# Emergent Fates vs ATOM RPG

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emergent Fates at none against ATOM RPG's 1. Emergent Fates also leads on ads (none vs shown) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). ATOM RPG's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (223 vs 18). On rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Emergent Fates costs $4.99 and ATOM RPG $9.99 up front. ATOM RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Emergent Fates asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Emergent Fates against 4.3 for ATOM RPG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATOM RPG has 223 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Emergent Fates's written reviews are positive against 69% of ATOM RPG's.

Emergent Fates ships an update every 4 months, ATOM RPG every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Emergent Fates | ATOM RPG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emergent-fates/id1015056835/reviews) | **[4.3 (223 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atom-rpg/id1465288147/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **223** |
| Positive reviews | **72.7% of reviews** | 68.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#135** |
| Size | 1015 MB | 3.0 GB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [megaphemeral limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/656485537) | [ATENT GAMES LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696294605) |

## What reviewers say

### Emergent Fates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emergent-fates/id1015056835)

Embark on a narrative-driven JRPG adventure with beautiful 2D art. Explore a rich world, engage in strategic turn-based battles, and customize your character through multi-class leveling and skill development. Uncover a complex story through the eyes of diverse characters.

**Highlights:** Narrative-driven role playing game, Engaging story with unique characters, Monster and demon hunting, Item trading and forging, Classic turn-based battle system, Multi-class leveling, Player-chosen skill development

**In-app purchases:** none


### ATOM RPG

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atom-rpg/id1465288147)

**Currently charting:** #135 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

Explore a post-apocalyptic Soviet Wasteland, creating your own hero. Investigate bunkers, battle mutants, and uncover conspiracies in this offline RPG. Features deep character creation, turn-based combat, and nonlinear gameplay with multiple quest solutions.

**Highlights:** Character creation tool, Offline single-player RPG, Dozens of skills, Turn-based combat, Nonlinear gameplay, Multiple quest solutions, Deep dialogues

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ATOM RPG - Supporter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great when you give it a chance
- 🚀 Huge game with lots of content
- 🚀 Replayable with multiple paths
- 👍 Scratches the Fallout itch
- 👍 Immersive atmosphere and writing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Controls constantly break
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
- 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay and difficulty
- 🐛 Text and UI issues on mobile
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Controls breaking
- Frequent crashes
- Text/UI issues
- Glitches and bugs

**Requested features**

- Add controller support
- Improve UI scaling and readability
- Add more content and updates
- Fix bugs and stability issues


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Emergent Fates free?

Emergent Fates costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ATOM RPG free?

ATOM RPG costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Emergent Fates or ATOM RPG?

ATOM RPG is rated higher. Emergent Fates averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while ATOM RPG averages 4.3 from 223 ratings.

### Do Emergent Fates or ATOM RPG have ads?

ATOM RPG shows ads; Emergent Fates does not.

### Which is updated more often, Emergent Fates or ATOM RPG?

Emergent Fates ships an update every 4 months, and ATOM RPG every 5 weeks. Most recently, Emergent Fates was updated on November 1, 2026 and ATOM RPG on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*