Comparison

PATHOGENEER vs World Dominion

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

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About

PATHOGENEER

Features
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Your plan. Their pandemic. Engineer a deadly strain, plot its evolution and release it into the world. Watch infections spread across the map as your creation breaks into new hosts. PATHOGENEER puts you in control of a fictional pathogen. Shape a branching genome, adapt to new environments and discover which hosts your strain can reach. A promising start can stall at a barrier. The right mutation can open another route. MAKE IT YOURS Choose genes that shape spread, survival, resistance and host jumping. Unlock new modifications through successful infections and build a strain with its own strengths and tradeoffs. CROSS THE HOST BARRIER Begin with plants and unlock insects, birds, land animals and humans. Explore different targets and habitats as your creation finds new ways to spread. CHOOSE YOUR GROUND ZERO Pick a starting location. Climate, habitat and host conditions affect whether your strain gains a foothold or struggles to establish itself. WATCH THE CASCADE Follow infection fronts across the map, switch host layers and zoom in on the action. Make decisions during a run as opportunities and barriers emerge. BUILD YOUR NEXT BREAKTHROUGH Keep memorable strains, carry successful genes into descendants and chase a stronger cascade. Open Threads suggest a next step for your lineage. Share your specimen, a standout spread or the stats from a run you are proud of. Where will your next creation take hold? PATHOGENEER is a fictional ecology strategy game inspired by real-world environments and habitats. Its organisms, mutations and outcomes are designed for entertainment, not real-world pathogen engineering.

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World Dominion

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Choose a nation, command your forces, and conquer the world. World Dominion is an offline turn-based strategy game built on a real-world map. No login or internet connection is required. Capture territories one by one and grow your nation into the most powerful country in the world. ■ Real-World Map Fight wars across a world map based on real geographic data. View territories and borders by province, zoom in and out, and keep track of the changing battlefield. ■ Conquer the World as One of 15 Nations Choose from 15 countries with different levels of military strength and territory. Start as a major power and dominate from the beginning, or lead a smaller nation and build it into a global empire. ■ Recruit · Move · Attack Recruit troops each turn, move them to where they are needed, and attack neighboring enemy territories. Check your chances of victory and estimated battle results before deciding your next move. ■ War and Diplomacy Not every conflict has to be resolved through battle. Declare war on other nations, propose alliances, request peace depending on the situation, and manage your diplomatic relationships. ■ AI Nations That Make Their Own Decisions AI-controlled nations decide how to attack, defend, and engage in diplomacy based on their military strength, territory, and relationships with neighboring countries. Even when playing the same nation, each game can unfold differently. ■ Turn-by-Turn Battle Reports After the AI completes its actions, review changes in territory, defensive results, diplomatic developments, and more. You can also track battle counts, conquered territories, troop losses, and other records from your campaign. ■ Fully Offline Gameplay Play without servers, accounts, or an internet connection. Your progress is saved directly on your device, so you can continue your campaign anytime. Choose your nation now and begin the first turn of your journey toward world domination.

Screenshots

PATHOGENEER4 screens
World Dominion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PATHOGENEER at none against World Dominion's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PATHOGENEER ships an update weekly, World Dominion every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PATHOGENEER versus World Dominion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPATHOGENEERWorld Dominion
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo7 Studiohyeonsu son

In-app purchases

None

PATHOGENEER

No in-app purchases

None

World Dominion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PATHOGENEER free?
PATHOGENEER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Dominion free?
World Dominion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PATHOGENEER or World Dominion have ads?
World Dominion shows ads; PATHOGENEER does not.
Which is updated more often, PATHOGENEER or World Dominion?
PATHOGENEER ships an update weekly, and World Dominion every 5 days. Most recently, PATHOGENEER was updated on October 31, 2026 and World Dominion on November 10, 2026.

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