Illuminaria vs ロタの航海貿易記
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Illuminaria
Build and manage multiple bases, command robot swarms for resource gathering and defense. Explore dungeons, research technologies, and assemble an army of golems to reclaim a world from darkness.
- Robot swarm control
- Multi-base management
- Automated resource gathering
- Base defense systems
- Dungeon expeditions
- Golem army creation
- Technology research
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Mine resources, manage and defend multiple bases. Go on expeditions, fight in auto-battles, research new technologies, and create your army of golems to drive out the darkness and bring back the light. ■ Control a swarm of robots using simple interactions Choose where to build, what resources to gather, and then watch the robots do the heavy lifting. They'll gather the resources, build, load weapons, fight, and respond to the world around them. ■ Defend your bases from incoming attacks Vicious enemies of darkness will attack your base, attempting to destroy your reactors and steal your resources. Build turrets and load them up with ammunition to repel the attacks. ■ Build multiple bases and manage them all at the same time Instead of having a sandbox world, you'll need to build several smaller bases with finite space. Be on the lookout as all the bases keep functioning at all times and can be attacked by the enemies. ■ Venture into dungeon-like expeditions to battle and find precious relics Adventure and explore to find hidden treasures, and fight enemies in auto-battles. This way, you'll get rare resources to use to your advantage. ■ Research new technologies in different regions The game will have five regions, each with new resources and technologies to discover. ■ Liberate the world by lighting beacons and crafting your own army The world of Illuminaria was taken over by darkness. Unravel the story about what happened on the planet as you clean and liberate the five regions by lighting beacons and sending your armies of golems to attack.
ロタの航海貿易記
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"This game supports multiple languages. The UI and game screens are translated by native speakers, while the story is translated by machine." A "city building" and "trade" simulation game by Rota, the princess of the forest country. The Rosecania continent built its wealth by importing goods from various countries, processing and exporting them. One day, a heavy tariff was imposed by the king who ruled a neighboring country, making overland trade impossible. In order to save her country from its predicament, Rota begins a new trade by sea in the port town of Portamare. Let's greatly develop Portamare through trade using ships and aim for the revival of Rosecania! There are three types of residents in the town of Portamare: farmers, merchants, and sailors. Each resident has their own skills, and in the case of merchants, they play an active role in business negotiation battles. Build various facilities around the city and produce export goods. The cute residents drawn with pixel art move around the map while muttering to themselves. Sometimes tourists visit our town! Business negotiations with other countries can be conducted by Rota himself or by hired merchants. The biggest challenge is how cheap imports can be bought and how high exports can be sold. Trade is carried out by sea using ships. There are different types of ships, and the larger they are, the more export goods they can carry. Also, when it becomes possible to trade with new countries, the types of facilities will increase, and people from other countries will appear as residents of Portamare. There is also a ranking event held once a year to evaluate the degree of development of the city. Let's do our best to further develop Portamare! Continuing from the previous work, this work also has a story. The ``Forest Country'' built its wealth by importing goods from various countries, processing them, and exporting them. One day, heavy tariffs were imposed by Augustine, the king who ruled the neighboring country ``Land of Ice and Snow,'' making overland trade impossible. Rota, the princess of the forest country, begins a new trade by sea in the port town of Portamare in order to save her country from its predicament. Let's greatly develop Portamare through trade using ships and aim to rebuild the forest country!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Illuminaria at $4.99 against ロタの航海貿易記's $12.99. Illuminaria also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 60%). ロタの航海貿易記's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Illuminaria costs $4.99 and ロタの航海貿易記 $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Illuminaria ships an update every 25 months, ロタの航海貿易記 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Illuminaria | ロタの航海貿易記 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 520 MB | 565 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Selva Interactive | Emma Create Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Illuminaria
ロタの航海貿易記
In-app purchases
Illuminaria
No in-app purchases
ロタの航海貿易記
No in-app purchases









