Comparison

Tyrant vs Surviving the Night

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

Head to head
About

Tyrant

Build a medieval kingdom, collect and level up unique heroes, and engage in strategic combat. Conquer territories, raid dungeons, and form alliances with other players in a persistent online world.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade a kingdom across 25 levels
  • Collect and level up 13 unique heroes
  • Engage in 3v3 hero arena battles
  • Raid turn-based dungeons
  • Conquer 20 points of interest
  • Form guilds and engage in warfare
  • Real-time chat for coordination
Features
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Forge your dynasty. Lead legendary heroes. Conquer a world that never sleeps. Tyrant is a deep mobile strategy MMO where you build a medieval kingdom, collect powerful heroes, and clash with rival players on a shared, persistent world map. Outwit enemies across 25 levels of progression, dominate a 3v3 hero arena, raid turn-based dungeons, and seize legendary points of interest that grant you and your allies power. COLLECT LEGENDARY HEROES Recruit 13 unique heroes. Every hero specializes in Infantry, Archers, or Cavalry and fills a combat role: Tank, DPS, Support, or Utility. Level them to 50, unlock devastating ultimates, and shape their skill tree to your playstyle. 3v3 HERO ARENA Build a three-hero lineup and battle other players in turn-based combat. Climb the brackets each season, master hero synergies, and chase top-rank rewards every month. TURN-BASED DUNGEONS Take your hero into procedurally generated dungeons across four tiers. Fight through rooms, slay bosses, and loot epic gear. Every drop sharpens your roster. SEIZE THE DOMINIONS Twenty points of interest wait to be conquered. Rally your guild during contest windows, hold the field in Last Standing combat, and earn empire-wide bonuses. DEEP BASE BUILDING Construct and upgrade a sprawling kingdom across 25 levels. Balance resource production, military might, and defensive fortifications. Every building decision compounds. LIVING WORLD MAP Explore a persistent shared realm. March troops to attack enemies, scout territories, gather resources, reinforce allies, or rally your guild for massive coordinated strikes. STRATEGIC ARMY COMBAT Command Infantry, Archers, and Cavalry across five tiers. Master a rock-paper-scissors counter system that rewards smart composition and timing not just bigger numbers. GUILD WARFARE Forge alliances. Coordinate dominion captures, world-boss rallies, and counterattacks. Climb the guild leaderboards and rule the realm together. QUESTS & LIMITED-TIME EVENTS Complete story quests, daily challenges, and competitive events across gathering, training, PvP, and dominion contests for rare rewards. REAL-TIME CHAT Global, guild, and private messaging. Coordinate strategies, forge alliances, change the war. Download now. Begin your conquest. Discord: https://discord.gg/bCfmAeG7Gy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Surviving the Night

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A warm meal by the campfire. The sun slips behind the trees. Then the wind begins to rise. Survive a thirty-day journey through six regions. Study tracks and weather clues, gather food and wood, and decide how to spend your limited time, energy and supplies. Reinforce your tent against wind, prepare for rain or protect your food. You cannot prepare for everything. Watch the night unfold. A storm can pull a tent line loose, water can reach your shelter, and animals can threaten your supplies. Choose how to respond, see your character act, and carry the consequences into tomorrow. Good preparation gives you a moment to breathe; mistakes can end your journey. Fish at the lake, stitch your damaged tent, play music or stack stones by the campfire. Each morning brings a report and a grade from S to D. Review every day in your final report and earn keepsakes and tent colours. New routes, weather and encounters change each replay. Complete the month to unlock The Final Seven: an extreme bonus week with its own report and a storm-red tent to earn. Start with the free seven-day prologue, replayable as often as you like. One purchase unlocks the full journey and the bonus week. No ads or subscriptions. Play in English, Spanish or Dutch. Progress is stored locally on your device. Make the campsite your own: place your tent, fire, food and windbreak in the landscape. Climb rock routes, collect useful materials and explore hidden locations. Uncover an original mystery through optional clues and illustrated memories. Keep your discoveries in your backpack and connect them on your own evidence board. For quieter evenings, stack stones with your finger, paint pictures to display at camp or play and record a short guitar melody.

Screenshots

Tyrant4 screens
Surviving the Night4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surviving the Night at none against Tyrant's 10. Surviving the Night also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tyrant sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Surviving the Night asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tyrant ships an update every 5 days, Surviving the Night every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tyrant versus Surviving the Night: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTyrantSurviving the Night
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB47 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAnthony LaurioJoachim Huveneers

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tyrant

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter Pack$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Name Change$0.99
  • Teleport Scroll$0.99
  • Shield Charge$0.99
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  • Obsidian Dominon Pack$2.99
  • Verdant Crown Pack$2.99
  • Crimson Warband Pack$2.99
  • 500 Crowns$4.99
  • 1200 Crowns$9.99
  • 2500 Crowns$19.99
None

Surviving the Night

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tyrant free?
Tyrant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surviving the Night free?
Surviving the Night is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tyrant or Surviving the Night have ads?
Neither Tyrant nor Surviving the Night shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tyrant or Surviving the Night?
Tyrant ships an update every 5 days, and Surviving the Night every 2 days. Most recently, Tyrant was updated on October 30, 2026 and Surviving the Night on October 29, 2026.

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