Comparison

Neolysium vs Submersible

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

Head to head
About

Neolysium

This strategy card game challenges players to build a thriving environment and generate energy. It focuses on decision-making and strategic creativity with positive, non-violent gameplay. Enjoy a pure gaming experience with no ads or data collection.

Highlights
  • Strategic card play
  • Environment building
  • Energy generation
  • Decision making
  • Non-violent gameplay
  • No ads
  • No personal data collection
Features
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Welcome to Neolysium the strategy card game for building a better world. Each hand is a new challenge to create a thriving environment that generates abundant energy. The game will test your decision making skills and strategic creativity while promoting a positive non-violent gameplay suitable for all ages. The game has no ads, does not collect any personal information, and is built solely for your enjoyment. How to play You start the game with 4 cards in hand and 10 spaces to play cards. Each turn you will draw a card from the deck and choose to either play a card to build your environment or discard. The objective is to maximize the amount of energy your environment produces. The game is over when you have used all of your playable spaces or your deck has run out of cards. Cards have attributes that can produce energy, create play spaces, add more cards to your deck, and other abilities to be discovered. Certain cards require other cards to be played first so having an understanding of your deck is important for developing an effective strategy. Every turn is a critical decision in managing spaces, card count, and energy output.

About

Submersible

Engage in a 3D submarine strategy game where you hunt and sink enemy vessels. Utilize depth charges, torpedoes, and sonar across a fully three-dimensional battlefield. Compete in daily challenges and real-time multiplayer matches.

Highlights
  • 3D tactical battlefield
  • Multiple weapon types (depth charges, torpedoes, sonar)
  • Daily tactical challenges
  • Real-time multiplayer via Game Center
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Three difficulty levels
Features
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Hunt enemy submarines in three dimensions. Deploy depth charges, fire torpedoes, ping with sonar - and sink them before they sink you. The classic guessing game has gone three-dimensional. In Submersible, enemy subs hide across width, length, AND depth — turning every shot into a calculated risk and every match into a tactical hunt. Your mission: locate the enemy fleet and destroy it before they destroy yours. • THREE WEAPONS Depth charges for area damage. Torpedoes for straight-line strikes. Sonar to reveal entire depth layers. Each turn is a choice between aggression and intel — and detection is not destruction. • HUNT IN 3D Rotate the tactical grid. Zoom into any depth layer. Track enemy contacts across a fully three-dimensional battlefield. • DAILY OPERATIONS A new tactical challenge every day. Six rotating variants — from Piranha Party (all small subs, all fast) to Standoff (the only daily where you're trying to miss). Climb the global leaderboards and protect your streak. • THREE DIFFICULTIES Easy, Normal, and Hard AI. The fleet is the same. The hunter is not. • MULTIPLAYER VIA GAME CENTER Real-time matches against friends or random opponents. Same rules. Same depths. Different commander on the other side. • ACHIEVEMENTS & LEADERBOARDS Twenty-four achievements to unlock. Track your accuracy, your streaks, your fleet's survival rate. Earn the rank of Fleet Admiral — or just have one more match. Your fleet awaits, Commander. The Republic is counting on you.

Screenshots

Neolysium4 screens
Submersible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Submersible at 5.0 against Neolysium's 4.1. Submersible also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Neolysium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Submersible sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Neolysium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Submersible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neolysium has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Neolysium's written reviews are positive against 100% of Submersible's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neolysium ships an update every 9 days, Submersible every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Neolysium versus Submersible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeolysiumSubmersible
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSamuel AndersonNicholas Johnson

Customer experience

Neolysium

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%

Submersible

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Neolysium

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Submersible

One-time1
  • Submersible Pro2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is Neolysium free?
Neolysium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Submersible free?
Submersible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Neolysium or Submersible?
Submersible is rated higher. Neolysium averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Submersible averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Neolysium or Submersible have ads?
Submersible shows ads; Neolysium does not.
Which is updated more often, Neolysium or Submersible?
Neolysium ships an update every 9 days, and Submersible every 2 days. Most recently, Neolysium was updated on October 24, 2026 and Submersible on October 10, 2026.

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