# The Battle of Polytopia

> A Civilization Strategy Game

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1006393168](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1006393168)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1006393168`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Midjiwan AB
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (15,454 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.17.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06
- **First published:** 2016-02-09
- **Size:** 214 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-battle-of-polytopia/id1006393168)
- **Website:** [https://polytopia.io](https://polytopia.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://midjiwan.com/privacy.pdf](http://midjiwan.com/privacy.pdf)

## Description

The Battle of Polytopia is an award-winning, unique turn-based strategy game where you control the map, fight rival tribes, discover new lands, and master technologies. You play as the ruler of a tribe, building a civilization in a 4X turn-based contest with other tribes, and it even supports offline play for travel.

Key features include free turn-based strategy, single and multiplayer modes, worldwide matchmaking, 4X gameplay (Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate), exploration, farming, building, warfare, and technology research. It offers three game modes - Perfection, Domination and Creative - plus diplomacy, stealth attacks, mirror matches, and configurable map types. With many tribes offering unique experiences, auto-generated maps, offline play, portrait and landscape modes, Pass & Play, leaderboards, and charming low-poly graphics, Polytopia provides a deep, accessible strategy experience.

## Rankings

- #13,833 — Overall
- #2 — Conquer and Rule
- #18 — Essential Strategy Games
- #8 — risk
- #45 — battle

## Review summary

Players praise Polytopia as a fun, addictive turn-based strategy with fair monetization and evolving content. Repeated complaints focus on balance (notably Cymanti), the need for more content and better online play, spawn randomness, and payment issues across platforms.

### Pros

- Fun and addictive turn-based strategy gameplay with depth and variety.
- Fair monetization model: no intrusive ads and tribes can be purchased without paywalls.
- Weekly challenges and future content potential help keep the game fresh.
- Overall solid Civilization-style strategy experience that many players enjoy.

### Cons

- Balance issues, especially Cymanti being overpowered, with updates sometimes hurting other tribes.
- Desire for more content: additional maps, modes, units, and campaigns to expand longevity.
- Multiplayer/online problems: matchmaking struggles and difficulties playing with real people.
- Spawn randomness and map balance concerns leading to inconsistent starts and outcomes.
- Payment and purchasing issues on some platforms (initialization errors, inability to buy tribes).

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