Nightgate vs Red's Kingdom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nightgate
Navigate a dark, digital world in the year 2398 as the last remaining life form on Earth. Explore 50 handcrafted levels, avoid enemies, and uncover the mysteries of this futuristic landscape. Enjoy an immersive experience with a stunning minimalist design and original soundtrack.
- 50 handcrafted levels
- Avoid enemies
- Immersive digital environments
- Original soundtrack
- Minimalist design
- Discover achievements
- iCloud progress sync
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In the year 2398, a network of intelligent computers known as Nightgate, is the last remaining life form on Earth. "Stunning" - The Daily Dot "A Neon-Soaked Art Installation" - Stuff TV "One of the best soundtracks I've heard in a while" - MacStories "A Gorgeous Minimalist Experience" - TouchArcade "Top 10 Indie Mobile Games of 2016" - Indie Game Reviewer "10 Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2016" - FACT Magazine "A pretty cool mixture of laid back and frantic" - Gamezebo "Wide range of challenges and mechanics" - Pocket Gamer "Feels right at home on the Apple TV" - iLounge "Wonderfully Intuitive Controls" - Cult of Mac "A Triumph in Design" - TapSmart "Immersive and Captivating" - AppAdvice –– Step into the computer and make your way through 50 handcrafted levels. Avoid enemies as you interact with a dark digital world and explore what lies beyond the futuristic landscapes of Nightgate. Features: • Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV • No ads, no in-app purchases • Immersive digital environments • Over 40 minutes of original soundtrack (also available on iTunes Music Store) • Minimalist design featuring vibrant colors and complex geometries • Discover achievements scattered throughout the game • In-game camera to capture beautiful screenshots • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Russian
Red's Kingdom
Embark on an action-adventure quest to rescue your father and retrieve a stolen golden nut. Solve challenging puzzles, battle enemies, and explore a vibrant kingdom filled with secrets, treasures, and unlockable powers across 17 unique areas.
- Action and adventure gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
- Kingdom exploration
- Battle goons
- Discover secrets and treasure
- Unlock special powers
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Help Red explore the land in this awesome action, adventure, puzzle game. Mad King Mac has kidnapped your father and stolen your golden nut! Solve puzzles and battle goons as you explore and battle your way through the kingdom. Discover hidden treasure, collect nuts, unlock special powers and much more as you play through 17 amazing and unique areas where there's always something new to discover. Awards, TouchArcade, "Top 100 iOS Games" iMore, " Best iPad Game" BAFTA, "Best Game Nomination" Apple TV Blog, "Best Puzzle/Adventure Game" TouchArcade Game of the Week and Game of the Month, "this is more akin to an action adventure game in the same vein as something like Zelda" What the amazing reviews have said, "if you love the puzzle aspects of games like Legend of Zelda, you'll find a lot to admire about Red's Kingdom" "looks absolutely amazing" "charming and well made" "puzzles are amazing" FEATURES • Awesome action & adventure • Amazing puzzles to solve • A kingdom to explore • Goons to battle • Secrets to find • Meet new friends • Defeat Mad King Mac • A whole new world to discover More Discover more amazing Cobra Mobile games at www.cobramobile.com Support Having problems? Visit www.cobramobile.com/support to see if we can help
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Verdict
Nightgate and Red's Kingdom both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Nightgate's written reviews are positive against 67% of Red's Kingdom's. Nightgate also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 25). Red's Kingdom's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Nightgate costs $3.99 and Red's Kingdom $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nightgate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightgate has 1.3K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Nightgate's written reviews are positive against 67% of Red's Kingdom's.
Nightgate ships an update every 5 months, Red's Kingdom every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nightgate | Red's Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.6 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 291 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Semidome Inc. | Cobra Mobile Limited |
Customer experience
Nightgate
Red's Kingdom
User reviews
Nightgate
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Stunning visuals
- 🎵 Immersive soundtrack
- 👍 Simple yet challenging
- 🌟 Unique and innovative
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🕹️ Slightly difficult controls
- 📏 Levels could be more varied
- 🕰️ Game is a bit short
Red's Kingdom
From 25 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cute visuals and charming graphics
- 💡 Addicting and challenging puzzles
- ⏳ Long playtime and ample content
- 🤔 Clever and creative game mechanics
- 👨👩👧👦 Great family game for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs preventing progression
- 🧭 Confusing navigation and backtracking
- 🤷 Unclear game ending or objectives
- 🎶 Painful music for some users
- 🤔 Puzzles with no apparent solution
Bugs and requests
Nightgate
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes when switching apps
- Levels sometimes reset unexpectedly
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to reset progress
- Multiplayer or online features
Red's Kingdom
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Stuck in rooms with no way out
- Levels not resetting properly
- Bug preventing progression towards the end
- Lagging on certain devices after updates
Requested features
7 requests- iCloud game sync / Cloud save
- Hint button for younger players
- More teleporters or easier navigation
- Stats for completion times and high scores
- Clearer indication of game end and credits
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- Option to use collected nuts/hearts
- More levels or a sequel
In-app purchases
Nightgate
No in-app purchases
Red's Kingdom
No in-app purchases
Questions
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