ExoArmor vs Arcadium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExoArmor
Engage in intense, self-contained battles defending cities from invasion. This arcade-style game offers fluid graphics and multiple difficulty modes, including a unique shield mode. It's designed for quick play sessions with a focus on reflexes and strategy.
- Defend 30 cities
- Short, intense battles
- Easy-to-learn gameplay
- 4 difficulty modes
- Shield mode
- Fluid graphics
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Defend 30 cities in self-contained battles that pit your reflexes against an increasingly formidable invasion. Easy-to-learn gameplay. Short but intense battles. Optional challenges. 4 difficulty modes: - Normal, Easy & Easier progressively ease the original single-hit challenge - Shield mode absorbs all detonations – just do your best! Fluid graphics inspired by classic arcade space shooters. Supports all devices running at least iOS 11.0. You will prevail.
Arcadium
Embark on a survival roguelite adventure across a dynamic universe. Harvest resources, craft powerful builds, and battle relentless alien waves in an ever-changing galaxy. Enjoy endless replayability with unique playthroughs and strategic preparation between combat encounters.
- Dynamic universe generation
- Resource harvesting
- Craftable builds
- Strategic combat preparation
- Quick play sessions
- Endless replayability
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Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries. Key Features - Endless replayability: A dynamically generated universe that offers limitless exploration with planets, stars, black holes, aliens, and wonders to discover, setting it apart from traditional static or repetitive maps. - Countless builds: Hundreds of different abilities obtainable through talents, items, artifacts (and more) that can completely shift the gameplay. - Strategic gameplay: Between alien waves, harvest resources from nearby planets and interact with the universe to prepare your next move. - Quick play sessions: Play in short bursts and pick up right where you left off. - And more: Missions, unlockables, and surprises await.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Arcadium at Free against ExoArmor's $4.99. Arcadium also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 28 months). ExoArmor's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Arcadium is free to download; ExoArmor costs $4.99 up front. Arcadium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ExoArmor asks for nothing beyond the download.
ExoArmor holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ExoArmor's written reviews are positive against 60% of Arcadium's.
ExoArmor ships an update every 28 months, Arcadium every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExoArmor | Arcadium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crucial Fusion, Inc. | Luciano Bercini |
Customer experience
ExoArmor
Arcadium
In-app purchases
ExoArmor
No in-app purchases
Arcadium
- Premium$4.99
