Comparison

Caldera Tropics vs System Overload

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

Head to head
About

Caldera Tropics

A puzzle game where you manipulate the terrain to push robots into water or off the map. Strategically move tiles to trigger enemy actions and clear levels without taking damage.

Highlights
  • Terrain manipulation gameplay
  • Push enemies into water
  • Destroy enemies by pushing them off-edge
  • Strategic enemy action timers
  • Level-based progression
Features
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A game inspired by Into the Breach and Baba is You in which you push enemy robots into water by moving the earth beneath your feet! Push tiles by tapping an adjacent tile in your desired direction. When you do, your tile pushes every other solid (non-water) tile in front of you in that direction. You cannot, however, push toward a mountain tile. Whenever you move, each enemy's action timer decreases by one. When it reaches zero, they attack the endangered space(s) in front of them. Destroy enemies or tiles by pushing them off of the edge or into chasms. Destroy all enemies without dying to complete the level! Credits Created by Munro Hoberman and Lionel Miele-Herndon Music by Antti Luode Thanks to Gravity Sounds for some sound effects Special Thanks to Kurt Bieg, Henry Lam, and the rest of our playtesters and classmates.

About

System Overload

Features
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STABILIZE THE CONSOLE. BEAT THE COUNTDOWN. Your infrastructure is collapsing in real time. "System Overload" drops you directly into the hot seat of an industrial telemetry dashboard failing under heavy stress. There are no gimmicks or visual distractions here-just a cold, clinical control panel, a fast-draining clock, and unstable recovery modules demanding your immediate attention. Can you maintain absolute focus, or will you overload under the pressure?

Screenshots

Caldera Tropics3 screens
System Overload3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Caldera Tropics at 14.0 against System Overload's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Caldera Tropics versus System Overload: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaldera TropicsSystem Overload
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKen HerndonSimple Fun Software LP

In-app purchases

None

Caldera Tropics

No in-app purchases

None

System Overload

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caldera Tropics free?
Caldera Tropics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is System Overload free?
System Overload is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Caldera Tropics or System Overload have ads?
Both Caldera Tropics and System Overload show ads.

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