Parents' Guide to

DomiNations

By Lisa Caplan, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

History-based strategy game with open chat and cash grabs.

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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

Community Reviews

age 12+

Based on 3 parent reviews

age 15+

Unethical Game Developers & Money Grabbing Game

This is a game that you PAY to win - which personally, I don't have a problem. But after spending nearly $10,000 on this game but being treated with indifference, with a "I-don't-give-a-dam" to their customer service and their copy/paste responses when you ask for a refund - I have decided to write this feedback. BIGGEST REASON? They have unethical methods and means of cheating you of your money by having 'secret' tiers where they advertise (misleading) that you can get a particular artifact or power or upgrade. However AFTER you spend 1, 2, 3, 4, levels higher (which the cost keeps increasing) to reach that elusive prize or upgrade you are made to realize you have to spend $$$ 4 to 5 times on something YOU DO NOT WANT OR NEED compulsorily. And ONLY and ONLY after you purchase this unwanted purchase which they make you buy 3 to 5 times - then and only then you get the final purchase. Misleading game & unethical sales practices with one of the most indifferent & "I-don't-care" responses. This game & developer should seriously shut down and I hope some competitor comes out soon to drive them to bankruptcy. LM

This title has:

Too much consumerism
age 2+

It's only a cartoon.

This is only a cartoon, seriously... OVERPROTECTVE PARENTS

This title has:

Easy to play/use

Privacy Rating Warning

  • Unclear whether personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
  • Personal information is shared for third-party marketing.
  • Personalised advertising is displayed.
  • Data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • User's information is used to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Unclear whether this product creates and uses data profiles for personalised advertisements.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (3 ):
Kids say (1 ):

For fans of this type of game, the graphics and historical elements might be enough to satisfy, but the pay-or-wait model is frustrating to many. If you can work around frustration over either having to spend money or wait patiently for structures to be built and soldiers trained, this is an immersive gaming experience that pulls elements from the best of similar titles, has spectacular visual appeal, and has enough variation to keep age-appropriate players invested for a long time. However, it's critical to talk to your teen about whether or not purchases are OK and whether they're allowed to play in a league, using the chat feature.

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