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Reigns vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Reigns's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Reigns
This App
Lapse 2: Before Zero
Nemesis
Cultist Simulator
Contender
Yes, Your Grace
Contender
Meteorfall: Journeys
Peer
Card Crawl
Peer
Card Thief
Peer
Buriedbornes 【ダンジョンRPG】
New Kid
Core Identity
DeveloperDevolverStefano CornagoPlaydigiousNoodlecakeSlothwerksArnold RauersArnold Rauersyujiro komine
CategoryGamesGamesGamesGamesCardGamesGamesGames
PlatformAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating4.8 / 55.0 / 54.8 / 54.8 / 54.6 / 54.7 / 54.7 / 54.8 / 5
Ratings Count7,614724,1806,0554641,9889121,422
PriceUSD2.99$0.99$6.99Free$3.99FreeFreeFree
Release DateAug 12, 2016Aug 5, 2020Apr 2, 2019Feb 1, 2024Jan 25, 2018Mar 12, 2015Mar 19, 2017Sep 4, 2016
Last UpdatedAug 28, 2019Aug 5, 2020Mar 4, 2026Apr 24, 2024Sep 26, 2020Feb 16, 2026Mar 4, 2026Dec 18, 2025
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentmixed-positiveexcellent----
Score55/100-78/10085/100----
Praises
  • Casual card-based decision mechanics provide an engaging and addictive experience for short play sessions
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  • Immersive Gameplay and Lore
  • High Replayability
  • Compelling Storytelling
  • Meaningful Choice System
  • High Replayability
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Complaints
  • Display scaling issues on modern mobile devices cut off critical dialogue and interface elements
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  • Lack of Tutorial
  • Mobile UI and Text Scaling
  • Technical Bugs and Save Issues
  • Payment and Purchase Issues
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Requests
  • Cloud save functionality to prevent progress loss during updates or device transitions
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Swipe-based input mechanism defines the genre
  • Satirical tone creates a distinct brand identity
  • Procedural narrative engine provides high replayability
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  • Unique genre-defining card mechanics
  • Exceptional writing and world-building
  • Strong brand reputation from PC success
  • High narrative quality and emotional engagement
  • Unique 'try-before-you-buy' pricing model
  • Strong replayability factor
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Weaknesses
  • Lack of cloud-save functionality
  • UI scaling failures on modern wide-screen devices
  • Opaque decision outcomes frustrate strategy-focused players
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  • Extremely high barrier to entry (no tutorial)
  • Poor mobile UI/text scaling
  • Progression-breaking save file bugs
  • Critical technical bugs regarding save data
  • Payment verification issues causing user churn
  • Perceived short content length by some users
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Pricingpaidfreepaidfreemiumpaidfreemiumfreefreemium
MomentumZombie---IntenseActiveActiveSteady
Update Cadence5 versions, ~679d avg---3 versions5 versions5 versions5 versions

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