Idle Alien vs Hamsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Alien
Engage in a hyper-casual space war by tapping to destroy hostile spaceships. Upgrade your alien heroes to increase damage and unlock new abilities. Enjoy a stress-relieving, offline gaming experience.
- Tap to attack spaceships
- Upgrade alien heroes
- Boost damage and gold
- Offline gameplay
- Stress-relieving mechanics
- Unlock new aliens
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In a galaxy far far away A bunch of hostile spaceships are traveling across universe seeking for destruction Angered by their actions, Alien race rises to fight the oppression They train and start to awakened their inner energy, becoming the Heroes Those Heroes now fly across the universe to protect their homeland So the war continues Idle Alien is a hyper casual game with alien and space theme. Easy to play, stress releasing, and no network required. Control Alien as a Hero to destroy all spaceships. Open more Alien enjoy more fun. HOW TO PLAY: 1 - Tap spaceship to attack 2 - Hide Alien to help you 3 - Update Alien to get more damage 4 - Destroy all spaceships to win level BOOST SYSTEM: 1 - Tap Boost: x10 your tap damage 2 - Double Damage: x2 all Alien damage 3 - Double Gold: x2 money 4 - Double Speed: x2 Speed for all Aliens. If you love the game. Give us your lovely comment. Our page: https://www.facebook.com/idlealien/ Enjoy The Game.
Hamsters
Embark on an adventure with a team of 10 hamsters and their leader Marvin in this idle clicker game. Experience capitalist tycoon gameplay with challenges and discover huge numbers.
- Idle clicker gameplay
- Capitalist tycoon simulation
- Infinite energy progression
- Team of 10 unique hamsters
- Adventure and challenges
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If you like hamsters and robots, adventure and idle clickers we have great news for you! Even if you like capitalist tycoon idle games it's for you. You will find huge numbers you've never seen! Achieve infinite energy with your incredible team of 10 hamsters and their leader Marvin: 1. Michelangelo 2. Beethoven 3. Shakespeare 4. Leonardo 5. Donatello 6. Einstein 7. Picasso 8. Raphael 9. Botticelli 10. El Greco Story full of challenges and adventures is waiting for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Alien at none against Hamsters's 10. Idle Alien also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). Hamsters's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. Hamsters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Alien asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Idle Alien against 4.6 for Hamsters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 257 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Idle Alien's written reviews are positive against 74% of Hamsters's.
Idle Alien ships an update every 11 days, Hamsters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Alien | Hamsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) | 4.6 (257 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 257 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | vmoga | PLAYESTA LIMITED |
Customer experience
Idle Alien
Hamsters
Bugs and requests
Idle Alien
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hamsters
Reported bugs
3 issues- Deleted progress
- Inconsistent ad bonuses
- Freezing/lagging issues
Requested features
2 requests- Multiplayer functionality
- Leaderboards
In-app purchases
Idle Alien
No in-app purchases
Hamsters
- Special Offer Pack v1$4.99
- Small Amount Of Gold$4.99
- Special Offer Pack v2$9.99
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- Medium Amount Of Gold$9.99
- Large Amount Of Gold$19.99
- Special Offer Pack v3$19.99
- X Large Amount Of Gold$49.99
- Special Offer Pack v4$49.99
- XX Large Amount Of Gold$99.99
- Special Offer Pack v5$99.99
Questions
Is Idle Alien free?
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Do Idle Alien or Hamsters have ads?
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