Comparison

SIMULACRA vs IMMORTALITY

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

Head to head
About

SIMULACRA

This horror game simulates a phone experience where you uncover a dark mystery within a mysterious mobile game. Navigate through a new story, solve puzzles, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.

Highlights
  • Narrative horror experience
  • Game within a game
  • Multiple endings
  • Hidden secrets
  • Standalone story
Features
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After downloading a mysterious free game called “FlapeeBird”, Teddy finally found an outlet to distract him from his life troubles. But you notice that something is not quite right with Teddy or this creepy game. Will you be able to help Teddy break free - or will the game get you too? A free spin-off from the SIMULACRA universe, Pipe Dreams tells a new standalone story while staying true to the horror phone simulator genre. You don’t have to play SIMULACRA to enjoy this one, but it helps. ==== NEW PHONE NEW STORY Enjoy the same narrative horror experience with a new plot, new character and new puzzles. GAME WITHIN A GAME A story that unfolds entirely on the screen of a mobile phone, with returning apps such as Jabbr and Surfr, along with a brand new game app called FlapeeBird. MULTIPLE ENDINGS Choices you make will lead to different endings. Can you find all of them? HIDDEN SECRETS Explore the greater mystery behind the SIMULACRA universe. What are these “SIMULACRA”? How is “Gateway 31” connected to them? The answers are hidden in plain sight, you just need to know what to look for.

About

IMMORTALITY

Unravel the mystery of a vanished Hollywood starlet by exploring her lost films. Investigate hours of footage, scrub through clips for clues, and piece together the truth behind her disappearance in this interactive detective game.

Highlights
  • Explore hours of lost film footage
  • Scrub through footage for clues
  • Investigate a Hollywood mystery
  • Solve a starlet's disappearance
  • Interactive detective gameplay
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. A starlet, vanished. Her films, unreleased. Investigate the lost works of the silver-screen hopeful to unlock the secrets behind her disappearance. What happened to Marissa Marcel? Brimming with talent, magnetism and beauty, the young actress was poised for stardom — until, it seems, she evaporated into thin air. Put on your detective hat: • Explore hours of footage from three of the actress's unreleased movies. • Sort through film clips and scrub through footage to identify key symbols that may lead to new clues. • Piece it all together to uncover the truth behind this dark, hidden chapter in Tinseltown's history. A thrilling interactive game from Sam Barlow, creator of "Her Story."

Screenshots

SIMULACRA4 screens
IMMORTALITY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SIMULACRA at 81% against IMMORTALITY's 30%. SIMULACRA also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. IMMORTALITY sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. SIMULACRA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SIMULACRA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIMULACRA has 6.5K ratings behind it against 176, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of SIMULACRA's written reviews are positive against 30% of IMMORTALITY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMULACRA ships an update monthly, IMMORTALITY every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SIMULACRA versus IMMORTALITY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMULACRAIMMORTALITY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.5K ratings) — better3.0 (176 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better29.6% of reviews
Number of ratings6.5K — better176
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size423 MB304 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperKAIGAN GAMES OUeNetflix, Inc.

Customer experience

SIMULACRA

All ratings6,520 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews474 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.5%

IMMORTALITY

All ratings174 ratings
Positive48.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative45.4%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative64.4%

User reviews

SIMULACRA

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Immersive phone experience
  • 💡 Interesting story and concepts
  • ⭐ Multiple endings to discover
  • 👍 Great value as a free game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and progress loss issues
  • 🔁 Repetitive mini-game mechanics
  • 📺 Excessive in-game ads
  • 🤕 Potential to trigger epilepsy

IMMORTALITY

From 176 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Unique and innovative gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent acting and production quality
  • 🔍 Engaging and immersive mystery story

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
  • 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive controls
  • 💾 Massive storage requirements
  • ⏱️ Slow and frustrating downloads

Bugs and requests

SIMULACRA

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Flappee Bird game freezes on death screen
  • Progress not saving properly after crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add save/checkpoint feature
  • Reduce difficulty of mini-game
  • Provide more diverse character representation
  • Expand gameplay length and content

IMMORTALITY

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos freezing or not playing
  • UI elements disappearing or malfunctioning
  • Game getting stuck at certain points

Requested features

3 requests
  • Controller support
  • Progress tracking and achievements
  • Clearer tutorials and guidance

In-app purchases

None

SIMULACRA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

IMMORTALITY

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is SIMULACRA free?
SIMULACRA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IMMORTALITY free?
IMMORTALITY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SIMULACRA or IMMORTALITY?
SIMULACRA is rated higher. SIMULACRA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while IMMORTALITY averages 3.0 from 176 ratings.
Do SIMULACRA or IMMORTALITY have ads?
Neither SIMULACRA nor IMMORTALITY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIMULACRA or IMMORTALITY?
SIMULACRA ships an update monthly, and IMMORTALITY every 3 months. Most recently, SIMULACRA was updated on October 26, 2026 and IMMORTALITY on October 25, 2026.

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