Beyond Our Lives vs Sparklite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beyond Our Lives
Embark on a narrative-driven investigative adventure set in ancient Etruria. Uncover clues, question characters, and explore historical locations in Tuscany. This game delves into themes of life, death, and relationships.
- Narrative investigative gameplay
- Collect clues and interrogate characters
- Explore 15+ locations in Tuscany
- Original music score
- Over 1000 dialogues
- Set in ancient Etruria
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With Beyond Our Lives you can experience an exciting narrative and investigative adventure game set in Tuscany, between past and present, in ancient Etruria. Sergio and Lavinia, fraternal friends since childhood, are united by a passion for archeology and for studies on the ancient Etruscan people. An unpredictable event, however, disrupts their lives by unleashing a surprising treasure hunt that will push the protagonists to investigate the meaning of life, death and the nature of their relationship. Main features: - An adventure and investigative game that will require you to collect clues, interrogate people and explore over 15 locations; - Visit Chiusi, Volterra, Populonia, Vetulonia, and their surroundings among nature and archaeological areas; - Original music composed by the well-known Polish musician Arkadiusz Reikowski; - Original screenplay with over 1000 dialogues. Video game made in collaboration with Toscana Promozione Turistica as part of the IN-Etruria project.
Sparklite
Embark on a roguelite action-adventure in a vibrant, procedurally generated world. Battle foes with a variety of gadgets and weapons, explore diverse environments, and harness a unique resource to overcome challenges and save the land from a greedy baron. The game offers a free trial before unlocking the full experience.
- Procedurally generated world exploration
- Top-down action combat
- Gadget and weapon invention
- Titan boss battles
- World-building and NPC interaction
- Pixel art aesthetic and original soundtrack
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Try Sparklite for free up until the first Titan fight and unlock the full game for the whole adventure! Sparklite is an Action-Adventure roguelite set in a whimsical and ever-changing land. Gear up for Adventure and battle foes in top-down action using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, and gear. Explore dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, and harness the power Sparklite! Key Features • Explore the bright and colourful land of Geodia • Harness the Sparklite to fight monsters and titans • Befriend the locals and help build The Refuge • Invent your arsenal to solves puzzles, defeat enemies and become stronger • Save the environment from the greedy Baron • Enjoy intricate pixel art aesthetic and an original soundtrack by composer Dale North (Wizard of Legend) inspired by retro classics Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices • Compatible with MFicontrollers If you experience any issue with Sparklite, please contact our customer support here: https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/8-sparklite/contact-us/. Please make sure to give us as much information as possible on your problem.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sparklite at 4.7 against Beyond Our Lives's 4.0. Sparklite also leads on ratings volume (598 vs 14) and review sentiment (79% vs 67%). Beyond Our Lives's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Sparklite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beyond Our Lives asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sparklite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sparklite has 598 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Beyond Our Lives's written reviews are positive against 79% of Sparklite's.
Beyond Our Lives ships an update every 3 days, Sparklite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beyond Our Lives | Sparklite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (598 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 598 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TuoMuseo | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Beyond Our Lives
Sparklite
Bugs and requests
Beyond Our Lives
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sparklite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to progress past certain points
- Inconsistent controller support
- Graphical glitches in certain areas
- Save data loss or corruption
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more languages
- Improve button/control customization
- Expand endgame content and replayability
- Optimize performance on older devices
- Add cloud save support
In-app purchases
Beyond Our Lives
No in-app purchases
Sparklite
- Unlock Full Game$6.99
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