Comparison

Niffelheim vs Mars Base

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

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About

Niffelheim

Embark on an immersive survival adventure in an open world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft weapons, build and defend your base against monster hordes, and explore dangerous dungeons for treasures. Forge your path to Valhalla in this offline RPG.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Crafting and blacksmithing
  • Base building and tower defense
  • Dungeon crawling
  • Monster combat
  • Resource gathering
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Niffelheim - an open world of Vikings filled with dangers and challenges. Prepare yourself for an immersive survival game with crafting and tower defense, mining, and base building mechanics, where your skills will be tested against horror monsters and black magic. Play an epic journey of exploration, mine into deep dungeons that hold both dangers and treasures. Niffelheim is an exceptional single-player 2D offline action RPG game without ads and in-apps purchases, with tower defense and crafts elements that will push your experience, shaping you into a true Norse mythic hero. Craftsman and blacksmith The rules of survival and craft games are pivotal in Nifelheim. Gather resources such as wood and ore to create weapons, bows and arrows, potions, and essential equipment to be good hunter of monster. Explore new drawings unlock magic and trade for an advantage in your fight for survival. Castle building and defense Build towers to create your castle, expand your base building, and reinforce walls to defend your kingdom against enemies attacks and skeletons hordes. Use various materials like wood and stone to create an impregnable fortress that defends you from Hell`s minions who like a zombies will atack your shelter. Adventure and dungeon Explore the dangerous world of survival RPG games, filled with adventures and horror. Enjoy fight against monsters, including undead and giants, trolls and yotuns, animals, and spiders - who will try to hinder your progress. Mine into dungeons to discover valuable last artifacts and chests, resources, and ores that help you craft the armor and weapons to fight against enemies and skeletons who like a zombie will atack your base. Reach to Valhalla Embark on a quest to collect the pieces of the portal leading to Asgard, unlocking the secrets of the gods' lands, rebirth the dragons. Overcome trials that test your sruvival and strength skills, confronting Death Priests and their undead minions. Travel through the Norse mythology underworld, exploring abandoned tombs and dungeons, completing NPC`s quests and reading the stories, fighting monsters and enemies, and seeking treasures and artifacts to aid you in your battle against the enemies of Asgard. Forge and craftman Equip yourself with powerful weapons and armor crafted in the workshops. Use resources found during gathering and exploration to create various types of equipment for hunting. Upgrade your gear to become stronger and better protected in battles against Hell`s minions. Dishes and mushrooms Food is crucial for survival in this Norse-themed role playing game. Collect mushrooms, berries, and other plant products to create dishes that boost your health. Test your luck and become a legendary Viking in the cold land of Niffelheim. Choose your path in this exciting sandbox game, where each day brings new challenges and adventures. Complete daily tasks and quests immerse yourself in an open world teeming with monsters, mysteries, and magic, and become a true hero. Prepare to fight for your life and protect your base from the dangers of this horror world. Good luck, in best Vikings simulator! Complete the final trial, prove your worth to the gods, and open the portal to Asgard. Become part of the epic legends that speak of the great Heroes of Valhalla. Niffelheim is an RPG where Viking sirvival depends on your skill and bravery. Build your kingdom, get resources, and craft the world. Explore dangerous dungeons, battle monsters, and Hell`s minions, unlock the secrets of magic and trading, and immerse yourself in the fantasy land of Vikings and land of God Hell. Pass all quests of NPC`s, collect all the pieces of the portal, open the door to Asgard city, and become a legend worthy of Valhalla. Lets don`t starve Vikings in this mythical survival game!

About

Mars Base

Establish a human presence on Mars by cultivating crops in the harsh Martian soil. Manage a growing colony, interact with fellow colonists, and explore the Red Planet. Your mission is to make the base self-sustaining through advanced agriculture.

Highlights
  • Cultivate crops on Mars
  • Manage a growing colony
  • Interact with fellow colonists
  • Build and upgrade facilities
  • Explore the Martian surface
  • Crafting and research
Features
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Welcome to Mars, adventurer! You have been selected to join the latest Mars colonization mission, establishing a permanent human presence on the enigmatic Red Planet. Your assignment is at Mars Base, located in the scenic Erebus Montes region on the Amazonis Planitia. Your job? Make sure that our nascent colony can sustain itself through agriculture. Achieve the impossible and convert the harsh Martian soil into arable land, to grow everything the colonists need to survive. If successful, you'll mark the beginning of Human-Martian history. However, never forget that you'll be working tens of millions of kilometers away from Earth. Resupply is not an option for the most dangerous gardening job ever. WELCOME TO MARS BASE The scenic Erebus Montes region is located in one of the most fascinating regions of Mars, with a rich geological history. Mars Base will be tasked with digging into this rich history and help humanity understand our next home a little better. - The base is a living organism, with dozens of facilities. You will have access to all the necessary essentials upon landing, including crafting facilities, research labs, solar power plants, and your trusty greenhouses. - Every colonist has something to share. Be sure to interact with your fellow expedition members to learn their stories and see if you can't help them with their tasks. Teamwork! - More colonists will join you at the base every two Earth years, bringing with them more job expertise and assisting in growing Mars Base. See it grow from an outpost to humanity's first extraterrestrial city! SCIENCE THE "CROP" OUT OF MARS As the expedition's main botanist, you'll be responsible for turning a dead planet into a living one, a planter at a time. The other colonists will certainly appreciate your tireless labor to keep them fed and alive. - Martian soil can be toxic and barren, so botanists have to get creative. Starting with raw resources supplied by fellow colonists on a daily basis, you'll be able to gradually turn this sterile land into something much more suited for life to thrive. - A colonist does not live on “poo-tatoes” alone. Expand agriculture endeavors to provide a variety of crops and provide them with all the necessary micronutrients. Scurvy is not fun - and positively lethal when in the red variety instead of yellow. - Utilize a broad range of tools to succeed, from modular planters that can be combined in an infinite variety of configurations to autonomous robots to automate much of the labor. MISSION: MARS Mars is more than just humanity's first foothold in the stars. It is also endless wind-swept plains and cyclopean mountains above ground, gigantic pyroducts and vast caverns below, as well as the most hostile environment humanity has set foot upon. Grow your crops, pack them for the journey, and venture out beyond the safe perimeter of Mars Base to explore the Red Planet! - If you brave the dust storms on the surface and the undiscovered mysteries of the underground, you will gain access to valuable resources for crafting tools and supplies. You might even help further the mission's scientific research goals while you're at it. - Crafting is essential. Bring back those resources and see what can be made to help you survive the challenges of Mars - or grow your agricultural projects instead! - During down time, don your iconic chef hat and whip up Martian-cooked meals with freshly grown produce, race Mars rovers for research, or build rockets to explore other celestial bodies beyond the red horizon. - Settle into your assigned living space - a fully customizable home base - to catch up on sleep after a hard day’s work. We would like all colonists to remember that, on Mars, while sleep may be optional, work is not.

Screenshots

Niffelheim4 screens
Mars Base4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Niffelheim at 4.6 against Mars Base's 3.0. Niffelheim also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (60% vs 29%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Niffelheim costs $4.99 and Mars Base $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Niffelheim holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Niffelheim has 89 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Niffelheim's written reviews are positive against 29% of Mars Base's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Niffelheim ships an update every 5 weeks, Mars Base every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Niffelheim versus Mars Base: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiffelheimMars Base
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.6 (89 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB70 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEllada Games LLCFreedom Games, LLC

Customer experience

Niffelheim

All ratings89 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.9%

Mars Base

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Niffelheim

No in-app purchases

None

Mars Base

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Niffelheim free?
Niffelheim costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars Base free?
Mars Base costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Niffelheim or Mars Base?
Niffelheim is rated higher. Niffelheim averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Mars Base averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Niffelheim or Mars Base have ads?
Neither Niffelheim nor Mars Base shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Niffelheim or Mars Base?
Niffelheim ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mars Base every 3 weeks. Most recently, Niffelheim was updated on October 13, 2026 and Mars Base on September 29, 2026.

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