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Head-to-head

DomiNations vs Rise of Cultures

DomiNations 4.5★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Rise of Cultures
Rise of Cultures 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75

Choose Rise of Cultures for a more stable and enjoyable gameplay experience.

While both games have their strengths, Rise of Cultures edges out DomiNations due to better overall stability and user satisfaction. DomiNations suffers from frequent crashes and long upgrade times, which frustrate many players.

Head to head

features edge: Rise of CulturesR2R9R92R102
DomiNations DomiNations offers a city-building and strategy experience but has been criticized for overpowered commanders and a lack of balance in gameplay.
Rise of Cultures Rise of Cultures provides a mix of historical gameplay with a focus on strategy, though some users mention it can feel repetitive.
ease of use edge: Rise of CulturesR3R58R64R70
DomiNations Users of DomiNations report frequent crashes and bugs, making gameplay frustrating and less enjoyable.
Rise of Cultures Rise of Cultures users have noted some glitches but generally find the game more stable and easier to navigate.
reliability edge: Rise of CulturesR49R52R64R70
DomiNations DomiNations players often complain about crashes and long wait times for upgrades, leading to dissatisfaction.
Rise of Cultures Rise of Cultures has also faced issues but users report fewer problems with loading and gameplay stability.
price/value tieR13R72R81R102
DomiNations DomiNations is free with in-app purchases, but many feel it leans heavily on pay-to-win mechanics.
Rise of Cultures Rise of Cultures is similarly free with in-app purchases, but some users feel it offers better value for non-paying players.
support edge: Rise of CulturesR54R97R109
DomiNations DomiNations users often express frustration with customer support and lack of resolution for issues.
Rise of Cultures Rise of Cultures users have reported similar issues, but some mention better communication from developers.
Pick DomiNations if

you prefer a game with a more complex strategy and don't mind dealing with bugs.

Pick Rise of Cultures if

you want a more stable game experience with fewer technical issues.

Evidence note: Both games have received mixed reviews, but Rise of Cultures has a more favorable reception overall, especially in recent feedback.

Frequently asked

Which game has more bugs?
DomiNations has been reported to have significant bugs and frequent crashes, affecting gameplay negatively, while Rise of Cultures has some glitches but is generally seen as more stable.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] DomiNations 4/5 · US Good game, fix commanders: The game used to be better and is still great, but now, it’s become less strategic due to commanders being overpowered. You could bring an entire anti-commander squad in and it would get wiped out in one hit. The only criticism I have is that commanders are to powerful. Still great in terms of city building and progression.
  2. [R9] DomiNations 3/5 · US Pretty good: This game is probably one of the best games in the app store (although that isn’t saying much) and it’s a pretty well rounded game. However, there are quite a few bugs and the AI is pretty bad. Also whoever added the commanders deserves life in prison, those things one-shot almost every unit at level one and completely ruin the game. I mean every time I try to attack someone, Riply so
  3. [R92] Rise of Cultures 5/5 · US This game is amazing: You get to experience different historical eras and civilizations, from ancient times to later ages, and learn about technologies along the way. The graphics are cute and beautiful, and the gameplay is relaxing. I love this game!!!
  4. [R102] Rise of Cultures 3/5 · US Pay to win, bugs, few improvements: Have played for a long time. This is a pay to win game and the devs constantly push overpriced advancements or items. Worse, the game regularly suffers from bugs that the devs take weeks or months to fix. Once you have made it through some different ages, you will see that each new one is basically the same mechanic with a different skin. Edit: in response to t
  5. [R3] DomiNations 3/5 · US Crash Crash Crash: If you can get yourself through an entire attack without the game crashing and disconnecting from the servers. Count your blessings. Because a miracle just happened. It’s a good game otherwise. Just be prepared to attack with your troops and then lose them when the game crashes and you have to recook them all and select new ones from reinforcements, because they’re gone into the
  6. [R58] DomiNations 1/5 · US Game Constantly Freezes & You Lose Money: This game constantly freezes and crashes. You lose resources you buy and/or are forced to buy unnecessary resources because their game constantly freezes and crashes. It’s so annoying. It really ruins the fun of the game. I’ve reached out to customer service multiple times and it still keeps happening. They won’t even refund you when this happens. It’s a t
  7. [R64] Rise of Cultures 2/5 · US Keeps Freezing. Almost unplayable.: Been playing for about an hour. I’m interested in how the game progresses, but every 5-10 minutes the game options stop being clickable and the menus and buttons become disabled. Nothing is clickable. I have to close the app and restart for it to let me continue. Could be a 4-5 star if it wasn’t so glitchy.
  8. [R70] Rise of Cultures 2/5 · US After latest update the game crashes every 5 min.: The latest build has been horrendous. After latest update the game crashes every 5 min. Extremely disappointed with this latest update. And just to follow up. It was not resolved by resetting any server. From my side I have deleted and reinstalled. There is something definitely buggy with the previous update that this latest update DID NOT res
  9. [R49] DomiNations 1/5 · US App Crashes: The app crashes when open the council and multiplayer battles.
  10. [R52] DomiNations 1/5 · US Crashy crashy: New update causes app to crash when you open the council and try to start multiplayer battles.
  11. [R13] DomiNations 1/5 · US Would not recommend: Constant Money Grab complete pay to win. No balance between offense and defense .
  12. [R72] Rise of Cultures 3/5 · US Fun but another pay to advance game 😢: Ok but not a fan of pay to play games
  13. [R81] Rise of Cultures 3/5 · US Money trap: It’s a game that demands you make it your weekly priority and is constantly scamming for money.
  14. [R54] DomiNations 3/5 · US Be careful. They take your money.: I have been playing this game for years. Their support is horrible and the game has bugs. In June this year my daughter bought me some credits for Father’s Day and I didn’t receive what she bought. They keep running me in circles trying to wear me down. I am done and filing formal complaints.
  15. [R97] Rise of Cultures 1/5 · US No support: I’ve been playing for some time, I’m in High Middle Ages and now things are broken. Market stopped working, can’t build anything because it says you don’t have resources. But worse, no support at all, no email, no reporting options, no moderators, not a thing.
  16. [R109] Rise of Cultures 2/5 · US Bugs: I have contacted ROC at least 25 times about the problems with your negotiation game. It is not registering when gems are purchased. This time I lost two free item tickets and my materials. FIX THIS! You keep responding that you are fixing this. Meanwhile we lose money and materials and you do nothing to make your customers whole when they lose materials and money because of the bugs in your

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store