Comparison

The 3Games vs Sorcery Is for Saps

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

Head to head
About

The 3Games

An interactive, text-based novel set in a futuristic city where reality shows and superpowers are intertwined. Make critical choices to guide your characters through dangerous situations, form alliances, and survive.

Highlights
  • Text-based interactive novel
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Superpowers and reality shows
  • Multiple playable characters
  • Team building and loyalty mechanics
  • Relationship options
  • Multiple endings
Features
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Imagine an independent city in space, where drugs are a source of superpowers and lethal reality shows a source of income. Team up with equally desperate citizens and fight for your life. How many will you save from an untimely death? "The 3Games" is an interactive novel by Ema L. Bícová and Anna Michalcová where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--200,000 words, without graphics or sound-effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. • Join a deadly reality show to fulfill your dreams. Follow or surrender your secret agenda. • Take control of five characters diverse in gender, race and sexuality. • Form the best team you can and test mutual loyalty. Betray your teammates to create new alliances. • Enter a polyamorous relationship. Enjoy a night with no strings attached to take your mind off of tension. • Utilize your skills and superpowers to escape life threatening situations and get your enemies before they get you! • Save all five characters from death or sacrifice some in favor of another. Replay to see who lives under different choices!

About

Sorcery Is for Saps

An interactive fantasy novel where your choices shape the narrative. Play as an apprentice sorcerer who must steal their master's identity to save the kingdom. Explore magic, power, and romance in this text-based adventure.

Highlights
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Fantasy setting
  • Character customization (gender, orientation)
  • Multiple endings
  • Text-based gameplay
  • Romance options
Features
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As an apprentice sorcerer, you should never steal your master's identity. But what if that's the only way to save the kingdom? "Sorcery Is for Saps" is a 200,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Hilari Bell and Anna-Maria Crum, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Will your powers save the cursed king--or will you turn traitor and seize the throne yourself? You can probably break a simple kindness curse, but there are dark forces at work and you may be in over your head before you can say “Abracadabra.” Throw in your lot with scheming councilors, the attractive heir, or even go to work for the invaders. But whether you choose to save the king or your own neck, one thing is clear—this is your big chance! ‪Magic, power, or true love—which will you choose? In "Sorcery Is for Saps," you'll find it's easier than waving a wand. • ‪Be a hero or turn traitor, seduced by a sexy spy. • ‪Play as male or female, gay, straight, or bi. • ‪Steal a rival wizard's inventions. • ‪Fight the maniacal, mechanical, magical monkey. • Power up for politics, succeed at sorcery, or just get really, really rich. • ‪Trade barbs with your snarky familiar. Or will you kow-tow to a sarcastic ferret? • End up as a sorcerer, a royal councilor, a villain, or a mouse. (Literally. You can be turned into a mouse.)

Screenshots

The 3Games4 screens
Sorcery Is for Saps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sorcery Is for Saps at every 6 months against The 3Games's every 19 months. The 3Games's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. The 3Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sorcery Is for Saps 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for The 3Games against 4.5 for Sorcery Is for Saps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of The 3Games's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sorcery Is for Saps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The 3Games ships an update every 19 months, Sorcery Is for Saps every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The 3Games versus Sorcery Is for Saps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe 3GamesSorcery Is for Saps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29 ratings) — better4.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCChoice of Games LLC

Customer experience

The 3Games

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Sorcery Is for Saps

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The 3Games

One-time1
  • Rest of the Game$5.99
1 purchases

Sorcery Is for Saps

One-time1
  • Rest of the Game$5.99

Questions

Is The 3Games free?
The 3Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sorcery Is for Saps free?
Sorcery Is for Saps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The 3Games or Sorcery Is for Saps?
The 3Games is rated higher. The 3Games averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Sorcery Is for Saps averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do The 3Games or Sorcery Is for Saps have ads?
Both The 3Games and Sorcery Is for Saps show ads.
Which is updated more often, The 3Games or Sorcery Is for Saps?
The 3Games ships an update every 19 months, and Sorcery Is for Saps every 6 months. Most recently, The 3Games was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sorcery Is for Saps on October 23, 2026.

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