Epic Astro Story vs Game Dev Tycoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epic Astro Story
Build a thriving space colony on an alien planet, managing resources and constructing buildings. Defend your settlement from hostile alien creatures in exciting battles. Expand your influence and attract intergalactic tourists to your growing space citadel.
- Build roads and houses
- Cultivate a space citadel
- Attract alien tourists
- Engage in cosmic creature battles
- Resource management
- Colony expansion
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Ready to test your mettle against the final frontier? Pioneer an untamed planet, building roads and houses for your fellow denizens of the future. Cultivate your quaint colony into a stellar space citadel, and you'll pull alien tourists from everywhere this side of Alpha Centauri! Careful though, not all intelligent life seeks souvenirs. Prepare to engage in heated battle with all manner of cosmic creatures! Win--and you just might be rewarded... Strap into your spacecraft, all systems are go for an epic astro adventure that'll warp you to light speed and beyond! Turn your device to rotate the screen, touch to scroll, and pinch to zoom in and out. Supports iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Note: Screen rotation and zoom are only available on iPhone 3GS and later, iPod touch 2nd generation and later, and iPad. The game now lets you switch between English and Japanese. --- Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!
Game Dev Tycoon
Build your own game development company from the 1980s to the present. Design and create your own games, research new technologies, and manage a team to become a market leader. Enjoy a full simulation experience without ads or in-app purchases.
- Start a game development company
- Design and create your own games
- Research new technologies
- Hire and manage a development team
- Replay gaming history
- Built-in screen recording and streaming
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"It’s the perfect sort of game for mobile devices and there’s so much to do here [...]" - 5/5 - Toucharcade Game Dev Tycoon is a casual business simulation game where your success depends on your creativity and willingness to experiment. The game does *not* contain any in-app purchases or ads. Slip into the role of a game developer: start your own company, design your own games and make your way to the top to become a Game Dev Tycoon. - Start your own game development company in the 80s - Replay gaming history - Design and create your own games - Hold your breath and wait for reviews to come in - Research new technologies - Hire and manage a world-leading development team - Become the leader of the market - Gain worldwide fans Game Dev Tycoon for iPhone and iPad introduces: - An updated story line - New topics to enable even more varied games - A challenging (but optional) ‘pirate mode’ - Built-in screen recording and streaming support Game Dev Tycoon does not require an internet connection so go ahead and build your gaming empire in Airplane Mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Game Dev Tycoon at 4.9 against Epic Astro Story's 4.3. Game Dev Tycoon also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 27) and review sentiment (91% vs 79%). Epic Astro Story's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Epic Astro Story costs $4.99 and Game Dev Tycoon $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Game Dev Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Dev Tycoon has 24K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Epic Astro Story's written reviews are positive against 91% of Game Dev Tycoon's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Astro Story | Game Dev Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) | 4.9 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #40 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd | Greenheart Games Pty. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Epic Astro Story
Game Dev Tycoon
User reviews
Epic Astro Story
From 27 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lightning-fast gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
- 🌟 Excellent value for money
- 🔍 Interesting exploration and RPG elements
- 💡 Unique blend of simulation and combat
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially in later game
- 📖 Incomplete or cut-off text descriptions
- 🔍 Lack of map/world randomization and replayability
- 🤔 Some features feel underdeveloped or repetitive
Game Dev Tycoon
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cheap price
- 👍 No in-app purchases or ads
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Realistic game development simulation
- 👍 Detailed and complex mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game crashes on launch for some users
- 🐛 Orientation issues on iPhone X
- 🐛 Difficulty remembering research and specialist information
- 🔋 Game can be very time-consuming
- 🤔 Lack of difficulty options or sandbox mode
Bugs and requests
Epic Astro Story
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes during battles or at later game stages
- Screen going black after reaching year 100
- Residents not working or staying in houses
- Building costs not fully displayed
Requested features
5 requests- More map/world variety and randomization
- Improved text display and scrolling
- Ability to rearrange/reorganize the colony
- Deeper RPG mechanics and character customization
- Expanded end-game content and challenges
Game Dev Tycoon
Reported bugs
2 issues- Loan payback amount inconsistency
- Game reports not carrying over knowledge
Requested features
6 requests- Add more console and game genre options
- Implement employee personalities and interactions
- Provide more detailed game performance history
- Allow simultaneous game development
- Add difficulty settings and sandbox mode
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- Implement mod support and custom content
In-app purchases
Epic Astro Story
No in-app purchases
Game Dev Tycoon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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