Illuvium vs Mayhem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Illuvium
Build and manage a thriving city in a dynamic economic simulation. Strategically allocate resources, trade profitably, and expand your influence. Own, buy, and sell in-game assets securely through blockchain integration.
- Strategic city-building
- Dynamic economic simulation
- Resource management
- Blockchain asset trading
- High-quality graphics
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Engage in the ultimate city-building and economic strategy experience with Illuvium: Zero. Strategically build your city, manage resources, to rule resources in Illuvium, every decision impacts your City’s success. - Strategic City-Building: Design and manage your city with intricate detail—Optimise resource allocation to expand your city and increase your economy share. - Dynamic Economy: Dive into a realistic economic simulation where market forces and trade decisions affect your progress. Balance resource extraction with demand and trade profitably. - Stunning Graphics and Intuitive Controls: Experience high-quality graphics that bring your city to life. Easy-to-navigate controls make building and managing your city a breeze. - Blockchain Integration: With blockchain technology, you can securely own, buy, and sell in-game assets.
Mayhem
Engage in strategic, turn-based combat across destructible sci-fi arenas. Command unique alien squads with special abilities and diverse weaponry to outmaneuver opponents in skill-based battles. Customize your units and unlock new gear to gain a tactical advantage.
- Strategic turn-based battles
- Unique alien racial powers
- Destructible sci-fi environments
- Variety of weapons and effects
- Customization and progression system
- Web 3 integration for in-game items
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Command elite alien squads in Alien Worlds, a turn-based strategy game set in destructible sci-fi arenas. Mix mobility, weapon mastery, and racial powers to outsmart enemies in chaotic, skill-based battles. An Alien Worlds Community Game! Key Highlights: 1. Strategic Turn-Based Battles Take control of unique alien soldiers across explosive arenas. Move, aim, and strike with precision to dominate each turn. 2. Unique Racial Powers Choose from races like Altans, Elgem, and Khaured—each offering game changing abilities like teleportation, camouflage etc. 3. Destructible Environments Blow up cover, use map hazards to your advantage in vibrant alien battlegrounds. 4. Weapon Variety & Effects Equip swords, guns, axe etc. that inflict more damag and give you an tactical edge. 5. Customization & Progression Unlock new skins, weapons, and boosts. Complete daily and long-term objectives to earn XP and Credits. 6. Cosmic Shop & Rewards Spend Credits on avatars, mystery crates, and boosters to upgrade your arsenal and stand out. 7. Web 3 Integration Use your TLM to buy exclusive in-game items!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Illuvium at 4.4 against Mayhem's 1.0. Illuvium also leads on ratings volume (65 vs 1). Mayhem's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Illuvium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mayhem asks for nothing beyond the download.
Illuvium holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illuvium has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Illuvium | Mayhem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (65 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 381 MB | 726 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Illuvium Labs - FZCO | GIGO Games, Inc |
Bugs and requests
Illuvium
Reported bugs
6 issues- Sign-in server down
- Cannot sell, transfer, or do anything of value on free to play
- No option to access paid lot on mobile
- Game does not start on iPhone 13
- Profile reverted to lower level after upgrade
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- Game not loading on the app
Requested features
8 requests- More languages, especially German
- Tutorial for beginners
- PC and mobile availability
- AI for language translation
- More combat against friends
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- Allow free land users to use self-produced fuel and blueprints
- Progress bar on passive fuel generation
- Fix profile level reverting bug
Mayhem
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Illuvium
- Handful of Credits$0.99
- Bundle of Credits$4.99
- Stack of Credits$9.99
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- Coffer of Credits$19.99
- Hoard of Credits$49.99
- Pile of Credits$99.99
Mayhem
No in-app purchases








