Comparison

Last Colossus vs SaGa Emerald Beyond

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

Head to head
About

Last Colossus

Command a giant robot in this ACT/RPG game set on a war-torn planet. Engage in simulated combat, explore a 9-chapter story, and face diverse enemies and bosses. Your choices lead to one of three distinct endings.

Highlights
  • ACT/RPG simulation gameplay
  • Command a giant robot
  • 9-chapter story
  • 24 enemy types
  • 10 unique bosses
  • Multiple endings
Features
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Last Colossus is an ACT/RPG game. You play as a commander who gains control of a giant robot after crash landing on a war-torn planet. Features - Simulation game combined with ACT and RPG elements. - Fight with your own giant robot! - Story spanning 9 chapters - 24 enemy types and 10 unique bosses to face - 3 endings depends on your choices. ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Game Trailer https://youtu.be/bg7jrkjJ0FU

About

SaGa Emerald Beyond

Embark on a unique adventure across 17 distinct worlds, each with its own culture and landscape. Choose from six protagonists, each with their own story arcs, and make choices that shape the narrative and lead to multiple endings. Engage in strategic turn-based battles with a refined combat system.

Highlights
  • 17 unique worlds to explore
  • Six distinct protagonists
  • Branching narrative based on choices
  • Strategic turn-based combat
  • Glimmer system for skill acquisition
  • United Attacks for chain combos
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The latest standalone entry in the SaGa franchise, SaGa Emerald Beyond, brings together the very best elements of the beloved series to offer each player their own unique gameplay experience. Make use of glimmers and combos in battle; meet a diverse cast of races, including monsters, mechs, and vampires; and experience your very own story, created through your choices and actions. Distant Worlds Woven Together: Travel to 17 unique worlds from the Junction, either led by the hand of destiny or by a path forged by your own choices. Discover the completely different cultures and landscapes, ranging from a densely developed forest of skyscrapers and a green and luscious habitat covered in plant life to a world governed by five witches, or one ruled by vampires - just to name a few of the distinct settings. An Eclectic Cast of Protagonists: Six leading characters, all from diverse backgrounds and with vastly different goals, set out on their journey in five unique story arcs. They venture to the myriad of worlds for their very own personal reasons: One, a human on a mission to protect the barrier defending his city; another, a witch trying to regain her lost magic while maintaining her disguise as a schoolgirl; and yet another, a vampire lord out to regain his crown and reclaim the throne as the rightful king of his world. Even selecting the same protagonist for a second--or third or fourth--playthrough will lead to completely new events and stories, a completely fresh path and experience. A Story of Your Very Own Making: SaGa Emerald Beyond has the greatest number of branching plots of any game in the SaGa series. The story branches abundantly depending on your choices and actions. Every time you visit a world, the story will evolve, allowing the protagonist and player alike to discover new possibilities. As the story unfolds in this way it becomes a tale all of your own, not only affecting the path you walk but also the multiple potential endings that await each protagonist. Battles where a Single Choice Can Change Everything: SaGa Emerald Beyond further refines the highly strategic Timeline Battles the SaGa franchise has been long renowned for. With series mainstays such as the skill to spontaneously acquire abilities through the Glimmer system, tactical ally placement known as Formations, and United Attacks that enable individual skills to connect together to form devastating chain attacks, it offers the best iteration of SaGa's turn-based combat to date. The new combat system adds more drama than ever before, allowing you to support party members, interrupt enemy actions, and use United Attacks by strategically manipulating the order of ally actions. The characters that join you, the weapons you wield, your party formation, and your tactics in battle - everything is up to you!

Screenshots

Last Colossus4 screens
SaGa Emerald Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Last Colossus at $2.99 against SaGa Emerald Beyond's $49.99. Last Colossus also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 29%) and rating (4.2 vs 2.9). SaGa Emerald Beyond's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads and device support 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

Last Colossus costs $2.99 and SaGa Emerald Beyond $49.99 up front. Last Colossus sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. SaGa Emerald Beyond asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Last Colossus holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Last Colossus has 215 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Last Colossus's written reviews are positive against 29% of SaGa Emerald Beyond's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Last Colossus ships an update every 6 months, SaGa Emerald Beyond every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Last Colossus versus SaGa Emerald Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast ColossusSaGa Emerald Beyond
Price$2.99 — better$49.99
Rating4.2 (215 ratings) — better2.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB2.6 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGame StewSQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Last Colossus

All ratings215 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative18.1%

SaGa Emerald Beyond

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

Last Colossus

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game freezes after firing or during combat
  • Black screen crashes requiring app restart
  • In-app purchase resources not delivered despite payment confirmation
  • Game locks up when targeting invisible objects
  • Enemy range detection bug - enemies permanently out of range after moving away
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  • Game freezes when tapping background during missions
  • Occasional crashes and crashes during boss fights
  • Elevator animation sequence causes repeated freezing

Requested features

11 requests
  • Skip or speed up battle animations
  • Auto-battle functionality for repetitive fights
  • Better tutorial and help documentation with glossary
  • Ability to toggle music on/off
  • More customization options for mech
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  • Side missions and additional content variety
  • Resource doubler purchase option
  • Sequel or expanded game
  • Support for newer screen sizes (iPhone X+)
  • Improved public opinion/favor system explanation
  • More strategic depth and weapon variety in combat

SaGa Emerald Beyond

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Last Colossus

One-time5
  • 10000 Resource$0.99
  • 75000 Resource$4.99
  • 175000 Resource$9.99
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  • 400000 Resource$19.99
  • 750000 Resource$29.99
None

SaGa Emerald Beyond

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Last Colossus free?
Last Colossus costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SaGa Emerald Beyond free?
SaGa Emerald Beyond costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Last Colossus or SaGa Emerald Beyond?
Last Colossus is rated higher. Last Colossus averages 4.2 out of 5 from 215 ratings, while SaGa Emerald Beyond averages 2.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Last Colossus or SaGa Emerald Beyond have ads?
Neither Last Colossus nor SaGa Emerald Beyond shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Last Colossus or SaGa Emerald Beyond?
Last Colossus ships an update every 6 months, and SaGa Emerald Beyond every 4 weeks. Most recently, Last Colossus was updated on October 22, 2026 and SaGa Emerald Beyond on September 30, 2026.

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