Fantasy Life i

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7.6~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.5·5K+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-21

Screenshots

Riding a black horse across green rolling fields toward a distant castle with the Life bar below

Running along a tropical beach beside turquoise water with the touch controls and mini-map

Fighting an orange dragon on a grassy cliff with a party's health bars at the left

iPad view of riding a black horse across a green field toward a distant castle, with the Life bar and touch controls

About Fantasy Life i

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is Level-5's slow-life RPG from consoles and PC, on iOS and Android since August 19, 2026 as a straight port — 14 Lives to switch between, from Paladin and Hunter to Angler and Blacksmith, an island to build, a story that jumps a thousand years, and cross-play with console players — sold outright at $24.99 with no ads, no purchases and nothing collected. It rates 4.5 on the App Store and 4.2 on Google Play. Switch owners say the phone runs it better; the one request across both stores is controller remapping and a way to hide the touch buttons.

Game information

DeveloperLevel-5 Inc.

Version2.2.2.0 (Android) · 2.2.2 (iOS)

Size3.7 GB (Android) · 4.0 GB (iOS)

Price / In-app$24.99

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesNo

Content rating9+

Requires (Android)Android 10+

Requires (iOS)iOS 16.0+

Offline modeYes — single-player offline; multiplayer online

Interface languagesEN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO + 3 more

Store rating4.5 from 44 ratings

Installs5K+

Updated by developer2026-09-08

Data checked2026-09-21

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-21. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Fantasy Life i Review: The Whole Slow-Life RPG on a Phone for $24.99

Fourteen Lives, an Island, and a Story That Jumps a Thousand Years

The design is a job system as a lifestyle: a Life is your profession, and you switch between 14 of them at will — combat, gathering and crafting Lives from Paladin and Hunter to Angler, Blacksmith and Cook — each with its own rank-up quests and tools, feeding one another as you fish, cook the catch, forge the sword and take it into a dungeon. The story sails you with the archaeologist Edward to an uncharted island guided by a fossilised dragon, where a girl's plea to save the world sends you between the island's golden age a thousand years ago and its ruined present; there is a home island to build and a roguelike dungeon mode. A September 17, 2026 App Store five-star counts the content — three maps, four fighting styles, four gathering and five crafting skills — and calls it RuneScape with a story; a September 7 five-star with 300 hours on PC intends 100 more on the phone.

The Port: Better Than the Switch, Cloud Saves, and a Controller You Cannot Remap

The port's quality is the reviews' consensus. A September 8 Play five-star who bounced between PC and Switch says the mobile version looks and runs much better than the Switch; an August 25 five-star credits cloud saves; a September 10 five-star confirms it plays offline. The complaint is the same on both stores and it is about pads: an August 24 Play three-star with six votes notes the console version let you choose which button confirms and this port does not, and asks to hide the on-screen controls when a gamepad is connected; a September 8 three-star with five votes wants remapping, hidden touch UI, a crafting mini-game that does not split your eyes between thumb and target, and better performance. Version 2.2.2 in September fixed iPad cut-offs and a held skill button that blocked charged attacks. A September 13 three-star finds it slow and unchallenging.

$24.99 Once, All the DLC, No Ads, Nothing Collected — 4 GB on iOS 16

The price is $24.99 on both stores, paid once, and an August 25 five-star's point is that it includes the console version's DLC at a fraction of that release's price; there is no advertising and no in-app purchase, Google's data card declares nothing collected, and Apple lists identifiers and usage data not linked to you. The download is large — 3.96 GB on iOS, with iOS 16 or later on iPhone and iPad — and Android needs 10; nine languages; rated Everyone 10+ and 9+. Level-5 handles support directly. A month in, the audience is small and committed: 5,000-plus installs and 316 reviews at 4.2 on Play, 48 App Store ratings at 4.5, with several reviewers buying their second or third copy. Prices are regional.

Pros

The full console game — 14 Lives, the island, the story, the DLC
Runs and looks better than the Switch version, say players who own both
Cross-play dungeons and bosses with console players, plus cloud saves
$24.99 once, no ads, no purchases, nothing collected, playable offline
Relaxing in long sessions and workable in short ones, per an August review

Cons

No controller remapping and no way to hide the touch UI with a pad connected
On-screen buttons that crowd the right side during camera control
A crafting mini-game that splits your eyes between thumb and target
Nearly 4 GB, an iOS 16 floor, and a pace one reviewer calls a young child's

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Verdict

A 7.6: one of the most generous slow-life RPGs of the last few years, ported whole and running better than the Switch, for $24.99 and nothing else — held back only by a pad you cannot remap and touch buttons you cannot hide. Take it if you want a hundred-hour cosy RPG in your pocket and can wait for a remapping patch or play on touch. Skip it if $24.99 for a phone game is a line, or if your iPhone is older than iOS 16.

Gameplay8Fourteen interlocking Lives, an island and a dungeon mode — a whole RPG of things to do at your own speed.

Controls6Touch that works and a pad that cannot be remapped or declutter the screen — the port's one real gap.

Replay value8Hundreds of hours on PC for one reviewer, and cross-play co-op to keep it going.

Graphics & sound8Better than the Switch on a phone, with the series' music and charm intact.

Monetisation8A premium price that is a bargain against console, with nothing behind it.

7.6out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

Can you play Fantasy Life i offline?

Yes — a September 2026 reviewer confirms it, and the game is single-player at its core with nothing collected on Google's card. Cross-play multiplayer for dungeons and bosses and the cloud saves between devices need a connection. Download the 3.96 GB build on Wi-Fi first.

Is Fantasy Life i free?

No. It is $24.99 on the App Store and Google Play, paid once, with no ads and no in-app purchases — and an August 2026 reviewer notes the price includes the DLC that console players bought separately. Several reviewers own the PC or Switch version and bought this as a second copy. Prices vary by region.

What phone do you need for Fantasy Life i?

iOS 16 or newer with about 4 GB free, on iPhone or iPad, or Android 10 or newer. Players say it runs better than the Switch, and the September 2026 update fixed iPad cut-offs; a Play three-star still asks for performance work. A controller such as a Backbone helps, though buttons cannot yet be remapped.

Can you play Fantasy Life i with friends?

Yes — online multiplayer for dungeons and bosses, with cross-play between phones and consoles, is a listed feature and a September 2026 reviewer plays it that way. The story and island are yours; friends join for the fights and the exploration.

How long is Fantasy Life i?

The story alone is 30 to 40 hours; ranking all 14 Lives, building the island and running the dungeon mode pushes far past 100 — a September 2026 reviewer had 300 hours on PC before starting again on the phone. It suits both long relaxing sessions and short ones out and about, per an August review.