Comparison

Star Realms vs Seizer

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

Head to head
About

Star Realms

Engage in thrilling space combat with this popular deckbuilding game. Build your deck, outmaneuver opponents, and conquer the galaxy. Offers both single-player campaigns and multiplayer battles.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding gameplay
  • Player vs Player combat
  • AI battles
  • Campaign mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Pass and Play mode
Features
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Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, including Best Mobile Game, and 2 Dice Tower awards! Reviews: "My readers are going to have a seizure about how good Star Realms is." -Owen Faraday, pockettactics.com “Good on all levels, thumbs up!” -Tom Vasel, The Dice Tower “This game is superb! I think it’s a brilliant game. Beautiful artwork, second to none.” -Tim Norris, Grey Elephant Gaming “What can I say? Star Realms is excellent.” - Lenny, ISlaytheDragon.com “I desperately wanted to play again and again. It's just consistently fun every time.” -The Critical Boardgamer Star Realms combines addictive deck building game play with exciting Trading Card Game (TCG) style combat! Designed by Magic the Gathering Hall of Famers Darwin Kastle and Rob Dougherty (of the Ascension Deckbuilding Game), Star Realms provides tons of playability for free, and a one-time upgrade to be able play with your friends and more on any device. Free Version •Universal Application: Play on iPhone, iPod, iPad, iPad Mini, and Ipad Air. •Addictive Deckbuilding Game with Player VS Player Combat. •Tutorial teaches you to play in minutes. •Stunning visuals. •Play VS the AI. •6 mission campaign mode. Full Game Additional Features •Play the AI on 3 different difficulty settings. •9 additional campaign missions. •Battle friends face to face with Pass and Play. •Online play with global rankings. •Challenge a friend online.

About

Seizer

This is a free online alternative to a classic tile-laying board game. It offers smooth multiplayer action with a clean design, allowing players to claim cities, roads, and monasteries. Multiple expansions are included to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Async matches
  • Vs AI mode
  • Multiple expansions included
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Quick matches
Features
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Seizer is the free to play classic tile laying online. Place tiles, grow cities and roads, drop your followers where they score the most, and outbuild your friends. New to the genre? You'll learn it in one game. Veteran? Climb the leaderboard. PLAY YOUR WAY • Live multiplayer: quick 10 to 15 minute matches with friends or players worldwide • Daily async games: take your turn whenever you have a minute, a game unfolds over a day • Vs bots: sharpen your strategy against AI that actually thinks ahead EXPANSIONS INCLUDED • The River Path: starting variant • Tiles & Taverns: big follower and high risk tiles for bigger scores • Strategy Variant: hold up to 3 tiles in hand • More added regularly WHY PLAYERS STAY • Free, no subscription • Cross platform: same account on phone and in your browser at seizer.io • Invite links: start a game with friends in seconds • Updates shaped by player feedback Have feedback? The in game feedback box goes straight to the developer.

Screenshots

Star Realms3 screens
Seizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seizer at 100% against Star Realms's 57%. Seizer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Star Realms's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 20). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Star Realms sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Seizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Seizer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Realms has 4.5K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Star Realms's written reviews are positive against 100% of Seizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Realms ships an update every 10 days, Seizer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Star Realms versus Seizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar RealmsSeizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.5K ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.5K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size509 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWhite Wizard GamesSeizer LLC

Customer experience

Star Realms

All ratings4,453 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews405 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative32.1%

Seizer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Star Realms

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes on launch
  • Online games getting stuck or timing out
  • Inability to scrap or play certain cards
  • Incorrect card behavior and interactions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/rewind functionality
  • Improve offline/single-player experience
  • Implement better matchmaking and player communication
  • Provide more detailed game statistics and analytics

Seizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Star Realms

One-time12
  • High Alert: Invasion$1.99
  • Crisis: Bases and Battleships Set$1.99
  • Crisis: Events Set$1.99
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  • Crisis: Heroes Set$1.99
  • Crisis: Fleets and Fortresses$1.99
  • Command$1.99
  • Gambit Set$3.99
  • Cosmic Gambit$3.99
  • High Alert: First Strike$3.99
  • Full Version$4.99
  • Colony Wars$4.99
  • Frontiers$4.99
None

Seizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Realms free?
Star Realms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seizer free?
Seizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Realms or Seizer?
Seizer is rated higher. Star Realms averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Seizer averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Star Realms or Seizer have ads?
Neither Star Realms nor Seizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Realms or Seizer?
Star Realms ships an update every 10 days, and Seizer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Star Realms was updated on October 29, 2026 and Seizer on October 28, 2026.

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