Comparison

Parallel vs Chimera TCG

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

Head to head
About

Parallel

Engage in strategic 1v1 online card battles with a sci-fi theme. Build a 40-card deck, manage Energy, and outplay opponents to control Earth. Features include distinct factions, various card types, and competitive modes.

Highlights
  • Strategic 1v1 online card battles
  • Build 40-card decks
  • Distinct sci-fi factions
  • Manage Energy and tactical turns
  • Draft Mode and ranked competition
  • New card expansions
Features
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Build a sci-fi deck, choose your faction, and battle online in a competitive strategy card game. Parallel is a free-to-play digital card battler where every match is won through deck choices, tactical turns, and smart use of Energy. Build a 40-card deck, command Units, play Effects, equip Upgrades, and outplay opponents in 1v1 battles for control of Earth. Why play Parallel? • Strategic 1v1 online card battles • Build 40-card decks around distinct sci-fi factions • Play Units, Effects, Relics, and Upgrades • Manage Energy, attacks, blocks, and battlefield timing • Draft Mode, ranked competition, and new card expansions • Deep TCG gameplay built for mobile and iPad Choose your faction. Build your deck. Win the battle.

About

Chimera TCG

Build a unique deck by splicing real animals to create powerful creatures. Engage in strategic turn-based battles across different environments to outwit opponents and climb the ranks. Collect, splice, and upgrade your cards to complete your collection and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Animal splicing for unique creatures
  • Strategic turn-based battles
  • Deck building and card collection
  • Climb battle ranks and challenge friends
  • Collect 54 base animals
  • Level up and upgrade cards
Features
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REAL ANIMALS. STRANGE SPLICES. STRATEGIC BATTLES. What happens when you splice a Great White Shark with a Golden Eagle? In Chimera TCG, you find out—and then put the result in your deck. BUILD A DECK. WIN TWO LANES. Bring a 12-card deck into a six-turn match across Land, Water, and Air. Spend energy to play cards face-down, then watch both sides reveal simultaneously. Win two of three lanes—or break a tied match with total board power. Every card has a cost, power, environment, and ability. Build around On-Reveal effects, Ongoing bonuses, trait interactions, and home-lane advantages. Read the board, anticipate your opponent, and decide where your power matters most. CLIMB THE BATTLE RANKS Test your deck against adaptive opponents and climb from Novice toward Master. As your collection and strategy improve, the competition grows with you. Want a human opponent? Challenge friends to live head-to-head battles. COLLECT REAL ANIMALS Collect 60 real Base animals through card packs and free field expeditions. Each has its own environment, size, trait, and nature-documentary field notes. SPLICE SOMETHING NEW Combine two Base cards—or risk three—to create thousands of possible Chimeras. Every combination is valid, with its own stability and chance of success. Discover a new Chimera before anyone else and become its Origin Splicer. Your discovery enters the shared catalog for other players to collect and battle. LEVEL UP YOUR COLLECTION Strengthen your favorite cards by leveling up their power. Recycle spare duplicates into coins to fund your next upgrade. COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION Finish Lineages, build your Trophy Case, earn collection rewards, and progress through a new Battle Pass each month. Special visual Variants add distinct artwork and battle bonuses. Real animals. Strange splices. Strategic battles. Chimera TCG is free to play. Optional in-app purchases are available, but spending is not required to collect, splice, or battle. Randomized pack probabilities are shown before purchase and at chimeratcg.app/odds. An internet connection is required.

Screenshots

Parallel4 screens
Chimera TCG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chimera TCG at every 2 days against Parallel's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Parallel sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Chimera TCG sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Parallel against 4.8 for Chimera TCG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Parallel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chimera TCG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parallel ships an update every 3 weeks, Chimera TCG every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Parallel versus Chimera TCG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParallelChimera TCG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (33 ratings) — better4.8 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB84 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developer12783185 Canada Inc.Bauman Games LLC

Customer experience

Parallel

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

Chimera TCG

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Parallel

One-time12
  • Welcome Bundle$0.99
  • Reinforcement Bundle$2.99
  • Small Glint Bundle$3.99
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  • Ascension Bundle$4.99
  • Medium Glint Bundle$9.99
  • Drop Zone$9.99
  • Aegis Command Kit$12.99
  • Systems Protocol$12.99
  • Grove Arsenal$17.99
  • Large Glint Bundle$19.99
  • Operation Blackout$19.99
  • Mega Glint Bundle$39.99
12 purchases

Chimera TCG

One-time12
  • Indelible Ink$0.99
  • 200 Gems$0.99
  • Indelible Ink 3-Pack$2.49
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  • Supporter Pack$2.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Second Field Team$4.99
  • 1,000 Gems$4.99
  • 2,100 Gems$9.99
  • Premium Battle Pass$9.99
  • 4,400 Gems$19.99
  • 11,500 Gems$49.99
  • 24,000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Parallel free?
Parallel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chimera TCG free?
Chimera TCG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parallel or Chimera TCG?
Parallel is rated higher. Parallel averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Chimera TCG averages 4.8 from 28 ratings.
Do Parallel or Chimera TCG have ads?
Neither Parallel nor Chimera TCG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parallel or Chimera TCG?
Parallel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chimera TCG every 2 days. Most recently, Parallel was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chimera TCG on October 19, 2026.

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