Dominion in IOS

Strategy Deckbuilder

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

Our Site Score

95/100

Dominion is the grandfather of the deck-building genre, and this official mobile implementation by Temple Gates Games is nothing short of spectacular. For years, fans have wanted a digital version that felt fast and handled the complex math of late-game combos. This app delivers exactly that. The speed of the UI is incredible—you can fly through a turn in seconds, which is essential when playing against the highly sophisticated AI.

The AI itself is a standout feature. It uses neural network self-play to learn, meaning it doesn't just 'cheat' with more resources; it actually plays strategically like a human pro. Whether you are a newcomer learning the ropes via the excellent tutorial or a veteran playing ranked matches with all 15 expansions, this is the definitive way to play Dominion. The daily puzzle is the cherry on top, providing a unified challenge for the entire global community every day.

Reviewed on: Tue Feb 24 2026
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Dinsun Review

Dominion is royalty in the board game world, and this app finally does it justice. No fluff, just pure strategy. The AI is surprisingly capable, which is rare for these ports. It’s not flashy, but it doesn't need to be. My only real complaint is the cost of the expansions—it adds up quickly. But for a conservative gamer like me who values deep, replayable systems, this is as good as it gets on the App Store.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Deep strategy
  • Excellent AI
  • Faithful adaptation
  • Expensive expansions
  • UI is a bit functional/dry

Technical Report

Performance: Very stable; online matchmaking is fast.

Accessibility:

    Audience Fit

    Buy if: You love strategy and want the definitive deck-builder.

    Skip if: You prefer high-action games or hate card-based mechanics.

    Similar Games:
    • Ascension
    • Slay the Spire

    Reviewer Context

    • Reviewer: Dinsun (40yo critical gamer)
    • Hardware: iPad Pro
    • Playtime: 40 hours
    • Status: Played hundreds of matches

    The Game

    Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

    Version 1.08.5Fri Mar 14 2025

    Campaigns.

    Duration rules update: Effects from Durations that leave play end.


    Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion!

    Play the Spiel des Jahres winner beloved by millions of boardgame hobbyists around the world. This is the officially licensed implementation.

    REIGNING DECKBUILDER

    Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop.

    GROW YOUR KINGDOM

    Collect as many Victory Points as you can by building a powerful deck. Your deck starts out a small sad set of Estates and Coppers, but you hope that by the end of the game it will be brimming with Gold, Provinces, and the inhabitants and structures of your kingdom.

    BUILD YOUR ENGINE

    Choose wisely among the 10 cards available in the tableau to create the strongest combos to dominate your opponent.

    COLLECT ALL EXPANSIONS

    Make your games more exciting with additional cards and rules from up to 15 expansions including the recent Plunder expansion!

    NEAR INFINITE VARIETY

    Over one hundred thirty-two septillion possible Kingdom combinations, 500+ cards, 15 and counting expansions, and ongoing promo packs make Dominion one of the most extensive and replayable boardgames in the hobby.

    COMPETE WITH THE COMPUTER

    Sharpen your skills with solitaire style solo play against a robust AI, with four levels of difficulty. Our innovative AI learns through self-play. Earn Achievements and win in Recommended Sets against each AI level.

    PLAY FRIENDS OR STRANGERS

    Play with up to 6 players online through your device or pass and play among your friends. Join ranked or unranked matchmaking, with realtime and asynchronous modes. Set up a private table for a family game, challenge a stranger in the lobby, or invite a friend!

    DAILY PUZZLE

    A daily ritual to relax with over a cup of coffee. Try the Daily Dominion, a free puzzle level available to players around the world. Practice your strategy to keep up a winning streak and climb the leaderboard.

    CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY

    Play from any supported device, whenever you want, after verifying your email in-game. Join games with opponents on platforms other than your own.

    JOIN THE COMMUNITY

    With an active Discord and online community, make new friends or challenge new people to a game. Export and share kingdoms and game summaries to compare strategies.

    FREE TO PLAY

    Download the game that started it all for free! The base set of Dominion is available at no charge. Try the rotation of expansion cards in the Daily at no cost once per day. Jump into a lobby game with expansions enabled to try before you buy. Only the host needs to own the expansions.

    INTRODUCTION TO TABLETOP

    Learn the ropes in this easy to pick-up, hard to master title. Play one of the most highly regarded strategy tabletop games of all time through our simple tutorial. The core loop is easy to follow, but offers a wealth of strategy to explore.

    • 1 - 6 player support

    • Five-hundred plus cards

    • Solo play against 4 AI difficulties

    • Async & real-time multiplayer

    • Ranked & unranked matchmaking

    • Lobby & Private game tables

    • Cross platform multiplayer

    • Cross platform purchases

    • Daily challenge

    • Challenging AI that learns through self-play

    • Recommended Sets

    • Customize, save & share Kingdoms

    • Achievements, Stats & Leaderboards

    • Pass & Play mode

    • Automated score-keeping & hints

    • Smart-play options to streamline gameplay

    • Jumbo mode for readability on phones

    • Turbo mode to zoom through games quickly

    • Tutorial & Rules

    • 4 languages: English, Japanese, German, French

    • 15+ expansions plus three promo packs


    Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (9.7‑inch), iPad Pro (9.7‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th generation), iPad (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5‑inch), iPad Pro (10.5‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch), iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation), iPad (7th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (8th generation), iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th generation), iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th generation), iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2), iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M2), iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16), iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5), iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation).

    Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion!

    Play the Spiel des Jahres winner beloved by millions of boardgame hobbyists around the world. This is the officially licensed implementation.

    REIGNING DECKBUILDER

    Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop.

    GROW YOUR KINGDOM

    Collect as many Victory Points as you can by building a powerful deck. Your deck starts out a small sad set of Estates and Coppers, but you hope that by the end of the game it will be brimming with Gold, Provinces, and the inhabitants and structures of your kingdom.

    BUILD YOUR ENGINE

    Choose wisely among the 10 cards available in the tableau to create the strongest combos to dominate your opponent.

    COLLECT ALL EXPANSIONS

    Make your games more exciting with additional cards and rules from up to 15 expansions including the recent Plunder expansion!

    NEAR INFINITE VARIETY

    Over one hundred thirty-two septillion possible Kingdom combinations, 500+ cards, 15 and counting expansions, and ongoing promo packs make Dominion one of the most extensive and replayable boardgames in the hobby.

    COMPETE WITH THE COMPUTER

    Sharpen your skills with solitaire style solo play against a robust AI, with four levels of difficulty. Our innovative AI learns through self-play. Earn Achievements and win in Recommended Sets against each AI level.

    PLAY FRIENDS OR STRANGERS

    Play with up to 6 players online through your device or pass and play among your friends. Join ranked or unranked matchmaking, with realtime and asynchronous modes. Set up a private table for a family game, challenge a stranger in the lobby, or invite a friend!

    DAILY PUZZLE

    A daily ritual to relax with over a cup of coffee. Try the Daily Dominion, a free puzzle level available to players around the world. Practice your strategy to keep up a winning streak and climb the leaderboard.

    CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY

    Play from any supported device, whenever you want, after verifying your email in-game. Join games with opponents on platforms other than your own.

    JOIN THE COMMUNITY

    With an active Discord and online community, make new friends or challenge new people to a game. Export and share kingdoms and game summaries to compare strategies.

    FREE TO PLAY

    Download the game that started it all for free! The base set of Dominion is available at no charge. Try the rotation of expansion cards in the Daily at no cost once per day. Jump into a lobby game with expansions enabled to try before you buy. Only the host needs to own the expansions.

    INTRODUCTION TO TABLETOP

    Learn the ropes in this easy to pick-up, hard to master title. Play one of the most highly regarded strategy tabletop games of all time through our simple tutorial. The core loop is easy to follow, but offers a wealth of strategy to explore.

    • 1 - 6 player support

    • Five-hundred plus cards

    • Solo play against 4 AI difficulties

    • Async & real-time multiplayer

    • Ranked & unranked matchmaking

    • Lobby & Private game tables

    • Cross platform multiplayer

    • Cross platform purchases

    • Daily challenge

    • Challenging AI that learns through self-play

    • Recommended Sets

    • Customize, save & share Kingdoms

    • Achievements, Stats & Leaderboards

    • Pass & Play mode

    • Automated score-keeping & hints

    • Smart-play options to streamline gameplay

    • Jumbo mode for readability on phones

    • Turbo mode to zoom through games quickly

    • Tutorial & Rules

    • 4 languages: English, Japanese, German, French

    • 15+ expansions plus three promo packs


    Ratings & Reviews

    4.9 out of 5 with 4171 Counts
    Age Rating 4+

    Screenshots

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    Dominion is the award-winning board game that defined the deck-building genre. Start with a small set of Estates and Coppers and expand into a mighty kingdom filled with Gold, Provinces, and powerful structures. This official version features over 500 cards, 15 expansions, and cross-platform play. Challenge a self-learning AI with four difficulty levels, compete in ranked matchmaking, or solve the Daily Dominion puzzle. Easy to learn but offering near-infinite variety, it’s the ultimate tabletop experience on mobile.

    Features

    1

    Official Licensed Implementation

    2

    Self-Learning Neural Network AI

    3

    Cross-Platform Play

    4

    Daily Strategy Puzzles

    5

    Supports 15+ Expansions

    Tips

    Promotion Videos

    Dominion Trailer - YouTube

    Related Videos

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    ‘Dominion’ Has Gone Digital

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    Q&A

    Yes, Dominion supports cross-platform purchases. Once you verify your email in-game, your expansions are available everywhere.

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