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Realpolitiks Mobile
 This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad
  • Price
    $5.99
  • CategoryGames
  • First releasedJuly 20, 2017
  • Versions2 archived
  • Installable2 of 2
  • AvailabilityStill on the App Store
  • SellerJujubee

RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 8.0 or later.

Customer Ratings

As of December 4, 2020
     
138 Ratings

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WARNING! The game DOES NOT work on discontinued 1GB of RAM devices (iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad mini 3, iPad Air and older).

Supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian

- PIXEL AWARDS 2017 Finalist! - Alpha Omegagaming - Bronze Award!

"The right solution for anyone who wants to try their hand at becoming a leader of one of the world's superpowers!" - Spaziogames

"A really good thing not only for fans of the strategic political fiction. It is also an excellent introduction to the world of grand strategy. I recommend it!" - CD Action

Realpolitiks is a streamlined real-time grand strategy game that allows you to become the leader of any contemporary nation. Dive deep into the issues of the modern world, with its current geopolitical borders, using your country’s power and economic strength to engage in military conflicts and international affairs. Choose your own method of coping with other nations' interests, unexpected events, global threats and various crises. Deal with the disintegration of the European Union, terrorism, the aftermath of World War III and many other real and fictional scenarios.

Based on three main political systems (democracy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism), Realpolitiks allows you to extend the influence of your country through various means, all in order to win the race for global domination. Use your diplomatic skills, economic advantages, military power and the full freedom of moral and ethical decision-making to become a world superpower and ensure the well-being of your citizens.

Grow and develop your nation to the highest possible levels of economic power, technological competitiveness and military supremacy in globally-ranked charts. The choice is yours as to whether you become a valued member of the United Nations, or a nuclear tyrant, bullying all those around you. Expand your territory any way you like with the whole-world sandbox gameplay of Realpolitiks, even creating colonies out at sea. And if that's not enough, try spreading the seed of our civilization to outer space...

Features:

- Lead any country in the world to global domination in various game scenarios. - Shape your country's political system and determine its relations with other nations. - Deal with internal and external affairs and face threats from natural disasters, terrorism, financial crises and more. - Make use of common political instruments in your international relations, including spy tactics and espionage to directly influence other nations’ internal affairs. - Take the moral and ethical high road in your dealings with others, or not... - High replay value ensured by a broad decision tree in all matters, as well as diverse mini-scenarios and random events.

To install apps directly onto this device, it must be jailbroken with AppSync installed.
1.0 (2)
Requires iOS 8.0+
July 20, 2017
79.3 MB Install Download
1.6.4 (27)
Requires iOS 8.0+
August 8, 2018
82.0 MB Install Download 1 more copy ›
RealpolitiksMobilev1.6.4.ipa · 84.8 MB Install Download

Ratings Over Time

DateVersionRatingRatingsPrice
December 4, 2020 — ★ 3.3 138 $5.99

From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.

Archived Reviews

8 of 15
Just missed the mark
     
by Boutoille · November 14, 2023

Excellent strategy game. The game is very buggy. Will crash often. They didn't incorporate the pretty map version with detailed Terran and cities. Also a lot of poorly executed scripts. It's difficult to determine what happens sometimes as the game will just display the file name during an event in lieu of a description of the game event. So close to being a perfect app but they gave up on it unfortunately.

Unbalanced, Careless, Buggy
     
by Jimmy24k · November 16, 2019

The most broken combat system I’ve ever seen. Be prepared for wars to last forever, >1hr real time, even against substantially weaker opponents. Events are unbalanced, and are full of typos. This game had potential, but what I can also assume is an incompetent dev team seriously hurt this game.

Waste
     
by Dissapointed in corpo Reddit · September 22, 2020

Don’t waste your time or money

Best Grand Strategy on mobile
     
by Unknown;Inhabitant · January 17, 2020

Note: It’s best played with New Power DLC for the full experience. Most of those bad reviews are fake and ignorant. There is no time limit. Once you reach the “time limit” you can either to choose to end the game right away or keep continuing until you’re satisfied or have achieved global dominance. This is a review coming from someone who knows the game inside out. What do you expect? For this game to be simpler? Oh man real life is just as hard trust me. Wars do take forever and so does in real life. The secret is, it’s not about the quantity of troops it’s based on your choices on how to achieve that war score. If you’ve read Sun Tzus art of war. It is stated that You have to be well prepared. Although the war system may look simple, there’s more to it than you might think. Its chess not checkers. So choose your wars wisely. There’s so many features, choices, strategies to accomplish your goal of total dominance. You can do peaceful annexations if done right. It all depends on your IQ. You have to be meticulous. Don’t fight wars you can’t win. The more you play the more experience you’ll gain. The more you know how the world of Realpolitiks work. This game is a test of how smart you are. This game isn’t for the insular. It’s extremely fun in its own way.

Hello
     
by alyeknair1991 · February 20, 2020

I wish that in the games we could see the boats and the armies and ships and planes when one attacks other countries I would like them to podify the game so well I would like that when one attacks would see the missiles on the

Money better spent elsewhere
     
by 6588Yugos · May 3, 2020

As a a mobile game I do not expect much, but there are better games in this genre that have more value.

Decapitated before Blossom (The Original Is Still the Champion)
     
by Lost in Tactics · February 10, 2026

Date: February 9, 2026 This is the best version of Realpolitiks—and it’s not even close. After playing Part 2 and Part 3, it’s clear why YouTubers like Many A True Nerd, Drew Durnil, and Quill18 spent far more time with the original. This entry had something special: clarity, elegance, and strong mechanical identity. JuJu Games—please return to your roots. This version is the champion sound. There is so much room to expand this design while keeping it simple and intentional, exactly as the original vision intended. Sadly, the IP feels abandoned. Even worse, it feels poorly marketed. Frankly, the publisher has done a lousy job bringing Realpolitiks into the spotlight. This game is a gem—and it feels given up on. Very sad. If I could, I’d invest to buy the property myself. ⸻ 🔄 Review Update – February 20, 2025 Still a fun and engaging game, especially given today’s political climate. It naturally pushes the player to think more deliberately about decisions. Real-world politics aside—this game rewards intention. Once you understand the mechanics, the experience becomes deeply satisfying. Unfortunately, from gameplay footage and hands-on time, Part 2 shifts away from what made the original compelling. That’s a shame. The original had a powerful design language—an elegant expression of ideas through systems. You can feel the creative chemistry between the designers and developers here. The systems talk to each other. Your choices matter. The foundation was strong—it just never fully evolved. What Worked Exceptionally Well ✅ Battle Mechanics – Excellent foundation; only needed refinement ✅ Scenarios – Strong concept, but needed more variety and outcome modifiers ✅ Block Mechanics – Loved this system; elegant and readable ⸻ ❌ Diplomacy – A Missed Opportunity (With a Simple Fix) Diplomacy is where the game fell short. There was real potential to add lightweight but meaningful depth without bloating the UI. A Missed Design Opportunity Diplomacy could have evolved into a simple engine-building card system, visually similar to the existing battle UI. Inspired by games like: • Race for the Galaxy • Dominion • Ascension How It Could Have Worked: • Diplomacy cards dynamically added to a nation’s “deck” • Card availability tied to: • Active Policies • Economy / GDP • HDI • Population • Civil Unrest As your policy changes (as you add & remove), so does your diplomatic hand. Card Examples: • Trade Agreements • Tariff Wars • Shared Research (accelerates active policy projects) When interacting with other nations—each with their own decks—you’d engage in strategic exchanges, adding tension and intentionality without overwhelming complexity. This alone could have made diplomacy feel alive, reactive, and meaningful. ⸻ 📜 Original 2022 Review (Preserved) TL;DR: This is a premium product — BUY IT. Very fun. Very rewarding. Details: There’s plenty of gameplay on YouTube: • Many A True Nerd • Drew Durnil Same game on iOS. If you’re here, buy it. This is a grand strategy game, on the lighter side—but still rich with depth. • Noob-friendly, but do your homework • Understand the difference between 4X vs Grand Strategy Issues (Still Relevant) • ❌ Font is way too small • ❌ Long load times when continuing iCloud tutorial saves • ❌ Tutorial text bugs (e.g., TUT_UNEMPL_P3_Mobile, PROJECT_TUT_P1_Mobile) • ❌ Missing or broken tutorial explanations • ❌ Needs a proper PDF manual with visuals • ❌ Controller support (MFi / Bluetooth) missing Content & DLC I would gladly pay for: • More scenarios • More variety • Quality-of-life improvements • Bug fixes and UI refinement This is a premium game—and it deserves premium support. ⸻ Final Verdict Realpolitiks (Original) remains the strongest entry in the series. It had: • Vision • Identity • Elegant mechanics It deserved to grow—not be replaced. If you enjoy thoughtful grand strategy without overwhelming complexity, this is still absolutely worth your time and money.

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by Kdjkxjki737 · September 28, 2021

We need the latest update for mobile

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