Comparison

The Quest vs Afterplace

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

Head to head
About

The Quest

This is an expansion for a hand-drawn, open-world RPG featuring old-school grid-based movement and turn-based combat. Explore new areas and face Merlin in a magical Celtic world, or play it as a standalone adventure.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn open world
  • Grid-based movement
  • Turn-based combat
  • New areas and adventures
  • Standalone play option
  • Magic-infused storyline
Features
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An expansion by Zarista Games. The Quest - Celtic Doom 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. You feel the wrap of magic around you, a confused mix of love and hate summoning you to face Merlin once more. Your feelings are mixed, dealing with Merlin always means trouble but the choice is not yours. The magic mist absorbs you transporting you back to his Celtic world. 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 "Celtic Doom" as your travel destination. It's recommended you reach at least level 65 before taking on the challenges posed by this expansion.

About

Afterplace

Embark on an open-world adventure on your mobile device, exploring a vast landscape filled with hidden secrets, treasures, and quirky characters. Engage in combat, uncover mysteries, and forge your own path through a world without waypoints.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Hidden secrets and treasures
  • Combat with monsters
  • Interactive characters
  • No virtual buttons
  • Dynamic control adaptation
Features
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An open world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Afterplace is an adventurous indie game for mobile devices. It's a huge open world, full of hidden secrets, treasures, and creatures. You'll run around the woods, fight monsters, and talk to ostensibly shady characters! All from your pocket! Be warned though - you never know what the forest might be hiding, and not all trails are paved. Labyrinths and dungeons are tucked away in the most concealed nooks. There are no waypoints in Afterplace. You'll have to forge your own path. Afterplace has been designed from the ground up to be a fast, fluid, beautiful experience for mobile. There are no virtual buttons. You can move and attack by touching anywhere. You can tap objects directly to interact or attack, use two thumbs like a traditional controller, or control the game with a physical gamepad. The game will adapt dynamically to your play style. Pick up and set down the game at your own pace, it will always save your progress. Afterplace is made to feel like a full-fledged indie adventure game that fits in your pocket. About the Author: Afterplace is made by one person, Evan Kice. A former software engineer from Austin TX, Evan quit his job (to the dismay of his friends and family) and has been working full time on Afterplace since early 2019. The initial game released in December of 2022, but Evan plans on continuing to support and polish the game when he can!

Screenshots

The Quest4 screens
Afterplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Afterplace at monthly against The Quest's every 8 months. Afterplace also leads on ratings volume (631 vs 5) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). The Quest's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $6.99). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Quest costs $2.99 and Afterplace $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Quest against 4.9 for Afterplace. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterplace has 631 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Quest ships an update every 8 months, Afterplace monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
The Quest versus Afterplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe QuestAfterplace
Price$2.99 — better$6.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (631 ratings)
Positive reviews—94.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5631 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#127 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB249 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRedshiftEvan Kice

Customer experience

The Quest

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Afterplace

All ratings627 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.5%

Bugs and requests

The Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Afterplace

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Saves not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to restart or replay the game
  • More in-depth combat and progression systems

In-app purchases

None

The Quest

No in-app purchases

None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Quest free?
The Quest costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Quest or Afterplace?
The Quest is rated higher. The Quest averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Afterplace averages 4.9 from 631 ratings.
Do The Quest or Afterplace have ads?
Neither The Quest nor Afterplace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Quest or Afterplace?
The Quest ships an update every 8 months, and Afterplace monthly. Most recently, The Quest was updated on October 22, 2026 and Afterplace on October 27, 2026.

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