Illuminaria vs Cyber Quest
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.
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 update cadence: Cyber Quest at every 3 days against Illuminaria's every 25 months. Cyber Quest also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 6) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Illuminaria's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 65%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Cyber Quest $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Illuminaria against 4.7 for Cyber Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Illuminaria's written reviews are positive against 65% of Cyber Quest's.
Illuminaria ships an update every 25 months, Cyber Quest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Illuminaria | Cyber Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.7 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 520 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Selva Interactive | Dean Coulter |
Customer experience
Illuminaria
Cyber Quest
In-app purchases
Illuminaria
No in-app purchases
Cyber Quest
No in-app purchases









