Comparison

PixelTerra vs Illuminaria

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PixelTerra

Survive a dangerous world by building shelters, gathering resources, and defending against monsters. Explore dungeons, craft items, and farm to thrive in this survival-focused adventure.

Highlights
  • Over 100 craft recipes
  • Dungeons with treasures
  • Customizable world generation
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Loot with random properties
  • Day/Night cycle and weather
  • Farming and hunting
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The world of PixelTerra is quite dangerous so you need to build a shelter, find some food supply and get ready to protect yourself from monsters in order to survive at least a couple of days. Then you can only hope that the walls of your shelter will be strong enough to withstand the onslaught. In this game you will see: ● More than 100 recipes in the craftbook ● Dungeons with treasures ● Customized world generation and adaptive difficulty ● Loot with random properties ● Day/Night cycle + weather effects ● Hunting and fishing ● Animal and crop farming ● Trading with aborigines Tips for the beginner: ● If you don’t like Survival mode, you can turn off strong monsters and starvation in the settings. ● Also you can slow down game speed If you play for the first time or constantly die. ● Do not try to build a good shelter right away. Hide yourself first in the stone arrays. New blocks, items and recipes are permanently added in the game to make it more diversified and interesting to play. This game is not only about minecraft, but more about survival on a dangerous island and finding a loot with better properties. The gameplay contains elements of roguelike and rpg games.

About

Illuminaria

Build and manage multiple bases, command robot swarms for resource gathering and defense. Explore dungeons, research technologies, and assemble an army of golems to reclaim a world from darkness.

Highlights
  • Robot swarm control
  • Multi-base management
  • Automated resource gathering
  • Base defense systems
  • Dungeon expeditions
  • Golem army creation
  • Technology research
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Mine resources, manage and defend multiple bases. Go on expeditions, fight in auto-battles, research new technologies, and create your army of golems to drive out the darkness and bring back the light. ■ Control a swarm of robots using simple interactions Choose where to build, what resources to gather, and then watch the robots do the heavy lifting. They'll gather the resources, build, load weapons, fight, and respond to the world around them. ■ Defend your bases from incoming attacks Vicious enemies of darkness will attack your base, attempting to destroy your reactors and steal your resources. Build turrets and load them up with ammunition to repel the attacks. ■ Build multiple bases and manage them all at the same time Instead of having a sandbox world, you'll need to build several smaller bases with finite space. Be on the lookout as all the bases keep functioning at all times and can be attacked by the enemies. ■ Venture into dungeon-like expeditions to battle and find precious relics Adventure and explore to find hidden treasures, and fight enemies in auto-battles. This way, you'll get rare resources to use to your advantage. ■ Research new technologies in different regions The game will have five regions, each with new resources and technologies to discover. ■ Liberate the world by lighting beacons and crafting your own army The world of Illuminaria was taken over by darkness. Unravel the story about what happened on the planet as you clean and liberate the five regions by lighting beacons and sending your armies of golems to attack.

Screenshots

PixelTerra4 screens
Illuminaria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Illuminaria at 4.8 against PixelTerra's 3.6. Illuminaria also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 59%). PixelTerra's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 25 months) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PixelTerra costs $0.99 and Illuminaria $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Illuminaria holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of PixelTerra's written reviews are positive against 83% of Illuminaria's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelTerra ships an update every 4 months, Illuminaria every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PixelTerra versus Illuminaria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelTerraIlluminaria
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB520 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAnton SkvortsovSelva Interactive

Customer experience

PixelTerra

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%

Illuminaria

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PixelTerra

No in-app purchases

None

Illuminaria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PixelTerra free?
PixelTerra costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Illuminaria free?
Illuminaria costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PixelTerra or Illuminaria?
Illuminaria is rated higher. PixelTerra averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Illuminaria averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do PixelTerra or Illuminaria have ads?
Neither PixelTerra nor Illuminaria shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PixelTerra or Illuminaria?
PixelTerra ships an update every 4 months, and Illuminaria every 25 months. Most recently, PixelTerra was updated on September 12, 2026 and Illuminaria on August 19, 2026.

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