Sublight Empire vs LazerGrrl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sublight Empire
Experience a unique 4X space strategy game where actions and events unfold over years due to the speed of light limitations. Explore, colonize, and conquer star systems to achieve galactic dominance.
- Relativistic speed of light mechanics
- Real-time command propagation delays
- Explore and colonize star systems
- Defend and conquer colonies
- Classic 4X gameplay
- Galactic conquest objective
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Einstein's theory of relativity states that nothing is faster than light. This also applies to this game. Information is radio signals propagating at the speed of light. These radio signals transmit your commands and the events you receive. Spaceships move at a fraction of the speed of light. So it takes years for a command or a spaceship to reach its destination. When a battle takes place, you won't know about it until years later. Apart from this, it is a classic 4X game. In the beginning you rule a single star system and you are exploring and colonizing the surrounding systems. Later on you will meet your opponents and you will have to defend and conquer colonies. To win the game, you must conquer 2/3 of all stars.
LazerGrrl
Engage in fast-paced PvP strategy, blending explosive action with real-time base building. Outmaneuver opponents by balancing offense and defense to achieve victory.
- Fast-paced PvP strategy
- Base building mechanics
- Real-time combat
- Play against opponents
- Custom matches with friends
- Practice against bots
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LazerGrrl is a fast-paced pvp strategy game. It combines the fury of Bomberman with the strategic depth of an RTS. Find the right balance between building your own base and blasting your opponents. Features. * Play now, look for a match with any opponent. * Host and join custom matches with your friends. * VS bots. Practice your skills against various training bots. If you like is check out our Discord. We are working on a *much* bigger version of the game. https://discord.gg/CxtnKrG
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LazerGrrl at every 2 weeks against Sublight Empire's every 6 months. LazerGrrl also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Sublight Empire's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sublight Empire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
Sublight Empire ships an update every 6 months, LazerGrrl every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Sublight Empire | LazerGrrl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Enrico Unger | sangen GmbH |
Customer experience
Sublight Empire
LazerGrrl
In-app purchases
Sublight Empire
No in-app purchases
LazerGrrl
No in-app purchases
