Arcane Quest 4 vs MELS Tactics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arcane Quest 4
Lead a galactic alliance against an oppressive corporation in this turn-based strategy RPG. Choose from unique classes, customize heroes with vast gear, and explore a sci-fi universe. Create and share your own quests for endless adventures.
- Turn-Based Strategy Combat
- Hero Customization
- Epic Sci-Fi Storyline
- Vast Universe Exploration
- Create & Share Quests
- Multiple Language Support
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The galaxy is under siege as OmniCorp threatens to dominate every planet and harvest the precious Arcane Stones that power advanced machines and weapons. Unite with heroes from across the universe to form the Galactic Alliance and stand against this formidable enemy in this epic turn-based RPG adventure. Choose your adventurers from 12 unique classes and vanquish hordes of aliens, soldiers and creatures from all over the galaxy. Customize your heroes with hundreds of weapons and armor options, learn powerful spells, and use all your strategy skills to defeat your enemies. KEY FEATURES: - Turn-Based Strategy: Engage in tactical combat by commanding a diverse team of heroes, each with their own unique abilities and fighting styles. Plan your moves carefully to outsmart OmniCorp's forces and overcome powerful bosses. - Hero Customization: Select from various species and classes, equipping your heroes with powerful weapons, armor, and enhancements. Unlock abilities to create the ultimate fighting force capable of facing any challenge. - Epic Storyline: Embark on an unforgettable journey through the galaxy. Explore distant planets, uncover ancient secrets, and battle the sinister forces of OmniCorp to restore peace to the universe. - Vast Universe: Traverse a beautifully crafted sci-fi universe, discovering futuristic cities, alien landscapes, and hidden treasures. The fate of the galaxy lies in your hands. - Create & Share Quests: Craft your own quests and share them with the community. Play new adventures created by other players for endless hours of gameplay. - Fully translated in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian Prepare your heroes and rally the Galactic Alliance, the galaxy depends on you!
MELS Tactics
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MELS is a turn-based tactical RPG set in a zombie apocalypse. Lead a squad of three fighters, expand your base, send teams on expeditions and work with players across the server to develop a vaccine before the mutation spreads. Turn-based combat without autoplay Battles take place on a grid where position, distance and action order decide the outcome. Move each fighter yourself, choose the right target and adapt to enemies with different behavior. There is no auto button and no single pattern that wins every map. Track down wanted targets and claim their rewards. Build and upgrade your base Develop eight buildings, including headquarters, an armory, training camp, research center and biolab. Base upgrades unlock better shop stock, faster expeditions and new research. Operation Vaccine All players contribute to the same global goal: developing a vaccine against the infection. Send scientists to analyze zombie remains, support pathogen research and track your contribution on the leaderboard. The mutation keeps advancing — can the whole server stay ahead of it? Create your squad Alpha, Beta and Kappa each have their own health, armor, damage, critical chance, speed and range. Equip helmets, vests, backpacks, firearms and melee weapons. Choose between close-range attacks, heavy firepower and long-range precision. Skills, gear and customization Develop combat abilities such as field medkits, mines, rockets, fire and frost. Improve passive attributes including damage, armor and critical chance. Collect equipment across eight rarity grades, from common to gold, and unlock dozens of appearance sets. Expeditions and loot Send search teams into green, gray and red zones. Longer and more dangerous expeditions offer better chances of valuable equipment. Visit the market for refreshed gear and take part in special raider operations for rare rewards. Game modes • Campaign with 70+ levels and three difficulty settings • Endless Waves with escalating enemies and seasonal records • Battle for Glory seasonal leaderboard • Wanted targets with special rewards • Daily missions, achievements, seasons and the War Pass
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Arcane Quest 4 at 13.0 against MELS Tactics's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Arcane Quest 4 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and MELS Tactics sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Arcane Quest 4 ships an update every 6 days, MELS Tactics every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arcane Quest 4 | MELS Tactics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 711 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nex Game Studios OU | Lenur Muratov |
In-app purchases
Arcane Quest 4
- Gold and Arcanes Pack 1$0.99
- Gold and Arcanes Pack 2$1.99
- Heroes Pack 1$1.99
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- Heroes Pack 2$1.99
- Heroes Pack 3$1.99
- Gold and Arcanes Pack 3$2.99
- Ultimate Pack$3.99
- Gold and Arcanes Pack 4$3.99
MELS Tactics
- Bottles 100$2.99
- Credits 28000$3.99
- Coins 3000$3.99
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- Box Field Commander Set$3.99
- Box Forest Cat Set$4.99
- Coins 10000$7.99
- Box Russian Special Forces Set$7.99
- Box Corporal & Sergenant Sets$9.99
- Box Warrant Set$12.99
- Battle Pass Season 2$12.99
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