Witcheye vs The Pathless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Witcheye
Embark on an old-school platform adventure as a witch transformed into a flying eyeball. Navigate over 50 unique levels filled with new enemies, environments, and secrets using intuitive touch controls. Experience vibrant pixel art and a lively soundtrack.
- Unique touchscreen controls
- 50+ levels with unique elements
- Over 100 enemies, minibosses, and bosses
- Crisp pixel art visuals
- Original soundtrack
- Unlockable bonus modes
- Speedrun features
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Witcheye is a big, colorful, old-school platform adventure with a unique touchscreen control system that gives unparalleled control over the hero. Swipe to move and touch to stop, bouncing off of enemies and dodging hazards in six vibrant worlds. Set off on an adventure as a mild-mannered witch who transforms into a flying eyeball of vengeance after a smarmy knight and wizard steal her spell ingredients. You'll guide her through 50+ levels, each containing something completely unique: tricky new enemies, mysterious new environments, and puzzling new secrets. These elements are brought to life with colorful, clean pixel art and a lively, head-bobbing original soundtrack. Designer Peter Malamud Smith was the co-creator (with Charlie Hoey) of the viral hit The Great Gatsby For NES, and creator of the well-received mobile action puzzlers Satellina and Satellina Zero. - Unique, intuitive controls, for a fresh take on a classic gameplay style - 50+ fast-paced levels full of unique elements, including over 100 enemies, minibosses, and bosses - Crisp pixel art visuals - 30+ track original soundtrack - Unlockable bonus modes and challenges, including a hard mode with fully remixed enemies and levels - Robust speedrun features, including player ghosts and timers with built-in splits
The Pathless
Embark on a mythic adventure as an archer and eagle companion to dispel a curse. Explore a vast open world, master fluid archery while moving at high speeds, and hunt corrupted spirits in epic battles. Uncover the island's dark history through puzzles and exploration.
- Archery and falconry mechanics
- Fluid movement and acrobatics
- Open-world exploration
- Puzzle solving in ancient ruins
- Epic boss battles
- Eagle companion
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*ATTENTION* Works with compatible Apple devices below. From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Archery and Falconry Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world. Forge a connection with your eagle companion and soar through the air. Perform fluid acrobatics and execute awesome trick shots with a unique archery system that allows effortless shooting while moving at high speeds. Explore an Open World Forge your own path through a beautiful open world packed with secrets to find. Traverse misty forests, lush meadows and snowy tundras. Discover the dark history of the island as you solve puzzles in ancient ruins and bound across the treetops. Hunt Corrupted Spirits Giant corrupted spirits lurk in the woods. Use all your skill to hunt them down, but be careful not to become the hunted yourself. Engage in epic battles against the cursed beasts to restore light to the land. The bond with your eagle and the fate of the world hang in the balance. This game is compatible with the following Apple devices: iPhone - 7th generation and higher iPhone SE - 2nd generation iPad - 6th generation and higher iPad Air - 3rd generation and higher iPad mini - 5th generation and higher iPod touch - 7th generation iPad Pro - 2nd generation and higher
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Witcheye at $2.99 against The Pathless's $9.99. Witcheye also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 64%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Witcheye costs $2.99 and The Pathless $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Witcheye holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Witcheye's written reviews are positive against 64% of The Pathless's.
| Parameter | Witcheye | The Pathless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (53 ratings) — better | 4.3 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better | 64.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 384 MB | 3.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Devolver | Annapurna Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Witcheye
The Pathless
Bugs and requests
Witcheye
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Pathless
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Game crashes after loading screen
- Game crashes randomly
- Stuck in a glitch underwater
- Sound disappears in the game
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- Micro-freezes and low FPS before crashing
- Third boss impossible to defeat
Requested features
10 requests- Add option to disable autorun
- Port Ico and Shadow of the Colossus
- Sequel or another game from the studio
- Option to select 60 fps
- Add rumble support on iPads with controllers
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- Add TV and Mac support
- Add active adjustment of picture effect
- Allow reinstallation on Apple TV like Apple Arcade
- More optimization for devices
- Adjustable graphics and sound settings based on device performance
In-app purchases
Witcheye
No in-app purchases
The Pathless
No in-app purchases





