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CasualStrategyFree To PlayMultiplayerBoard GameTurn-Based StrategyWarTurn-Based

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Game description

Take over the world in RISK: Global Domination, the iconic strategy board game with 100+ original and classic maps and millions of players

Basic info

DeveloperSMG Studio
PublisherSMG Studio
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 19, 2020
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 (SP1) / 8 / 10
ProcessorIntel/AMD 2+ Cores (1.7GHz and above)
Memory2 GB
GraphicsDirectX 11
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 395 reviews from the past 1 year

66.4/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (79%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

The classic board game of world conquest goes online here, but monetization drags its score down to 66.4 across 395 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

116 reviews say the classic game is still fun, an approachable strategy board game that is easy to learn. 44 enjoy playing it with friends, forming alliances and targeting one another over long sessions. Multiplayer ranks 372nd of 642. 18 praise its strategic depth, saying diplomacy and decisions make every match play out differently. Content Volume ranks 341st of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 653rd of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness appears in 46% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1307th of 1399. 79 reviews criticize the pricing and monetization, citing microtransactions, limited tokens that refill slowly and paid packs needed for maps and achievements. 35 say the balance leans too heavily on luck, with dice and card draws deciding matches regardless of skill, and some say bots gang up on human players. 30 report bugs, such as skipped turns, troops that cannot be placed and board resets mid game. Tech & Support ranks 1053rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“the classic game itself is fun” · 116 reviews
“perfect way to destroy friendship with friends in an hour or two” · 44 reviews
“requires strategy and intelligence more than luck” · 18 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.48 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “requires strategy and intelligence more than luck” · 18 reviews
Negative “starting position determines outcome, strategy becomes meaningless” · 3 reviews

Progression 7% · Difficulty 8% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Story -4.00 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending

Characters 0% · World 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety +1.04 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Positive “lots of maps for variety and interesting zombie scenario” · 8 reviews
Negative “repetitive and boring over time” · 6 reviews

Volume 7% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +2.31 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.95 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “perfect way to destroy friendship with friends in an hour or two” · 44 reviews
Negative “cannot play unranked online with friends, must host private game” · 8 reviews

Community 9% · Servers & Connection 6%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.68 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “EA monetization makes the game inaccessible” · 79 reviews
Positive “premium is a one-time purchase, not predatory” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 9% · Balance 17% · Matchmaking 11%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.25 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “says need to update but no update exists” · 6 reviews
Positive “being developed with new maps, modes, official tournaments” · 3 reviews

Stability 13% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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