Comparison

Mindustry vs Meteor Slide

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

Head to head
About

Mindustry

Build complex factories, manage supply chains, and defend your base from enemy waves in this real-time strategy game. Conquer planets, research new technologies, and engage in multiplayer battles with friends.

Highlights
  • Factory building and supply chains
  • Tower defense against enemy waves
  • Cross-platform multiplayer co-op and PvP
  • Conquer planets with campaign and procedural sectors
  • Research new blocks and technologies
  • Map editor with scripting support
Features
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Mindustry is a factory-building game with tower defense and RTS elements. Create elaborate supply chains to feed ammo into your turrets, produce materials to use for building, and construct units. Command units to capture enemy bases, and expand your production. Defend your core from waves of enemies. Gameplay Features: - Use production blocks to create a wide variety of advanced materials - Defend your structures from waves of enemies - Play with your friends in cross-platform multiplayer co-op games, or challenge them in team-based PvP matches - Distribute liquids and fight constant challenges, like outbreaks of fire or enemy flier raids - Get the most out of your production by supplying optional coolant and lubricant - Produce a wide variety of units for automatic management of your base or assault on enemy bases - Set up assembly lines to construct armies of mechanized units - Use your units to square up against fully functional enemy bases Campaign: - Conquer the planets Serpulo and Erekir as you advance through 35 hand-made maps and 250+ procedurally generated sectors - Capture territory and set up factories to produce resources while you play other sectors - Defend your sectors from periodic invasions - Coordinate resource distribution between sectors via launch pads - Research new blocks to fuel progress - Invite your friends to complete missions together - 250+ technology blocks to master - 50+ different types of drones, mechs and ships Custom Games & Cross-Platform Multiplayer: - 16+ built in maps for custom games, in addition to two entire campaigns - Play co-op, PvP or sandbox - Join a public dedicated server, or invite friends to your own private session - Customizable game rules: Change block costs, enemy stats, starting items, wave timing and more - Full functional map editor with scripting support

About

Meteor Slide

Navigate a neon cosmic arena, swiping to dodge incoming meteors and survive increasingly intense challenges. Collect coins to unlock new styles and use power-ups to overcome major attacks in this fast-paced arcade survival game.

Highlights
  • Fast arcade survival gameplay
  • Responsive swipe controls
  • Power-ups and items
  • Escalating meteor speed and attacks
  • Unlockable player styles
  • Offline play
  • Neon pixel-inspired visuals
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One square. Four directions. A sky full of meteors. Meteor Slide is a fast, endlessly replayable survival game. Swipe across the arena to dodge incoming meteors, collect pickups, and keep your run alive as the pace climbs. Every clean escape feels good. Every close call sets up the next one. MAKE EVERY MOVE COUNT Build combos, catch coins, reflect meteors, and turn smart use of powers into bigger scores. The longer you last, the more demanding the storm becomes. CHANGE THE RULES Dash through danger, freeze incoming threats, put up a Block, or unleash Pulse and Bolt. Powers can react to each other and to major attacks in surprising, useful ways. Practice them in the built-in guides before taking them into a real run. SURVIVE THE BIG ATTACKS Read the warnings and adapt to laser strikes, pursuit missiles, Gatling fire, barrages, target locks, and Rift Sweep. Each attack asks you to move differently. PLAY YOUR WAY Spend coins on new player looks and boosts, then chase a new high score. The crisp pixel-art world, quick restarts, and responsive swipe controls make every run another chance to improve. No ads or in-app purchases. The core game plays offline.

Screenshots

Mindustry4 screens
Meteor Slide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Meteor Slide at Free against Mindustry's $1.99. Meteor Slide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Mindustry's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Meteor Slide is free to download; Mindustry costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meteor Slide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindustry has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindustry ships an update every 3 days, Meteor Slide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Mindustry versus Meteor Slide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindustryMeteor Slide
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB2 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAnton KramskoiJames Batac

Customer experience

Mindustry

All ratings1,018 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews624 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative17.3%

Meteor Slide

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mindustry

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Freezing and performance issues
  • Save data corruption and loss
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to save/load custom maps
  • More campaign levels and content
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Expanded tech tree and upgrades
  • Better UI scaling for larger screens
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  • Ability to queue/fast-forward waves
  • Improved pathfinding and unit AI
  • More diverse enemy types and mechanics

Meteor Slide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mindustry

No in-app purchases

None

Meteor Slide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindustry free?
Mindustry costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meteor Slide free?
Meteor Slide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mindustry or Meteor Slide?
Meteor Slide is rated higher. Mindustry averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Meteor Slide averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mindustry or Meteor Slide have ads?
Neither Mindustry nor Meteor Slide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindustry or Meteor Slide?
Mindustry ships an update every 3 days, and Meteor Slide every 2 months. Most recently, Mindustry was updated on October 29, 2026 and Meteor Slide on October 24, 2026.

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