Comparison

Identity V vs Alien

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

Head to head
About

Identity V

Experience a thrilling 1v4 asymmetrical horror game with a unique gothic art style and mysterious storylines. As a survivor, cooperate to escape or play as the hunter to track down your prey. Explore an abandoned manor and uncover dark secrets.

Highlights
  • 1v4 asymmetrical combats
  • Survivor cooperation and escape
  • Hunter gameplay
  • Gothic visual style
  • Mysterious storylines
  • Randomized map adjustments
  • Distinct character selection
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Identity V: 1 vs 4 Asymmetrical Horror Mobile Game Fear Always Springs from the Unknown. Game Introduction: Join the Thrilling Party! Welcome to Identity V, the first asymmetrical horror mobile game developed by NetEase. With a gothic art style, mysterious storylines and exciting 1vs4 gameplay, Identity V will bring you a breathtaking experience. Key Features: Intensive 1vs4 Asymmetrical Combats: Four Survivors: run from the ruthless hunter, cooperate with teammates, decode cipher machines, open the gate and escape; One Hunter: familiar yourself with all of your killing powers. Be ready to catch and torture your preys. Gothic Visual Style: Travel back to the Victorian era and have a taste of its unique style. Compelling Background Settings: You will first enter the game as a detective, who receives a mysterious letter inviting him to investigate an abandoned manor and search for a missing girl. And as you get closer and closer to the truth, you find something horrifying... Randomized Map Adjustments: Within every new game, map would be altered accordingly. You will never know what’s to expect. Select & Play Distinct Characters: Multiple characters to choose from, customized characters to fit your own personal strategy and get the final victory! Are you ready for it? More Informations: Website: www.identityvgame.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/IdentityV Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/identityVofficial/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/GameIdentityV YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IdentityV Discord: https://discord.gg/FThHuCa4bn

About

Alien

Embark on a terrifying quest for survival aboard a space station. Unprepared and underequipped, you must use your wits and courage to escape an unknown menace. Experience a faithful mobile replication of the classic survival horror game, complete with AAA visuals and an arresting narrative.

Highlights
  • Survival horror gameplay
  • Stealth and evasion mechanics
  • Resource scavenging and crafting
  • Touchscreen controls with customization
  • Gamepad and mouse/keyboard support
  • Faithful mobile replication of AAA visuals
  • Includes all DLC content
Currently charting
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READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. When she left Earth, Ellen Ripley promised her daughter she would return home to celebrate her 11th birthday. She never made it. Fifteen years later, Amanda Ripley learns that the flight recorder from her mother’s ship has been recovered. Amanda enters Sevastopol space station to finally solve the mystery of her mother’s disappearance, only to confront an unknown menace. Engage in a terrifying quest for survival as you navigate the labyrinthine Sevastopol station. Unprepared and underequipped, you will need all your wits and daring to get out alive. TWO MISSIONS FREE Play missions 1 and 2 for free, then unlock the complete game and all DLC via a single in-app purchase. A SURVIVAL HORROR MASTERPIECE The stunning AAA visuals, arresting narrative and terrifying atmosphere of Creative Assembly’s classic – faithfully replicated on mobile. This is the complete survival horror experience brought to mobile without compromise. TAILORED FOR MOBILE Run, hide and survive using a redesigned interface, offering total touchscreen control and full customisation options. Resize and reposition on-screen buttons and joysticks, or play with a gamepad or any iPadOS-compatible mouse & keyboard. INSPIRED BY THE 1979 FILM ‘ALIEN’ A game that returns to the roots of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, using its atmosphere, art direction and production values to deliver the same terrifying thrills. IMPROVISE AND SURVIVE Explore Sevastopol station and scavenge for hidden resources, crafting items and tech to improvise weapons and deterrents against the ultimate threat. ADAPT TO THE ALIEN’S MOVES To evade the Alien as it hunts you down, make calculated moves and use your environment, from crawling through ventilation ducts to hiding in the shadows. THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Buy the full game with all seven DLCs included, such as ‘Last Survivor’ — a recreation of Ellen Ripley’s final mission on board the Nostromo. === Alien: Isolation requires iOS 16.5 or later and 11GB of storage. For installation we recommend having at least 22GB of free space. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 8 Plus • iPhone X and later • iPhone SE 2 (2020) and later Supported iPads: • iPad mini 5 (2019) and later • iPad Air 3 (2019) and later • iPad 7 (2019) and later • iPad Pro 1st gen (2015), 12.9" model only • iPad Pro 2nd gen (2017) and later • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com © 2024 20th Century Studios. Alien: Isolation game software, excluding 20th Century Studios elements © SEGA. Originally developed by The Creative Assembly Limited. Creative Assembly and the Creative Assembly logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of The Creative Assembly Limited. SEGA and the SEGA logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Identity V4 screens
Alien4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alien at 80% against Identity V's 43%. Alien also leads on ads (none vs shown). Identity V's advantage is ratings volume (132K vs 1.3K) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Identity V sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Alien sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Identity V holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Identity V has 132K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Identity V's written reviews are positive against 80% of Alien's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Identity V ships an update every 2 weeks, Alien every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Identity V versus Alien: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdentity VAlien
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (132K ratings) — better4.5 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews79.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings132K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#33 — better#195
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.5
Further details — not scored
Size3.5 GB1.9 GB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNetEase GamesFeral Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

Identity V

All ratings132,496 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews3,703 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative48.6%

Alien

All ratings1,292 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews870 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.3%

User reviews

Identity V

From 132K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent art style and design
  • 🕹️ Unique and engaging gameplay
  • 🕹️ Variety of game modes
  • 🕹️ Interesting character abilities
  • 💰 Reasonable pricing and monetization

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Imbalanced matchmaking and character power
  • 🔒 Lack of server stability and high ping issues
  • 🤖 Problematic camping behavior by hunters
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for cosmetics
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

Alien

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent port with great performance
  • 👍 Impressive graphics and visuals
  • 🎮 Smooth controls and controller support
  • 🎬 Captures the Alien franchise atmosphere well
  • 🕹️ Immersive gameplay experience

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Device overheating and battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🕹️ Touchscreen controls not ideal for certain gameplay elements
  • 🕰️ Long loading times and unskippable intro

Bugs and requests

Identity V

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • Glitches with pallet/window interactions
  • Inconsistent hitboxes and abilities

Requested features

5 requests
  • Voice chat functionality
  • More diverse map selection
  • Improved character balancing
  • Penalties for hunter camping
  • Increased rewards for in-game progression

Alien

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain puzzles/objectives not triggering correctly
  • Sound issues like audio cutting out
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more graphics/performance options
  • Improve auto-save and checkpoint system
  • Implement Magic Keyboard support
  • Include Chinese language support

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Identity V

One-time20
  • 60Echoes$0.99
  • 185Echoes$2.99
  • 305Echoes$4.99
Show 17 more
  • 8th Anniversary Special Package$9.99
  • 690Echoes$9.99
  • 7th Anni. Special Package$9.99
  • 6th Anni. Special Package$9.99
  • Lunar New Year Echo Package 1$14.99
  • 8th Anniversary Discount Package I$14.99
  • 2023 Lunar New Year Package 1$14.99
  • 2025 Echo Package 1$14.99
  • Echo Package 1$14.99
  • 6th Anni. Discount Package I$14.99
  • 1308 Echoes$19.99
  • 2023 Lunar New Year Package 2$25.99
  • Echo Package 2$25.99
  • 2025 Echo Package 2$25.99
  • 2025Echoes$29.99
  • 3330Echoes$49.99
  • 6590Echoes$99.99
1 purchases

Alien

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Identity V free?
Identity V is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien free?
Alien is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Identity V or Alien?
Identity V is rated higher. Identity V averages 4.7 out of 5 from 132K ratings, while Alien averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Identity V or Alien have ads?
Identity V shows ads; Alien does not.
Which is updated more often, Identity V or Alien?
Identity V ships an update every 2 weeks, and Alien every 2 months. Most recently, Identity V was updated on September 24, 2026 and Alien on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Identity V or Alien?
Identity V currently peaks at #33 in the App Store charts, and Alien at #195. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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