Tiny Artificer vs Wasteland Evolved
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Artificer
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Welcome to 《Tiny Artificer》 – a unique game that cleverly blends relaxing match-3 gameplay with the art of cultivation and artifact refining. You will play as a cultivator just beginning your immortal journey, forging legendary divine weapons through skillful matches, and steadily rising to become a renowned Artificer Master in the world of cultivation! 【Core Gameplay】 Accepting Orders:Log in to the game, and NPCs will send you various artifact refining orders. Match-3 Refining: Tap connected identical elements on the board to perform cross-shaped eliminations. Different elimination counts trigger different combo effects. By wisely using power-ups and chained matches, you can forge ultimate magical artifact in the crucible. Completing Orders: Deliver the required magical artifacts to NPCs to increase favorability and earn generous experience rewards. Favorability System:As favorability increases, you will unlock exclusive NPC storylines waiting to be explored. Ascension & Tribulation: Once you have accumulated enough experience, you will face a tribulation storyline that will help you ascend to the Immortal Realm and become a true powerhouse! Main Storyline: Each ascension unlocks an entirely new chapter of the story. 【Featured Systems】 Elegant Chinese Aesthetic: A fresh and refined art style, paired with dynamic and ethereal xianxia music, creates an immersive cultivation world. 【Game Features】 Easy to learn, deep with strategy – Beneath the simple match-3 rules lies a deep layer of strategy regarding refining order and skill combos. No need to grind or pay heavily – Just a small amount of time each day is enough to steadily grow in power and enjoy the joy of cultivation. Download 《Tiny Artificer》 now and begin your match-3 cultivation refining journey! Here, every match is a step toward the peak of the Immortal Realm.
Wasteland Evolved
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Enter a wasteland where survival meets the supernatural. Wasteland Evolved is an idle roguelike survival adventure set in a haunting world inspired by Chinese folklore. Strange forces have transformed the land. Enemies emerge from the darkness, danger closes in from every direction, and only constant evolution will keep you alive. Fight through relentless waves, choose powerful upgrades, create unique skill combinations, and evolve your character into an unstoppable survivor. SURVIVE ENDLESS WAVES Enemies attack from every direction. Keep moving, keep fighting, and strengthen your build before the battlefield overwhelms you. BUILD A NEW STRATEGY EVERY RUN Choose from randomized skills and upgrades as you progress. Combine different abilities, experiment with powerful builds, and discover new ways to survive. EVOLVE YOUR POWER Grow stronger throughout every run. Upgrade your abilities, improve your combat potential, and push deeper into increasingly dangerous stages. FACE POWERFUL BOSSES Enemy waves are only the beginning. Prepare your strongest build and challenge powerful bosses that will test your damage, positioning, and survival skills. A FOLKLORE-INSPIRED WASTELAND Explore a distinctive world inspired by Chinese folk culture and supernatural legends. Traditional visual motifs meet a ruined wasteland to create an eerie and unforgettable atmosphere. IDLE PROGRESSION, ACTIVE COMBAT Develop your character through idle progression while enjoying fast and direct combat whenever you enter the battlefield. Every run brings new choices. Every skill can change your build. Every evolution brings you one step closer to survival. Enter the wasteland. Build your strongest combination. Evolve and survive.
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Verdict
Tiny Artificer and Wasteland Evolved are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Tiny Artificer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wasteland Evolved sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Tiny Artificer | Wasteland Evolved |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orange Labs Information Technology HongKong Limited | DLX STUDIO |
In-app purchases
Tiny Artificer
- First Recharge Gift Pack$0.99
Wasteland Evolved
- 2.99Gift$2.99
- 5.99Gift$5.99
- 6.99Gift$6.99
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- 9.99Gift$9.99
- 12.99Gift$12.99
- 14.99Gift$14.99
- 24.99Gift$24.99
- 39.99Gift$39.99
- 49.99Gift$49.99
- 99.99Gift$99.99
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