Comparison

Shardlight vs Not Another Weekend

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

Head to head
About

Shardlight

Explore a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by disease and hunger, where a young mechanic gets entangled in a conflict between the ruling Aristocracy and a rebel faction. Uncover secrets and make choices that will shape the fate of humanity.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Engaging narrative
  • Character-driven story
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Moral choices
Features
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The world ended on the day the bombs fell. Since then, it's always been like this: disease, hunger, death. What's left of the people scavenge for existence under the unfeeling gaze of the elegant, masked Aristocracy. Green Lung scourges the population, only briefly held at bay by the precious vaccine - and there's never enough to go around. Amy Wellard is a young mechanic drawn into the covert war between the forces of the Aristocracy and the mysterious, brutal rebel Danton. Can she play both sides - or will she be forced to choose? Is Danton right that the Aristocracy are hiding something important - and if so, what? -- Reviews -- Rock, Paper, Shotgun: "Grown up, well written, carefully paced, and genuinely interesting to explore." RPGFan: "Shardlight is crafted beautifully with pixel art reminiscent of the point-and-clicks of yesteryear" 82% Adventure Gamers: "A dystopia with style." 4/5 Just Aventure - "If you're looking for a classic point-and-click adventure, then you’ll love Shardlight. The story, characters, voice acting, and music are a treat."

About

Not Another Weekend

Embark on a humorous point-and-click adventure set in the '80s. Play as a peculiar bellboy with a dark plan to clear out a high-class hotel over a single weekend. Experience a unique story filled with twists, strange characters, and challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Unique story with twists
  • Strange characters and funny dialogues
  • Adult humor
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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For all the fans of pixel art out there, get ready for one wacky adventure! You play as a bellboy, Mike Melkout, who works in a high-class hotel. Mike may seem crazy, or even peculiar, or he might as well be. However, he has only one plan. A dark plan! To kick everyone out in a single Weekend. A humorous point-and-click adventure game set in the ’80s as a tribute to the pop culture of that era. Key Features: - Beautiful pixel art graphics. - A unique story with lots of twists. - Strange characters, depicting some famous 80’s icons, and funny dialogues. - Adult humor and challenging puzzles. - Original soundtrack.

Screenshots

Shardlight4 screens
Not Another Weekend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shardlight at every 3 months against Not Another Weekend's every 10 months. Shardlight also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). Not Another Weekend's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Shardlight costs $4.99 and Not Another Weekend $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shardlight against 4.8 for Not Another Weekend. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Shardlight's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shardlight ships an update every 3 months, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shardlight versus Not Another Weekend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShardlightNot Another Weekend
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (88 ratings)4.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better78.8% of reviews
Number of ratings88 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB264 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWadjet Eye Games LLCDionous Games

Customer experience

Shardlight

All ratings88 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.6%

Not Another Weekend

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

Shardlight

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes
  • Save function issues (manual save required, autosave loses progress)
  • No sound on iOS (iPhone 6s)
  • Dialogue option not popping up
  • Inventory not working in certain places
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  • Game closes after error message
  • Not updated for iPhone X screen ratio

Requested features

5 requests
  • More challenging puzzles for experienced players
  • A slightly longer experience
  • More innovative gameplay features beyond point-and-click
  • Incorporate a side romance story for levity
  • Higher resolution fonts for pixel art

Not Another Weekend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shardlight

No in-app purchases

None

Not Another Weekend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shardlight free?
Shardlight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Not Another Weekend free?
Not Another Weekend costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shardlight or Not Another Weekend?
Not Another Weekend is rated higher. Shardlight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Not Another Weekend averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Shardlight or Not Another Weekend have ads?
Neither Shardlight nor Not Another Weekend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shardlight or Not Another Weekend?
Shardlight ships an update every 3 months, and Not Another Weekend every 10 months. Most recently, Shardlight was updated on October 21, 2026 and Not Another Weekend on October 29, 2026.

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