Comparison

Serania vs Achroma Adventure

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

Head to head
About

Serania

Embark on a text-based role-playing adventure to uncover your past and escape pursuers. Make choices, explore a fantasy world, and engage in combat and skill development. The first part of the story is free to play.

Highlights
  • Engaging fantasy story with choices
  • Explore a detailed story world
  • Interact with characters
  • Complete missions and improve skills
  • Manage inventory and combat
  • Uncover ancestral truth
Features
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Escape the Blackblades and search for answers about your mysterious past in this new, fresh take on the text-based role playing genre. You can play the first 1/4 of the game for free. If the game is for you, you can buy access to the full story. FEATURES: * An engaging fantasy story, where you choose what to do * Freely explore the world of the story * Meet and interact with other characters * Go on missions, improve your skills, and fight deadly battles * Manage your inventory, use items, buy, sell or use in combat * Follow the clues and find out the truth about your ancestry! AWARDS: Best Narrative - Silver Winner NYX Game Awards 2021 Best Storytelling - Silver Winner NYX Game Awards 2021 PRESS: “... a stunningly well-written and enthralling text adventure.” - GameBookNews "Serania: Path of the Scion is a Must Play if You Like Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Books" - GameSpew "Serania – Path of the Scion excels as an engaging narrative experience that you can enjoy anytime, anywhere, with a streamlined interface that seamlessly integrates all aspects of the game naturally." - IndieHive

About

Achroma Adventure

Features
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Dive into this immersive decision-making game set in a world shrouded in darkness and intrigue. Step into the shoes of a character in a time of chaos, where the fate of Curdle Hill and its inhabitants hangs in the balance. As the narrative unfolds, make choices that will determine the course of their character's journey.

Screenshots

Serania4 screens
Achroma Adventure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Serania at every 10 days against Achroma Adventure's every 24 months. Serania also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Serania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Achroma Adventure sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serania ships an update every 10 days, Achroma Adventure every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Serania versus Achroma Adventure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeraniaAchroma Adventure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB160 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeter RavnholtRealm Runner Studios Limited

Bugs and requests

Serania

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Combat options disappear
  • Enemies can dodge while 'paralyzed'
  • Life doesn't fully restore upon leveling up
  • Stuck in temple ruins without a boat option
  • Final boss is impossible to hit/beat
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  • Choices are arbitrary, leading to death and reverting to checkpoint
  • Constant misses in combat, reliant on RNG
  • Difficulty spikes significantly at the end
  • Hint doesn't provide enough information for progression
  • Continue button sometimes delayed with voiceover

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add a dodge button
  • Add a defense button
  • Add more combat options (e.g., quick thrust, sideways cut)
  • Fix bug with disappearing combat options
  • Make the next game free
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  • Add more choices to the story
  • Add a boat option for crossing the lake
  • Create a Serania part two
  • Allow revival in the story
  • Add more sound effects for combat
  • Expand the story after claiming the throne
  • Add a freeplay or challenge mode after main story
  • Add hidden areas with new enemies/weapons
  • Implement New Game + with increased difficulty
  • Add a gender option other than man and woman
  • Loop music tracks and add more scene-specific music
  • Add a map for better navigation
  • Make the full story free
  • Allow watching ads to progress instead of paying

Achroma Adventure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Serania

One-time1
  • Access to the full story$3.99
3 purchases

Achroma Adventure

One-time3
  • 100 Shards Pack$0.99
  • 200 Shards Pack$1.99
  • 500 Shards Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Serania free?
Serania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Achroma Adventure free?
Achroma Adventure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Serania or Achroma Adventure have ads?
Neither Serania nor Achroma Adventure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Serania or Achroma Adventure?
Serania ships an update every 10 days, and Achroma Adventure every 24 months. Most recently, Serania was updated on September 22, 2026 and Achroma Adventure on September 20, 2026.

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