Comparison

Arcaea vs The Impossible Game 2

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

Head to head
About

Arcaea

Experience a unique rhythm game that blends challenging gameplay with an immersive story. Progress through a narrative driven by your performance, unlock new difficulties, and compete with others online. Enjoy a vast library of music, with more available through content packs.

Highlights
  • Novel gameplay mechanics
  • Immersive sound and story
  • High difficulty ceiling
  • Over 350 songs
  • 3 rhythm difficulty levels per song
  • Real-time online multiplayer
  • Rich Main Story and Side Stories
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New Dimension Rhythm Game - Experience sound and story unlike ever before. "A harmony of Light awaits you in a lost world of musical Conflict." In a world of white, and surrounded by “memory”, two girls awaken under glass-filled skies. Arcaea is a mobile rhythm game for both experienced and new rhythm game players alike, blending novel gameplay, immersive sound, and a powerful story of wonder and heartache. Experience gameplay that reflects the story’s emotions and events—and progress to unlock more of this unfurling narrative. Challenging trials can be discovered through play, higher difficulties can be unlocked, and a real-time online mode is available to face off against other players. Arcaea does not require an internet connection for play, and is fully playable both on smartphones and tablets. On install the game includes a large library of free playable songs, and more can be made available by acquiring additional songs and content packs. ==Features== - A high difficulty ceiling - experience personal growth as you develop skills in arcade-style progression - Over 350 songs from more than 200 artists famous across other games - 3 rhythm difficulty levels for every song - An expanding music library through regular content updates - Collaborations with other beloved rhythm games - Online friends and scoreboards - Real-time online multiplayer - A Course Mode that tests endurance through gauntlets of songs - A rich Main Story that features two protagonist’s perspectives across a powerful journey - Additional Side and Short Stories of varying styles and perspectives featuring the game’s characters that build upon the world of Arcaea - A vast array of original characters and guest characters from collaborations to accompany you, level up, and alter your play through many game-changing skills - Stunning, never-before-seen connections to storylines via gameplay, challenging the very paradigm of play ==Story== Two girls find themselves in a colorless world full of memory, and with no memory of themselves. Each alone, they set out into places often beautiful, and just as often dangerous. Arcaea’s story is interwoven throughout Main, Side, and Short stories which each focus on individual, playable characters. While separate, they all share the same space: the world of Arcaea. Their reactions to it, and its reactions to them, form an ever-shifting narrative of mystery, sorrow, and bliss. As they explore this heavenly place, follow their steps down paths of glass and grief. --- Follow Arcaea & News: Twitter: http://twitter.com/arcaea_en Facebook: http://facebook.com/arcaeagame

About

The Impossible Game 2

Experience an extreme rhythm platformer with challenging new levels, including unique mechanics like guns and portals. Compete in online battle royale modes or design your own levels with an intuitive editor. Enjoy an awesome soundtrack and over 20 free levels.

Highlights
  • All-new levels with unique mechanics
  • Online battle royale mode
  • Level editor for custom creations
  • Intense boss battles
  • Awesome soundtrack
  • Cosmetic unlocks
Features
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Your 12-year wait is over: the original rhythm platform game is back! Test your skills with all-new levels, online battle royale and more. ALL-NEW LEVELS featuring awesome music and crazy new mechanics like guns and portals. Tap to jump, fly and shoot your way through four worlds, each with a unique theme and an intense boss battle. ONLINE BATTLE ROYALE with up to sixty players at once. Will you come out on top? DESIGN YOUR OWN LEVELS with an easy-to-use level editor containing (almost) every mechanic seen in the rest of the game. Infinite possibilities await! AN AWESOME SOUNDTRACK featuring music from Panda Eyes, Nitro Fun, MDK and many more. Over 20 levels and online multiplayer completely free. NO ads or pay-to-win. Unlock cosmetic features and level editor items, plus bonus level “Cloud 9”, with a paid Achievement Pass.

Screenshots

Arcaea4 screens
The Impossible Game 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arcaea at 4.8 against The Impossible Game 2's 4.1. Arcaea also leads on ratings volume (25K vs 502) and review sentiment (78% vs 58%). 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. Arcaea sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and The Impossible Game 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcaea holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcaea has 25K ratings behind it against 502, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Arcaea's written reviews are positive against 58% of The Impossible Game 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcaea ships an update every 8 days, The Impossible Game 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Arcaea versus The Impossible Game 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcaeaThe Impossible Game 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25K ratings) — better4.1 (502 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better57.6% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better502
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#43 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB177 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperlowiroFlukeDude Ltd

Customer experience

Arcaea

All ratings24,761 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,253 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.8%

The Impossible Game 2

All ratings494 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative30.2%

User reviews

Arcaea

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unique gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and art
  • 🎶 Excellent music selection
  • 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
  • 💯 Challenging yet rewarding difficulty

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive paywall for content
  • 🔁 Repetitive grind in World Mode
  • 🐛 Occasional note registration issues
  • 🔊 Audio desync when multitasking
  • 🤖 Lack of practice mode or tutorial

The Impossible Game 2

From 502 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun gameplay
  • 🎶 Great music and sound design
  • 🆕 Innovative mechanics
  • 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding
  • 🆓 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
  • 🐛 Performance issues and frame drops
  • 🕹️ Overly difficult and frustrating
  • 🤔 Feels like a Geometry Dash clone

Bugs and requests

Arcaea

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account sync problems
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to compete with friends
  • Ability to earn premium currency through gameplay
  • More free song options to explore the game
  • Customizable note speed and offset settings
  • Improved story mode and character development

The Impossible Game 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels and progress not saving properly
  • Online mode not working for some users
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free content and unlockables
  • Improve performance and optimization
  • Adjust difficulty curve for new players
  • Differentiate itself more from Geometry Dash

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arcaea

One-time3
  • 100 Memories$0.99
  • 510 Memories$4.99
  • 1020 Memories$9.99
3 purchases

The Impossible Game 2

One-time3
  • 80 Blocks$0.99
  • 400 Blocks$4.99
  • 2000 Blocks$9.99

Questions

Is Arcaea free?
Arcaea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Impossible Game 2 free?
The Impossible Game 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcaea or The Impossible Game 2?
Arcaea is rated higher. Arcaea averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while The Impossible Game 2 averages 4.1 from 502 ratings.
Do Arcaea or The Impossible Game 2 have ads?
Neither Arcaea nor The Impossible Game 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcaea or The Impossible Game 2?
Arcaea ships an update every 8 days, and The Impossible Game 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Arcaea was updated on October 31, 2026 and The Impossible Game 2 on October 29, 2026.

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