7 Wonders

About

"7 Wonders" is a fast-paced and accessible strategy card game where players compete to build one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. With simple rules and a convenient tutorial, players can develop their military, scientific, commercial, or civil domains through card drafting and placement. The game is well-balanced, with all players acting simultaneously and no cards to collect, ensuring a level playing field where strategy is key.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

64%

Audience ScoreBased on 457 reviews

graphics10 positive mentions

stability18 negative mentions

The game is a great adaptation of the board game, maintaining the core mechanics and providing a fast-paced experience.
The interface is generally well-designed, making it easy to understand the game and access card information.
The addition of new cards and features has been appreciated, and the game is visually appealing.

The latest update has introduced significant bugs, making the game unplayable for many users, including freezing and crashing issues.
The user interface has become cluttered and difficult to read, with icons and text being too small, especially on mobile devices.
There is a lack of essential features such as a friends list, pass-and-play mode, and the ability to see non-adjacent players' cards, which limits the multiplayer experience.

graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
36%
24%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some praising the beautiful artwork and overall aesthetic, while others criticize the recent updates for introducing pixelated visuals, poor UI design, and sluggish performance. Many users feel that the new graphics are a downgrade from the previous version, making it difficult to identify cards and diminishing the overall gameplay experience. Despite some positive remarks about the visuals, the consensus leans towards disappointment with the current graphical quality.
- “The graphics and gameplay are both excellent!”
- “The graphics are amazing; overall beautiful game.”
- “The graphics in this app are amazing and look exactly like the board game.”
- “In my opinion, the new UI and the new graphics are so bad!”
- “The latest version is terrible; bad UI/UX design, pixelated graphics, and it won't even display the custom bot name in the scoreboard.”
- “The graphics were made significantly worse and pixelated.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
58%
16%
Gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the solid mechanics and smooth experience, while others criticize significant changes from the physical version that impact replayability and enjoyment. Issues such as clunky controls, connection problems in online play, and a lack of essential multiplayer features have been highlighted, suggesting that while the core gameplay is enjoyable, it requires further refinement and enhancements for a better overall experience.
- “I don't know why, but it makes a big difference in gameplay and replayability.”
- “The graphics and gameplay are both excellent!”
- “The core gameplay is solid and I haven't encountered any bugs so far.”
- “This game used to be fun to play, but the updated version, although aesthetically pleasing, does not make up for the serious gameplay changes that we all used to love.”
- “The gameplay works well against AI, but online games are hampered by connection issues that will often cost you a turn or two.”
- “It is gameplay issues like unintuitive gestures and difficulty getting a sense of what opponents have if you play with more than 3 people.”
stability
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has been widely criticized, with users reporting frequent crashes, freezes, and glitches that disrupt gameplay. Many players have experienced significant slowdowns and performance issues, particularly after recent updates, leading to frustration and a negative impact on the overall gaming experience. While some users note that the game functions better on older devices, the general consensus is that the current state is plagued by bugs and instability.
- “The leaders expansion is so buggy; sometimes the leaders don't even load during their phase, causing timeouts. The phone equivalent of alt-tab will get them back, if it doesn't time out during the reload, but this causes hosted games to crash.”
- “It crashes and freezes constantly.”
- “Great game but super buggy; it often crashes mid-game with no way to reconnect.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as a nice, unobtrusive touch that enhances the experience, particularly during key moments like the military phase. However, users have reported issues with the music volume unexpectedly increasing during winner announcements and a persistent bug where the background music resumes even when turned off in settings. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, it suffers from technical inconsistencies that detract from the experience.
- “The music is a nice unobtrusive touch, as are the sound effects (particularly the military phase).”
- “Awesome game! I really like the concept, gameplay, the visuals, and the music.”
- “I just wish it'd keep the music.”
- “The music, for some reason, turns itself up really, really loudly when a winner is going to be announced.”
- “Most annoying is that background music always comes on even if the toggle in settings is in the off position.”
- “Only minor recurring bug I've encountered so far is that the background music keeps returning, even when turned off.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
The latest version significantly enhances replayability, with improvements in gameplay and the introduction of expansions like the leaders phase and additional wonders, which provide fresh strategic options. Players appreciate the return to original game sizes and the aesthetic appeal, suggesting that further inclusion of physical game elements could further boost replay value.
- “The leaders expansion adds a ton of replay value, with the added Roma wonder, leaders phase, and new guild cards.”
- “I don't know why, but it makes a big difference in gameplay and replayability.”
- “In particular, if they added the extra wonders pack to make it even more replayable.”
- “But including more wonder boards from the actual physical game could improve replayability.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Users express frustration with the monetization system, particularly regarding issues with restoring in-app purchases and a lack of response from customer support. There are also inquiries about the future availability of expansions as in-app purchases, indicating uncertainty about the game's monetization strategy.
- “Will there be an in-app purchase for Babel and Armada in the future too?”
- “I forgot about my in-app purchases, and I never heard back from customer support when I emailed.”
- “I can't seem to restore my in-app purchase of expansions.”
- “Will the Armada expansion be sold as an in-app purchase soon?”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
User feedback on optimization is mixed; while some report significant performance improvements and smooth gameplay even on entry-level GPUs following a recent update, others experience sluggishness, sound issues, and graphics glitches, indicating inconsistencies in performance across different setups.
- “Congratulations on the last update! The performance flow has significantly increased, and the game is running exceptionally well even on an entry-level GPU.”
- “The new graphics are in no way better than the old ones; building chains are now unclear, whereas before they were perfectly clear. General performance is now very sluggish compared to how fast it used to be.”
- “I screen shared this to my TV, and even on performance mode, it was sluggish with sound fade-outs and graphics glitches.”
- “Congratulations for the last update; the performance flow has significantly increased, and the game is running exceptionally well even on an entry-level GPU.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is often highlighted as clever and engaging, with players appreciating its witty dialogue and comedic situations. Many reviews note that the humor enhances the overall experience, making it both entertaining and memorable. However, some players feel that certain jokes may not resonate with everyone, leading to mixed reactions.