The Witcher Adventure Game vs Ark Nova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Witcher Adventure Game
Embark on a digital board game adventure in the dark fantasy world of The Witcher. Hunt monsters, solve mysteries, and navigate political intrigue as one of four unique heroes. Make choices and face their consequences in a richly detailed world.
- Digital board game adaptation
- Explore the Witcher universe
- Hunt monsters and solve mysteries
- Play as four unique heroes
- Online and hot seat multiplayer
- Critically acclaimed art design
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***NOTE: Compatible with iPad 2/iPad mini and up – WILL NOT RUN ON EARLIER DEVICES*** The Witcher Adventure Game is a digital adaptation of CD PROJEKT RED’s board game set in the brutal, dark fantasy universe of monster slayer Geralt of Rivia. Embark on a journey across the beautifully rendered world of The Witcher and complete a variety of quests: hunt for deadly beasts, solve ancient mysteries, and take part in complex political intrigues. Make choices and face their brutal consequences in a world begging to be explored! TW:AG allows players to become four distinct characters known from the books and video games: Geralt of Rivia, monster slayer; Triss Merigold, cunning sorceress; Yarpen Zigrin, dwarven warrior; and Dandelion, roguish bard. Each character has unique skills and multiple ways of overcoming obstacles - the choice is yours: do you fight your way to victory, call on your charm, or try your hand at diplomacy? Main features: - Art design taken straight from the critically acclaimed Witcher series of video games - Play vs. AI and vs. your friends (online multiplayer and hot seat) - Clear, simple rules, and intuitive mechanics. - 4 unique heroes with different skills and approaches to problem solving - Achievements and leaderboard support - Digital edition contains over 288 cards and 30 monsters
Ark Nova
Design and manage a modern zoo to support global conservation efforts. Build enclosures, house animals, and utilize unique cards for special abilities. Compete to create the most successful zoological establishment.
- Plan and design a modern zoo
- Build enclosures and accommodate animals
- Support global conservation projects
- Utilize 255 unique cards (animals, specialists, projects)
- Upgrade action cards for gameplay
- Increase zoo appeal and scientific reputation
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Plan and build a modern, scientifically managed zoo to support conservation projects in an acclaimed strategy board game. In Ark Nova, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically managed zoo. With the ultimate goal of owning the most successful zoological establishment, you will build enclosures, accommodate animals, and support conservation projects all over the world. Specialists and unique buildings will help you in achieving this goal. At the heart of Ark Nova are 255 cards featuring animals, specialists, unique enclosures, and conservation projects, each with a particular ability. Use them to increase the appeal and scientific reputation of your zoo and to collect conservation points. Each player has a set of action cards, which you will use and upgrade to carry out your plans. Each player has a set of five action cards to manage their gameplay, and the power of an action is determined by the slot the card currently occupies. The cards are: BUILD: Allows you to build standard or special enclosures, kiosks, and pavilions. ANIMALS: Allows you to accommodate animals in your zoo. CARDS: Allows you to gain new zoo cards (animals, sponsors, and conservation project cards). ASSOCIATION: Allows your association workers to carry out different tasks. SPONSORS: Allows you to play a sponsor card in your zoo or to raise money. With high replayability and rich components, Ark Nova provides a remarkable gaming experience that will bring the game to the table again and again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ark Nova at 4.8 against The Witcher Adventure Game's 3.8. Ark Nova also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 12) and review sentiment (73% vs 54%). The Witcher Adventure Game's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $10.99) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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
The Witcher Adventure Game costs $5.99 and Ark Nova $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ark Nova holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ark Nova has 1.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of The Witcher Adventure Game's written reviews are positive against 73% of Ark Nova's.
The Witcher Adventure Game ships an update fortnightly, Ark Nova every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Witcher Adventure Game | Ark Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $10.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | 73.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #22 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 748 MB | 682 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CD PROJEKT RED S.A. | Dire Wolf Digital |
Customer experience
The Witcher Adventure Game
Ark Nova
Bugs and requests
The Witcher Adventure Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ark Nova
Reported bugs
2 issues- iPad Flash exit issue
- Rewards screen being blocked by other UI elements
Requested features
4 requests- Option to enable larger UI buttons for modal panels
- Full screen mode
- Option to reverse zoom direction
- Improved card readability/zoom
In-app purchases
The Witcher Adventure Game
No in-app purchases
Ark Nova
No in-app purchases
Questions
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