Arclight City vs Chat RPG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arclight City
Engage in a cyberpunk MMORPG set in a neon-drenched city. Build your gang, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and customize gear. Master turn-based combat and rise to power in this text-based adventure.
- Unique mercenaries with special abilities
- Unlimited weapons and gear customization
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Turn-based combat
- Anime and pixel art style
- Idle and background progression
- Auto farming
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In the neon-soaked streets of Arclight City, the balance of power is threatened by secret corporations and dangerous underworld figures. The sprawling metropolis is hanging by a thread. It all depends on you and your gang to restore order...or seize control for yourselves. But let's be real, we just want to dominate the city and crush our rivals! This is the cyberpunk MMORPG adventure you've always dreamed of. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, build your gang, customize crazy cyber-gear, and rise to power! Super easy and intuitive controls, smooth gameplay, and immersive rogue-like elements make this the best MMORPG you will find on mobile. Features: - Unique Mercenaries: Each with special abilities to master. - Unlimited Weapons & Gear: Collect, craft, and upgrade an endless array of items to create the ultimate loadout. Make each piece of gear truly unique! - Procedurally Generated Dungeons: Dive into thrilling, ever-changing dungeons! Navigate layouts filled with hidden secrets, valuable treasures, and unexpected threats. Make meaningful choices during dynamic encounters—succeed to earn rewards or face consequences if you fail. Collect hundreds of unique lore notes to uncover the mysteries of Arclight City. Every dungeon brings new traps, puzzles, and enemies, making each adventure unpredictable and exciting. - Turn-Based Combat: Strategize and take turns to defeat your enemies with tactical precision. - Anime & Pixel Art Style: Enjoy a unique blend of anime-inspired visuals and detailed pixel art, making Arclight City stand out with its distinct aesthetic. - Idle & Background Tasks: Progress while you're away! Keep advancing even when the app is closed. - Auto farm: Leave the app open and your character will slowly gather experience and items over time. Download Arclight City today and dive into the neon-drenched world of power, mystery, and adventure. The fate of Arclight City is in your hands!
Chat RPG
Embark on a text-based idle RPG adventure across four distinct regions. Equip your adventurers with powerful gear from the blacksmith, enhance their abilities with a customizable skill tree, and watch them grow stronger even when you're offline. Enjoy abundant daily rewards to accelerate your progress.
- Text-based idle RPG gameplay
- Choose from 4 regions and adventurers
- Equip adventurers with blacksmith-purchased gear
- Enhance equipment with Enhance Stones
- Customize skills with a skill tree
- Idle progression and daily rewards
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Text-based RPG idle game 《Chat RPG+》 ◈ Choose the area you want and start the adventure! 4 adventurers are waiting in 4 regions. ◈ Blacksmith's pick! Adventurer's equipment! Purchase an equipment you want from the Blacksmith and equip it. You can make your equipment stronger with Enhance Stones. ◈ Make the battles better with your own skill tree! Learn various skills to use them in battles. ◈ The adventurer grows even when you're not looking! Grow faster with abundant daily rewards. --- Do you need help or have a suggestion to make? Email: info@netstream.co.kr Discord: https://discord.gg/BndfSjPDUN We're open to any feedbacks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arclight City at 4.7 against Chat RPG's 2.4. Arclight City also leads on ratings volume (188 vs 5). Chat RPG's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Arclight City sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Chat RPG sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Arclight City holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arclight City has 188 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Arclight City's written reviews are positive against 57% of Chat RPG's.
Arclight City ships an update monthly, Chat RPG every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arclight City | Chat RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (188 ratings) — better | 2.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 188 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ching Huang | Netstream |
Customer experience
Arclight City
Chat RPG
Bugs and requests
Arclight City
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unplayable on iPhone X and up due to screen issues
- Cannot access settings without finishing tutorial
- Screen shape issues on newer iPhones
- Nothing works when clicked unless in-game purchases are made
Requested features
10 requests- Add more soundtrack tracks
- Improve moderation and punishment system
- Implement character/avatar updates with equipment
- Add more dungeons and special keys for entry
- Add male mercenaries to the team
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- Reduce the prevalence of anime girls in art
- Add PvP to the game
- Improve social features and community aspects
- Add more music
- Change icon and app store pictures to differentiate from previous game
Chat RPG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Arclight City
- premium1$1.99
- premium2$4.99
- premium3$9.99
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- premium4$19.99
- premium5$49.99
- premium6$99.99
Chat RPG
- Ad Skip Gift Box$0.99
- 아레나 티켓 패키지$1.99
- New Adventurer Support Equip$2.99
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- New Adventurer Golden Blessing$2.99
- BSPD Up Package$3.99
- Small Coin Gift Box$4.99
- Adventurer Golden Blessing$4.99
- Standard Coin Gift Box$9.99
- Large Coin Gift Box$29.99
- Flamboyant Coin Gift Box$49.99
Questions
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