Replicat vs The First Million
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Replicat
A roguelike deckbuilder where matching cards is just the start. Build your deck, collect powerful items, and bend the rules to create unique strategies and builds in every run. Enjoy adorable cat visuals and jazzy sound effects.
- Strategy-first pair matching gameplay
- Deep deckbuilding with cards and curios
- Rule-bending mechanics
- Diverse builds and replayable runs
- 5 distinct card colors
- 21 challenging stages
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Replicat is a roguelike deckbuilder that reimagines pair matching as a strategy-first experience. Matching cards is only the beginning. Build your deck and collect powerful curios to bend the rules— reveal more cards, keep tiles face-up, match wild Jokers, or even turn failed matches into successes. Strategy decides the run. Every run lets you create a completely different build: extra moves, passive reveals, turn control, multiplier chains, or pure chaos. Your choices steadily push the game further beyond its original rules. Key Features 5 card colors, each with distinct mechanics 90+ cards and 80+ curios for deep deckbuilding 10 starter decks with different difficulty levels 21 stages with escalating challenges and unique boss modifiers Highly replayable roguelike runs—no two games are the same The PC version of Replicat has already launched and earned a 99% positive rating from players. Now, the full experience is available on mobile. With adorable cat visuals, jazzy sound effects, and vibrant style, whether you’re chasing high scores or crafting broken combos, Replicat keeps you coming back for more.
The First Million
This incremental idle game combines the satisfaction of number-based progression with the strategic depth of roguelike deckbuilders. Players unlock new cards and upgrades through multiple playthroughs, discovering powerful strategies to overcome challenges and compete in daily modes.
- Idle game progression
- Roguelike deckbuilder mechanics
- Unlockable cards and upgrades
- Diverse challenges
- Daily competitive mode
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IDLE GAME MEETS DECKBUILDER THE FIRST MILLION takes the endlessly satisfying feeling of making numbers go up from idle games and fuses it with the strategic depth and replayability of roguelike deckbuilders. THE FIRST MILLION IS THE HARDEST As they say, THE FIRST MILLION is the hardest — you cannot win this game on the first try. But you will get closer with every try as you constantly unlock new cards and upgrades and discover one game-breaking strategy after another. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX THE FIRST MILLION keeps you thinking outside the box and playing the game in different ways with dozens of diverse challenges, which you will need to complete to unlock the best cards and upgrades. PUT IN THE WORK If you're familiar with deckbuilders, you might beat the first difficulty level in a couple of hours. To complete all difficulties and challenges, you will need at least 15-20 hours. And you can endlessly enjoy a daily mode where you compete with other players to see who can make the most money with a fixed set of cards every day.
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The clearest difference is review sentiment: Replicat at 91% against The First Million's 33%. Replicat also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The First Million's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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
Replicat costs $4.99 and The First Million $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Replicat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Replicat has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Replicat's written reviews are positive against 33% of The First Million's.
Replicat ships an update daily, The First Million weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Replicat | The First Million |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | #154 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | QI YU SG. PTE. LTD. | Sonderland Games UG haftungsbeschrankt |
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Replicat
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In-app purchases
Replicat
No in-app purchases
The First Million
No in-app purchases








