Comparison

LONER vs Pascal's Wager

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

Head to head
About

LONER

Experience a tranquil and solitary journey as a pilot navigating through a visually minimalist world. This game offers a unique, immersive experience with its simple mechanics, atmospheric music, and procedurally generated challenges that sync with the soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Unique two-hand sliding and gravity sensing controls
  • Visually simple yet varied color palettes
  • Original, atmospheric background music
  • Randomly generated obstacles synced to music
  • Story of a pilot's lonely journey
Features
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LONER is a very simple game, no attributes, no upgrade, or even no score, what it wants to bring you, is only purely tranquillity and loneliness. LONER tells the story of a lonely journey of a pilot, in the journey, you would understand his past and his pursuit. Features **Unique Game Mode It has two modes of operation, two-hand-sliding and gravity sensing, the unique design brings a deeper sense of immersion. **Very Simple but Various Pictures There is no complicated shape and brilliant appearance, but you would set foot on a different kind of color trip. **The Right Original Music Several sad, or quiet background music makes you completely immerse in the game. **Random and Rich Barriers Level barriers are completely random and there is the strong vs strong level. It takes the different levels of players into account; obstacles are based on the music beat, which deepen your inner resonance. Director Profile Before making LONER, I was a game programmer, and really wanted to make a game with my own style. The original idea is to make a 3D version "Flappy Bird" with a different perspective, but in the production process, I suddenly found that the game has a quiet loneliness: A plane flies slowly alone in the dark channel by passing one after another obstacle, but seems never reach the end of channel, which is slight shiny in the distance. In the influence of some literary and artistic works, I have been very interested in loneliness, and there are rarely games which express mainly the lonely sense in the market, so that the game topic is decided as this. As a programmer who begins to learn art, I understand that to create roles and environment with rich details in short time is unrealistic, so I decide to pay a tribute to the art style of the "2001: A Space Odyssey”, and this style features "Loner" that the entire scene tones can be arbitrarily transformed. BGM List 1.Deepsea 2.Sea Sand 3.Time 4.Tunnel 5.Voices 6.Void

About

Pascal's Wager

Embark on an epic dark fantasy adventure in a world shrouded in mist. Play as multiple characters, uncover a deep story, and battle challenging enemies and bosses. Experience a rich narrative with cinematic performances and a stunning orchestral soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Rich and deep story with 20+ hours of content
  • Four operable characters with unique combat
  • Dozens of diverse enemies and epic bosses
  • Three-dimensional multi-layered map
  • Cinematic performance and fully voiced dialogue
  • World-class orchestral soundtrack
  • Full controller support
Features
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August 19th, 2022 Newest add-on content, Dance of the Throne, is now available! The Soul of Obsession carrying the will of all Demiurges has been summoned to Solas again, and it's here for revenge! The leader of Demiurge, Elena, will be arriving as a playable character in this mode. Dance in a flurry of dual blades and experience a completely new challenge in Solas. 20th Aug 2020 "The Tides of Oblivion" DLC is available! New story, maps and playable character. Adventure with Jerold to explore the cursed Ichthyosauria! ■ Devices support: - System run iOS 9 and above - iPhone 6s and above - iPad models with 2G RAM or more ■ Description Pascal's Wager is an action role playing game with the style of dark fantasy. The game provides its players with top-notch picture quality and a feast for the senses that the mobile platform has never had before. In the game, the world is shrouded by dark mist, where light is dim and mysterious. People there become lunatic, and nobody knows the secrets behind that. Players can play multiple characters to experience the strong storyline and reveal various hidden areas of the map. Along the way, they will fight unbelievable enemies, confront epic bosses, and embrace overwhelming death and truth. All the while, they'll be engrossed by a magnificent soundtrack performed by a world-class orchestra. ■ Features - An incredibly Rich and Deep story, 20 or more hours of content - Four operable characters, with different combat modes and skill trees - Dozens of different enemies, bringing extensive experience of hectic battles - Diversified NPCs, responding to independent subplots - Three-dimensional map with multiple layers - Cinematic performance and storytelling, fully voiced dialog - Powerfully attractive soundtracks, performed by a world-famous symphony orchestra - Full controller support to ensure the best possible gameplay experience - Substantial post-launch DLC adding to the story and characters ■ Story In ancient times, a natural disaster brought the Sun from high in the Sky to the depths of the Ocean, allowing a mysterious dark fog to blanket the World. Simultaneously, Colossi, beings that were revered by descendants, roamed the lands for the very first time. These Colossi, which emit the sparks of light that disperse the black fog, bring the only hope to mankind. Thousands of years later, humanity has long grown accustomed to following in the footsteps of these revered beings as they travel through the black fog. However, just as how the Sun was mysteriously brought down from the Sky, these Colossi have also began to fall mysteriously... Terrence, a courier whom was expelled by the Church, has learned that his long estranged wife Teresa, may have some connection to the recent fall of the Colossi. Setting forth on a journey filled with anguish, deception and possible redemption, Terrence seeks to find his wife and the truth behind their World. ◆ SNS ◆ - Facebook: @PascalsWagerGame - Youtube: Pascal's Wager - Twitter: @PascalsWager_ - Instagram: @pascalswagergame - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PascalsWagerGame - Discord: https://discord.gg/aXxxENu

Screenshots

LONER4 screens
Pascal's Wager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LONER at none against Pascal's Wager's 7. LONER also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Pascal's Wager's advantage is ratings volume (914 vs 87). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

LONER costs $1.99 and Pascal's Wager $4.99 up front. Pascal's Wager sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. LONER asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for LONER against 4.2 for Pascal's Wager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pascal's Wager has 914 ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of LONER's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pascal's Wager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
LONER versus Pascal's Wager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLONERPascal's Wager
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (87 ratings)4.2 (914 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings87914 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#35 — better#52
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB2.8 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKunpoGiant Global

Customer experience

LONER

All ratings86 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative20.0%

Pascal's Wager

All ratings905 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews1,204 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative20.1%

User reviews

LONER

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Beautiful music and soundtrack
  • 🧘‍♀️ Relaxing and calming gameplay
  • 🎨 Visually appealing and simple graphics
  • 📖 Engaging story and narrative
  • ✨ Unique and immersive experience

Room to improve

  • 📍 Requires location data to play
  • 🚫 Game refuses to load without location access
  • ❓ Unclear why location data is needed
  • 🇨🇳 Settings and menus in Chinese (or other non-English languages)
  • 🔊 Music cannot be turned off

Pascal's Wager

From 914 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and performance
  • 🎮 Satisfying souls-like gameplay
  • 🌐 Atmospheric and immersive world
  • 👍 Great value for money
  • 💡 Unique sanity system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Lack of map and navigation aids
  • 🗣 Poor voice acting and localization
  • 🕹 Sluggish controls and camera issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

LONER

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Game does not load without location access
  • Settings/menus in non-English languages
  • Incomplete sentences or missing parts in story text
  • Grammar issues in story, especially towards the end
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  • Unexpected charges or billing issues
  • Plane can go through walls without exploding
  • Visual glitches with light effects obscuring the screen
  • Issues with plane models/textures
  • Difficulty with English language option
  • Game not loading after purchase
  • App crashes on launch

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more stories/chapters
  • Option to turn off music
  • Add more aircraft/landscapes
  • Add tactile feedback for obstacles
  • Improve English translation of story
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  • Add more game modes
  • Add Russian language support
  • Option to use own music
  • Add achievements
  • Improve difficulty balancing
  • Add PC version
  • Add more visual customization options
  • Allow continuing after crashing instead of returning to start

Pascal's Wager

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Attack and interaction buttons disappearing
  • Inability to restore DLC purchases
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Networking and server connection problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a mini-map or full map
  • Improve controller support and customization
  • Enhance voice acting and localization
  • Introduce more character customization options
  • Add offline mode and DLC playability

In-app purchases

None

LONER

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Pascal's Wager

One-time7
  • Herald outfit for Terrence$0.99
  • Deep into the Dark Mist$0.99
  • Initiation Rite$0.99
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  • Sleeping Beauty$0.99
  • Enigma$0.99
  • Dance of the Throne$1.99
  • The Tides of Oblivion$2.99

Questions

Is LONER free?
LONER costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pascal's Wager free?
Pascal's Wager costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LONER or Pascal's Wager?
Pascal's Wager is rated higher. LONER averages 4.2 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Pascal's Wager averages 4.2 from 914 ratings.
Do LONER or Pascal's Wager have ads?
Neither LONER nor Pascal's Wager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LONER or Pascal's Wager?
LONER ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pascal's Wager every 5 weeks. Most recently, LONER was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pascal's Wager on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, LONER or Pascal's Wager?
LONER currently peaks at #35 in the App Store charts, and Pascal's Wager at #52. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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