Comparison

Arcadium vs 8

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

Head to head
About

Arcadium

Embark on a survival roguelite adventure across a dynamic universe. Harvest resources, craft powerful builds, and battle relentless alien waves in an ever-changing galaxy. Enjoy endless replayability with unique playthroughs and strategic preparation between combat encounters.

Highlights
  • Dynamic universe generation
  • Resource harvesting
  • Craftable builds
  • Strategic combat preparation
  • Quick play sessions
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries. Key Features - Endless replayability: A dynamically generated universe that offers limitless exploration with planets, stars, black holes, aliens, and wonders to discover, setting it apart from traditional static or repetitive maps. - Countless builds: Hundreds of different abilities obtainable through talents, items, artifacts (and more) that can completely shift the gameplay. - Strategic gameplay: Between alien waves, harvest resources from nearby planets and interact with the universe to prepare your next move. - Quick play sessions: Play in short bursts and pick up right where you left off. - And more: Missions, unlockables, and surprises await.

About

8

Features
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Step behind the bar and shake up some classics — if you're fast enough. 8-Bit Bartender is a retro pixel-art arcade game where you play as a bartender serving a packed bar full of impatient customers. Match the right ingredients before their patience runs out, rack up tips, and level up to face harder drinks and bigger tippers. HOW TO PLAY • A customer walks in and places an order • Select the correct ingredients from your bar • Serve before the patience meter hits zero • Earn tips — speed and accuracy pay off • Level up every 5 drinks to unlock harder recipes CUSTOMER TYPES • Regular — easygoing, fair tips • Tourist — patient but a light tipper • Businessperson — no time to waste, huge tips • Party Guest — quick and generous • Expert — demands perfection, tips like it FEATURES • 50+ classic cocktail recipes to learn and master • Pixel art characters and 8-bit style animations • Increasing pressure as difficulty ramps up • High score tracking across sessions • Portrait mode — perfect for one-handed play • No random ads. No energy bars. Download free and play through the first 5 levels. Unlock the full bar with an Unlimited subscription.

Screenshots

Arcadium4 screens
84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 8 at none against Arcadium's shown. 8 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Arcadium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcadium ships an update every 3 months, 8 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arcadium versus 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcadium8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLuciano BerciniMalcolm Paulino

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcadium

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
1 purchases

8

One-time1
  • Unlimited Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Arcadium free?
Arcadium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8 free?
8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arcadium or 8 have ads?
Arcadium shows ads; 8 does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcadium or 8?
Arcadium ships an update every 3 months, and 8 every 2 days. Most recently, Arcadium was updated on September 18, 2026 and 8 on September 17, 2026.

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