Comparison

The Eagle's Heir vs Highlands, Deep Waters

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

Head to head
About

The Eagle's Heir

Defend Napoleon's heir in this steampunk alternate history interactive novel. Engage in political maneuvering, airship battles, and romantic intrigue. Your choices will determine the fate of France and Europe.

Highlights
  • Steampunk alternate history setting
  • Political maneuvering and diplomacy
  • Airship combat and adventure
  • Romantic intrigue and relationships
  • Multiple character customization options
  • Text-based interactive story
Features
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Defend Napoleon's heir in this steampunk alternate history game of political maneuvering, airship adventure, and romantic intrigue! Will you bring liberty to France, or plunge Europe into bloody war? "The Eagle's Heir" is a 200,000 word interactive novel by Amy Griswold and Jo Graham. It's entirely text-based, without graphics, or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Since Napoleon won the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, seventeen years ago, Europe has enjoyed an uneasy peace. While the great empires of Austria, Russia and England have tried to stem the tide of revolution, France has mastered steam power to conquer the air and sea. Now, Napoleon’s health is failing, and France is torn between his legitimate heir, Franz, and his illegitimate son Alexandre. Luckily, Alexandre has you, his loyal bodyguard and childhood companion, skilled in the arts of the duel and the ballroom, and ready for anything from diplomacy to airship combat! It's brother against brother as you choose who will rule France, and how. Will France have a king, an emperor, or become a republic? Can you guide your lifelong friend Alexandre to the throne, and keep not just your prince but his revolutionary ideals alive? Or will you throw your weight behind his half-brother Franz? Will you defeat France’s enemies with the thunder of airship guns or forge a marriage alliance in gaslit ballrooms? • Play as male, female, genderfluid, or non-binary; gay, straight, or asexual • Race airships across the English Channel • Find romance with a journalist or a lady's maid, or ménage a trois at the Tuileries Palace • Join a motley crew of actors in the revolutionary cause, or spy on them for your allies • Duel aristocrats to preserve your and Alexandre's honor • Plan a scandalous elopement which sends Europe into an uproar When swords cross before the throne, who will be the Eagle's Heir?

About

Highlands, Deep Waters

Unravel a dark mystery in a Scottish town, uncovering cultists and abyssal horrors. Your choices shape the narrative of this text-based interactive novel, where you play as a detective, criminal, or scholar.

Highlights
  • Interactive text-based story
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Deduction system for clues
  • Sanity system
  • Character role selection
  • Hand-drawn maps and lore
Features
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While investigating a murder in a small Scottish town, you’ll find yourself embroiled in a world of secrets, cultists, and abyssal horror. What are you willing to do to solve the case? And what will you do when you don’t like the answer? "Highlands, Deep Waters" is a 340,000 word interactive horror novel by Fernando B Neves and Lucas Zaper, 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. • Play as an insightful Detective, a resourceful Criminal or a mysterious Scholar. • Gather and interpret clues with the Deduction system. Will you solve the case? • Face the hidden truths that derange your mind with the Sanity system. • A carefully crafted town including hand-drawn maps, unique history and peculiar inhabitants. • Play as a male, female, gay or straight. The Abyssal Ones treat everyone just the same.

Screenshots

The Eagle's Heir4 screens
Highlands, Deep Waters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Eagle's Heir and Highlands, Deep Waters both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Highlands, Deep Waters's written reviews are positive against 78% of The Eagle's Heir's. The Eagle's Heir's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $6.99). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Eagle's Heir costs $5.99 and Highlands, Deep Waters $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Highlands, Deep Waters holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of The Eagle's Heir's written reviews are positive against 95% of Highlands, Deep Waters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Eagle's Heir ships an update every 18 months, Highlands, Deep Waters every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Eagle's Heir versus Highlands, Deep Waters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Eagle's HeirHighlands, Deep Waters
Price$5.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.5 (51 ratings)4.6 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB39 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChoice of Games LLCHosted Games LLC

Customer experience

The Eagle's Heir

All ratings51 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Highlands, Deep Waters

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

In-app purchases

None

The Eagle's Heir

No in-app purchases

None

Highlands, Deep Waters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Eagle's Heir free?
The Eagle's Heir costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Highlands, Deep Waters free?
Highlands, Deep Waters costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Eagle's Heir or Highlands, Deep Waters?
Highlands, Deep Waters is rated higher. The Eagle's Heir averages 4.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Highlands, Deep Waters averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do The Eagle's Heir or Highlands, Deep Waters have ads?
Both The Eagle's Heir and Highlands, Deep Waters show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Eagle's Heir or Highlands, Deep Waters?
The Eagle's Heir ships an update every 18 months, and Highlands, Deep Waters every 13 months. Most recently, The Eagle's Heir was updated on November 2, 2026 and Highlands, Deep Waters on November 3, 2026.

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