Reviews of Royal Game of Ur (AG)

By: Sullivan Bousiniere

List of user reviews and ratings for Royal Game of Ur (AG)

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 453)

Review summary

Fans praise the game for its engaging, authentic experience, strong visuals, realistic dice feel, solid AI, and solid online play with varied rules. Recurring downsides include heavy monetization and ads, perceived fairness issues in online matches and AI behavior, bugs after updates, and ongoing maintenance/incompleteness of features. Overall, it’s a high-quality revival of an ancient game that can be hampered by monetization concerns and stability problems.

Pros

Engaging, addictive gameplay reviving an ancient game.
Beautiful UI/UX, visuals and atmosphere that fit the theme.
Realistic dice RNG that feels fair and balanced.
Solid AI with challenging play and multiple rule sets/campaigns.
Online multiplayer with real opponents and varied rule options.

Cons

Heavy monetization and ads; ad removal pricing is steep or expensive.
Perceived unfairness in matches and some AI behavior (power-ups, rigged turns) leading to fairness concerns.
Bugs and instability after updates (rogue AI turns, login/orobouros issues) affecting play.
The series feels like a work in progress with incomplete features or lingering glitches.
Offline play can be unreliable or not functioning in some cases.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.10

All time rating average: 4.60

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16% (8)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-08-31	Da*****	Always a fan of these apps reviving these extremely fun games
Always a fan of these apps reviving these extremely fun games
2025-08-25	al*****	I just found out this game existed. It was worth a few dollars to get rid of ads. Played my wife on two player today, and it worked well. Keep up the good work!
I just found out this game existed. It was worth a few dollars to get rid of ads. Played my wife on two player today, and it worked well. Keep up the good work!
2024-08-24	Ad*****	The gameplay would be adequate except my opponent and I periodically get extra rolls for no reason. That ruins the strategy of the game. Also the game tries to monetize everything. It’s such a simple game guys, lay off trying to squeeze every dime out of it. Do not recommend.
The gameplay would be adequate except my opponent and I periodically get extra rolls for no reason. That ruins the strategy of the game. Also the game tries to monetize everything. It’s such a simple game guys, lay off trying to squeeze every dime out of it. Do not recommend.
2024-06-26	Mr*****	When you play against a computer that controls the dice rolls you’re bound to lose. Pretty blatant at this point.
When you play against a computer that controls the dice rolls you’re bound to lose. Pretty blatant at this point.
2024-01-15	ce*****	Love the history and love the newest update. I recommend this game.
Love the history and love the newest update. I recommend this game.
2023-05-23	Av*****	The free “base game” is fun, and as you advance, a small fee will allow for lots of ways to increase difficulty, try out different game rules, and explore the gorgeous game boards.
The free “base game” is fun, and as you advance, a small fee will allow for lots of ways to increase difficulty, try out different game rules, and explore the gorgeous game boards.
2023-05-04	Re*****	Gotta love it!
Gotta love it!
2023-02-02	Jo*****	I would like controller support for my backbone one controller so that I don’t have to take it off
I would like controller support for my backbone one controller so that I don’t have to take it off
2023-01-19	Pe*****	Great-great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-grandparents used to play!
Great-great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-great -great-great-great-grandparents used to play!
2023-01-09	Dr*****	The title says it all.
The title says it all.