Comparison

クトゥルフ神話AR vs Flat Machine

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

Head to head
About

クトゥルフ神話AR

Embark on a TRPG-style location-based adventure to uncover the Cthulhu Mythos hidden in the real world. Create and share your own scenarios using a companion desktop application.

Highlights
  • Location-based adventure
  • TRPG-style gameplay
  • User-generated scenarios
  • Scenario creation tool
  • Shareable content
Features
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現実世界に潜むクトゥルフ神話を暴き冒険する、TRPG風の位置情報アドベンチャーゲーム。シナリオはユーザー投稿型になっており、プレイヤーはwindows,mac対応ソフト『クトゥルフ神話ARシナリオメーカー』を用いてシナリオを作り、自由に公開することができます。 サンプルシナリオやシナリオ作成用アプリケーション『クトゥルフ神話ARシナリオメーカー』(windows,mac用)は、サポートURL http://www.brainmixer.net/CoCAR/index.html からダウンロードすることができます。あなただけのシナリオを作り、友達に公開しましょう!

About

Flat Machine

Control a limbless robot tasked with defending a settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Engage in simple, timing-based battles against various threats and make choices that influence the game's multiple endings. Discover the mystery of your own identity.

Highlights
  • Simple, timing-based battles
  • Item combination system
  • Respond to various visitors
  • Multiple endings based on choices
  • Daily events and encounters
Features
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■ Story In the not-so-distant future, a world on the brink of ruin. Awakening in the wasteland is a single robot—with no limbs and no memories. You become the settlement's "gatekeeper," fending off the strange visitors who arrive day after day. Can you protect the settlement through its final days? And what is the true nature of the Flat Machine...? ■ Features [1] Easy, satisfying defense battles—just tap! Tap with the right timing to repel the enemies closing in. Simple to play, yet endlessly strategic through gear and item combinations. Build your own ultimate defense style. [2] Your "choices" change the future—multiple endings Not everyone at the gate is an enemy. Help a struggling mutant, or coldly turn it away? Your decisions steer the story to its ending in this rich sci-fi adventure. [3] Charming pixel art and a wistful apocalyptic world Lovable yet lonely characters brought to life in beautiful retro pixel art. An original atmosphere, deepened by a carefully crafted soundtrack. ■ Perfect for players who love - Pixel-art (retro) games - Dystopian, sci-fi, and apocalyptic worlds - Story-driven indie games - Quick, pick-up-and-play sessions - Tower defense, idle games, and RPGs - Playing free to the end, at your own pace, with no stamina Step into the "everyday apocalypse" woven by an amnesiac gatekeeper robot and the inhabitants of a dying world.

Screenshots

クトゥルフ神話AR4 screens
Flat Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flat Machine at 94% against クトゥルフ神話AR's 44%. Flat Machine also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). クトゥルフ神話AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Flat Machine sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. クトゥルフ神話AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

クトゥルフ神話AR ships an update every 3 weeks, Flat Machine every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
クトゥルフ神話AR versus Flat Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterクトゥルフ神話ARFlat Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews93.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB118 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHIDEHIRO NOMOTOzxima.LLC

Customer experience

クトゥルフ神話AR

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral22.0%
Negative34.0%

Flat Machine

All ratings68 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%

Bugs and requests

クトゥルフ神話AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flat Machine

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads redirect to app store and prevent item rewards
  • Ad BGM continues playing after ad ends
  • Ad BGM persists even after restarting app
  • Agoda ads prevent continuing the game

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Chinese translation
  • Add Vietnamese translation
  • Add Spanish translation
  • Option for one-time purchase to remove ads
  • More interactions with certain characters (e.g., training robot)
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  • Consider adding taxi or bakery characters in future works

In-app purchases

None

クトゥルフ神話AR

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Flat Machine

One-time4
  • AD removal$2.99
  • Donation(S)$3.99
  • Donation(M)$14.99
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  • Donation(L)$34.99

Questions

Is クトゥルフ神話AR free?
クトゥルフ神話AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flat Machine free?
Flat Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do クトゥルフ神話AR or Flat Machine have ads?
Flat Machine shows ads; クトゥルフ神話AR does not.
Which is updated more often, クトゥルフ神話AR or Flat Machine?
クトゥルフ神話AR ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flat Machine every 5 days. Most recently, クトゥルフ神話AR was updated on October 11, 2026 and Flat Machine on October 11, 2026.

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