Lil' Guardsman Downloads & RevenueLil' Guardsman · App Store & Google Play
New release on the charts #10 · iPhoneBreakout app #3 · Androidfeatured by Apple: Alle porte di Lil’ Guardsman (IT)#11 DE Adventure Freein 8 of 30 countriesreleased yesterday
Lil' Guardsman by Plug In Digital is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
🌟iOSFeaturing lifted it to #47 (from outside the chart)🌟iOSFeatured by Apple: “WHAT WE’RE PLAYING”🚀iOSFlagged as a released🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider📈iOSEntered the top 10 in 2 charts📈iOSEntered the top 100 in 8 charts📦iOSVersion 1.0.5🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🎉iOSIn-app event: Lil’ Guardsman is out now!
Full timeline · 29 events
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman: featuring lifted it to #47 (from outside the chart)iOSHot This Week · CA
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by Apple: “WHAT WE’RE PLAYING”iOStoday · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IT, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SE, TH, US, VN
- 🚀Lil' Guardsman flagged as a releasediOS
- 🆕Lil' Guardsman first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Arab Emirates
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by Apple: “NYTT SPEL”iOStoday · CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IT, MY, NL, PH, PL, SE, TH, US, VN
- 📈Lil' Guardsman entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · Adventure · DE · Top Free · Adventure · IT
- 📈Lil' Guardsman entered the top 100 in 8 chartsiOSTop Free · Adventure · BR · Top Free · Adventure · CA · Top Free · Puzzle · DE · Top Free · Adventure · FR · +4 more
- 📈Lil' Guardsman charting in a new country in 7 chartsiOSBrazil · Canada · France · United Kingdom · +3 more
- 📦Lil' Guardsman version 1.0.5iOSFixes and polish
- 🆕Lil' Guardsman first spotted by AppInsideriOS#1 in Top Paid · Games · Vietnam
- 🆕Lil' Guardsman released on the App StoreiOS
- 🎉Lil' Guardsman in-app event: Lil’ Guardsman is out now!iOSPREMIERE · until 23 Nov
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SE, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SE, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SE, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, MY, NL, PH, PL, RU, SE, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · ID, MY, PH, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · ID, MY, PH, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · ID, MY, PH, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · ID, MY, PH, RU, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · ID, MY, PH, RU, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · ID, MY, PH, RU, TH, US, VN
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, MX, NL, RU, SE, US
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, MX, NL, RU, SE, US
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, MX, NL, RU, SE, US
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, MX, NL, RU, SE, US
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, MX, NL, RU, SE, US
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, MX, NL, RU, SE, US
- 🌟Lil' Guardsman featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, BR, DE, GB, IN, IT, RU, US
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Best rank now
#4
Android · 
Games › Adventure Paid
Games › Adventure PaidMeasured
Lil' Guardsman at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-10. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A premium, offline narrative puzzle game where players act as a young border guard making deduction-based decisions to shape a branching fantasy story. The app is currently ranking in the top 15 free adventure charts across major European markets including Germany, Italy, and France, indicating strong regional traction despite its zero rating count.
Similar apps: Papers, Please, Beholder, This War of Mine
Puzzle Adventure Cartoon 2D Fantasy medium sessions Premium
#deduction #narrative #simulation #offline #indie #story-driven
App Store
App details
App ID
6746749685
Publisher
Plug In Digital
On the store since
Nov 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 26.0+
iPhone 11 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
12
EN FR DE IT JA KO PT RU ZH ES ZH UK
Size
988 MB
Also listed in
Adventure, Puzzle
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.pid.lilguardsman
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Lil' Guardsman downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | – |
| Google Play | – | – |
| Total | – | – |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Lil' Guardsman's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Lil' Guardsman makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 4 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Full Game Lil' Guardsman |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #11 Games › Adventure Free | 8 of 30 countries | #75 | – |
| Google Play | #4 Games › Adventure Paid | 14 of 23 countries | – | #175 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 0.0 ★ | – |
| Google Play | – | – |
| Both stores | – | 0 |
What users say about Lil' Guardsman
From recent reviews.
About Lil' Guardsman
Hi, I'm Lil! I'm 12 years old, and today I’m on gate guard duty. What’s that? You don’t think it’s appropriate for a kid to decide who should, and shouldn’t enter the kingdom? You don’t think a 12 year old should be able to send people to the dungeon!? You and me both! But my dad left me in charge, so I guess I don’t have a choice.
Between shady goblins, haughty elves, and sketchiest of all… humans, I have to conduct interrogations, uncover plots, and survive my shift. Approve, deny, or jail, the fate of the city literally rests on my pre-teen shoulders!
Lil’ Guardsman is a comedic, fantasy riff on the border control genre. Every visitor who shows up at the guard shed is a real puzzle that will put your deduction skills to the test. The player must choose to follow, or break, the kingdom’s rules to inspect travelers, identify deception, and make strategic choices.
As Lil, you must use your wits to outsmart the deceptions of a colorful cast of characters. Letting the wrong person in, or incorrectly sending someone straight to the dungeon, can radically change the course of history, unleashing chaos upon the city. Your individual decisions shape an epic story across twelve levels, a wedding, and a war (that you trigger!)
GAME FEATURES
• Full Premium Game (Single SKU): Pay once to unlock the entire adventure. No ads, no microtransactions, no virtual currency.
• Border Post Simulation: Over 100 unique characters to meet, interrogate, and decide the fate of, according to evolving security rules.
• Deduction Mechanics: Use an upgradeable arsenal of tools (Truth Spray, Whip, Metal Detector, and more) with limited uses per day (resource management).
• Interrogation System: Choose your dialogue carefully. Confiscate contraband items, call royal advisors to verify information, and make the final choice to Admit, Deny, or Jail.
• Branching Narrative: Your decisions at the castle gates have direct consequences for the main characters, the kingdom of the Sprawl, and the game's ultimate ending.
• Technical Compatibility: Solo experience optimized for touch screens, 100% playable offline (no internet connection required after the initial installation).
CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND AWARDS (PC VERSION)
Building on its PC success, Lil' Guardsman has been widely praised by critics and has shined in indie festivals:
IndieCade Festival: Winner of the Best Performance award for its excellent voice cast.
Game Development World Championship (GDWC): Winner of the prestigious Studio Award and finalist in the Best Adventure Game, Best Music, and Immersive Audio categories.
Indie Cup: Winner of the Critics' Choice Award.
Notable Nominations: Nominated for Best Debut Game at the Indie Games Awards, praised for its plot ("Outstanding Story-Rich Game") at the Steam Awards, and nominated in multiple categories at the Canadian Game Awards (including Game of the Year).
Between shady goblins, haughty elves, and sketchiest of all… humans, I have to conduct interrogations, uncover plots, and survive my shift. Approve, deny, or jail, the fate of the city literally rests on my pre-teen shoulders!
Lil’ Guardsman is a comedic, fantasy riff on the border control genre. Every visitor who shows up at the guard shed is a real puzzle that will put your deduction skills to the test. The player must choose to follow, or break, the kingdom’s rules to inspect travelers, identify deception, and make strategic choices.
As Lil, you must use your wits to outsmart the deceptions of a colorful cast of characters. Letting the wrong person in, or incorrectly sending someone straight to the dungeon, can radically change the course of history, unleashing chaos upon the city. Your individual decisions shape an epic story across twelve levels, a wedding, and a war (that you trigger!)
GAME FEATURES
• Full Premium Game (Single SKU): Pay once to unlock the entire adventure. No ads, no microtransactions, no virtual currency.
• Border Post Simulation: Over 100 unique characters to meet, interrogate, and decide the fate of, according to evolving security rules.
• Deduction Mechanics: Use an upgradeable arsenal of tools (Truth Spray, Whip, Metal Detector, and more) with limited uses per day (resource management).
• Interrogation System: Choose your dialogue carefully. Confiscate contraband items, call royal advisors to verify information, and make the final choice to Admit, Deny, or Jail.
• Branching Narrative: Your decisions at the castle gates have direct consequences for the main characters, the kingdom of the Sprawl, and the game's ultimate ending.
• Technical Compatibility: Solo experience optimized for touch screens, 100% playable offline (no internet connection required after the initial installation).
CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND AWARDS (PC VERSION)
Building on its PC success, Lil' Guardsman has been widely praised by critics and has shined in indie festivals:
IndieCade Festival: Winner of the Best Performance award for its excellent voice cast.
Game Development World Championship (GDWC): Winner of the prestigious Studio Award and finalist in the Best Adventure Game, Best Music, and Immersive Audio categories.
Indie Cup: Winner of the Critics' Choice Award.
Notable Nominations: Nominated for Best Debut Game at the Indie Games Awards, praised for its plot ("Outstanding Story-Rich Game") at the Steam Awards, and nominated in multiple categories at the Canadian Game Awards (including Game of the Year).
Lil' Guardsman App Store
New release on the charts #10 · iPhoneBreakout app #3 · Androidfeatured by Apple: Alle porte di Lil’ Guardsman (IT)#11 DE Adventure Freein 8 of 30 countriesreleased yesterday
Lil' Guardsman is #11 in Games › Adventure Free in Germany and charting in 8 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperPlug In Digital
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 0.0 (0)
Version1.0.5
Age rating12+
First seen by us
10 Nov 2026
10 Nov 2026Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#11
Games › Adventure FreeMeasured
Lil' Guardsman at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-10. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A premium, offline narrative puzzle game where players act as a young border guard making deduction-based decisions to shape a branching fantasy story. The app is currently ranking in the top 15 free adventure charts across major European markets including Germany, Italy, and France, indicating strong regional traction despite its zero rating count.
Similar apps: Papers, Please, Beholder, This War of Mine
Puzzle Adventure Cartoon 2D Fantasy medium sessions Premium
#deduction #narrative #simulation #offline #indie #story-driven
Lil' Guardsman on the App Store
App details
App ID
6746749685
Publisher
Plug In Digital
On the store since
Nov 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 26.0+
iPhone 11 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
12
EN FR DE IT JA KO PT RU ZH ES ZH UK
Size
988 MB
Also listed in
Adventure, Puzzle
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Where Lil' Guardsman's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Lil' Guardsman before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Lil' Guardsman makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 4 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Full Game Lil' Guardsman |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Games › AdventureFree | #11 |
 United Kingdom | Games › AdventureFree | #19 |
 United States | Games › AdventureFree | #75 |
 France | Games › AdventureFree | #24 |
 Italy | Games › AdventureFree | #15 |
| Germany | Games › PuzzleFree | #73 |
| Italy | Games › PuzzleFree | #53 |
| United Kingdom | Games › PuzzleFree | #178 |
 Canada | Games › AdventureFree | #87 |
 Brazil | Games › AdventureFree | #99 |
 Russia | Games › AdventureGrossing | #94 |
| France | Games › PuzzleFree | #146 |
Apps near Lil' Guardsman on the chart
Games › Adventure Free, around #11.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Ratings
0
Measured
What users say about Lil' Guardsman
From recent reviews.
About Lil' Guardsman
Hi, I'm Lil! I'm 12 years old, and today I’m on gate guard duty. What’s that? You don’t think it’s appropriate for a kid to decide who should, and shouldn’t enter the kingdom? You don’t think a 12 year old should be able to send people to the dungeon!? You and me both! But my dad left me in charge, so I guess I don’t have a choice.
Between shady goblins, haughty elves, and sketchiest of all… humans, I have to conduct interrogations, uncover plots, and survive my shift. Approve, deny, or jail, the fate of the city literally rests on my pre-teen shoulders!
Lil’ Guardsman is a comedic, fantasy riff on the border control genre. Every visitor who shows up at the guard shed is a real puzzle that will put your deduction skills to the test. The player must choose to follow, or break, the kingdom’s rules to inspect travelers, identify deception, and make strategic choices.
As Lil, you must use your wits to outsmart the deceptions of a colorful cast of characters. Letting the wrong person in, or incorrectly sending someone straight to the dungeon, can radically change the course of history, unleashing chaos upon the city. Your individual decisions shape an epic story across twelve levels, a wedding, and a war (that you trigger!)
GAME FEATURES
• Full Premium Game (Single SKU): Pay once to unlock the entire adventure. No ads, no microtransactions, no virtual currency.
• Border Post Simulation: Over 100 unique characters to meet, interrogate, and decide the fate of, according to evolving security rules.
• Deduction Mechanics: Use an upgradeable arsenal of tools (Truth Spray, Whip, Metal Detector, and more) with limited uses per day (resource management).
• Interrogation System: Choose your dialogue carefully. Confiscate contraband items, call royal advisors to verify information, and make the final choice to Admit, Deny, or Jail.
• Branching Narrative: Your decisions at the castle gates have direct consequences for the main characters, the kingdom of the Sprawl, and the game's ultimate ending.
• Technical Compatibility: Solo experience optimized for touch screens, 100% playable offline (no internet connection required after the initial installation).
CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND AWARDS (PC VERSION)
Building on its PC success, Lil' Guardsman has been widely praised by critics and has shined in indie festivals:
IndieCade Festival: Winner of the Best Performance award for its excellent voice cast.
Game Development World Championship (GDWC): Winner of the prestigious Studio Award and finalist in the Best Adventure Game, Best Music, and Immersive Audio categories.
Indie Cup: Winner of the Critics' Choice Award.
Notable Nominations: Nominated for Best Debut Game at the Indie Games Awards, praised for its plot ("Outstanding Story-Rich Game") at the Steam Awards, and nominated in multiple categories at the Canadian Game Awards (including Game of the Year).
Between shady goblins, haughty elves, and sketchiest of all… humans, I have to conduct interrogations, uncover plots, and survive my shift. Approve, deny, or jail, the fate of the city literally rests on my pre-teen shoulders!
Lil’ Guardsman is a comedic, fantasy riff on the border control genre. Every visitor who shows up at the guard shed is a real puzzle that will put your deduction skills to the test. The player must choose to follow, or break, the kingdom’s rules to inspect travelers, identify deception, and make strategic choices.
As Lil, you must use your wits to outsmart the deceptions of a colorful cast of characters. Letting the wrong person in, or incorrectly sending someone straight to the dungeon, can radically change the course of history, unleashing chaos upon the city. Your individual decisions shape an epic story across twelve levels, a wedding, and a war (that you trigger!)
GAME FEATURES
• Full Premium Game (Single SKU): Pay once to unlock the entire adventure. No ads, no microtransactions, no virtual currency.
• Border Post Simulation: Over 100 unique characters to meet, interrogate, and decide the fate of, according to evolving security rules.
• Deduction Mechanics: Use an upgradeable arsenal of tools (Truth Spray, Whip, Metal Detector, and more) with limited uses per day (resource management).
• Interrogation System: Choose your dialogue carefully. Confiscate contraband items, call royal advisors to verify information, and make the final choice to Admit, Deny, or Jail.
• Branching Narrative: Your decisions at the castle gates have direct consequences for the main characters, the kingdom of the Sprawl, and the game's ultimate ending.
• Technical Compatibility: Solo experience optimized for touch screens, 100% playable offline (no internet connection required after the initial installation).
CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND AWARDS (PC VERSION)
Building on its PC success, Lil' Guardsman has been widely praised by critics and has shined in indie festivals:
IndieCade Festival: Winner of the Best Performance award for its excellent voice cast.
Game Development World Championship (GDWC): Winner of the prestigious Studio Award and finalist in the Best Adventure Game, Best Music, and Immersive Audio categories.
Indie Cup: Winner of the Critics' Choice Award.
Notable Nominations: Nominated for Best Debut Game at the Indie Games Awards, praised for its plot ("Outstanding Story-Rich Game") at the Steam Awards, and nominated in multiple categories at the Canadian Game Awards (including Game of the Year).
Latest updates
1.0.5
Fixes and polish
More from Plug In Digital
Lil' Guardsman Android
New release on the charts #10 · iPhoneBreakout app #3 · Androidfeatured by Apple: Alle porte di Lil’ Guardsman (IT)#11 DE Adventure Freein 8 of 30 countriesreleased yesterday
Lil' Guardsman is #6 in Games › Adventure Paid on Google Play in Germany and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperPlug In Digital
Category–
Price5.39 EUR
Released–
Installs–
Rating–
Updated–
Content rating–
Best rank now
#6
Games › Adventure PaidMeasured
Lil' Guardsman at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Lil' Guardsman is a narrative-driven adventure game where players take on the role of a border guard in a fantasy kingdom, appealing to fans of story-rich simulation and puzzle mechanics. The app shows strong traction in Southern European markets, ranking #4 in Spain and #5 in Italy within the paid Adventure category, while maintaining visibility across broader paid game charts in France, the UK, and Germany.
Similar apps: Papers, Please, Beholder, This War of Mine
Lil' Guardsman on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.pid.lilguardsman
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Where Lil' Guardsman's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Lil' Guardsman before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Lil' Guardsman makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 4 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Full Game Lil' Guardsman |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Games › AdventurePaid | #6 |
| Spain | Games › AdventurePaid | #4 |
| Italy | Games › AdventurePaid | #5 |
| United Kingdom | All GamesPaid | #65 |
| United States | All GamesPaid | #182 |
| France | All GamesPaid | #53 |
| Germany | All GamesPaid | #83 |
| Italy | All GamesPaid | #36 |
| United States | Games › AdventureGrossing | #175 |
| Spain | All GamesPaid | #32 |
 India | Games › AdventurePaid | #23 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › AdventurePaid | #23 |
| Brazil | All GamesPaid | #169 |
 Turkey | Games › AdventurePaid | #20 |
 Netherlands | Games › AdventurePaid | #23 |
 Mexico | All GamesPaid | #130 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › AdventurePaid | #28 |
| Turkey | All GamesPaid | #103 |
| Saudi Arabia | All GamesPaid | #191 |
| Netherlands | All GamesPaid | #192 |
| United Arab Emirates | All GamesPaid | #192 |
| Vietnam | All GamesPaid | #177 |
| Vietnam | Games › AdventureGrossing | #173 |
Apps near Lil' Guardsman on the chart
Games › Adventure Paid, around #6.
What users say about Lil' Guardsman
From recent reviews.