Comparison

Videogame Guardians vs Cosmos Quest

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

Head to head
About

Videogame Guardians

This idle RPG features automatic combat and progression, allowing characters to advance even when you're offline. Collect over 160 unique characters with retro dot graphics, and experience endless growth through a rebirth system. Engage in various battles and challenges, including PVP and guild raids.

Highlights
  • Automatic combat and progression
  • Endless growth and rebirth system
  • Collect over 160 unique retro characters
  • Automatic resource farming
  • Character enhancement and promotion
  • Global PVP and guild wars
Features
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"This is a real IDLE RPG!" Guardians keep on going through the stages of the game, even when you're not playing! An auto-combat game with cute dot graphics and retro game nostalgia! Never die, Endless Rebirth IDLE Guardians! -Game Features- ■ Legendary AFK RPG, Auto-Combat idle RPG AFK & IDLE? It keeps on playing even when you're not! Everything is automatic, from the endless stages progression to auto-combat and auto-farming! ■ Endless Growth and Rebirth System Every time you rebirth, become stronger faster. The Hero never dies! He just resurrects. Become stronger and conquer all stages and dungeons perfectly! ■ A RPG with unique Characters that are fun to collect ! Unique game contents that bring back classic games such as Whack-a-mole, Tetris, and Claw Machines! More than 160 characters with retro graphics and dot designs! ■ Never Stop Farming RPG 24/7 fully operating Gold Mine Research Institute! Automatic farming of resources to strengthen the Guardians! Even offline, the Guardians are farming! That is the fun of automatic farming! ■ A special Enhancement System only for Children Guardians! Guardians powering up through level up and enhancement plus 'Promotion System'! When promoted, the Guardians' appearance changes and they get additional skills! Legend-class fun! ■ Endless Battles to enjoy with Endless Contents [Demon World] 'Demon' pet for the Guardians, Power up thanks to strong buffs! [Global PVP] World-class Global War that mobilizes all of union, balance and strategy [Pyramid] Endless rewards, Endless challenges, Endless dungeons and adventures [Dept Raid] Hunt the strongest Boss with your Guild members [Force Fight] 30 vs 30 XL Live Guild War ■ Shh, Full of secrets, Continue's secret lab! Another content for the Guardians, a secret island where wonderful research and inventions are hidden! Opening of a secret stage full of strong items, additional quests, diverse rewards!

About

Cosmos Quest

Build and evolve a civilization from its earliest stages to interstellar travel. Collect heroes, battle other players, and utilize time travel to accelerate your progress. Uncover the mystery of a powerful artifact that fuels your civilization's expansion across the cosmos.

Highlights
  • Civilization building
  • Hero collection and leveling
  • Time travel mechanics
  • Player vs. Player battles
  • Idle progression
  • Building upgrades
Features
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Start your civilization and carry it from the discovery of fire to the stars and beyond! This idle game from the best idle publisher has it all. Civilization, Buildings, Heroes, Time Travel….even a Black Hole Cannon As you progress in the beautiful realm of Cosmos Quest, you see the impact of the evolution on your tribute. Collect heroes to help you on your journey. Fight other players in frantic battles. Grow your hero roster and level them up to reign supreme on the universe! After finding a mystical stone, your civilization has seen great discovery come faster and faster. That magical stone absorbs the energy you generate, and allows you to travel through time and space to parallel universes to grow ever faster and stronger! Conquer the Cosmos and uncover the mystery of the stone...

Screenshots

Videogame Guardians4 screens
Cosmos Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Videogame Guardians and Cosmos Quest both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Videogame Guardians's written reviews are positive against 26% of Cosmos Quest's. Cosmos Quest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Videogame Guardians sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cosmos Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Videogame Guardians against 4.6 for Cosmos Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Videogame Guardians's written reviews are positive against 26% of Cosmos Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Videogame Guardians ships an update monthly, Cosmos Quest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Videogame Guardians versus Cosmos Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideogame GuardiansCosmos Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better4.6 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better26.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K3.8K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB253 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSuperPlanetKongregate

Customer experience

Videogame Guardians

All ratings1,869 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews406 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative23.2%

Cosmos Quest

All ratings3,846 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews394 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral11.2%
Negative62.4%

User reviews

Videogame Guardians

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Quick and fun way to pass time
  • 👍 Entertaining story
  • 👍 Well-made and enjoyable
  • 👍 Unique recruiting feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and loading screens
  • 🐛 Progression resets after updates
  • 🐛 Imbalanced PvP matchmaking
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Cosmos Quest

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Unique idle/hero collecting concept
  • 👍 Beautiful pixel art and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • 🚧 Progression bottlenecks and difficulty spikes
  • 💰 Monetization and pay-to-progress concerns

Bugs and requests

Videogame Guardians

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/account issues after updates
  • Rebirth/progression resets
  • Connectivity problems and server errors

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline progress tracking
  • Hero/team customization options
  • Improved clan/guild features
  • Smoother performance and reduced loading

Cosmos Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes on loading screen
  • Save data loss and reset issues
  • Unresponsive or non-functioning in-game buttons

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content and progression beyond current eras
  • Better balance and progression pacing
  • Offline/standalone mode option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Videogame Guardians

One-time10
  • 300 Diamond$2.99
  • 550 Diamond$4.99
  • Publi's gift delivery$4.99
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  • Cheat's speed gift$4.99
  • One-Time-Only! SUPA Sale: I-SO$8.99
  • 1200 Diamond$9.99
  • Special Gift Box 1$9.99
  • Patch's special gift$14.99
  • 3900 Diamond$29.99
  • 15000 Diamond$99.99
10 purchases

Cosmos Quest

One-time10
  • Marbles Pack 2$4.99
  • Ancient Value Pack$4.99
  • Project manager week$4.99
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  • Marbles Pack 3$9.99
  • Researcher pack$9.99
  • Medieval Value Pack$9.99
  • Hero Pack$9.99
  • Equipment Pack$9.99
  • Marbles Pack 4$19.99
  • Industrial Value Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Videogame Guardians free?
Videogame Guardians is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cosmos Quest free?
Cosmos Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Videogame Guardians or Cosmos Quest?
Videogame Guardians is rated higher. Videogame Guardians averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Cosmos Quest averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Videogame Guardians or Cosmos Quest have ads?
Videogame Guardians shows ads; Cosmos Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Videogame Guardians or Cosmos Quest?
Videogame Guardians ships an update monthly, and Cosmos Quest fortnightly. Most recently, Videogame Guardians was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cosmos Quest on November 2, 2026.

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