Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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!

Screenshots

Idle Space Farmer Manager4 screens
Microbe Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Space Farmer Manager sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Microbe Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Space Farmer Manager versus Microbe Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Space Farmer ManagerMicrobe Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size319 MB126 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnxious 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

12 purchases

Idle Space Farmer Manager

One-time12
  • 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
None

Microbe Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Space Farmer Manager free?
Idle Space Farmer Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Microbe Explorer free?
Microbe Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle Space Farmer Manager or Microbe Explorer have ads?
Both Idle Space Farmer Manager and Microbe Explorer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Space Farmer Manager or Microbe Explorer?
Idle Space Farmer Manager ships an update monthly, and Microbe Explorer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Idle Space Farmer Manager was updated on September 19, 2026 and Microbe Explorer on May 16, 2026.

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