Galactic Colonies vs Lost Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galactic Colonies
Explore a vast, procedurally generated galaxy and build thriving colonies on alien worlds. Manage resources, establish production lines, and research new technologies to expand your civilization. Discover diverse planets and ensure your colonists survive in challenging environments.
- Procedurally generated universe exploration
- Alien planet colonization
- Technology research
- Complex production pipelines
- Colony ship upgrades
- Diverse planet types
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Download the game for free and start exploring the galaxy! Galactic Colonies is a game about exploring space and building colonies. Explore a procedurally generated universe with thousands of planets. Every colony starts small. Start by providing housing and food for your colonists before you exploit a planet’s natural resources. Set up factories and create advanced high-tech products to make your colony grow even bigger. Discover tropical, desert and ice planets and help your colonists survive on harsh, alien worlds. FEATURES: - Explore a procedurally generated universe - Find and colonize alien planets - Research new powerful technologies - Set up complex production pipelines - Beautiful 3D graphics - Upgrade and improve your colony ship - Endless hours of fun. How far can you explore?
Lost Vault
Embark on an epic idle MMORPG adventure in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Choose your class, join a clan, build your shelter, and battle creatures and other players. Collect powerful gear and play in short, engaging sessions.
- Idle and active MMORPG gameplay
- Resource optimization and careful action planning
- One-handed portrait mode play
- Multiple character classes (Ranger, Rebel, Wizard, Knight)
- Clan system with Clan Wars and boss battles
- Shelter building and resource collection
- Dungeon exploration and loot collection
- Extensive equipment collection and customization
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Enter the Apocalypse! Join thousands of active players and explore, slay the creatures and collect epic gear! Lost Vault is a variation of idle and active MMORPG. Prepare for resources optimisation and performing the actions carefully! Portrait mode played with just one hand is the way to play! APOCALYPSE vs FANTASY Choose your side by playing Ranger, Rebel or Wizard and Knight. More damage or bulky armour? JOIN THE CLAN Join or form a Clan with other players to battle in Clan Wars and powerful Reactor bosses. BUILD SHELTER Upgrade various buildings and collect precious resources. Raid other players to gain the extra advantage! DUNGEONS Unlock terrifying Vaults to slay their guards. BIG rewards are awaiting for you! COLLECT EQUIPMENT 9 unique slots, 7 different rarities, consumables, gems, runes, upgrades and MUCH more to equip! NO GRINDING Play short sessions during the day to stay competitive. Use rest of your time in real-life or other games. BATTLES Defeat other players, slay creatures, guards and bosses. Do it on your own, or with your Clan! What are you waiting for Survivor? Join the Wasteland today! Network connection is required to play the game. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lost Vault at 4.7 against Galactic Colonies's 4.4. Lost Vault also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 70%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 303). Galactic Colonies's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Galactic Colonies sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lost Vault sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lost Vault holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 303 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Galactic Colonies's written reviews are positive against 88% of Lost Vault's.
Galactic Colonies ships an update every 10 days, Lost Vault every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galactic Colonies | Lost Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (303 ratings) | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 303 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MetalPop, LLC | Kamil Rykowski |
Customer experience
Galactic Colonies
Lost Vault
User reviews
Galactic Colonies
From 303 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Highly addictive and engaging
- 👍 Accessible for blind and visually impaired users
- 🎨 Great graphics and sound design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially with accessibility features
- 🔁 Repetitive and lacking variety in gameplay
- 💰 Unsustainable monetization model
Lost Vault
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accessible for visually impaired users
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎮 Variety of classes and playstyles
- 🕰️ Casual and time-friendly experience
- 💰 Non-predatory monetization model
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow progression due to resource limitations
- 🤔 Confusing or unclear mechanics
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and UI issues
- 🔀 Unbalanced PvP matchmaking
Bugs and requests
Galactic Colonies
Reported bugs
4 issues- Research projects getting stuck or going infinite
- Inability to connect buildings properly
- Inconsistent behavior of video rewards
- Crashes when trying to watch ads
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to relocate or remove buildings
- More varied mission objectives and planet types
- Improved navigation and map UI for accessibility
- Offline mode with background resource production
Lost Vault
Reported bugs
3 issues- Voiceover navigation issues
- Inventory and equipment management problems
- Crashes and login errors for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Improved tutorial and in-game explanations
- More sound effects and audio feedback
- Ability to customize character abilities
- Clan-based cooperative gameplay features
In-app purchases
Galactic Colonies
- Small Pack Of Energy Cells$1.99
- Star Racer$1.99
- Welcome Bundle$1.99
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- Cold Steel$2.99
- Medium Pack Of Energy Cells$4.99
- Weekend Deal$4.99
- Doubled Planet Boost Time$4.99
- Colonizer's Bundle$7.99
- A Large Pack Of Energy Cells$9.99
- Huge Pack Of Energy Cells$19.99
Lost Vault
- Premium Pack$3.991 Month
- Coins$1.99
- Pile of Coins$3.99
- Pouch of Coins$7.99
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- Plenty of Coins$18.99
- Starter Pack$19.99
- Chest of Coins$28.99
- Piggy Bank$39.99
