Comparison

Lost Artifacts 1 vs Virtual Villagers 7

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

Head to head
About

Lost Artifacts 1

Embark on an adventure as an archaeologist searching for ancient treasure. Build cities, manage resources, and restore ancient sites across a continent with unique challenges and captivating gameplay.

Highlights
  • Resource management
  • City building
  • Ancient artifact restoration
  • 40+ levels
  • Multiple objectives
  • Unique world and plot
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For a long time Claire worked as a historian and archeologist in a prominent university. When she chose her course in life she thought she'd be searching for ancient treasure, but instead ended up spending all her time reading. Then one day Claire noticed a peculiar coincidence. Had she really uncovered a treasure map of the ancient Tonauak people? So without a second thought she left in search of the treasure. She had been waiting for so long and couldn’t miss her chance. Set off with Claire on an adventure through the uncharted continent of the casual strategy game Lost Artifact . Get ready for 40 vivid levels, lots of different objectives, increasing difficulty, a fun plot, and a unique world and captivating gameplay for any age. Build a city and manage resources, restore ancient statues, use powerful magic and draw power from holy places. With its simple controls and easy training, you’ll be playing like a pro in no time. Lost Artifacts — Restore the ancient city and defeat the dark priest! - A unique world that gets its magic from ancient statues and holy places. - A fun plot, vivid graphics and unforgettable characters! - Lots of different objectives you haven’t yet encountered. - More than 40 unique levels. - Dangerous enemies: wild men, ancient curses, bears and… crocodiles. - 4 unforgettable locations: forests, plains, deserts and cursed lands. - Helpful bonuses: speed up work, stop time, fast run. - Simple controls and easy training. - More than 20 hours of exciting gameplay for any age. - Cool game music.

About

Virtual Villagers 7

Guide a tribe to rebuild their village in a mysterious new land. Discover ancient inventions, explore the island, and unite rival tribes in this real-time life simulator. Villagers live and grow even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Village building and growth
  • Real-time life simulation
  • Discover ancient inventions
  • Explore the island of Isola
  • Encounter and unite rival tribes
  • Solve environmental mysteries
Features
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Virtual Villagers 7 is a deep village simulation game where you guide a tribe, grow your village, explore Isola, and experience a real-time life simulator where villagers live even while you're away. Your tribe arrives in a mysterious new region of Isola after a devastating storm. Beneath the jungle canopy lies the forgotten valley of a lost civilization, filled with enormous machines, ancient inventions, and a powerful energy known as Spark. Lead your villagers, rebuild your tribe, and experience a deep life simulation game where every villager has their own role in the survival of your village. Grow your community, unlock inventions, explore the island, and uncover the secrets of Isola. BUILD AND GROW YOUR VILLAGE Start with a small group of survivors and build a thriving community in this immersive village simulator. Gather resources, construct buildings, and help your villagers develop new skills to grow your tribe. A REAL-TIME LIFE SIMULATION Your villagers live their lives in real time, even when you're away. This unique life simulation game allows your tribe to work, learn, build families, and grow while you're offline. Return to see how your village has evolved. DISCOVER ANCIENT INVENTIONS Harness the mysterious energy known as Spark to power incredible inventions left behind by a lost civilization. Activate ancient machines, solve puzzles, and restore balance to the island. EXPLORE THE WORLD OF ISOLA Travel across the island to uncover new lands and hidden secrets. Use new transportation to explore distant regions, sail the skies in an airship, cross deserts in a dune buggy, and descend into ancient mineshafts. ENCOUNTER RIVAL TRIBES Meet the mysterious Dwellers, a corrupted tribe who guard the ancient machines. With the help of your guide Esplora, bring peace to the island and unite the tribes of Isola. FACE THE COGFATHER A powerful leader known as The Cogfather stands between your tribe and the ancient machines needed to save the island. Outsmart rival factions and unlock powerful invention abilities to overcome him. SOLVE MYSTERIES AND RESTORE THE ISLAND Clear toxic swamps, restore frozen glaciers, rebalance scorching deserts, and repair ancient machines that once powered the island. Every discovery helps your tribe rebuild civilization. If you love simulation games, village simulators, or life simulation games, you’ll love guiding your tribe in Virtual Villagers 7. Download now and begin your next village adventure.

Screenshots

Lost Artifacts 14 screens
Virtual Villagers 74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Virtual Villagers 7 at Free against Lost Artifacts 1's $10.99. Virtual Villagers 7 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). Lost Artifacts 1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Virtual Villagers 7 is free to download; Lost Artifacts 1 costs $10.99 up front. Virtual Villagers 7 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Lost Artifacts 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Villagers 7 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Villagers 7 has 3.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Lost Artifacts 1's written reviews are positive against 35% of Virtual Villagers 7's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Artifacts 1 ships an update every 8 months, Virtual Villagers 7 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Lost Artifacts 1 versus Virtual Villagers 7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost Artifacts 1Virtual Villagers 7
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)4.9 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better34.9% of reviews
Number of ratings83.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#54 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB463 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer8Floor Company LimitedLDW Software, LLC

Customer experience

Lost Artifacts 1

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Virtual Villagers 7

All ratings3,666 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive34.9%
Neutral31.3%
Negative33.7%

In-app purchases

None

Lost Artifacts 1

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Virtual Villagers 7

One-time10
  • 40 Lavastones$1.99
  • 125 Lavastones$4.99
  • Hornbill's Perch$9.99
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  • Firetail Home$9.99
  • Heron's Perch$9.99
  • 300 Lavastones$9.99
  • Lavastone Generator$9.99
  • Lemur Home$9.99
  • 1000 Lavastones$29.99
  • 1750 Lavastones$49.99

Questions

Is Lost Artifacts 1 free?
Lost Artifacts 1 costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Villagers 7 free?
Virtual Villagers 7 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lost Artifacts 1 or Virtual Villagers 7?
Virtual Villagers 7 is rated higher. Lost Artifacts 1 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Virtual Villagers 7 averages 4.9 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Lost Artifacts 1 or Virtual Villagers 7 have ads?
Virtual Villagers 7 shows ads; Lost Artifacts 1 does not.
Which is updated more often, Lost Artifacts 1 or Virtual Villagers 7?
Lost Artifacts 1 ships an update every 8 months, and Virtual Villagers 7 weekly. Most recently, Lost Artifacts 1 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Virtual Villagers 7 on November 10, 2026.

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