RBMK 1000 vs Night Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RBMK 1000
Experience the intense challenge of operating a Soviet RBMK reactor. Progress from a rookie to a Hero of Labour across 12 authentic sites, managing core stability under constant surveillance. Can you keep the needle steady and avoid disaster?
- Soviet RBMK reactor simulation
- Progress from rookie to Hero of Labour
- 12 real Soviet reactor sites
- Core stability management
- Rubles earning system
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РБМК-1000 REACTOR SIMULATOR You have a new message from Moscow, comrade. You've been entrusted with a mighty Soviet RBMK reactor - the pride of the Union. There is nothing to worry about. The RBMK reactor does not explode, after all. Right? Hold the core steady through your shift, climb from rookie operator to Hero of Labour across 12 real Soviet reactor sites, and earn your rubles. The needle wants to drift. Moscow is watching. Glory to the operator who keeps it steady.
Night Shift
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22:00. Three generating units. Eight hours until handover. Take the desk at North Hydro and keep a small district powered through the night. Follow dispatch orders, balance generation and demand, watch water levels, and decide which readings you can trust. A cooling-flow meter can freeze while a bearing gets hotter. A gate indication can stop moving while water and power still respond. A governor pump can lose pressure just when dispatch asks for more output. Use independent measurements and controlled adjustments to work out what is happening. Start with First watch, a free guided shift. The full game includes random nights, three focused incident assignments, four difficulty levels, and rounds from 5 to 25 minutes. Every shift covers 22:00–06:00 in station time. At dawn, review your score, energy delivery, load balance and plant care. Open each incident to see its cause, recorded observations, your control changes and the outcome. Night Shift is an equipment-inspired game set at a fictional hydro station. Its dynamics and protection thresholds are designed for play; it is not an operational training system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Night Shift at none against RBMK 1000's shown. RBMK 1000's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. RBMK 1000 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Night Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | RBMK 1000 | Night Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOSIP KRNJIC | Sergei Mitianin |
In-app purchases
RBMK 1000
- 50 Kremlin Stars$0.99
- Welcome Kit$2.99
- 330 Kremlin Stars$4.99
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- 805 Kremlin Stars$9.99
- 2500 Kremlin Stars$19.99
- 6750 Kremlin Stars$49.99
Night Shift
- Night Shift — Full Game$3.99









