Comparison

Desolation Farm vs Cave Miner

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

Head to head

Desolation Farm

Mental Model Minis vol. 1

Dig Deep, Raise Dragons

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About

Desolation Farm

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Can you thrive where few survive? Desolation Farm challenges you to build and sustain a farm in a near-future world ravaged by relentless disasters. With scarce resources and unforgiving conditions, every choice matters—one mistake could leave you with nothing but dust and ruin. This is more than a farming game. Desolation Farm is a test of foresight and resilience, designed to sharpen your second-order thinking. Plan, adapt, and survive…

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Cave Miner

Features

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Dig deep, awaken dragons, and build your underground castle. Mine treasures and grow your hidden kingdom!

Screenshots

Desolation Farm3 screens

Cave Miner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desolation Farm at none against Cave Miner's 6. Desolation Farm also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Cave Miner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Desolation Farm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desolation Farm ships an update fortnightly, Cave Miner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Desolation Farm versus Cave Miner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Desolation Farm	Cave Miner
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	56 MB	80 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Time Galleon Visual Novels	锐徐

In-app purchases

None

Desolation Farm

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Cave Miner

One-time6

60 Coins$0.99
330 Coins$4.99
720 Coins$9.99

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1500 Coins$19.99
3900 Coins$49.99
8400 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Desolation Farm free?

Desolation Farm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Cave Miner free?

Cave Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Desolation Farm or Cave Miner have ads?

Neither Desolation Farm nor Cave Miner shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Desolation Farm or Cave Miner?

Desolation Farm ships an update fortnightly, and Cave Miner every 3 months. Most recently, Desolation Farm was updated on October 11, 2026 and Cave Miner on October 16, 2026.