The Lost Heir 2 vs Zero Orders Tactics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Lost Heir 2
Embark on a text-based fantasy adventure to reclaim your kingdom. Make choices that shape your destiny, battle enemies, and forge alliances with mythical creatures. Your decisions will determine the fate of Daria.
- Text-based interactive novel
- Choice-driven narrative
- Character customization (gender, orientation)
- Mythical creature interactions
- Combat and army leadership
- Magic and artifact discovery
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Unite the kingdom to take back your capital city! You'll need dragons, elves, and perhaps even demons to avenge your parents' murder in this fantasy epic! In "The Lost Heir 2," you'll continue as the prince or princess of Daria displaced from your palace after the murder of your parents. Face betrayal, seek romance, battle enemies in war, and navigate the intrigues of court. The fate of the kingdom of Daria is in your hands. "The Lost Heir 2" is a 250,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Mike Walter—the second of a trilogy—where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. • Play as female or male, gay, straight, or asexual. • Meet elves, dwarves, gnomes, and more as you explore the furthest reaches of the land. • Learn amazing new abilities from legendary teachers and search for powerful artifacts to help you on your way. • March into heated battle and lead your army to victory! • Fly a dragon, raise an undead army, discover alchemy, summon new demons and more!
Zero Orders Tactics
An experimental puzzle strategy game where you manipulate the battlefield to achieve victory. It offers predictable gameplay with a constantly evolving map, featuring all PC game DLCs included. Enjoy offline play with no in-app purchases.
- Battlefield manipulation gameplay
- Predictable turn-based strategy
- Evolving map mechanics
- All PC DLCs included
- Offline play supported
- No in-app purchases
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You're not the general. You're the god. Reshape mountains, flood valleys, bend the battlefield to your will — your troops fight on their own, following their own logic. A puzzle strategy with 100% predictable combat, roguelite replayability, and terrain as your weapon. Full PC game. No in-app purchases. No internet required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Lost Heir 2 at 4.9 against Zero Orders Tactics's 4.0. The Lost Heir 2 also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 2). Zero Orders Tactics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
The Lost Heir 2 costs $5.99 and Zero Orders Tactics $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Lost Heir 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lost Heir 2 has 93 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of The Lost Heir 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zero Orders Tactics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Lost Heir 2 ships an update every 12 months, Zero Orders Tactics every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Lost Heir 2 | Zero Orders Tactics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (93 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | Pavel Snytko |
Customer experience
The Lost Heir 2
Zero Orders Tactics
Bugs and requests
The Lost Heir 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes immediately after update
- App crashes
- Stat checks have bugs
- Stats not showing
- Skill check bugs
Requested features
11 requests- More interaction with companions
- Save points or checkpoints
- More content
- Dark mode option
- Legacy advantage solution
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- More Necromancy options
- Prestige class for Necromancer
- Atmospheric music and graphics
- Save function
- Fix stat display bugs
- More army stat visibility
Zero Orders Tactics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Lost Heir 2
No in-app purchases
Zero Orders Tactics
No in-app purchases
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