Era of Celestials vs Raider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Era of Celestials
Embark on an epic fantasy MMORPG adventure as a champion to defend the last bastion. Transform into invincible Celestials, command loyal sprite companions, and customize your hero with spectacular costumes. Engage in thrilling real-time PvP battles and hunt powerful bosses for legendary gear.
- Celestial Transformation System
- Sprite Companions
- Spectacular Costumes
- Real-Time PvP Battles
- Boss Hunts
- 3D Graphics and Animations
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The enemy army have marched all the way to the gate of the last bastion. The Celestials looked to their greatest champions. Answer the call and embark on the Path of Vanquisher! Fight for the glory! [Ultimate Game Experience] Smooth control, smart blow feedback, realistic sounds, and stunning visuals with splendid special animation effects and detailed 3D graphics integrated to bring an ultimate game experience. [Unique Celestial Transformation System] With the unique Celestial Transformation system, courageous heroes can transform into invincible Celestials and mow down murderous enemies. Celestials with different capabilities are waiting to be unsealed in your journey, harness the power of Celestials and use them wisely to face different dilemmas! [Sprite Companions] In Era of Celestials, sprites are your most loyal protectors. In the heat of battle, they will always be right by your side! Different sprites provide different forms of assistance, and you may switch between them at will, opening up a wealth of strategies to help you overcome any situation. [Spectacular Costumes] Era of Celestials contains a bewildering array of spectacular costumes, complete with awesome glow effects. So now there's no excuse not to look your best, even on the battlefield. [Real-Time PvP Battles] From the 1v1 real-time combat of Showdown to the multiplayer brawls of the Sanguine Contest and Lava Expedition, Era of Celestials is filled with action-packed combat and generous spoils for the victors. [Boss Hunts] The Path of the Vanquisher is paved with amazing equipment, and hunting bosses is the main way of getting equipment and crafting materials in Era of Celestials. Kill world bosses, instance bosses, the evil dragons that show up for limited amounts of time, or any of the many other bosses to earn handsome rewards and send your BR soaring.
Raider
Embark on a magical adventure in a sword and magic universe. Engage in one-handed vertical gameplay, battle alongside friends in cross-server events, and hunt bosses for valuable loot. Customize your character with fashionable outfits and mounts.
- One-hand vertical gameplay
- Cross-server battles
- League and friend system
- Boss hunts with high drop rates
- Customizable fashion and mounts
- High offline income
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF RAIDER, a magical universe with sword and magic, hurry up and adventure with your brothers, fight side by side to defeat the evil boss and the enemy. Take up the weapons and fight! [One Hand Operation] The NO.1 VERTICAL MMORPG has broken the traditional two hand limitation. One hand operation, smooth movement, smart feedback, and easy gameplay grant you relax and pleasure. Play anytime, anywhere. [Cross-server Battlefield] Breakthrough server restrictions, enjoy the battles with all other raiders; Fight with your brothers, defeat all enemies. Have fun, win victory! [Leagues and Close Friends] Diverse League daily gameplay, rich League rewards, create legends; close-friend gameplay, real social, real friend; Enjoy an unforgettable friendship in the game! [Boss Hunts and Rich Loots] High drop rate of hunting bosses in the wide magic world. Kill world bosses to collect the precious loots which make you level up and power boost. [Gorgeous Fashion] Different styles of exquisite fashions, cool and domineering mounts, cute pets, gorgeous wings, powerful and sharp weapons, match them with a unique outfit! Show your style! [Super Visual Enjoyment] Stunning 3D graphics, comprehensive upgrades, super-real effects and exquisite cool skills, grant you gorgeous visual enjoyment. [High Off-Line Income] Never grinding! Ultra-high offline income, easy to upgrade and get equipment. Easy retrieval of equipment and experience from daily tasks. You will never fall behind! LIKE us for the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raiderorigin4399 Discord: https://discord.gg/hymEm2Sspc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Era of Celestials at 4.6 against Raider's 3.2. Era of Celestials also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 28%) and ads (none vs shown). Raider's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Era of Celestials sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Raider sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Era of Celestials holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Era of Celestials has 15K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Era of Celestials's written reviews are positive against 28% of Raider's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Era of Celestials | Raider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (15K ratings) — better | 3.2 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 17.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 806 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | YOUZU GAMES HONGKONG LIMITED | 4399TH |
Customer experience
Era of Celestials
Raider
User reviews
Era of Celestials
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast level up
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- ⏱️ Automatic gameplay
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive
- 💰 Can play without spending money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Heavily automated gameplay
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🤯 Overwhelming UI and features
- 🔒 Poor customer support and account issues
Raider
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast leveling up
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🤝 Made good friends
- 🎨 Great graphics
Room to improve
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy
- 🤖 Overly automated gameplay
- 🔒 Difficulty contacting support
Bugs and requests
Era of Celestials
Reported bugs
5 issues- Stuck on loading screen
- Disappearing characters and lost progress
- Recharge and event reward issues
- Crashes and performance problems
- Teleportation and boss fight bugs
Requested features
5 requests- More character customization options
- Improved class balance
- Reduce pay-to-win elements
- Better in-game tutorials and guidance
- Ability to transfer progress between servers
Raider
Reported bugs
3 issues- Account progress being lost or reset
- Inability to log in or access servers
- In-app purchases not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More character customization options
- Improved balancing between free-to-play and paying players
- Easier way to recover lost progress
- More engaging and interactive gameplay
In-app purchases
Era of Celestials
- 100 Diamonds$0.99
- Daily Level-Up Bundle$0.99
- Artifacts Chest$2.99
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- 500 Diamonds$4.99
- Relics Fragment Bundle$4.99
- 1000 Diamonds$9.99
- 1500 Diamonds$14.99
- 2000 Diamonds$19.99
- 5000 Diamonds$49.99
- 10000 Diamonds$99.99
Raider
- Diamond*50$0.99
- Common Top-up Gift$0.99
- Diamond*250$4.99
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- Senior Top-up Gift$4.99
- Diamond*500$9.99
- Special Top-up Gift$9.99
- Diamond*1000$19.99
- Diamond*1500$29.99
- Diamond*2500$49.99
- Diamond*5000$99.99
Questions
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