Gaia Project

Board Game Adaption

Ratings

Age

4+

Board

Languages

English

Latest Version 2.7

Mon Jan 26 2026

This version includes...

- additional time options for lobby games

- fixes for achievement triggering

- fixes for notifications

- new shuffle players option

Gaia Project is the official digital adaptation of the critically acclaimed board game by Feuerland Spiele. 1-4 players compete to colonize a galaxy of diverse planets. Choose from 14 unique factions, each with its own special abilities and environmental requirements. Manage resources, upgrade your technology, and terraform worlds to expand your empire. Featuring solo play against AI and cross-platform online multiplayer, it is a game of deep strategy, asymmetric play, and near-infinite replayability.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

94/100

Gaia Project on mobile is a monumental achievement in board game porting. This is arguably one of the most complex 'Euro-style' strategy games ever made, and the developers have managed to fit the entire experience into a mobile interface with incredible finesse. The asymmetric nature of the 14 different factions ensures that no two games ever play the same; you have to completely rethink your strategy every time you pick a new race.

The strategic depth is staggering. Every move is a trade-off between immediate resource gain and long-term technological advancement. What I find most impressive is the 'Action Board' UI, which manages to make the complex web of power cycles and building upgrades easy to read on a smaller screen. The AI is highly competent, providing a stiff challenge for solo players, but the real meat is in the asynchronous multiplayer. It is a deep, rewarding, and masterfully executed strategy masterpiece.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

Official digital board game adaptation

14 unique asymmetric factions

Cross-platform online multiplayer

Challenging AI with multiple difficulty levels

Tips & Walkthrough

Power Cycle Management

The core of Gaia Project is managing your three power bowls. Never let power 'sit' in bowl 3. Use it immediately to buy Q.I.C. or extra Ore; having power circulate back to bowl 1 is essential for maintaining your momentum in the mid-game.

Gameplays

Choosing Your Faction

For beginners, start with the 'Terrans' or 'Xenos.' Their abilities are straightforward and provide consistent resource bonuses. Avoid factions like the 'Itars' or 'Ivits' until you have a firm grasp on the secondary power-burn mechanics.

Screenshot

Q&A

A full game can take between 60 to 120 minutes, though asynchronous play allows you to take turns over several days.

Ratings & Reviews

Pretty fun, but need some bug fixes

Thu Dec 16 2021 StonNier

Pretty solid game! I’m glad to see that Gaia project was turned to an app. Solid artwork and fantastic AIs to play against. Been playing for a week and noticed a terrible bug - and this is in the against-AI mode - sometimes undo button will make the game stuck (loading forever) and the only option is to restart the game and that means losing all progress. It is extremely frustrating - please please please fix it.

Enjoyable, but…

Fri Feb 10 2023 J Earl Ellis

I am enjoying playing the game, but if you aren’t already well aware of the game flow, it is probably going to be tough. Even after knowing the game, I spent a lot of time trying to find some information. Sometimes the help text won’t display, so if you forget an icon, you may need to look it up on the web or a physical rule book. Generally, there is just too much information to keep track of and it all needs to be behind menus due to space constraints. I played it on steam and the info was easier to see. The iPad is just a little too small so it appears they needed to make some compromises… and my iPhone was virtually unplayable. Also, I encountered a bug which required screenshots to properly explain. I tried to log the bug but got no response. I don’t know if the game log made it possible to see what I meant or not. But there was no feedback. So far, I have only noticed two bugs and those weren’t likely to be common. Overall, good for people who already know the game and have the discipline to look at all the places they need to.

Better Left On The Table

Sun Feb 20 2022 Potterbot91

This is the first review I have written but felt that it was important enough to say a something. Gaia is one of my favorite tabletop games so I was excited to be able to play it on mobile. Hands down I would rather play the game in person rather than in the version of mobile. It is a game that does not translate well. There are too many menus and sun menus(it felt like I had to search for everything that I needed access too). The inconography that attempts to simplify things makes the game more complex than it already is. This is the rare case in which if I could get my money back I absolutely would.

My backside hurts!

Sat Dec 25 2021 C.F.C.!

Perhaps I’m a dunce in this game, but the AI (playing only against the Cheater difficulty) opponents give me some pain! I love the challenge, and I won’t let it stop me from improving! It also seems this time the AI isn’t so “scripted” in how it plays. Pax Christi!

Not optimized for phones

Sat Nov 27 2021 sirbeefman

Feels more like a beta test then a actual proper release. The words are super tiny, and all buttons are super tiny. Also there should be a quick check on how much income you are producing instead of having to find all income and calculating it ourselves. After playing the Board game arena version it’s hard to not complain. So many missing features. Hopefully some Future updates will fix the game and make me want to come back to it.

Tutorial is broken

Thu Nov 25 2021 Stoneman77

It seems like not everything in the tutorial is displaying. I was able to follow the first part about the planets, but only because I know Terra Mystica, and it took too much thinking and trying to figure out what the screen might be telling me in relation to the words. Once it gets to power tokens and Area I, II, etc. - I don’t see anything related to what the tutorial is telling me. In my mind, this is unplayable until that’s resolved.

Great app

Fri Dec 31 2021 Cubato

Have played a dozen games versus the AIs with no issues. The difficulty of the AIs is scaled well. Very addicting and challenging game.

Unplayable on iPad Air 2

Sun Nov 21 2021 DrTrilogy

The Apple Store stated “playable on this tablet”. It wasn’t until after I started to play I looked again on the apple store. Min 3mb ram!? iPad Air is only 2. Why so much? The board is blank on my iPad and the game is unplayable. I really hope the devs look into this and make or playable for older generations. I’ve bought other new board games recently and do not have this issue. This should not be an issue here.