# The Variant — Arcade action powered by CMDB

> Arcade action powered by CMDB (iPhone/iPad app by Stepholt Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-variant/id6794945562 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stepholt Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/6786763578)
- Category: Games, Action, Adventure
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-variant/id6794945562/reviews.md

## What is The Variant?

Take flight as The Variant in a fast-paced retro arcade adventure powered by Comic Movie DB.

THRUST. DODGE. SURVIVE.

Master responsive one-touch flight as you navigate an endless world of obstacles, chase your highest score and push your reactions further with every run.

CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE

Take on Easy, Medium or Hard difficulty. The greater the challenge, the greater the rewards.

POWER UP

Collect Variant Shards and discover powerful upgrades during your run.

Activate Overdrive to increase your speed, use Phase Mode to break through the station's defences, or trigger Chrono Shift to slow the environment when things get intense.

EARN COMIC MOVIE DB XP

The Variant is connected to the Comic Movie DB universe.

Anyone can play without an account, but Comic Movie DB members can sign in to redeem XP earned during their runs and contribute to their profile progression and community leaderboard.

FEATURES

• Fast, responsive one-touch arcade gameplay
• Easy, Medium and Hard difficulty modes
• Original power-ups and abilities
• Comic Movie DB XP integration
• Community leaderboard progression
• Retro-inspired visuals and original audio
• Quick sessions built around beating your best score
• Free to play

How far can your Variant go?


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-15

No release notes.

## More apps by Stepholt Ltd

- [Anderson Goddard](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anderson-goddard/id6786777936)
- [Comic Movie DB](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-movie-db/id6792750854)

All apps by Stepholt Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/6786763578

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