Widower's Sky vs schizophrenia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widower's Sky
Embark on an emotional journey as a father and son seeking a new home after a profound loss. Explore breathtaking landscapes, battle wildlife and machines, and manage resources to survive. This adventure blends puzzle, platforming, and survival elements with a compelling narrative.
- Explore gorgeous landscapes
- Engaging soundtrack
- Living environments
- Engaging story told through narration
- Mix of puzzle, platforming, and survival
- Battle wildlife and machines
- Helpful dog companion
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***Note this game is recommended for iPhone 6/iPad Air 2 and higher Experience the mobile exclusive only on iOS: Alone in a mysterious land, follow a father and son on a voyage to find home after the loss of their beloved wife and mother. They will endure a daunting journey of towering buildings and beautiful vistas using the ancient portals they happened upon. Equipped with only his bow and devastating dash attack, the father must fight against the wildlife and the machines while keeping the son fed and rested. Widower's Sky is a game about adventure, survival and family. Like chapters in a novel, you play through the future while listening to the past until the two timelines converge and the story reaches it's climax. Features • Gorgeous landscapes: Beautiful and varied worlds to explore. Stick to the path set before you or take your time wandering, it's up to you. • Engaging soundtrack: A hauntingly moving score that reacts to your progression. • The world: Living environments, including docile and vicious wildlife, set the stage for an ancient history that was ahead of it's time. The Rest • Engaging story told through narration that reveals itself through the chapters of the game. • Just the right amount of everything. A mix of puzzle, platforming and survival • A mix of enemies ranging from machines to wildlife • Compatible with MFi controllers • Make use of your hardware with stunning graphics • A helpful dog! A game by Michael Warren
schizophrenia
A challenging arcade game where players must prevent a ball from leaving the screen. Collect specific items to advance through levels while avoiding detrimental power-ups. The game features simple controls and a unique pause mechanism.
- Prevent ball from leaving screen
- Bounce ball off bars
- Collect green pills
- Avoid side-effect pills
- Swipe to pause
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SCHIZOPHRENIA This game will make you lose your mind! - Never let the ball leave the screen by the left and right sides. - Let the ball bounce against the upper and lower bars. - Catch the green pills to finish the level. BEWARE of the other pills, they have sides effects. Tip: To bring the game to pause, swipe the screen from right to left. TWITTER : @schizophreniav4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: schizophrenia at 75% against Widower's Sky's 30%. schizophrenia also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.2 vs 2.4). Widower's Sky's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 5). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
schizophrenia is free to download; Widower's Sky costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
schizophrenia holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widower's Sky has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Widower's Sky's written reviews are positive against 75% of schizophrenia's.
Widower's Sky ships an update every 2 months, schizophrenia every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widower's Sky | schizophrenia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.4 (35 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.2 GB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Warren | Shuva |
Customer experience
Widower's Sky
schizophrenia
In-app purchases
Widower's Sky
No in-app purchases
schizophrenia
No in-app purchases
Questions
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