Ylands vs Retrogotchi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ylands
Embark on an adventure in a vibrant world where you can gather resources, craft tools, and build anything imaginable. Explore diverse regions, sail the seas encountering unique creatures and challenges, and defend yourself from various enemies. Enjoy multiple game modes, including solo or multiplayer adventure and a creative mode for limitless building.
- Resource gathering
- Tool and item crafting
- Extensive building system
- Ship sailing and exploration
- Combat against wildlife and enemies
- Multiple game modes (Adventure, Creative)
- Multiplayer support
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Adventure awaits you in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, build anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more! Stunning low-poly visuals, relaxed atmosphere and oh-so-many things to experience! EXPLORE • Six unique regions with characteristic resources and wildlife in each. • Ocean biotopes populated by sharks, fish and other sea-life. • Sail between ylands to discover dozens of Random Encounters. • Use your Adventurers Handbook to explore the rich lore of the world. CRAFT & BUILD • Gather resources to craft tools, weapons, workstations, clothes, armor, decorations and more! • Build your own ship to travel around the vast world of Ylands. • Find a place you like, build your home and invite your friends over! FIGHT • Defend yourself from a variety of wildlife. • Encounter various enemies based on location and time of day. • Make sure you have the right equipment before exploring caves, they are well guarded! Game Modes • Adventure - The main game mode that you can enjoy with friends or on your own.The core game, where you can explore the world, gather resources to craft and build, sail between regions and more! • Creative Mode - Have all the resources available to you so that you can delve into the almost limitless possibilities of the visually stunning world of Ylands. • Community Games - Games built by our talented creators using the powerful Editor tool. Available on PC - Ylands is available on desktop devices as well. Made by Bohemia Interactive Ylands is made by Bohemia Interactive in the Unity 3D engine. Bohemia Interactive is a Czech gaming studio known for the Arma series, DayZ and Vigor.
Retrogotchi
Care for a virtual pet inspired by classic digital toys. Engage in mini-games, manage your pet's needs, and strive for high scores in this nostalgic simulation.
- Name your pet
- Mini-game challenges
- Pet care (feeding, cleaning, sleep)
- High score chasing
- Retro pixel art style
- Medication management
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New Player's Checklist: 1. Give your pet the dorkiest name possible 3. TAP TAP TAP 4. Beat high score in mini-games 5. Feed / Clean / Put to bed 6. Oh my, there is no step 2. Anyway, tap again 7. What is that medication icon for? 8. R.I.P. 9. Here we go again
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retrogotchi at 100% against Ylands's 39%. Retrogotchi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Ylands's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Ylands is free to download; Retrogotchi costs $1.99 up front. Ylands sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Retrogotchi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ylands ships an update monthly, Retrogotchi every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ylands | Retrogotchi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (240 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 240 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bohemia Interactive a.s. | Artem Ovechko |
Customer experience
Ylands
Retrogotchi
Bugs and requests
Ylands
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes on loading screen
- Unable to join servers
- Crashes when changing name
- Terrain editing not working
Requested features
5 requests- Add survival mode
- Allow terrain editing
- Improve loading times
- Implement controller support
- Enable cross-platform play
Retrogotchi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ylands
- Small pile of Coyns$4.99
- Pile of Coyns$9.99
- Large pile of Coyns$19.99
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- Explore with Coyns$19.99
- Even Larger pile of Coyns$39.99
- Even Largerer pile of Coyns$59.99
- Ginormous pile of Coyns$99.99
Retrogotchi
No in-app purchases
Questions
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