Comparison

N.E.O vs MICRO RUN

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

Head to head
About

N.E.O

Embark on a survival adventure on an alien planet after a crash landing. Battle robotic creatures, gather resources, and uncover the planet's mysteries to find a way home. This action RPG offers direct control gameplay and offline play.

Highlights
  • Unique direct control action gameplay
  • Acquire weapons and items from enemies
  • Offline gameplay support
  • Retro style game mechanics
  • Stage buyout type action RPG
Features
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Preface An accident occurs during a terraforming project on an isolated planet. The protagonist Issac who goes to investigate is attacked by something during landing. His ship crashes on rough red earth. Issac with his partner Chobi need to find a path to escape from this unknown planet. But while searching for clues, animal-like killing machines suddenly appear. What happened on this planet? A human and creature is left stranded on this unknown terrain. On a planet that is not Earth the battle to survive begins to unfold. - Implementing unique action gameplay unlike any other treasure hunter game with a direct control style. - Get weapons, equipment and items from enemies and treasure chests!! - Supports offline gameplay! Using retro style game mechanics you'll get better the more you fail, so play at your own pace! ------------------------------------------- No lootboxes. Stage buyout type action RPG! ------------------------------------------- [Recommended Devices] iPhone7 or later、iPad 5th Generation or later、iPad Pro or later [Compatible OS] iOS 11.0 or later Compatibility with non-recommended devices is not guaranteed. 【Tested Devices】 iPhone7, iPhone8, iPhone8+, iPhoneX iPad (5th Generation), iPad (6th Generation) iPad Pro, iPad Pro2, iPadPro3

About

MICRO RUN

Features
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■ A 2-minute, one-thumb auto-battle survivor MICRO RUN is a micro survivor-action game built around ~2-minute runs. Move your character with a single thumb — every attack fires automatically. Each level-up lets you pick weapons and passives, then mow down the swelling horde in a storm of bullets. It's the "bullet heaven" rush, shrunk to pocket size. A red light, a train ride, one quick run before bed — your spare minutes become power-fantasy minutes. ■ Features • One-thumb play: move only; aiming and firing are fully automatic. • Build-crafting: 14 weapons plus passives — homing, orbit blades, chain lightning, black holes and more. • 5 worlds: NEON CITY, TOXIC JUNGLE, VOID TEMPLE, EMBER WASTES, DEEP ABYSS. • 13 enemy types and stage bosses: chargers, splitters, fleeing treasure mobs. • 4 ships with distinct starting weapons and stats. • 5 difficulties, from EASY to ULTRA. • 19 titles (achievements) that grant passive buffs when equipped. • Fast-forward up to x10. • Bestiary collection. Plays fully offline. Start your 2-minute rampage.

Screenshots

N.E.O4 screens
MICRO RUN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MICRO RUN at none against N.E.O's 8. N.E.O's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. N.E.O sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. MICRO RUN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
N.E.O versus MICRO RUN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN.E.OMICRO RUN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size744 MB25 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBlack Beard Design Studio Inc.Shunya Fujimoto

In-app purchases

8 purchases

N.E.O

One-time8
  • Stage2開放$0.99
  • Stage3開放$0.99
  • Stage4開放$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Stage5開放$0.99
  • Stage3~4開放$0.99
  • Stage6開放$0.99
  • Stage5~6開放$0.99
  • Stage全開放$1.99
None

MICRO RUN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N.E.O free?
N.E.O is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MICRO RUN free?
MICRO RUN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do N.E.O or MICRO RUN have ads?
MICRO RUN shows ads; N.E.O does not.
Which is updated more often, N.E.O or MICRO RUN?
N.E.O ships an update every 3 weeks, and MICRO RUN every 3 weeks. Most recently, N.E.O was updated on October 15, 2026 and MICRO RUN on October 7, 2026.

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