Gods Unchained vs Illuvium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gods Unchained
Engage in a tactical card game where you truly own your cards and victories. Build powerful decks, master six domains, and outskill opponents in a free-to-play experience. Collect over 1800 unique cards and join a thriving community of TCG enthusiasts.
- Own your cards and victories
- Build epic decks
- Master 6 domains
- Collect over 1800 cards
- Free-to-play
- Player vs. Player combat
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Forge your destiny in Gods Unchained, the award-winning tactical card game where every card and victory is truly yours. Unleash divine powers, build epic decks & outskill your opponents! Step into your world! Keep the spoils of your victories – collect and trade cards, and build a deck you can truly call your own An epic journey of discovery! Seek to master 6 domains, collect over 1800 cards and dominate your opponents in various game modes Free-to-play, rewarding to master! Start on a level playing field on the road to becoming an expert TCG strategist and tactician Step into the realm of Eucos, where gods, creatures and mortals battle it out in the arena! Gods Unchained is led by Game industry veterans Daniel Paez (Blizzard and Activision) and Chris Clay (former Game Director of Magic The Gathering: Arena), and enjoyed daily by a loyal community of trading card game enthusiasts!
Illuvium
Build and manage a thriving city in a dynamic economic simulation. Strategically allocate resources, trade profitably, and expand your influence. Own, buy, and sell in-game assets securely through blockchain integration.
- Strategic city-building
- Dynamic economic simulation
- Resource management
- Blockchain asset trading
- High-quality graphics
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Engage in the ultimate city-building and economic strategy experience with Illuvium: Zero. Strategically build your city, manage resources, to rule resources in Illuvium, every decision impacts your City’s success. - Strategic City-Building: Design and manage your city with intricate detail—Optimise resource allocation to expand your city and increase your economy share. - Dynamic Economy: Dive into a realistic economic simulation where market forces and trade decisions affect your progress. Balance resource extraction with demand and trade profitably. - Stunning Graphics and Intuitive Controls: Experience high-quality graphics that bring your city to life. Easy-to-navigate controls make building and managing your city a breeze. - Blockchain Integration: With blockchain technology, you can securely own, buy, and sell in-game assets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gods Unchained at none against Illuvium's 6. Illuvium's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (68% vs 45%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Illuvium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Gods Unchained asks for nothing beyond the download.
Illuvium holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Gods Unchained's written reviews are positive against 68% of Illuvium's.
Gods Unchained ships an update every 3 weeks, Illuvium every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gods Unchained | Illuvium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (143 ratings) | 4.4 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | 67.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 475 MB | 381 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMMUTABLE PTY LTD | Illuvium Labs - FZCO |
Customer experience
Gods Unchained
Illuvium
User reviews
Gods Unchained
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging strategic card game mechanics
- 💰 Play-to-earn cryptocurrency rewards system
- 🔗 True NFT card ownership and trading
- 🎨 High-quality card artwork and visuals
- 📱 Mobile accessibility for on-the-go play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🌐 Persistent internet connection errors (especially iOS)
- 🔄 Update loop bug preventing gameplay
- 📊 Missing key features on mobile vs PC version
- ⏳ Slow matchmaking and turn transitions
Illuvium
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Unique concept with land ownership
- 👍 Fun way to pass time
- 🚀 Mobile and PC availability
- 👍 Mind engaging gameplay
- 💡 Great idea, well marketed
Room to improve
- 👎 Boring, set of chores
- 👎 Gameplay kinda sucks
- 👎 Legal scam, significant value loss
- 👎 Rug pull scam
- 👎 Grift, no major updates
Bugs and requests
Gods Unchained
Reported bugs
18 issues- App requests update but no update available in App Store
- Update loop - game stuck between app and store
- Cards disappearing from hand during gameplay
- Screen freezes when viewing cards during opponent's turn
- Blessed effect causes screen to dim and freeze
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- Game crashes when many cards are on table
- Connection errors despite strong internet
- App crashes during tutorial completion
- Ranked play bugs that cause automatic concession
- Packs earned not appearing in inventory
- Unable to collect rewards on mobile
- Login required every 1/3 matches
- Cards stuck in center of screen blocking view
- Game freezes when card summons extra creatures
- Turn timer exploited by players (clock runs maximum time)
- Account lost after setup on iPad
- Multiplayer mode unavailable despite updates
- VPN required to play in EU regions
Requested features
14 requests- Fix iOS update mechanism (no update button in App Store)
- Add Chinese language support
- Implement Forge mode on mobile
- Add French language localization
- Japanese language support
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- Reconnect feature for interrupted matches
- Daily rewards claim button on mobile
- Star Store integration on mobile
- Sealed mode availability on mobile
- Better tutorial for new players
- Improved matchmaking system
- Cross-chain UX improvements
- Marketplace access on mobile app
- Wallet connection integration for new users
Illuvium
Reported bugs
6 issues- Sign-in server down
- Cannot sell, transfer, or do anything of value on free to play
- No option to access paid lot on mobile
- Game does not start on iPhone 13
- Profile reverted to lower level after upgrade
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- Game not loading on the app
Requested features
8 requests- More languages, especially German
- Tutorial for beginners
- PC and mobile availability
- AI for language translation
- More combat against friends
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- Allow free land users to use self-produced fuel and blueprints
- Progress bar on passive fuel generation
- Fix profile level reverting bug
In-app purchases
Gods Unchained
No in-app purchases
Illuvium
- Handful of Credits$0.99
- Bundle of Credits$4.99
- Stack of Credits$9.99
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- Coffer of Credits$19.99
- Hoard of Credits$49.99
- Pile of Credits$99.99
