The Quest vs ATOM RPG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Quest
Embark on an adventure in a haunted castle, battling ghosts and demons to resolve a family feud. This expansion can be played standalone or integrated with the main game, offering a challenging RPG experience.
- Open world role playing
- Grid-based movement
- Turn-based combat
- Standalone or expansion play
- Haunted castle exploration
- Ghost and demon battles
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An expansion by Zarista Games. The Quest - Caerworn Castle is an expansion to The Quest, a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement and turn based combat. After enabling the expansion, you can explore new areas and adventures. However, if you don't have The Quest, you can also play the expansion as a standalone game. Caerworn Castle is haunted by ghosts and demons and in desperate need of repair. Its occupants are victims of a feud between two brothers, prolonged by Lord Alderley who wishes to extend his power. Are you frightened of ghosts and the evils of the night? Dare you enter this ravaged land to save the castle? It will take all your skills to change the balance of power. Great evils await you and a friend. The ghost of Lord John Sheets, the father of the dueling brothers, waits in Caerworn Castle for you to give him rest. To access the new areas (not applicable if you are playing the expansion standalone), go to Mithria harbor and talk to captain Hanty, then select "Caerworn Castle" as your travel destination. It's recommended you reach at least level 60 before taking on the challenges posed by this expansion.
ATOM RPG
Explore a post-apocalyptic Soviet Wasteland, creating your own hero. Investigate bunkers, battle mutants, and uncover conspiracies in this offline RPG. Features deep character creation, turn-based combat, and nonlinear gameplay with multiple quest solutions.
- Character creation tool
- Offline single-player RPG
- Dozens of skills
- Turn-based combat
- Nonlinear gameplay
- Multiple quest solutions
- Deep dialogues
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In 1986 the world war between the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc ended in mutual nuclear bombings. Both superpowers went down in flames. The impact of the fallout almost ended civilization as we know it. You are one of the survivors of the apocalypse. Your mission - to explore the wild and wondrous postnuclear world of the Soviet Wasteland. To earn your place under the sun in this new age. To investigate retro style bunkers, descend into a stalker filled metro, fight terrible mutants and solve a shadowy conspiracy, aimed at destroying all that is left of life on Earth. ATOM RPG is: - A powerful character creation tool, aimed at making the wasteland hero you want to portray; - A balanced offline single player roleplaying system. Each stat combination provides a unique cRPG experience, unique dialogues, and new ways to solve some quests; - Dozens of skills, from lockpicking to gambling; - Many hours of gameplay on all sorts of locations. Meet the other survivors in a brave new settlement, built from the remains of the old world. Venture into the wilds, where mutants and bandits lurk. Work out the secrets of an old military bunker. Or simply lose yourself, fishing at a scenic pond; - Turn-based combat, inspired by classic RPG’s of the nineties. Find your own strategy and develop the tactics needed to win; - Random encounters with the dwellers of the Soviet Wasteland - both friendly and dangerous. Sometimes all at the same time; - Many deep, multiple-choice dialogues that feel like real conversations with the unique NPCs of the game; - Nonlinear gameplay! This edition of the game features dozens of quests, most with alternative solutions. Play the game like you want to! Recommended: iPhone 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, SE, 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, XR; iPad Mini 6, 5, 4; iPad Air 3+, 2; iPad Pro Technical Support: You can contact the developers at support@atomrpg.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Quest at 5.0 against ATOM RPG's 4.3. The Quest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). ATOM RPG's advantage is ratings volume (223 vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On device support and iOS requirement 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
The Quest costs $2.99 and ATOM RPG $9.99 up front. ATOM RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATOM RPG has 223 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Quest ships an update every 3 months, ATOM RPG every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Quest | ATOM RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (223 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 68.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 223 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 3.0 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Redshift | ATENT GAMES LTD |
Customer experience
The Quest
ATOM RPG
Bugs and requests
The Quest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ATOM RPG
Reported bugs
4 issues- Controls breaking
- Frequent crashes
- Text/UI issues
- Glitches and bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Add controller support
- Improve UI scaling and readability
- Add more content and updates
- Fix bugs and stability issues
In-app purchases
The Quest
No in-app purchases
ATOM RPG
- ATOM RPG - Supporter Pack$2.99









