Comparison

Suddenly Lost vs Heroine Anthem Zero

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

Head to head
About

Suddenly Lost

Embark on an interactive adventure novel with over 40,000 words, exploring diverse locations and facing challenges. Discover over 32 unique achievements and navigate seven distinct paths to escape. The game features an autosave function and supports multitasking on tablets.

Highlights
  • Interactive adventure novel
  • Over 40,000 words of script
  • 32+ unlockable achievements
  • Seven different escape paths
  • Autosave functionality
  • Multitasking support on tablets
Features
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Suddenly Lost is an interactive adventure novel with a hand written script by yours truly that is over 40,000 words alone. You will explore many interesting places and have many adventures, all within the wonderful world of the written page. But that's not all. We all know that adventure stories can be hazardous to your character's health. In Suddenly Lost, we not only acknowledge that fact - we celebrate it! Each time something unfortunate happens to your character, we call that an achievement. There are over 32 achievements to get in this adventure story, and we challenge you to find them all. Not only that, there are seven different paths that you will have to solve before you can escape. The challenge is not a light one. Suddenly Lost uses an autosave mechanism to make sure that you can escape any time you can and pick up where you last left off. And Suddenly Lost supports multitasking features on capable tablets so that you can be productive and adventurous at the same time.

About

Heroine Anthem Zero

Embark on a fantasy epic adventure with this retro 2D side-scrolling game. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival with an emotional soundtrack, intricate illustrations, and nimble platformer controls. Customize your gameplay with adjustable difficulty and controls.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy story
  • Emotional soundtrack
  • Intricate illustrations
  • Retro 2D side-scrolling
  • Nimble platformer controls
  • Weapon and equipment system
  • Game difficulty customization
Features
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The first episode of an original fantasy epic adventure, Heroine Anthem Zero features a stunningly emotional soundtrack, and intricate illustrations. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival in a harsh world unforgiven by its god. Heroine Anthem Zero is a retro 2D side-scrolling game with intuitive controls, supporting 7 languages with dramatic voiceovers in Japanese. Come join us in exploring a fantasy world years in the making! ■An epic fantasy of musical proportions Depart on your adventure to the backdrop of an amazing soundtrack -- the joint effort of famous Japanese and Taiwanese composers, and artists. With intricate CG art in the background, dive into an adventure like you’ve never done before. ■Nimble Platformer Controls : Learn to double-jump, dash, dash jump and combo into weapon skills as you progress in the game. Use your companion to stun your enemies, avoid deadly traps, and explore the stages for treasures galore. ■Weapon and equipment system : Weapons each have their own unique weapon skills. Armor change your character’s appearance as well as provide protection, and items give invaluable support in the heat of battle. ■Handheld fun in your palms : Enjoy fast-paced and intuitive side-scrolling fun, and turn your phone into a handheld machine. ■Voiced in Japanese with Multi-lingual subtitle support Switch between English, German, French, Japanese, Korean and Chinese at any time. ■Game Difficulty Customization: Players can choose the difficulty they prefer to adventure in: 2 difficulties are available: RELAX mode (enjoy our story!) STANDARD mode (for those who enjoy a challenge) ■Controls & UI Adjustment : Adjust size and position to your preferences for the perfect smartphone experience.

Screenshots

Suddenly Lost3 screens
Heroine Anthem Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heroine Anthem Zero at Free against Suddenly Lost's $1.99. Heroine Anthem Zero also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 64 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

Heroine Anthem Zero is free to download; Suddenly Lost costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heroine Anthem Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heroine Anthem Zero has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suddenly Lost ships an update every 64 months, Heroine Anthem Zero every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Suddenly Lost versus Heroine Anthem Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuddenly LostHeroine Anthem Zero
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.4 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings317 — better
Update frequencyEvery 64 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1.6 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGreg ChaffinsWinking Skywalker Entertainment Limited

Customer experience

Suddenly Lost

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Heroine Anthem Zero

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral35.7%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Suddenly Lost

No in-app purchases

None

Heroine Anthem Zero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Suddenly Lost free?
Suddenly Lost costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heroine Anthem Zero free?
Heroine Anthem Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Suddenly Lost or Heroine Anthem Zero?
Heroine Anthem Zero is rated higher. Suddenly Lost averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Heroine Anthem Zero averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Suddenly Lost or Heroine Anthem Zero have ads?
Neither Suddenly Lost nor Heroine Anthem Zero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Suddenly Lost or Heroine Anthem Zero?
Suddenly Lost ships an update every 64 months, and Heroine Anthem Zero every 5 months. Most recently, Suddenly Lost was updated on November 2, 2026 and Heroine Anthem Zero on November 3, 2026.

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