# DESERTOPIA

> Cultivate, Wait, Collect

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1265572046](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1265572046)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1265572046`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gamtropy Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (287 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.21.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-21
- **First published:** 2017-11-16
- **Size:** 217 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/desertopia/id1265572046)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.gamtropy.com/privacypolicy.html](https://www.gamtropy.com/privacypolicy.html)

## Description

DESERTOPIA is a relaxing idle simulator where you can spend just 5–10 minutes a day transforming a barren desert island into a thriving habitat. Your goal is to care for the island and restore its wildlife, while making occasional decisions about events and visitors that shape its future.

Key features include storybook-style art, 100+ animals across 25+ terrains, a weather and water evaporation mechanic that requires regular rain, evolving multi-layered music, and events like cruise ships that bring both benefits and challenges. Achievements and festival surprises add variety as you grow your island paradise.

## Rankings

- #91,743 — Overall
- #39 — grow
- #59 — wait

## Review summary

Desertopia is praised for its cute visuals, relaxing pacing, and rewarding progression, plus an eco-themed angle. Core drawbacks cited by players include heavy advertising, unclear onboarding, late-game boredom, occasional crashes, and controversial content overlays. Overall, it’s charming but hampered by monetization and UX issues that drag the experience.

### Pros

- Adorable, charming visuals and aesthetics that players find appealing.
- Relaxing, slow-paced gameplay with enjoyable tasks like watering and watching animals.
- Clear sense of progression through unlocking more animals and environments.
- Eco-friendly theme and educational angle on climate change that some players appreciate.

### Cons

- Overly aggressive ads and ad-driven progression that disrupts gameplay.
- Unclear tutorials and instructions; small, low-contrast text makes learning the game difficult.
- End-game stagnation; after unlocking most animals there isn’t much to do.
- Occasional bugs/ crashes (startup issues or update-related problems) that prevent play.
- Controversial Pride content/promotional overlays that feel intrusive to some players.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1265572046)