Comparison

Deus Ex GO vs ½ Halfway

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Deus Ex GO

Engage in a turn-based puzzle stealth game set in a dystopian future. Control a secret agent, solve grid-based puzzles, and infiltrate enemy locations. Utilize futuristic upgrades and hacking powers to unravel a mystery.

Highlights
  • Turn-based puzzle stealth gameplay
  • Grid-based puzzle challenges
  • Hacking and augmentation powers
  • Engrossing storyline with over 50 puzzles
  • Puzzle Maker for creating and sharing challenges
  • Daily and community curated levels
Features
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FROM THE MAKERS OF AWARD-WINNING HITMAN GO AND LARA CROFT GO COMES A NEW ADVENTURE Deus Ex GO is a turn-based puzzle stealth game set in a beautiful dystopian future. Take control of secret agent Adam Jensen and solve brain teasing, grid-based puzzles to infiltrate enemy lairs and unravel a perplexing new mystery. Sneak, hack and fight past enemies, and augment Adam with futuristic upgrades. NEW - Expand your adventure with infinite brain-teasing content and new modes! • Create and share your own challenges in the elegant Puzzle Maker • Play community levels curated by your play data • Experience infinite brain-teasing challenges in Infinite Play Deus Ex GO features: • An engrossing story with over 50 challenging puzzles • Special events with daily challenge levels • Unique hacking powers – Take over enemy turrets or change the layout of the level itself • Augmented puzzles – Solve puzzles using Adam’s iconic augmentations • Intelligent new enemies including guards, turrets, drones, walkers and more • An intricate and mysterious storyline set in a beautiful vision of the future Can you solve the mystery? Take control of Adam Jensen and watch the puzzle unravel! Please note: Deus Ex GO is not compatible with the iPhone 4.

About

½ Halfway

Guide two light elements to reunite and restore harmony in a black and white world. Strategically use objects to solve mind-bending puzzles and prove your puzzle-solving skills. Enjoy a stress-free, offline experience with beautiful minimalist artwork.

Highlights
  • Challenging hand-crafted levels
  • Offline play
  • Minimalist artwork & animations
  • Stress-free gameplay
  • Simple swipe controls
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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In a world dominated by black and white, two elements are seeking a path to reunite and restore the harmony. Guide the light elements to destination and meet halfway using the help of the other objects strategically placed across the level and prove incredible puzzle solving skills by succeeding in mind bending situations. Halfway features: · Challenging hand crafted levels grouped into 4 chapters. · Play Offline, no internet connection required to play. · Beautiful, minimalist artwork & animations. · True black and white graphics. · No violence, stress free; play at your own pace. · No ads, no in-app purchases. Buy it once, own it forever. · Simple controls, Swipe to move · Easy to learn; no instructions needed! · Optimized for all iOS devices.

Screenshots

Deus Ex GO4 screens
½ Halfway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ½ Halfway at none against Deus Ex GO's 10. ½ Halfway also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Deus Ex GO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 56 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Deus Ex GO costs $4.99 and ½ Halfway $1.99 up front. Deus Ex GO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ½ Halfway asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deus Ex GO holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deus Ex GO has 681 ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Deus Ex GO's written reviews are positive against 56% of ½ Halfway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deus Ex GO ships an update every 2 months, ½ Halfway every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Deus Ex GO versus ½ Halfway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeus Ex GO½ Halfway
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (681 ratings) — better4.4 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings681 — better98
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 56 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDeca Live Operations GmbHTepes Ovidiu

Customer experience

Deus Ex GO

All ratings681 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.7%

½ Halfway

All ratings98 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Deus Ex GO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes at certain levels
  • Freezes when reaching the end of some levels
  • Incompatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Option to reread story
  • Optimization for older/lower-end devices
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to earn in-game items instead of only purchasing

½ Halfway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Deus Ex GO

One-time10
  • Small Undos Pack$0.99
  • Medium Solutions Pack$0.99
  • 2 Solutions Pack$1.99
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  • Small Solutions Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 12 Solutions Pack$3.99
  • Medium Solutions Pack$4.99
  • Mega Combo Pack$4.99
  • 36 Solutions Pack$7.99
  • Large Solutions Pack$14.99
None

½ Halfway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deus Ex GO free?
Deus Ex GO costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ½ Halfway free?
½ Halfway costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deus Ex GO or ½ Halfway?
Deus Ex GO is rated higher. Deus Ex GO averages 4.7 out of 5 from 681 ratings, while ½ Halfway averages 4.4 from 98 ratings.
Do Deus Ex GO or ½ Halfway have ads?
Neither Deus Ex GO nor ½ Halfway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deus Ex GO or ½ Halfway?
Deus Ex GO ships an update every 2 months, and ½ Halfway every 56 months. Most recently, Deus Ex GO was updated on October 22, 2026 and ½ Halfway on October 21, 2026.

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