# Exploding Kittens®

> The original digital version of the cult-classic kitty card game!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.explodingkittens.projectbombsquad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.explodingkittens.projectbombsquad)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.explodingkittens.projectbombsquad`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Marmalade Game Studio
- **Category:** GAME\_CARD
- **Downloads:** 947,787
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (47,432 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.3.11
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-14
- **First published:** 2016-03-29
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 176 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explodingkittens.projectbombsquad)
- **Website:** [http://explodingkittens.com](http://explodingkittens.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.explodingkittens.com/privacy](http://www.explodingkittens.com/privacy)

## Description

Play the official Exploding Kittens® mobile game — the digital version of the cult-classic, most-funded Kickstarter card game. Survive kitty-powered Russian Roulette by drawing cards, defusing Exploding Kittens with laser pointers and belly rubs, and outsmarting opponents. The app includes the Party Pack, Betrayal, Streaking Kittens, and the new Barking Kittens expansion, plus digital-exclusive cards and decks. Original art by The Oatmeal and new mechanics make the digital edition a fresh, fast, and hilarious experience.

Enjoy 2–5 player matches across multiple phones in the same room, online with friends or strangers, or challenge AI opponents. Created by Elan Lee, Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal), and Shane Small, the app is a paid download with optional in-app purchases. Players must be 13+ to play; online play may incur data charges. For privacy details visit: www.explodingkittens.com/privacy.

## Rankings

- #70,482 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

The app offers a fun, well-designed digital version of Exploding Kittens with witty graphics and sound that fans enjoy. Players appreciate online multiplayer but wish for more robust social features like friend lists and better matchmaking. Some report AI difficulty imbalance and RNG issues, while others note UI quirks like turn indicators and rematch bugs. Overall, it is praised for affordability and entertaining gameplay but could improve social and quality-of-life features.

### Pros

- Faithful digital adaptation of the physical Exploding Kittens card game with humor and unique style.
- Enjoyable gameplay balancing simplicity, luck, and strategy suitable for multiple players and AI.
- Engaging graphics and hilarious, well-voiced sound effects that add personality to the game.
- Multiplayer modes with online play and chat options enhance social gaming experience.
- Affordable pricing for the base game and expansions compared to physical card packs.

### Cons

- Online multiplayer lacks comprehensive social features like adding friends or playing with strangers nearby.
- Limited player counts in online games; desire for more players and customizable game options.
- AI difficulty balance issues: expert level seems unfair due to RNG bias, easy level too easy, medium quite hard.
- Inconveniences with UI such as no persistent turn indicators and rematch functionality glitches.
- Purchasing multiple expansions does not allow combining them simultaneously in gameplay.

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