Comparison

Banner Saga 2 vs ATOM RPG

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

Head to head
About

Banner Saga 2

Lead Viking clans across a collapsing world in this story-driven RPG. Make tough decisions, manage resources, and engage in tactical combat to survive. Experience an epic narrative with stunning visuals and real consequences.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn visuals
  • Story continuation
  • Viking mythology setting
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • RPG character upgrades
  • Hard leadership choices
  • Caravan management
Features
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The epic award winning story-based role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Lead your Viking clans across hostile country on the brink of collapse. Make bold leadership decisions, manage resources wisely and strike skillfully in battle to survive another day in the harsh wild. Experience the epic story that took the indie gaming world by storm in Banner Saga 2! KEY GAME FEATURES • Hand-drawn visuals – Gorgeous 2D combat sequences, animations and effects • The saga continues – Carry on your story and choices from The Banner Saga or jump into the adventure from scratch with pre-set character options. • Viking mythology – A truly epic setting inspired by real Viking myths • Tactical combat – Improved, turn-based battles demand precision and strategy • RPG upgrades – Level up your characters’ stats and unlock devastating new moves • Hard choices – Choose wisely in and out of battle as danger lurks around each corner • Real consequences – Permanent loss of characters will weigh heavy on your mind • New characters and a new race – New faces, including the new Horseborn race, join your epic journey • Manage your caravan - Your role in building and managing your caravan is critical to not only your own survival but the survival of an entire civilization • Evocative score - Soundtrack by Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory Struggle for survival in a brutal and breaking world in Banner Saga 2, the merciless strategy role-playing game where your choices really matter. Download Banner Saga 2 and begin your epic journey today.

About

ATOM RPG

Explore a post-apocalyptic Soviet Wasteland, creating your own hero. Investigate bunkers, battle mutants, and uncover conspiracies in this offline RPG. Features deep character creation, turn-based combat, and nonlinear gameplay with multiple quest solutions.

Highlights
  • Character creation tool
  • Offline single-player RPG
  • Dozens of skills
  • Turn-based combat
  • Nonlinear gameplay
  • Multiple quest solutions
  • Deep dialogues
Features
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In 1986 the world war between the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc ended in mutual nuclear bombings. Both superpowers went down in flames. The impact of the fallout almost ended civilization as we know it. You are one of the survivors of the apocalypse. Your mission - to explore the wild and wondrous postnuclear world of the Soviet Wasteland. To earn your place under the sun in this new age. To investigate retro style bunkers, descend into a stalker filled metro, fight terrible mutants and solve a shadowy conspiracy, aimed at destroying all that is left of life on Earth. ATOM RPG is: - A powerful character creation tool, aimed at making the wasteland hero you want to portray; - A balanced offline single player roleplaying system. Each stat combination provides a unique cRPG experience, unique dialogues, and new ways to solve some quests; - Dozens of skills, from lockpicking to gambling; - Many hours of gameplay on all sorts of locations. Meet the other survivors in a brave new settlement, built from the remains of the old world. Venture into the wilds, where mutants and bandits lurk. Work out the secrets of an old military bunker. Or simply lose yourself, fishing at a scenic pond; - Turn-based combat, inspired by classic RPG’s of the nineties. Find your own strategy and develop the tactics needed to win; - Random encounters with the dwellers of the Soviet Wasteland - both friendly and dangerous. Sometimes all at the same time; - Many deep, multiple-choice dialogues that feel like real conversations with the unique NPCs of the game; - Nonlinear gameplay! This edition of the game features dozens of quests, most with alternative solutions. Play the game like you want to! Recommended: iPhone 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, SE, 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, XR; iPad Mini 6, 5, 4; iPad Air 3+, 2; iPad Pro Technical Support: You can contact the developers at support@atomrpg.com

Screenshots

Banner Saga 24 screens
ATOM RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Banner Saga 2 at none against ATOM RPG's shown. Banner Saga 2 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Banner Saga 2 costs $9.99 and ATOM RPG $9.99 up front. Banner Saga 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ATOM RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Banner Saga 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 613 and 222 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Banner Saga 2's written reviews are positive against 69% of ATOM RPG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Banner Saga 2 ships an update every 2 months, ATOM RPG every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Banner Saga 2 versus ATOM RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBanner Saga 2ATOM RPG
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating4.7 (613 ratings) — better4.3 (222 ratings)
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews68.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings613 — better222
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#189#135 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size3.1 GB3.0 GB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperStoicATENT GAMES LTD

Customer experience

Banner Saga 2

All ratings611 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative26.6%

ATOM RPG

All ratings221 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews312 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative24.7%

User reviews

Banner Saga 2

From 613 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging story and gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and music
  • 👍 Immersive and challenging tactical combat
  • 💎 Meaningful choices with consequences

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • ⏱️ Long loading times
  • 📱 UI not optimized for larger screens
  • 🔍 Small text and UI elements

ATOM RPG

From 222 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great when you give it a chance
  • 🚀 Huge game with lots of content
  • 🚀 Replayable with multiple paths
  • 👍 Scratches the Fallout itch
  • 👍 Immersive atmosphere and writing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Controls constantly break
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay and difficulty
  • 🐛 Text and UI issues on mobile
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs

Bugs and requests

Banner Saga 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes during battles
  • Survival mode resets after crashes
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
  • Incorrect or missing translations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for more languages, especially Spanish and Russian
  • Improved save/load functionality
  • Ability to skip cutscenes and dialogues
  • Multiplayer or PvP mode

ATOM RPG

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Controls breaking
  • Frequent crashes
  • Text/UI issues
  • Glitches and bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve UI scaling and readability
  • Add more content and updates
  • Fix bugs and stability issues

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Banner Saga 2

One-time1
  • Survival Mode$4.99
1 purchases

ATOM RPG

One-time1
  • ATOM RPG - Supporter Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Banner Saga 2 free?
Banner Saga 2 costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ATOM RPG free?
ATOM RPG costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Banner Saga 2 or ATOM RPG?
Banner Saga 2 is rated higher. Banner Saga 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 613 ratings, while ATOM RPG averages 4.3 from 222 ratings.
Do Banner Saga 2 or ATOM RPG have ads?
ATOM RPG shows ads; Banner Saga 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Banner Saga 2 or ATOM RPG?
Banner Saga 2 ships an update every 2 months, and ATOM RPG every 5 weeks. Most recently, Banner Saga 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and ATOM RPG on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Banner Saga 2 or ATOM RPG?
Banner Saga 2 currently peaks at #189 in the App Store charts, and ATOM RPG at #135. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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