Published average
We sort by the App Store US star average. Sample size stays visible so a thin rating pool is obvious.
We are a small Oslo desk. On 22 October 2026 we re-read three App Store cards for a Strategy Session and ranked them by US star average. No public install counter sits on those cards — we did not invent one.
Four criteria stay on the hopper before any rank moves.
We sort by the App Store US star average. Sample size stays visible so a thin rating pool is obvious.
Every card here reads Age 9+. We keep that line next to the facts so a Strategy Session pick is clear for shared devices.
We quote the listing size. Sky sits near 3 GB; the others stay under half a gigabyte. No install counters appear on App Store cards.
Version and last update date come straight from the card we opened on 22 October 2026.
Three stacked cards, highest US star average first. Checked 22 October 2026.
NO. 1
A social exploration title that anchors our Strategy Session hopper when the room wants atmosphere over combat.
4.8★ · 267,781 ratings · Age 9+ · Free with in-app purchases · ~2.99 GB · iOS 15.0+ · Version 0.35.1 · Updated 15 Oct 2026 · checked 22 October 2026
No public install counter on the App Store card. We did not invent one.
NO. 2
Fast hero-card matches that keep a Strategy Session moving when we want tension without a long campaign night.
4.7★ · 137,103 ratings · Age 9+ · Free with in-app purchases · ~320.7 MB · iOS 15.0+ · Version 58.15.1 · Updated 20 Oct 2026 · checked 22 October 2026
No public install counter on the App Store card. We did not invent one.
NO. 3
A compact 4X loop that closes our Strategy Session stack when we want territory and tech trees in one sitting.
4.6★ · 15,513 ratings · Age 9+ · Free with in-app purchases · ~224.7 MB · iOS 15.0+ · Version 2.17.3 · Updated 7 Sep 2026 · checked 22 October 2026
No public install counter on the App Store card. We did not invent one.
Only figures the App Store published on our check date.
| Field | Sky | MARVEL SNAP | Polytopia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 4.8 (267,781) | 4.7 (137,103) | 4.6 (15,513) |
| Age | 9+ | 9+ | 9+ |
| Price | Free with IAP | Free with IAP | Free with IAP |
| Size | ~2.99 GB | ~320.7 MB | ~224.7 MB |
| iOS | 15.0+ | 15.0+ | 15.0+ |
| Version | 0.35.1 | 58.15.1 | 2.17.3 |
| Updated | 15 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Installs | No public install counter on the App Store card. We did not invent one. | ||
Full re-check of all three cards. Rank order held by star average: Sky, MARVEL SNAP, Polytopia.
MARVEL SNAP listing showed version 58.15.1 on the App Store card.
Sky: Children of the Light listing showed version 0.35.1.
The Battle of Polytopia listing showed version 2.17.3.
Reviews first, then the two extras we filed under guides and notes.
How we open the lead card on a calm hopper evening.
ReviewShort card rounds when the Strategy Session needs pace.
ReviewTurn-based maps that close the hopper stack.
GuideOne evening path through the full Strategy Session shortlist.
We never host binaries here. Open the App Store listing, then install there.
Open Sky on the App Store