Triarch vs Cortexfall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Triarch
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Triarch: Orbital Conquest โ real-time space strategy you can sink into. Offline. No ad-spam. Capture planets, command fleets, and conquer the galaxy in a calm, atmospheric strategy game built for people who love to think โ not to be interrupted. PLAY ANYWHERE โ FULLY OFFLINE No Wi-Fi, no servers, no login. Triarch runs completely offline, so it's perfect for flights, commutes, and anywhere the signal drops. Your campaign is always with you. NO AD-SPAM, EVER No forced ads between battles. Watch a short ad only if YOU choose to, for a small bonus โ never because the game made you. Strategy without the interruptions. SIMPLE TO LEARN, DEEP TO MASTER Drag from planet to planet to send your fleets. Send more troops than the garrison and the planet is yours. That one rule grows into real strategic depth: timing, supply routes, chokepoints, and reading your opponent. OUTSMART GENUINELY SMART AI Face four tiers of AI that actually think โ they defend when threatened, build their economy when ahead, and read your moves. Easy is a gentle warm-up; Insane will out-plan you. No two battles play the same. A CAMPAIGN WITH PROGRESSION Conquer hundreds of battles across expanding sectors. Earn stars, unlock new regions, and chase the perfect three-star run. A DAILY REASON TO RETURN Fresh daily challenges and objectives keep the galaxy turning โ quick, self-contained battles you can finish in a few minutes. CALM, ATMOSPHERIC, ALIVE A quiet war among the stars: clean orbital visuals, a focused interface, no clutter. And unlike the classics this genre was built on, Triarch is actively maintained โ new content and balance updates land regularly. FAIR BY DESIGN No pay-to-win. No energy timers. No tricks. Optional crystals unlock cosmetic and convenience extras โ never an unfair advantage. WHAT YOU GET โข 100% offline real-time strategy โ no Wi-Fi required โข Four smart AI difficulty tiers โข A campaign across expanding sectors + daily challenges โข One-touch fleet command โ easy to pick up, deep to master โข Calm, atmospheric orbital design โข No forced ads, no pay-to-win โข Actively updated Drag a fleet. Take a planet. Conquer the galaxy โ on your terms.
Cortexfall
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Cortexfall is an offline cyberpunk roguelike where every move matters. Descend into procedurally generated sectors, adapt your build to what you find, and fight the machines that seized the heart of the Grid. Nine modes revolve around turn-based tactics. The tenth, Overrun, drops deliberate turns for real-time survival. PLAN EVERY MOVE Navigate sectors packed with laser gates, explosive barrels, teleport pads, destructible walls, and ruthless machines. Break enemy line of sight, lure them into hazards, trigger chain explosions, and save your EMP for when things go bad. Four boss archetypes await, each with its own second phase and signature threat. SHAPE YOUR OPERATIVE Choose one of four distinct classes. Pick a weapon and an ability before the run, then collect chips, grenades, and augments as you go. Pierce enemy lines with a Railgun, strike from stealth with a Pulse Blade, hack an enemy and turn it against its allies, or deploy a combat drone. TEN WAYS INTO THE GRID - Complete five sectors in Story Mode - Push your local high score in Endless Run - Take one shot each day at a date-based seed in Daily Challenge - Fight through five back-to-back boss encounters in Boss Rush - Clear eight sectors against the clock in Time Attack - Solve tile logic and find the exit in Puzzle Grid - Hold out against escalating waves in Horde Arena - Create custom training runs and test builds without risk in Sandbox - Enter risky rooms and draft one of three perks at every level-up in Anomaly Zone - Face a rising swarm on an endless field in real-time Overrun MAKE EVERY REAL RUN COUNT Real runs, contracts, and achievements reward credits, Neuro-Cores, and more. Unlock new classes, weapons, abilities, skins, and permanent upgrades. Complete daily and weekly contracts, build weapon and ability mastery, uncover Codex entries, collect achievements, and improve your local records. Log at least five runs in a month to receive a detailed recap of how you played. DESIGNED FOR OFFLINE PLAY No account or internet connection is needed for gameplay. Play in English or Czech, with adjustable difficulty, controls, and text size. Accessibility options include colorblind-friendly palettes, a high-contrast grid, reduced motion, and a photosensitivity-safe mode. The Grid rewrites itself after every fall. Learn, refine your build, and see how much deeper you can go next time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cortexfall at none against Triarch's 5. Cortexfall also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Triarch sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Cortexfall asks for nothing beyond the download.
Triarch ships an update every 4 weeks, Cortexfall every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Triarch | Cortexfall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bohdan Artemenko | JURAJ ACSAY |
In-app purchases
Triarch
- Starter Crystals$0.99
- Commander Starter Pack$1.99
- Handful of Crystals$4.99
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- Stack of Crystals$9.99
- Vault of Crystals$24.99
Cortexfall
No in-app purchases









