Comparison

S.M.I.L.E. vs Millennials

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

Head to head
About

S.M.I.L.E.

Features
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S. M. I. L. E. is a narrative life game where you live from birth to age 30 in one session. Every choice you make shapes five stats: Social, Mind, Impact, Life-force, and Empathy—your S. M. I. L. E. Together they decide your path and your happiness. Face events and decisions at every age. Your answers affect your stats and your happiness. Will you prioritise connection, ambition, health, or empathy? There’s no single “right” way—only the life you choose. Reach age 30 with high happiness for a Golden Life, or see how your choices play out in a more challenging run. Reflect on the moments that defined you, share your outcome, and try again with a new life. S. M. I. L. E. is a short, story-driven experience about the weight of choices and the kind of life you want to build.

About

Millennials

Navigate the challenges of life from age 21 to 65 in this text-based RPG. Manage your wealth, mental health, and career through humorous and ironic micro-stories about the millennial experience. Survive a rigged capitalist system and make choices that impact your journey to retirement.

Highlights
  • Dynamic life phases from 21 to retirement
  • Resource management (money, mental health, energy)
  • Branching career paths
  • Multiple game lengths
  • Humorous and relatable micro-stories
Features
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Avocado toast was a lie. The only truth is the number of steps standing between you and a meager pension. Welcome to Millennials: Life Simulator. Millennials is a text-based, resource management RPG where you navigate the brutal marathon of life from age 21 to 65. Manuever through the crushing pressures of the "Meat Grinder" and the inevitable "Midlife Crisis." Every choice you make impacts your wealth, your mental health (Vibe), and your career path. If your bank account or your sanity drops below zero, get ready to rely on predatory micro-loans, charlatans, and sheer luck to keep yourself afloat. FEATURES: • Dynamic Life Phases: Start as a broke 21-year-old and try to survive until retirement. • Ruthless Economy: Balance your money, mental health, and physical energy in a completely rigged capitalist system. • Branching Careers: Will you climb the corporate ladder, embrace the gig economy, or try to survive as a freelancer? • Multiple Game Lengths: Play a quick 48-step run on your commute, or dive into a deep 148-step narrative marathon. • Deeply Relatable: Humorous, ironic, and painfully accurate micro-stories about the millennial experience. Keep your wallet heavy and your sanity above -100, otherwise the system will chew you up. Good luck, you're going to need it.

Screenshots

S.M.I.L.E.4 screens
Millennials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: S.M.I.L.E. at 13.0 against Millennials's 15.0. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
S.M.I.L.E. versus Millennials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterS.M.I.L.E.Millennials
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSerdar Burak OralDenys Fedenko

In-app purchases

None

S.M.I.L.E.

No in-app purchases

None

Millennials

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S.M.I.L.E. free?
S.M.I.L.E. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Millennials free?
Millennials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do S.M.I.L.E. or Millennials have ads?
Neither S.M.I.L.E. nor Millennials shows ads.

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