57° North vs Wilderless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
57° North
Embark on a survival adventure as you guide two shipwrecked cousins through a mysterious Alaskan island. Your choices shape the narrative, leading to multiple endings. Enhance the experience with optional augmented reality features.
- Story-based adventure
- Hundreds of decisions
- Multiple endings
- Survival elements
- Augmented reality integration (Merge Cube)
- Immersive illustrations
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When two cousins are shipwrecked on a remote island in Alaska, it’s up to you to help them survive, escape, and maybe even discover why there are so many security cameras out here in the middle of nowhere... 57° North tells a gripping story with hundreds of decisions and multiple endings that depend on the choices you make. For an even more immersive experience, it also works with the Merge Cube (https://mergevr.com/cube) to bring gorgeous illustrations to life in the palm of your hand. Just don't get too distracted looking at the scenery... we've heard there are bears on the island. Details: Recommended for ages 10+ Merge Cube recommended but not required Audio & Subtitles: English only at this time
Wilderless
Explore a vast, procedurally generated open world with no enemies or quests. Enjoy peaceful moments, stunning natural landscapes, and a calming soundtrack. Customize your character, build shelters, and transform into various animals for a stress-free escape.
- Vast procedurally generated open world
- No enemies or quests
- Character customization
- Placeable shelters
- Shape-shifting into animals
- PhotoMode with effects and filters
- Calming soundtrack
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A HUGE PROCEDURALLY GENERATED OPEN WORLD No enemies. No quests. Just miles of beautiful, natural, untamed wilderness to explore and relax in. Enjoy a world of quiet moments and stunning views, with golden sunsets behind sky-high mountains, flower filled rolling green hills, and frost covered tundra and frozen lakes - Explore a gorgeous, vast open world wilderness - A true Open World. Go anywhere, anytime - A beautiful soundtrack covers many moods as you explore - Customize your character with hair, hats, outfits and more - Place shelters: choose from 2 tents, natural rock and a small house - Relax in a natural and calm stress-free environment - Ad-free, no in-app purchases or additional downloads - Take beautiful photos with PhotoMode - Tons of effects, filters, and options to customize - A solo indie project made with love - Run, swim, and fly through deep forests and rolling hills - Go skating on the frozen lakes of the North - Feeling anxiety? Take a quiet boat ride along the river - Fly through the skies as a mighty hawk - Shapechange into horses, bears, boar, foxes and more - Ride a pirate ship - fireworks included - Benchmark with extensive quality options and settings - Gamepad support SUPPORT Questions or Comments? : robert@protopop.com To reset game: goto Splashscreen-options-reset button. To optimize: goto Splashscreen-optimize TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x3DeLJyR3w FOLLOW ME - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protopopgames/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/protopop - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProtopopGames/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/protopopgames/ SHARE Feel free to put footage of my game on YouTube or any other website. It helps me spread the word and reach more people, and I appreciate it. Thank you for supporting independent games:) Recommended Specifications • Devices: iPad Pro, iPad (10th Gen), iPad Air (6th Gen), iPad mini (7th Gen), iPhone 11 series, and later models • CPU: Apple A13 Bionic or newer • RAM: 4 GB or more • Operating System: iOS 16.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 57° North at Free against Wilderless's $4.99. 57° North also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Wilderless's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
57° North is free to download; Wilderless costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
57° North holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 255 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of 57° North's written reviews are positive against 75% of Wilderless's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
57° North ships an update every 7 months, Wilderless every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | 57° North | Wilderless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (119 ratings) — better | 4.2 (255 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 255 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mighty Coconut | Robert Kabwe |
Customer experience
57° North
Wilderless
User reviews
57° North
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Engaging story
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork
- 🎵 Great music/atmosphere
- 💰 Free to play
- 💡 Unique story structure
Room to improve
- ⏳ Too short
- ↔️ Linear story
- 🤔 Choices have little impact
- 🚫 No skip/fast-forward
- 🤷♀️ Lack of replayability
Wilderless
From 255 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌳 Beautiful, peaceful open world
- 🎨 Customizable graphics and settings
- 🕹️ Relaxing, stress-free exploration
- 🌌 Stunning landscapes and visuals
- 🔥 Cozy campfires and shelters
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Lack of clear objectives or progression
- 🕹️ Challenging controls, especially for flying
- 🌌 Repetitive environments after a while
- 🤖 Absence of NPCs or interactive elements
Bugs and requests
57° North
Reported bugs
3 issues- Merge Cube not scanning
- VR mode is upside down
- App requires camera access but not found in settings
Requested features
11 requests- Add more languages (French, Russian, Chinese)
- Ability to skip text/scenes on replay
- More flexibility in story navigation (back up choices)
- Longer game length
- Sequel or more games in this style
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- RPG version of the story
- Multiplayer option for future games
- Add voice actors
- Add captions/subtitles
- Bugfix for Merge Cube scanning
- Improve VR mode
Wilderless
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when changing graphics settings
- Disappearing shelters and structures
- Inconsistent weather and environmental effects
- Stuck underwater or in terrain when respawning
Requested features
5 requests- Add more animals and creatures to interact with
- Introduce quests, missions, or a light narrative
- Implement a save/load system for custom worlds
- Add support for controllers and gamepad input
- Expand customization options for character and environment
In-app purchases
57° North
No in-app purchases
Wilderless
No in-app purchases
Questions
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