Comparison

Data Center Tycoon™ vs Medieval Idle King

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

Head to head
About

Data Center Tycoon™

Build a global data center empire from a single rack. Manage hardware, mine cryptocurrencies, and fulfill client contracts. Engage in strategic battles and research permanent upgrades to learn real-world data center concepts.

Highlights
  • Build and manage data center infrastructure
  • Rack real hardware and monitor power/cooling
  • Mine and trade cryptocurrencies
  • Fulfill client contracts
  • Engage in strategic DC Wars
  • Research permanent upgrades
  • Learn real data center concepts
Features
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Data Center Tycoon™ Data Center Tycoon is a strategy game where you start with one rack in a garage and build it into a global infrastructure empire. Rack real hardware. Seat 1U edge nodes, 4U tensor boxes, and 8U quantum chassis, and watch your power draw and cooling headroom as you grow. Mine three coins and cash out on the Exchange. Route your hash between RAC, PKT, and QBT and decide when to sell. Land client contracts that pay out while you build. Bronze, Silver, and Gold clients with real CP and GPU requirements. Duel rival operators in DC Wars. Pick a posture, read the intel, and take their cash. Then take on six campaign bosses and a 4v4 bot arena. Collect every machine in the Hall of Firsts, research permanent upgrades, and acquire companies that survive your IPO. Built by a network engineer. Everything in the game maps to a real data center concept, so you learn while you play. Sign in to sync your progress and access packs already linked to your account. Privacy Policy: https://dctycoon.net/privacy/dctycoon Terms of Service: https://dctycoon.net/terms

About

Medieval Idle King

Build a medieval settlement into a thriving state by constructing various buildings, managing resources, and automating processes. Earn rewards even while offline and restart with bonuses to create an even grander kingdom.

Highlights
  • Idle tycoon gameplay
  • Build churches, markets, and more
  • Expand and upgrade kingdom
  • Offline income and passive earning
  • Hire managers for automation
  • Prestige system with bonuses
Features
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Medieval Idle King is a kingdom-building idle tycoon where you transform a struggling medieval settlement into a prosperous realm. The kingdom is in turmoil. The treasury is nearly empty. Disease spreads through the streets. Unrest grows among the people. Yet the future of the realm is yours to shape. Rule Your Kingdom Expand your territory, strengthen your influence, and guide your people through the challenges of medieval life. Build a Thriving Realm Construct churches, markets, prisons, apothecaries, blacksmiths, and more. Every building contributes to the growth, stability, and prosperity of your kingdom. Create Wealth and Prosperity Develop a powerful economy, collect gold, upgrade your buildings, and unlock new opportunities for expansion. Automate Your Progress Hire managers to oversee your operations and keep your kingdom growing. Earn rewards and resources even while you're offline. Prestige and Rebuild Begin a new reign with powerful bonuses, progress faster, and create an even greater kingdom each time. Features: • Kingdom-building idle tycoon gameplay • Build churches, markets, prisons, and more • Expand and upgrade your realm • Offline earnings and passive income • Hire managers and automate production • Prestige system with permanent bonuses • Medieval atmosphere and progression-based gameplay From a small settlement to a flourishing kingdom, every step of your journey brings you closer to greatness. The crown awaits.

Screenshots

Data Center Tycoon™4 screens
Medieval Idle King4 screens

Verdict

The call

Data Center Tycoon™ and Medieval Idle King both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Data Center Tycoon™'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Medieval Idle King's. Data Center Tycoon™ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Medieval Idle King's advantage is ratings volume (411 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Data Center Tycoon™ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Medieval Idle King sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Data Center Tycoon™ against 4.2 for Medieval Idle King. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medieval Idle King has 411 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Data Center Tycoon™'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Medieval Idle King's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Data Center Tycoon™ ships an update daily, Medieval Idle King fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Data Center Tycoon™ versus Medieval Idle King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterData Center Tycoon™Medieval Idle King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (411 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better35.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3411 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB326 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBennie BoysenMTAG PUBLISHING LTD

Customer experience

Data Center Tycoon™

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Medieval Idle King

All ratings318 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Data Center Tycoon™

Subscriptions2
  • Operator Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Operator Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • Cash Stack$4.99
  • Cash Trunk$9.99
  • Cash Vault$19.99
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  • $99.99 cash pack$99.99
21 purchases

Medieval Idle King

One-time21
  • CHEAPER THAN EVER$2.99
  • Tripple Cheap All Offer$4.99
  • Offer Plus 5$4.99
Show 18 more
  • Handful of Emeralds$4.99
  • Special Offer Pack v1$4.99
  • Sooo... Special Offer$4.99
  • Faith Power Pack 1$4.99
  • Event Play Pack 1$5.99
  • Ultimate Offer 0$6.99
  • Sack of Emeralds$9.99
  • Special Offer Pack v2$9.99
  • Faith Power Pack 2$9.99
  • Event Play Pack 3$11.99
  • Event Play Pack 2$11.99
  • Event Play Pack 5$11.99
  • Ultimate Offer 1$13.99
  • 30 days without ads$17.99
  • Bag of Emeralds$19.99
  • Ultimate Offer$29.99
  • Ultimate Offer 2$29.99
  • Ultimate Offer 3$69.99

Questions

Is Data Center Tycoon™ free?
Data Center Tycoon™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medieval Idle King free?
Medieval Idle King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Data Center Tycoon™ or Medieval Idle King?
Data Center Tycoon™ is rated higher. Data Center Tycoon™ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Medieval Idle King averages 4.2 from 411 ratings.
Do Data Center Tycoon™ or Medieval Idle King have ads?
Medieval Idle King shows ads; Data Center Tycoon™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Data Center Tycoon™ or Medieval Idle King?
Data Center Tycoon™ ships an update daily, and Medieval Idle King fortnightly. Most recently, Data Center Tycoon™ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Medieval Idle King on October 31, 2026.

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