Tiny Last Stand vs Nexus Legacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Last Stand
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One core. Eight sectors. Your last line of defense. Lead an outpost through 47 waves across forest, frozen and ash-covered battlefields. Each sector brings a new route, enemy mix and defense plan. Build your towers, launch the assault and choose field supplies between waves to keep your reactor alive. FEATURES - Eight handcrafted sectors across three regions - Siege crawler bosses in sectors four and eight - Earn up to three stars per sector and replay to improve your defense - Deploy blasters, frost towers, rockets, drones and specialist defenses - Upgrade, repair and reposition your defense between waves - Use Airstrike, Freeze and Overcharge when the pressure builds - Choose extra energy, stronger weapons or repairs after each wave - Earn Cores for permanent technology upgrades and daily mission rewards - Resume from safe between-wave checkpoints - New cinematic music and layered weapon effects - Separate music and sound controls, haptics and reduced-motion settings Play offline. No ads. No in-app purchases.
Nexus Legacy
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Nexus Legacy is a persistent online 4X strategy game set in a living galaxy of 15,000 star systems. The Nexus has fallen. You awaken in command of a Genesis Ark with one colony, scarce resources, and a mission: rebuild civilization among the stars. BUILD AN EMPIRE Develop planets, establish moon bases and outposts, balance resources and energy, expand shipyards, and organize logistics across your growing domain. RESEARCH AND EXPLORE Advance through five technological eras and more than 130 technologies. Survey unknown systems, investigate wormholes, confront pirates, recover artifacts, and push toward dangerous regions near the galactic core. COMMAND YOUR FLEETS Build 31 ship designs across reconnaissance, combat, special, and utility roles. Scout, mine, transport, raid, defend, spy, and coordinate joint operations. Fleet composition and preparation matter. TRADE, ALLY, OR CONQUER Join an alliance, negotiate pacts, trade on a player-driven market, coordinate defenses, and compete for territory and influence. The persistent galaxy continues to evolve while you are away. CHOOSE YOUR PATH Lead as an Industrialist, Scientist, Explorer, Warlord, or Diplomat. Each archetype supports a different strategy without locking you out of the wider game. Nexus Legacy is free to play. An internet connection and a Nexus Legacy account are required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Last Stand at none against Nexus Legacy's 5. Nexus Legacy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Nexus Legacy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Last Stand asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Last Stand ships an update every 2 months, Nexus Legacy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Last Stand | Nexus Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 14.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wojciech Zieba | Nexus Legacy Team |
In-app purchases
Tiny Last Stand
No in-app purchases
Nexus Legacy
- 100 Nexus Credits$1.49
- 500 Nexus Credits$4.99
- 1100 Nexus Credits$9.99
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- 2400 Nexus Credits$19.99
- 6500 Nexus Credits$49.99
Questions
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