ATOM RPG vs Eastern Market Murder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ATOM RPG
Explore a post-apocalyptic Soviet Wasteland, creating your own hero. Investigate bunkers, battle mutants, and uncover conspiracies in this offline RPG. Features deep character creation, turn-based combat, and nonlinear gameplay with multiple quest solutions.
- Character creation tool
- Offline single-player RPG
- Dozens of skills
- Turn-based combat
- Nonlinear gameplay
- Multiple quest solutions
- Deep dialogues
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In 1986 the world war between the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc ended in mutual nuclear bombings. Both superpowers went down in flames. The impact of the fallout almost ended civilization as we know it. You are one of the survivors of the apocalypse. Your mission - to explore the wild and wondrous postnuclear world of the Soviet Wasteland. To earn your place under the sun in this new age. To investigate retro style bunkers, descend into a stalker filled metro, fight terrible mutants and solve a shadowy conspiracy, aimed at destroying all that is left of life on Earth. ATOM RPG is: - A powerful character creation tool, aimed at making the wasteland hero you want to portray; - A balanced offline single player roleplaying system. Each stat combination provides a unique cRPG experience, unique dialogues, and new ways to solve some quests; - Dozens of skills, from lockpicking to gambling; - Many hours of gameplay on all sorts of locations. Meet the other survivors in a brave new settlement, built from the remains of the old world. Venture into the wilds, where mutants and bandits lurk. Work out the secrets of an old military bunker. Or simply lose yourself, fishing at a scenic pond; - Turn-based combat, inspired by classic RPG’s of the nineties. Find your own strategy and develop the tactics needed to win; - Random encounters with the dwellers of the Soviet Wasteland - both friendly and dangerous. Sometimes all at the same time; - Many deep, multiple-choice dialogues that feel like real conversations with the unique NPCs of the game; - Nonlinear gameplay! This edition of the game features dozens of quests, most with alternative solutions. Play the game like you want to! Recommended: iPhone 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, SE, 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, XR; iPad Mini 6, 5, 4; iPad Air 3+, 2; iPad Pro Technical Support: You can contact the developers at support@atomrpg.com
Eastern Market Murder
Solve a historical true crime mystery using augmented reality. Investigate crime scenes, examine evidence, and question witnesses to uncover the truth behind a 1899 murder. Play from anywhere or experience a local guided tour in Melbourne, Australia.
- Augmented reality crime scene investigation
- Explore evidence and question witnesses
- Play remotely or locally in Melbourne
- Historically accurate narrative
- Fully voice-acted with original music
- Multi-award winning AR experience
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Investigate a spine-tingling true crime in this multi-award winning augmented reality game. Play from anywhere in the world, or in the laneways of Melbourne Australia where the crime actually happened! The Crime - In 1899 at the bustling Eastern Market, a sudden attack on a popular fortune-teller left her husband violently murdered. The culprit? A business rival with a steadfast defence, who will get away with the ghastly crime, unless you can prove his guilt. Do you have what it takes to crack the case? Download now and put your detective skills to the test. “Between the meticulously researched history and the innovative use of technology, the game blends the past and present together in a super satisfying way. It’s the most impressive example of AR that I’ve seen yet.” - New Atlas “I LOVE this game! As a former forensics analyst, I was blown away by the accuracy and historical references. They did their homework! The game is so immersive and fun” - C. Dattoli Features: * Explore crime scenes, inspect evidence and question witnesses in augmented reality. * Play offsite anywhere, anytime (no walking required) - 1 hour play time. * Play locally in Melbourne, Australia - 2.5km self guided experience, 1.5hr play time. * Fully-voice acted, with original music by Sianna Lee - best played with headphones. * Historically accurate and created with the descendents of the victims of the crime. * Won or nominated for awards across games, history, knowledge and innovation, AR/XR and non-fiction storytelling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Eastern Market Murder at Free against ATOM RPG's $9.99. Eastern Market Murder also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). ATOM RPG's advantage is ratings volume (222 vs 6) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On rating, device support and iOS requirement 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
Eastern Market Murder is free to download; ATOM RPG costs $9.99 up front. ATOM RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eastern Market Murder asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for ATOM RPG against 4.2 for Eastern Market Murder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATOM RPG has 222 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of ATOM RPG's written reviews are positive against 93% of Eastern Market Murder's.
ATOM RPG ships an update every 5 weeks, Eastern Market Murder every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ATOM RPG | Eastern Market Murder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (222 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 93.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 222 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #110 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.0 GB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ATENT GAMES LTD | E.T RAMSAY & A.Y YONG |
Customer experience
ATOM RPG
Eastern Market Murder
Bugs and requests
ATOM RPG
Reported bugs
4 issues- Controls breaking
- Frequent crashes
- Text/UI issues
- Glitches and bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Add controller support
- Improve UI scaling and readability
- Add more content and updates
- Fix bugs and stability issues
Eastern Market Murder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ATOM RPG
- ATOM RPG - Supporter Pack$2.99
Eastern Market Murder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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