Comparison

Arcardia vs Mutants

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Arcardia

A single-player collectible card game offering a relaxed experience with unique card collecting and deck-building. Enjoy player freedom with no restrictions on gameplay and no micro-transactions.

Highlights
  • Collect unique cards
  • Build interesting decks
  • Elemental energy system
  • Complex card combos
  • Dynamic AI opponents
  • No micro-transactions
  • Landscape or portrait mode
Features
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Arcardia is a single-player CCG with a focus on collecting unique cards and building interesting decks. A more relaxed experience than other CCGs, Arcardia combines interesting gameplay with beautiful artwork and player freedom. There are no restrictions on the way you play your deck or cards, and no micro-transactions that stop you from growing your collection. Features include: - 280+ unique cards - Easy to play - Unique elemental energy system - Complex card combos - Dynamic AI - No micro transactions - Landscape or portrait mode - Anti-frustration features

About

Mutants

Engage in strategic card battles, build custom decks with over 200 cards, and compete in ranked PvP or co-op PvE modes. Master unique genes and evolve your mutants to dominate the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Strategic deckbuilding
  • Over 200 unique cards
  • Ranked PvP arena
  • Co-op PvE boss battles
  • Seasonal leaderboards
  • Mutant evolution
  • Multiple gene types
Features
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--- BRING YOUR CARDS TO LIFE IN THIS NEW CCG --- Mutants: Genesis is a strategic card game where your creativity and tactical thinking will lead you to victory. Create your own decks to take on other players in the arena. Summon Mutants and evolve them to gain power. In cooperation, join forces to defeat legendary Bosses and reap the rewards. Are you ready to dominate the leaderboard? --- FIND YOUR STYLE OF PLAY --- Create your own deck with over two hundred cards divided between 6 unique genes and your best combinations of Mutants, Support Cards and Buildings to make your mark on the legend. Your mastery of deckbuilding and your ability to think on your feet will be your greatest assets! --- REPLAY YOUR CHAMPION TITLE EVERY MONTH --- You're not the only one who wants to become the world's best Psycog! Claim your place among the Seasonal Champions by climbing the 8 ranks of ranked mode in dynamic seasons with regular balancing patches. Rewards and glory await those who dominate the rankings. --- PLAY CO-OP WITH UP TO 3 PLAYERS --- In PvE mode, prepare for titanic boss battles with 2 other players simultaneously, and take on the weekly challenges of the Temporal Rifts! --- REWARDING PROGRESSION --- Unlock cards and rewards through PvP or PvE progression and weekly cooperative challenges. These rewards will allow you to craft new cards to improve your decks. --- GENES --- Master technology with the Tech gene. Immerse yourself in a world of relentless innovation, where Mutants repair themselves effortlessly with Self-Repair, and ephemeral Parts offer strategic advantage. With Dual Core, your Mutants will attack and use their abilities in a single turn, but beware of backlash! The Necro gene has turned death and decay into powerful allies. Necro mutants thrive on executing enemies or with their Last Wills, leaving a haunted legacy when they're gone. Manipulate Bones, a unique resource, to strengthen your forces. With the Necro gene, death isn't the end; it's a new beginning. The art of precision and well-crafted combat is brought to life with the Blades gene. Blade Mutants activate unique Tactics based on specific conditions to trigger powers. Equip Orbs to enhance your mutants' abilities and trigger dynamic effects with Draw. Individually powerful mutants and impressive effects are the key to Blades! Immerse yourself in the wild world of the Zoo gene, where the principles of Darwinian evolution and wilderness reign supreme... Zoo mutants rush into battle, unleashing powerful effects as they enter, and evolve rapidly through the ranks, unlocking new possibilities with each advancement. Embrace Adaptation and navigate the unpredictability of the wilderness. After conquering the stars, it's time to turn your gaze back to the battlefield with the Space gene. The cohesion of your Squads and Buildings forms the heart of your army. Deploy your troops meticulously to quickly establish an indestructible front. It's time to impose your will in the Arena! The secrets of the Arcane are revealed with the Mystic Gene, where mythical creatures and magical entities come to life. Mystic Mutants harness super-powered active abilities, creating a symphony of mystical powers that transcend the ordinary. Inflict damage over time with Burn and manipulate the battlefield by blocking abilities with Stasis. In Mystic Gene, magic and strategic mastery intertwine for an explosive gameplay experience. Download Mutants: Genesis now!

Screenshots

Arcardia3 screens
Mutants4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcardia at 100% against Mutants's 50%. Arcardia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Mutants's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mutants is free to download; Arcardia costs $0.99 up front. Mutants sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Arcardia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcardia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mutants has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Arcardia's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mutants's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcardia ships an update every 3 weeks, Mutants every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Arcardia versus Mutants: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcardiaMutants
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB1.2 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNathan BurnsCelsius online

Customer experience

Arcardia

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mutants

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Arcardia

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mutants

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Competitor Pass$3.99
  • Genetic Pass$8.99
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  • Inked Victor Pack$8.99
  • Gladiator Pass$12.99
  • Founder Pack$17.99
  • 1200 Golds$24.99
  • Weekly Capsule Pack$24.99
  • 4500 Golds$89.99
  • Weekly Superior Capsule Pack$89.99

Questions

Is Arcardia free?
Arcardia costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mutants free?
Mutants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcardia or Mutants?
Arcardia is rated higher. Arcardia averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mutants averages 3.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Arcardia or Mutants have ads?
Mutants shows ads; Arcardia does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcardia or Mutants?
Arcardia ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mutants every 6 weeks. Most recently, Arcardia was updated on October 11, 2026 and Mutants on October 21, 2026.

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