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Sultan's Game

A story-driven card RPG

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Games

Languages

English

Sultan's Game is a narrative-driven survival card RPG set in an opulent yet deadly court inspired by One Thousand and One Nights. Serving as the minister to a cruel and unpredictable Sultan, you are forced to draw dangerous desire cards that must be fulfilled within seven days—or face execution. Manage resources, allies, wealth, and secrets while surviving deadly wagers and moral dilemmas. With turn-based strategy, card management, dark court intrigue, and branching storylines leading to multiple distinct endings, every choice you make dictates whether you become the tyrant's favorite, lead a rebellion, or fall to ruin.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

90/100

Sultan's Game is a masterclass in atmospheric narrative design and high-stakes resource management on mobile. Channeling the dark, unpredictable essence of One Thousand and One Nights, the game places you in the fragile shoes of a royal minister forced to fulfill eccentric and deadly decrees. The pressure created by the seven-day ticking clock on every drawn card generates genuine tension, elevating every decision from a routine stat check into a desperate gamble for survival.

What truly sets this title apart is its uncompromising moral complexity and rich replay value. Fulfilling the Sultan's demands often requires sacrificing your principles or betraying allies, yet giving in to reckless cruelty breeds severe long-term retribution. Because card drop orders and story events shift with each run, discovering hidden endings—whether taking the throne yourself, escaping into obscurity, or summoning dark forces—feels uniquely rewarding and earned.

While the initial onboarding curve can feel steep due to minimal hand-holding in early turns, the rich writing, captivating art direction, and seamless Apple Pencil support make pushing past the trial turns worthwhile. Sultan's Game stands as one of the most compelling and mature narrative card RPGs available on mobile platforms.

Dinsun reviewed on: Sat Aug 29 2026

Features

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Rich narrative survival RPG inspired by Arabian Nights folklore

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Dynamic 7-day card objective mechanics with high stakes

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Deep resource management system covering wealth, intelligence, and ally traits

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Branching narrative lines with dozens of unique endings and secret paths

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Fully optimized touch controls and native Apple Pencil support

Tips & Walkthrough

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Q&A

You can play the first 30 turns entirely for free, after which a single in-app purchase of $6.99 unlocks the complete game.

No, Sultan's Game carries a 13+ rating due to mature themes, fantasy violence, suggestive content, and dark moral choices.

Ratings & Reviews

about game
Thu Aug 27 2026 someone122hhh

The game is of good quality. However, the drag‑and‑drop interface is not adapted for mobile devices, making it awkward to operate. Hope this can be optimized soon.

Not Recommended
Sun Aug 30 2026 ExistentialBagel

Sultan’s Game is mechanically very engaging and addictive, but on a moral and psychological level, I found it deeply uncomfortable. Take the Carnality cards, for example. The sexual encounters they represent take place under an extreme power imbalance: the player is effectively a ruler, while the other person has little meaningful ability to refuse. The card system can make it feel as if the player is absolved of responsibility — “the game made me do it” — while at the same time encouraging the player to enjoy the feeling of absolute power over other people. To progress, players may even start treating certain female characters as more disposable targets for Carnality or Bloodshed. It is not always clear whether the game is criticizing this kind of power fantasy or simply allowing the player to indulge in it. The gendered imagery also bothers me. Carnality and Bloodshed both depict women as the ones being subjected to violence or humiliation, and Carnality even involves two female figures. Meanwhile, the relatively less disturbing cards, Extravagance and Conquest, are represented by men. Are men somehow absent from sexuality and vulnerability? The gender coding feels extremely stereotypical. In the end, the game did not leave me with a sense of peace or meaningful reflection. What lingered instead was the sensation of enjoying power, cruelty, and control over other people. That is exactly what makes the experience unsettling to me.

So good that I bought it again on iOS
Mon Aug 17 2026 lowell134340

But I did notice two bugs with the current version of the game: 1. Some text gets cut off with iPhone 17 Pro Max 2. Sometimes the music gets super loud randomly.

加pencil
Sat Aug 01 2026 咪咪咪咪咪咪过来

太好玩了有点费脑子

Terrible
Fri Jul 31 2026 jamesrohr1

No explanation for how to actually play the game. Seriously. The tutorial is woefully lacking. Don’t buy this garbage.

好玩但是有bug
Sun Aug 30 2026 猫屎哥

已经撕了很多张苏丹卡了,但是拿不到奖励,请马上修复

请尽快支持ipencil!!!!!
Fri Jul 24 2026 风停赋纷飞

请尽快支持ipencil!!!!!

可将人物放至多个槽位时不显示选项的bug
Mon Jul 27 2026 Adamwarth

如题,比如法拉杰的鼓励不显示哪个槽位代表社交/魅力/隐匿、四妃子到访不显示哪个是睡/放/杀、宰相事件不显示哪个是说服/顺从等…请尽快修复!

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Please Sultan by Doing Crazy Things to People & Animals in This Game - 80 Level

Please Sultan by Doing Crazy Things to People & Animals in This Game  80 Level

80 Level Mon Aug 10 2026

Sultan's Game sees you working to keep a mad king satisfied, or risk losing your head - Pocket Gamer

Sultan's Game sees you working to keep a mad king satisfied, or risk losing your head  Pocket Gamer

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Sultan’s Game Is the Winner of the Grand Prize Award at Indie Live Expo - COGconnected

Sultan’s Game Is the Winner of the Grand Prize Award at Indie Live Expo  COGconnected

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What Sultan’s Game Reveals About Chinese Players  Sixth Tone

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Sultan's Game Review  RPGFan

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Card-Based RPG Sultan’s Game Releases New Update and DLCs - ign.com

Card-Based RPG Sultan’s Game Releases New Update and DLCs  ign.com

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Sales of Sultan's Game have exceeded one million copies - WN Hub

Sales of Sultan's Game have exceeded one million copies  WN Hub

WN Hub Fri Jul 11 2025

"Twisted" Card RPG Sultan's Game Hits 1m Sales, Future Plans Outlined - TechRaptor

"Twisted" Card RPG Sultan's Game Hits 1m Sales, Future Plans Outlined  TechRaptor

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