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Lost Prison - Shelter Survival vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Lost Prison - Shelter Survival's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Lost Prison - Shelter Survival
This App
Idle Outpost: Upgrade Games
Nemesis
Idle Survivor Fortress Tycoon
Contender
Frozen City
Contender
Prison Empire Tycoon－Idle Game
Contender
Whiteout Survival
Peer
Fallout Shelter
Peer
Idle Zombie Shelter
New Kid
Core Identity
DeveloperSayGames LTDAppQuantum Publishing LtdLongcheerCentury Games Pte. Ltd.CodigamesCentury Games Pte. Ltd.BethesdaShikha Games
CategoryGames---Games-Games-
PlatformAndroid, iOS---Android, iOS-iOS, Android-
Store Metrics
Rating4.6 / 5---4.6 / 5-4.8 / 5-
Ratings Count2,785---86,672-555,334-
PriceFree---Free-Free-
Release DateDec 8, 2025---Jun 10, 2020-Jun 15, 2015-
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026---Apr 29, 2026-Apr 13, 2026-
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentnegative---negative-mixed-
Score25/100---25/100-42/100-
Praises
  • Core gameplay loop provides an engaging and relaxing experience for casual players
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  • Core tycoon mechanics provide an addictive and relaxing experience for casual simulation players
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  • Engaging Core Gameplay
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Complaints
  • Aggressive forced advertisement frequency interrupts gameplay and ruins the user experience
  • Technical instability and frequent crashes prevent consistent access to the game
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  • Frequent application crashes and freezing during gameplay sessions render the experience unplayable for many
  • Aggressive pay-to-play monetization walls prevent progression through new prison levels without real currency
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  • Post-Update Stability & Loading
  • Data Loss & Save Corruption
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Requests
  • Player-driven progression autonomy to upgrade tools and workers based on earned resources
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  • Additional prison levels and content updates are requested to extend the long-term playability
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Prison-specific management loop provides a cohesive containment mechanic
  • Offline-play capability removes connectivity barriers to session retention
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  • Inmate rehabilitation mechanics drive high-stakes retention
  • Idle progression loops sustain ad-supported revenue
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  • Strong Fallout IP brand identity
  • Superior offline playability
  • High-polish 'Vault-Tec' aesthetic
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Weaknesses
  • 0.26 rating gap between Android and iOS platforms
  • Aggressive ad-frequency cited as primary uninstall reason
  • Post-update progression nerfs perceived as predatory monetization
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  • 0.32 rating gap between Android and iOS
  • Aggressive paywalls trigger negative sentiment
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  • Critical loading and crash bugs (v2.3.2)
  • Catastrophic data loss/save corruption
  • Lack of social/competitive endgame
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Pricingfreemium---freemium-freemium-
MomentumActive---Maintenance-Active-
Update Cadence5 versions, 5 majors/6mo, ~12d avg---4 versions, ~46d avg-5 versions, 4 majors/6mo, ~10d avg-

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