The Lost Heir 3 vs The Superlatives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Lost Heir 3
Engage in a text-based fantasy adventure to defeat demons, save a kingdom, and avenge your parents. Make choices that shape the narrative, pursue romance, and acquire powerful artifacts to reach one of seven distinct endings.
- Text-based interactive novel
- Choice-driven narrative
- Multiple romance options
- Prestige classes
- Legendary artifacts
- Seven different endings
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Defeat the rampaging demon horde, save the Kingdom of Daria, and avenge the death of your parents in the thrilling conclusion to this epic three part series! You’ll need all the power you can muster to finish building your legend, tapping into any of the dozen new prestige classes, including Druid of Decay, Dragon Knight, and even fighting the demons with their own fire by becoming a Demon Master! "The Lost Heir 3: Demon War" is a 250,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Mike Walter—the conclusion to the trilogy—where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Face betrayal, seek romance, battle enemies in war, and navigate the intrigues of court. The fate of the kingdom of Daria is in your hands. • Play as male or female, gay or straight. • Pursue romantic interests, get married, have a child! • Acquire legendary magical artifacts. • Reach one of seven different endings! Restore peace and harmony to the Kingdom of Daria or plunge the world into chaos, the choice is yours!
The Superlatives
Lead a team of unique heroes with superpowers in Victorian London to battle alien invaders and clockwork monsters. This text-based interactive novel challenges you to build trust within your team, uncover secrets, and protect the Earth from aetherfalls.
- Lead a superpowered team
- Battle Martian warships and clockwork monsters
- Text-based interactive novel
- Choose your character's gender and orientation
- Negotiate with alien monarchs
- Protect Earth from aetherfalls
- Uncover villainous plots
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Lead a superpowered team of "Superlatives" to defend 19th-century Victorian London! Battle a Martian warship, clockwork monsters, and nefarious inventors. "The Superlatives: Aetherfall" is a 260,000-word interactive novel by Alice Ripley. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. The prestigious Society for the Advancement of Individuals of Superlative Talent and the Protection of the Queen has invited you to become their newest member! But on the very day the Society plans to initiate you, unknown Villains destroy the Society headquarters and kidnap your colleagues! As the sole remaining full member of the Superlative Society, you must initiate new recruits to investigate the abduction. Meet your team: Nimble—faster than lightning; Wailer—a "banshee" with sharp blades and sonic shriek attacks; Arturek—the gruff Martian warrior; Tua—a Venusian who commands the power of plants; and Black Orchid—a strangely familiar new recruit. Your efforts are bolstered by your faithful Clockwork assistant, Gatsby, and your always-butting-in rival, Hallow. Will your gain your team’s trust and convince them to work together, or will they fall apart under the pressure? Will you cut a deal with London’s Villains, or even turn the Society into Villains yourself? Will you trust the mysterious Dusk and Mr. Ink, who offer you help, or will you uncover their many secrets? • Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bisexual, asexual, or aromantic • Draw power from your preternatural nature, alien heritage, or genius gadgets • Protect the Earth from torrential aetherfalls • Keep your identity secret from your nosy landlady, Mrs. Rathbone • Negotiate with minute Mercurian monarchs (Mercurians stand only four inches tall) • Push your teammates to transcend their origins or pursue their destiny • Foil the Nefarious Clockwork Contraptions of Dr. Eisengeist and discover his origins Don your mask, take to the skies, and God save the Queen!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Superlatives at 4.7 against The Lost Heir 3's 4.3. The Superlatives also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 74%). The Lost Heir 3's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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
The Lost Heir 3 costs $6.99 and The Superlatives $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Superlatives holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of The Lost Heir 3's written reviews are positive against 96% of The Superlatives's.
The Lost Heir 3 ships an update every 14 months, The Superlatives every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Lost Heir 3 | The Superlatives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (83 ratings) | 4.7 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | Choice of Games LLC |
Customer experience
The Lost Heir 3
The Superlatives
Bugs and requests
The Lost Heir 3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Error when bringing up characters
- Character_Knows_Location glitch
- Game never displays stats
- Need to delete and reinstall to play again
- Grammatical errors and glitches
Requested features
7 requests- Make new series in same universe
- Make classes more involved in story
- Unique companion based on each class
- Refine current classes with more detail
- Update game to fix glitches
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- Fix side story integration
- Fix stat display bug
The Superlatives
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Lost Heir 3
No in-app purchases
The Superlatives
No in-app purchases
Questions
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