Comparison

Swamp Castle vs Relatos

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

Head to head
About

Swamp Castle

Become a Lord managing your castle's economy, resolving peasant conflicts, and expanding your influence. Your text-based choices shape the narrative and determine your realm's fate through war, diplomacy, or stealth.

Highlights
  • Castle economy management
  • Peasant conflict resolution
  • Troop hiring and combat
  • Diplomacy and stealth options
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Text-based gameplay
Features
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You are a newly appointed Lord in charge of a small castle. Manage your castle's finances, hire troops, resolve conflicts among the peasants, and bring order to the realm. Expand your power through war, diplomacy, or stealth. Whether you rise or fall is up to you in Swamp Castle. "Swamp Castle" is an interactive novel by Philip Kempton where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--102,000 words, without graphics or sound-effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. • Manage the economy of your province by controlling the tax rates. • Decisions you make impact the story and your ability to rule your subjects. • Fight against raiders and even other Lords. • Choose between decisions that could help your subjects or give you additional power.

About

Relatos

Embark on interactive fiction adventures where your choices shape the narrative and lead to unique endings. Explore multiple genres, play through different modes, and experience consequences that affect your character and relationships.

Highlights
  • Branching narrative paths
  • Multiple story genres
  • Player-driven consequences
  • Character relationship dynamics
  • Branching story maps
  • Daily community challenges
Features
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Every choice matters. Every story is yours. Relatos is interactive fiction where your decisions drive the narrative. Choose your genre, step into the story, and watch the plot branch around the choices you make, leading to unique endings. 6 GENRES, MANY STORIES Mystery. Thriller. Horror. Romance. Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Each story features branching paths, multiple endings, and characters who react to your choices. PLAY YOUR WAY Micro Stories — Quick adventures you can finish in one sitting Quest Mode — Stories with deeper branching and character dynamics Adventure Mode — Epic journeys with complex relationships and high stakes REAL CONSEQUENCES Your stats change based on your actions — not just the scene. Push too hard and your nerve breaks. Draw too much attention and you're caught. Every stat tells a story about the choices you made. CHARACTERS WHO REMEMBER Build trust or burn bridges. Characters respond to how you treat them, and relationships gate new choices. An ally on one playthrough might be an enemy on the next. BRANCHING STORY MAPS After each story, explore the full branching tree to see every path you didn't take — and share your unique journey with friends. DAILY CHALLENGES Play the daily challenge and see how your choices compare to the community. NO ADS WITH UNLIMITED Play free with ads, or subscribe to Unlimited for an ad-free experience with premium content. Start your first story in under a minute. Where it goes is up to you. Relatos Unlimited Subscription Unlock unlimited stories, remove ads, and get priority access to new content with Relatos Unlimited. Monthly: $1.99 USD/month Annual: $17.99 USD/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://ariassoftware.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://ariassoftware.com/terms

Screenshots

Swamp Castle4 screens
Relatos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Relatos at every 3 days against Swamp Castle's every 18 months. Relatos also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Swamp Castle's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swamp Castle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Relatos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relatos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swamp Castle has 85 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Swamp Castle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Relatos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swamp Castle ships an update every 18 months, Relatos every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swamp Castle versus Relatos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwamp CastleRelatos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (85 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB11 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCArias Software LLC

Customer experience

Swamp Castle

All ratings85 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.9%

Relatos

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Swamp Castle

One-time2
  • Restart the Game Once$0.99
  • Remove Advertising$4.99
2 purchases

Relatos

Subscriptions2
  • Relatos Unlimited Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Relatos Unlimited Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Swamp Castle free?
Swamp Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relatos free?
Relatos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swamp Castle or Relatos?
Relatos is rated higher. Swamp Castle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Relatos averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Swamp Castle or Relatos have ads?
Both Swamp Castle and Relatos show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swamp Castle or Relatos?
Swamp Castle ships an update every 18 months, and Relatos every 3 days. Most recently, Swamp Castle was updated on October 26, 2026 and Relatos on October 16, 2026.

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