Arena 8 vs Cyber Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arena 8
Manage a team of fantasy gladiators in tactical turn-based battles. Recruit, equip, and train fighters to compete in a league championship. This old-school manager game offers strategic depth without ads or waiting times.
- Turn-based tactical battles
- Gladiator team management
- Recruit and equip fighters
- RPG elements with skill progression
- Fantasy gladiator league
- No ads or energy waiting
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Arena 8: Liberatio is a turn based strategy game with RPG aspects. Welcome to the age of epic fantasy gladiator fights! Prepare for brutal battles and gain glory in arena! This is an old school strategic & tactical manager game, no ads, no waiting for energy. You manage your team of gladiators in the Gladiator League of Runerock in a world of might and magic. You also command your fighters in turn based tactical battles! The ultimate goal, the League Championship, is awarded to the winner of the First Division. You will recruit new gladiators to your team and buy them melee and missile weapons, armours and spells. Then you are ready to start battles! But beware, mercy is an unknown concept in gladiator battles, injuries are common and the top division gladiators really enjoy crushing rookie teams! You must pay salaries of your gladiators, so hopefully you will get enough ticket revenues and win bonuses from your battles. You must be smart and use your money wisely and invest it to the most promising gladiators. There are various different gladiator classes, for example wise Wizards, cunning Goblins and of course barbaric Barbarians. Gladiators have a set of weapon and magic skills that improve by experience. All classes have weaknesses and strengths, that you must master before you have a chance to match the top teams of the League. Special note for dear Finnish "Areena-pelit" players out there. Arena 8: Liberatio is the latest incarnation of classic Finnish "Areena" gladiator manager games created in 90's. Arena 8 is created for you by the original creator of Arena Games. Now it is first time available in it's full, classic "Areena 5"-like glory in English and Finnish for mobile devices! Areena Games is also in Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areenagames You are welcome to Discord channel of Areena Games: https://discord.gg/8HgVSVZAks Good luck and have fun!
Cyber Quest
Assemble a crew of cyberpunk characters in this retro deck-building RPG. Battle crime gangs with strategic card play, level up your crew, and explore a city with roguelike challenges. Enjoy offline play with a unique soundtrack.
- Deck building and customization
- Crew leveling and power unlocks
- Roguelike exploration and challenges
- Card enhancement options
- Offline gameplay
- Screen reader accessibility
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Cyber Quest is a retro cyberpunk deck building game. Assemble a ragtag crew of hackers, mercenaries, and street-savvy rogues to take on the most feared crime gangs in the city. Each encounter is a high-stakes battle of wits and tactics as you pit your crew against rival factions in this intense card-based rpg. - Collect and customize an arsenal of powerful cards. Build your deck to exploit enemy weaknesses, unleash devastating combos, and outmaneuver your foes. - Level up your crew members, unlock new powers, and transform your team into an unstoppable force. - Roguelike gamplay. Explore the sprawling cityscape, face randomized challenges, and adapt to new foes. - Enhance your cards by changing their cost, damage, or color. Tailor your deck to suit your strategy. - Groove to the finest fusion of funk and electronic music. - Enjoying playing offline games? No connect required here. Play anywhere, anytime. ** Accessible for users using screen readers. Disable Voice Over and then use a three finger triple tap to enable or disable screen reader mode if needed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Arena 8 at Free against Cyber Quest's $3.99. Arena 8 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Cyber Quest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Arena 8 is free to download; Cyber Quest costs $3.99 up front. Arena 8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cyber Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arena 8 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Arena 8's written reviews are positive against 65% of Cyber Quest's.
Arena 8 ships an update every 5 months, Cyber Quest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arena 8 | Cyber Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.6 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #99 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Seppo Suorsa | Dean Coulter |
Customer experience
Arena 8
Cyber Quest
In-app purchases
Arena 8
- 18 Extra Character Classes$4.99
Cyber Quest
No in-app purchases









