Sim Empire vs Last Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sim Empire
Build and manage an ancient city, growing a small village into a thriving empire. Explore diverse civilizations like Egypt, Persia, Greece, and China, constructing wonders and developing your domain.
- City building and management
- Resource production
- Scientific research
- Troop training
- Wonder construction
- Multiple ancient civilizations
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In the ancient times when story happened, when people began to build cities, The earliest human ancient civilizations was born. You will play a ruler, the small village will be bloomed into an empires. Civilization included Egypt, Persia, Greece, China, in the game, you will appreciate the exotic scenery, building cities, production resources, scientific research, training troops, and even the construction of the wonders of the world.
Last Light
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The world went dark. Your homestead is the last light for miles, and the night belongs to them. BUILD BY DAY • Walk into trees and wrecks to gather wood and scrap • Place walls, gates, spikes, mines, turrets and heavy sentries • Run sawmills, smelters, tool shops, ammo presses, clinics and pumpjacks • Save base layouts as templates and rebuild in one tap SURVIVE THE NIGHT • Walkers, runners, brutes, bloaters, spitters, screamers and armored dead • A giant abomination every fifth night • Twin-stick shooting with pistol, SMG, shotgun, battle rifle and minigun • Call the night early for bonus scrap if you dare HIRE YOUR SQUAD • Militia, riflemen, scavengers, medics, shotgunners, engineers, flamers, grenadiers, snipers, gunners and rocketeers • Soldiers follow you or hold a base RETAKE THE MAP • Clear zombie nests to claim the junkyard, lumber camp, farm, gas station, radio tower, military depot, hospital and old mall • Each base has its own bonus • Trade goods on a live market and fill contracts for cash KEEP GETTING STRONGER • Research, upgrades and permanent legacy perks between runs • Skins, daily goals and achievements • Factories keep producing while you are away No ads. Plays fully offline. Optional in-app purchases are available for gold, a one-time Starter Pack, a Founder's Pass and the Night Watch offline bonus, but the whole game can be enjoyed without them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sim Empire at 12.0 against Last Light's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Sim Empire sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Last Light sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Sim Empire | Last Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (474 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 474 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 846 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TKG Technology Co., Ltd. | Wisdom Entertainment LTD |
Bugs and requests
Sim Empire
Reported bugs
5 issues- Progress reset or lost after updates
- Inability to access purchased content
- Stuck on certain levels or tasks
- Inconsistent or broken game mechanics
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
Requested features
6 requests- More building and customization options
- Ability to change civilization/region
- Improved trading and player interaction
- Better tutorial and in-game guidance
- Faster progression and reduced waiting times
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- More diverse and challenging content
Last Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sim Empire
- Egypt Civilization DLC(a)$0.99
- Green Diamonds 90(a)$2.99
- Gold Coin 9000(a)$2.99
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- 18 Gift Package(a)$2.99
- Green Diamonds 90$2.99
- Gold Coin 9000$2.99
- Green Diamonds 180(a)$4.99
- Green Diamonds 180$4.99
- Green Diamonds 480(a)$9.99
- Gold Coin 68k(a)$9.99
- Green Diamonds 480$9.99
- Gold Coin 68k$9.99
Last Light
- Handful of Gold$0.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- Night Watch$3.99
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- Sack of Gold$4.99
- Founder's Pass$6.99
- Chest of Gold$9.99
- Vault of Gold$19.99









