Suddenly Lost vs Sixth Extinction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive adventure novel
- Over 40,000 words of script
- 32+ unlockable achievements
- Seven different escape paths
- Autosave functionality
- Multitasking support on tablets
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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.
Sixth Extinction
This puzzle game offers a dark, thought-provoking story about self-discovery and the world. It challenges players to think critically and make choices that reveal their true nature through an atmospheric, hour-long experience.
- Dark and hard-hitting story
- Discover your true nature through choices
- Think outside the box puzzle mechanics
- Short, thought-provoking experience
- Hand-drawn visuals and poetic narration
- Themes of extinction, revenge, and violence
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One of the most original games. Sixth Extinction is not your average puzzle game. With a dark and hard-hitting story lurking beneath the gameplay, it's up to you to uncover the truth and play your way to an important revelation about both yourself and the world you live in. - Free and no ads. - Discover your true nature: learn what your choices say about you, and open your mind to a positive change. - Think outside the box: use your intellect to conquer the obstacles in your way, and discover the game's deep message. - Short but thought-provoking: immerse yourself in an hour-long, atmospheric experience. - Made with love: from the hand-drawn visuals to the poetic narration, every moment has been crafted to enhance your enjoyment. - A dark message: the story of this game contains heavy themes of extinction, revenge and violence. An adult audience is recommended. Update 2023 July: I released this game for free, so more people can enjoy it. Previously purchased owners of this game can get my next game for free, by sending me an email.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Suddenly Lost at 50% against Sixth Extinction's 0%. Sixth Extinction's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.7). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Sixth Extinction is free to download; Suddenly Lost costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sixth Extinction holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Suddenly Lost's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sixth Extinction's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Suddenly Lost ships an update every 64 months, Sixth Extinction every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Suddenly Lost | Sixth Extinction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 64 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Greg Chaffins | Juha Salo |
Customer experience
Suddenly Lost
Sixth Extinction
In-app purchases
Suddenly Lost
No in-app purchases
Sixth Extinction
No in-app purchases
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