Comparison

SteamWorld 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

SteamWorld Quest

Embark on an epic roleplaying card game adventure. Lead a party of heroes through a hand-drawn world, engaging in intense turn-based battles. Craft your unique deck from over 100 punch-cards to overcome any threat.

Highlights
  • Roleplaying card game
  • Deck-building
  • Turn-based battles
  • Over 100 unique punch-cards
  • Hand-drawn world
  • Fantasy and steampunk mix
Features
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Triumph over evil with the hand you’re dealt! SteamWorld Quest is the roleplaying card game you’ve been waiting for! Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards! What awaits you is a luscious treasure chest filled with gold, dragons, vivid worlds, magic, knights in shining armor as well as XP, turn-based battles and all that good RPG stuff! The game’s humorous mix of traditional fantasy and steampunk robots makes for an unforgettable experience with lots of laughs.

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

SteamWorld Quest4 screens
Afterplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Afterplace at 4.9 against SteamWorld Quest's 4.4. Afterplace also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 78%) and price ($6.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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

SteamWorld Quest costs $9.99 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

Afterplace holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterplace has 630 ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of SteamWorld Quest's written reviews are positive against 94% of Afterplace's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SteamWorld Quest versus Afterplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteamWorld QuestAfterplace
Price$9.99$6.99 — better
Rating4.4 (115 ratings)4.9 (630 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115630 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#69#62 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size780 MB249 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperImage & Form International ABEvan Kice

Customer experience

SteamWorld Quest

All ratings115 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative12.2%

Afterplace

All ratings627 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

SteamWorld Quest

From 115 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging card-based combat system
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
  • 📚 Interesting story and characters
  • 💰 Great value for money
  • 🎮 Smooth gameplay and performance

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of exploration and side content
  • 🔍 Repetitive enemy encounters
  • 🔍 Unbalanced difficulty at times
  • 🔍 Small text size can be hard to read

Afterplace

From 630 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Charming characters and dialogue
  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
  • 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
  • 💡 Unique story and world-building

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • 🔍 Lack of a map or quest log can lead to getting lost
  • 🔍 Some plot points not fully explained
  • 🔍 Limited weapon/item variety

Bugs and requests

SteamWorld Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional save file corruption issues
  • Graphical glitches and UI bugs
  • Sound not working on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Chinese language
  • Implement cloud save functionality
  • Allow skipping of cutscenes and dialogues
  • Improve controller and keyboard support

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

SteamWorld Quest

No in-app purchases

None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SteamWorld Quest free?
SteamWorld Quest costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SteamWorld Quest or Afterplace?
Afterplace is rated higher. SteamWorld Quest averages 4.4 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Afterplace averages 4.9 from 630 ratings.
Do SteamWorld Quest or Afterplace have ads?
Neither SteamWorld Quest nor Afterplace shows ads.
Which is more popular, SteamWorld Quest or Afterplace?
SteamWorld Quest currently peaks at #69 in the App Store charts, and Afterplace at #62. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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