark forces to bring the world to its knees? Even the same ending can be reached in countless ways, with hidden paths and secrets lying in wait for those bold enough to uncover them. Step forward... and let the game begin.

About

StackHive

Features
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StackHive is a cosy-but-clever puzzle about stacking colored tiles on a honeycomb board. Drop a stack, line up matching colors, and watch runs pop in a shower of particles. Easy to learn in one move — hard to put down. WHY YOU'LL GET HOOKED • One-thumb play: drag a stack onto the hive, that's it. • Only the TOP color merges — flip and rotate pieces to plan the perfect chain. • Chain clears together for escalating combos and screen-shaking payoffs. FRESH CHALLENGES, ALWAYS • Dozens of levels that steadily introduce new twists. • Special pieces: rainbow tiles that match anything, and bombs to blast a jam open. • Board hazards to outsmart: honey-locked cells, junk tiles, creeping spread, and nectar goals — each taught with its own quick intro. • Bonus cells that pay DOUBLE when you clear on them. MODES FOR EVERY MOOD • Campaign — climb the levels and earn up to three stars each. • Daily Challenge — one shared board for everyone, every day. Keep your streak alive! • Endless Hive — no targets, just how far can you go? MAKE IT YOURS • Unlock tile palettes and board themes with the coins you earn. • Game Center leaderboards for endless high score, furthest level, and best streak. PLAYS YOUR WAY • Fully playable offline. • Reduce Motion, sound, music and haptic options. • Free to play, with optional ad removal and coin packs. Download StackHive and start clearing the comb.

Screenshots

Sultan's Game4 screens
StackHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sultan's Game at none against StackHive's shown. Sultan's Game also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sultan's Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StackHive sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sultan's Game ships an update weekly, StackHive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sultan's Game versus StackHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSultan's GameStackHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGameTree EntertainmentRayan Ahmad

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sultan's Game

One-time1
  • Sultan's Game Full Game$5.99
3 purchases

StackHive

One-time3
  • Hexagon Puzzle Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Hexa Stack Booster Pack$6.99

Questions

Is Sultan's Game free?
Sultan's Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StackHive free?
StackHive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sultan's Game or StackHive have ads?
StackHive shows ads; Sultan's Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Sultan's Game or StackHive?
Sultan's Game ships an update weekly, and StackHive every 5 days. Most recently, Sultan's Game was updated on October 15, 2026 and StackHive on September 26, 2026.

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