Comparison

Suddenly Lost vs Exile Colony

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

Exile Colony

Embark on a dark fantasy open-world RPG adventure where your choices shape your destiny. Explore dangerous lands, join one of three distinct factions, and battle monsters to survive and forge your path.

Highlights
  • Open world RPG exploration
  • Offline role playing experience
  • Faction system and reputation
  • Story-driven quests
  • Character progression and skills
  • Monster hunting and dungeon exploration
  • Loot collection and trading
Features
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You are an exile thrown behind a magical barrier into a ruthless world ruled by prisoners, mercenaries and fanatics. In this dark fantasy open world RPG, every choice matters. Complete quests, join factions, explore dangerous lands and fight for your place in the Colony. Gothic Exile combines classic role playing mechanics, exploration, progression and immersive atmosphere in a true offline RPG adventure. Explore a Dangerous Open World Travel through forests, abandoned mines, camps and hidden locations filled with monsters, secrets and powerful loot. Every area contains new quests, enemies and opportunities to grow stronger. Choose Your Camp The Colony is divided into three factions, each with its own philosophy and goals. • The Old Camp controls the ore trade and serves the king. • The New Camp fights for freedom beyond the barrier. • The Swamp Camp follows an ancient god and dark rituals. Earn reputation, unlock new armor and rise through the ranks of your chosen faction. Complete Quests and Build Your Reputation Take on story-driven quests inspired by classic RPG adventures. Help survivors, hunt monsters, explore dangerous caves and uncover the secrets of the Colony. Your actions open new paths, locations and rewards. Progression and Character Development Start as a nobody and become a legendary warrior. Improve your hero’s skills, find better equipment and strengthen your combat abilities. Equip swords, bows and armor to survive increasingly dangerous enemies. Fight Monsters and Survive The world is filled with hostile creatures, bandits and deadly threats. Learn enemy attack patterns, use strategy in combat and prepare carefully before entering dangerous territories. Loot, Trade and Upgrade Collect ore, weapons and rare items during your journey. Trade resources, buy equipment and discover powerful gear hidden across the world. Atmospheric Dark Fantasy Adventure Experience a dark fantasy RPG world with dangerous forests, abandoned mines, grim camps and immersive ambient music inspired by classic old school RPGs. Game Features • Open world RPG exploration • Offline role playing game experience • Faction system and reputation progression • Story-driven quests and dangerous adventures • Character progression and skill upgrades • Monster hunting and dungeon exploration • Weapons, armor and loot collection • Dark fantasy atmosphere inspired by classic RPGs Enter the Colony, survive its brutal laws and forge your own path in a dangerous open world RPG adventure.

Screenshots

Suddenly Lost3 screens
Exile Colony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Exile Colony at Free against Suddenly Lost's $1.99. Exile Colony also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 64 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). Suddenly Lost's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Exile Colony is free to download; Suddenly Lost costs $1.99 up front. Exile Colony sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Suddenly Lost asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Suddenly Lost holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Suddenly Lost's written reviews are positive against 38% of Exile Colony's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suddenly Lost ships an update every 64 months, Exile Colony every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Suddenly Lost versus Exile Colony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuddenly LostExile Colony
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.4 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 64 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB589 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGreg ChaffinsNikita Poslanichenko

Customer experience

Suddenly Lost

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

Exile Colony

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%

In-app purchases

None

Suddenly Lost

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Exile Colony

One-time10
  • Lifes 1$0.99
  • Pack 2$2.99
  • Remove ADS$2.99
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  • Potion pack 1$2.99
  • Pack 3$5.99
  • Potion pack 2$5.99
  • Potion pack 3$11.99
  • Pack 5$19.99
  • Wrath of the Fallen$29.99
  • Legendary Ore Armor Set$39.99

Questions

Is Suddenly Lost free?
Suddenly Lost costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exile Colony free?
Exile Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Suddenly Lost or Exile Colony?
Suddenly Lost is rated higher. Suddenly Lost averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Exile Colony averages 3.4 from 12 ratings.
Do Suddenly Lost or Exile Colony have ads?
Neither Suddenly Lost nor Exile Colony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Suddenly Lost or Exile Colony?
Suddenly Lost ships an update every 64 months, and Exile Colony every 2 days. Most recently, Suddenly Lost was updated on November 2, 2026 and Exile Colony on November 12, 2026.

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