Comparison

Anomaly Warzone Earth vs Carrion

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

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About

Anomaly Warzone Earth

Lead an armored squad through alien-occupied cities in this unique tower offense game. Plan your route, deploy units strategically, and use the commander's special abilities to crush the alien turrets and save Earth.

Highlights
  • Tower offense gameplay
  • Strategic unit deployment
  • Commander special abilities
  • Route planning
  • Resource gathering and upgrades
  • Story campaign and assault modes
Features
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*** APPLE DESIGN AWARD 2011 WINNER *** Destructoid 9/10 Strategy Informer 8.5/10 GameShark 8.3/10 IGN 8/10 GameZone 8/10 GamePro 8/10 ANOMALY WARZONE EARTH is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a tower offense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Tokyo, planning the route and strategically choosing which units to deploy in order to crush the opposition. Take control of the Commander, whose special abilities and quick thinking will be vital in supporting the squad in its mission, as you engage in fast-paced, tactical battle across story campaign and two heart-pounding Squad Assault Modes. KEY FEATURES: Enjoy innovative game play – mixing action and strategy in a tower offense formula – you’re the attacking side! Play the commander whose special abilities and quick thinking are crucial to support the squad in its quest for victory. Think tactically and strategically, choosing the right squad and the best route for the mission. Extend tactical possibilities by gathering resources to buy new units and upgrade your squad during a battle. Play for hours on end in the engaging story campaign, as well as the two exciting Squad Assault Modes. Immerse yourself in the game with great visuals and atmospheric audio. REQUIREMENTS: OS: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later. Processor: Any Intel CPU Memory: 2 GB Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 / Radeon HD 2400 or equivalent Hard Drive: 1 GB

About

Carrion

Experience a unique reverse horror game where you play as a monstrous creature. Hunt down your captors, consume them to grow stronger, and evolve devastating new abilities to escape your prison. The full game and DLC are unlocked with a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Play as an amorphous monster
  • Hunt and consume enemies
  • Grow and evolve abilities
  • Reverse horror gameplay
  • Unlock full game and DLC
Features
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Try Carrion for FREE - with NO ADS! Then unlock the full game + DLC with a single in app purchase. No gems, hearts or virtual currency required! CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origin. Stalk and consume those that imprisoned you to spread fear and panic throughout the facility. Grow and evolve as you tear down this prison and acquire more and more devastating abilities on the path to retribution.

Screenshots

Anomaly Warzone Earth4 screens
Carrion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Carrion at Free against Anomaly Warzone Earth's $3.99. Carrion also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 6). Anomaly Warzone Earth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

Carrion is free to download; Anomaly Warzone Earth costs $3.99 up front. Carrion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anomaly Warzone Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Anomaly Warzone Earth against 4.4 for Carrion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carrion has 1.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Anomaly Warzone Earth's written reviews are positive against 70% of Carrion's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Anomaly Warzone Earth versus Carrion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnomaly Warzone EarthCarrion
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.4 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews69.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61.9K — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.2
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB180 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer11 bit studios s.a.Devolver Digital, Inc.

Customer experience

Anomaly Warzone Earth

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Carrion

All ratings1,804 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews801 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative22.7%

Bugs and requests

Anomaly Warzone Earth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Carrion

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using controllers
  • Audio cuts out when connecting AirPods

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add difficulty options
  • Implement a map or mini-map
  • Expand the game with more content
  • Improve audio and sound design
  • Optimize performance and stability

In-app purchases

None

Anomaly Warzone Earth

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Carrion

One-time1
  • Buy the full game +DLC!$6.99

Questions

Is Anomaly Warzone Earth free?
Anomaly Warzone Earth costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carrion free?
Carrion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anomaly Warzone Earth or Carrion?
Carrion is rated higher. Anomaly Warzone Earth averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Carrion averages 4.4 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Anomaly Warzone Earth or Carrion have ads?
Neither Anomaly Warzone Earth nor Carrion shows ads.

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