USSR Simulator vs Back to USSR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USSR Simulator
Lead a Soviet nation, develop its economy, and maintain control through strategic decisions. Collect taxes, fulfill ambitious five-year plans, and manage dissent to build a communist future. Compete with friends and unlock achievements as you rise through the ranks.
- Develop your country
- Collect taxes
- Fulfill 5-year plans
- Repress enemies
- Unlock achievements
- Compete with friends
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USSR Simulator - upgrade communism and build your own bright future! Imagine yourself as a Soviet official - develop your country, collect taxes, fulfill 5-year plans and fight against enemy of the people by means of repressions! ► earn money and upgrade more than 50 activities ► perform five-year plans for the national economy ► repress traitors and everybody who disagree with your course ► complete tasks and unlock achievements ► compete with your friends in game ratings
Back to USSR
Experience driving iconic Soviet trucks in an open world. Complete various missions and immerse yourself in the authentic atmosphere and music of the era. This simulator offers a unique trucking adventure.
- 5 old Soviet trucks
- Open world exploration
- Various missions
- Authentic atmosphere
- Period music
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This is a game simulator for transporting various cargos using trucks. You can choose one of the 5 old trucks made in the USSR and drive it. You will find a great open world with many different missions. Features: - 5 old Soviet trucks - open world - various missions - quality atmosphere and music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Back to USSR at none against USSR Simulator's 6. Back to USSR also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). USSR Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (278 vs 4) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. USSR Simulator sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Back to USSR asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for USSR Simulator against 4.8 for Back to USSR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USSR Simulator has 278 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of USSR Simulator's written reviews are positive against 67% of Back to USSR's.
USSR Simulator ships an update every 3 months, Back to USSR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USSR Simulator | Back to USSR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (278 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farida Yarullina | Xander Khudanich |
Customer experience
USSR Simulator
Back to USSR
Bugs and requests
USSR Simulator
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game Center connection issues
- Lag and performance issues
- Game crashes causing progress loss
- False time-cheating detection
- Unclear UI elements (green bar functionality)
Requested features
10 requests- More activities and gameplay variety
- Actual decision-making and strategy elements
- War and nuclear launch mechanics
- Country/map visualization
- Hardbass and gopnik elements
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- USD to RUB currency converter
- Cross-platform save synchronization
- Kremlin or Soviet cityscape background
- Remove five-year plan speed limits
- UK version of the game
Back to USSR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USSR Simulator
- Cup of tea$0.99
- Portrait of Stalin$0.99
- Set for repression$0.99
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- Tobacco pipe$0.99
- Get through connections$1.99
- Money machine$1.99
Back to USSR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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