Idle Space Farmer Manager vs Microbe Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Space Farmer Manager
Manage a space farm, collect anime-style agents (waifus), and earn idle profit. Upgrade your agents and farm to build a space empire and defeat monsters. Play offline or online to become a tycoon.
- Assign tasks to waifus
- Upgrade agents for idle income
- Earn money offline
- Use unique agent skills
- Prestige and explore planets
- Farm different monsters
- Collect new waifus via gacha
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Have you ever wondered what it's like to manage a space farm? Protect your farm from monsters and earn idle profit to build your station. Become a space farmer and manage space agents (waifus) in this tycoon game! Collect all waifus and defeat enough monsters to strengthen your space empire! Idle Space Farmer is an anime style tycoon game that mixes farming monsters with waifu management. Gain profit and become a real space tycoon. The aim of this idle game is to recruit the best waifu to defeat as many monsters as possible. With the income you receive, you will have to hire agents, play gacha games and upgrade your farm and spaceships. Become the best space farmer tycoon, build an idle space empire and earn a massive profit. Get ready to recruit your anime agents in this farming space game! FEATURES OF IDLE SPACE FARMER - Get close to your waifu and assign them tasks! - Upgrade your agents to increase your idle income: sit back and become a millionaire without tapping! - Get idle cash and earn money: continue farming in space, even when you are offline! - Lots of rewards await you in our space game! - Cast agents' unique skills to increase your farming motivation! - Prestige feature and different planets: build up your billionaire space empire simulation! - Farm different kinds of monsters: orcs, octopus, mantis and more! - Get a new waifu in the gacha mode! - No Internet connection needed: get rich online or offline in this idle tycoon game! Become rich, explore other worlds, play gacha games, buy spaceship upgrades, invest cash and become the greatest space farm tycoon in this anime style game! Feel free to send a message to isf@anxiousotter.com – We are always happy to receive our players’ feedback! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/idlespacefarmer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idlespacefarmer/ Discord: https://discord.gg/KGCAhM3
Microbe Explorer
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Become the Microbe Explorer and protect the alien from bugs by dodging through various enemies. Test your dodging skills and see how far you can go without getting hit by the enemies! - Press and drag to move the player - Collect as many items as you can and head to the boss bug - Destroy the boss bug by consuming the items you have collected - Use a booster to speed up Don't miss out on an opportunity to become a Microbe Explorer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Microbe Explorer at none against Idle Space Farmer Manager's 12. Microbe Explorer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Idle Space Farmer Manager sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Microbe Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idle Space Farmer Manager ships an update monthly, Microbe Explorer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Space Farmer Manager | Microbe Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 319 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anxious Otter Games Ltd. | Adknown Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Idle Space Farmer Manager
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Cloud save not working
- Prestige reset not functioning
- Ads causing game to freeze
Requested features
4 requests- Add 3D character animations
- Implement a reset/restart option
- Improve the ad system
- Enhance the character gacha system
Microbe Explorer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Idle Space Farmer Manager
- Welcome Pack$0.99
- New Player Bundle$1.99
- Super Speed Offer$2.99
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- Investigation Survival Pack$2.99
- Double Idle Cash$4.99
- Ameteur Investigator Pack$4.99
- Double Cash & Idle Cash$6.99
- Legendary Chest Bundle$6.99
- Starter Offer$9.99
- Farm Boosting Offer$14.99
- Small Chest of Super Cash$19.99
- Farm Upgrade Offer$19.99
Microbe Explorer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Idle Space Farmer Manager free?
Is Microbe Explorer free?
Do Idle Space Farmer Manager or Microbe Explorer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Idle Space Farmer Manager or Microbe Explorer?
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