Comparison

Sunset Hills vs Pilgrims

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

Head to head
About

Sunset Hills

Embark on a poignant journey through a beautifully crafted world filled with colorful characters and adorable pups. Uncover a heartwarming story of war, friendship, and self-discovery through intriguing puzzles and character interactions. Piece together memories and solve mysteries to reveal the true purpose of the voyage.

Highlights
  • Intriguing narrative with character interactions
  • Beautifully rendered post-war world
  • Point-and-click puzzles
  • Investigate mysteries and solve crimes
  • Collect and use items
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Seven years after the war, author Nico boards a train, embarking on a captivating journey through countries and cities. Uncover a heartwarming yet poignant story of war, friendship, and self-discovery in a beautifully crafted world filled with colorful characters and adorable pups. 【A Narrative Rich in Story & Charm】 * Intriguing Story: Encounter fascinating characters, former comrades scarred by war, each carrying their own unique paths. Piece together tales from their memories and words, gradually revealing the true purpose of Nico's voyage. * A World of Whimsical Beauty: Immerse yourself in a lovingly-rendered world, showcasing a peaceful post-war setting with a captivating art style. Explore charming Victorian-era streets and interact with hundreds of adorable pups. Each is unique and will provide warmth. * Challenging Puzzles and Intrigue: Engage in a variety of point-and-click puzzles. Investigate mysteries, lend a helping hand, solve crimes, and even evade pursuers. Delve into Nico’s memories of the war, blurring the lines between past and present as the full story gradually unfolds. * Progressive Puzzle Solving: Gather clues, converse with characters, and investigate your environment. Find, combine, and use items to move forward. New challenges await you. 【Perfectly Crafted for Mobile】 * Designed with large, easy-to-read text and UI. * Experience intuitive touch controls. * Optimized to minimize battery and heat consumption. * Controller support.

About

Pilgrims

Embark on a playful adventure game where you explore a world, interact with unique characters, and solve puzzles in multiple ways. Discover humorous outcomes and collect achievements in this hand-crafted experience.

Highlights
  • Playful exploration
  • Multiple solutions
  • Dozens of items and characters
  • 45 achievements
  • Hand-crafted animations
  • Original music
Features
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Try for free. In-app purchase the full game. Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find? It is most enjoyable if you’re into: - Playfulness: Don’t beat it - play with it! Solve the various tasks using dozens of items and unique characters without being obliged to follow a single designated path. - Replayability: Packed with 45 achievements, Pilgrims is a game designed to be played through more than just once. Can you collect them all? - Hand-crafted appeal: Hundreds of unique animations and custom made sound effects result in countless humorous and unexpected outcomes. Try to discover as many as you can! - Original music: Floex (Machinarium, Samorost 3) is back at it with his mix of live instruments and organic electronics, joined by guests on guitar or clarinet.

Screenshots

Sunset Hills4 screens
Pilgrims4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pilgrims at 4.5 against Sunset Hills's 4.0. Pilgrims also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Sunset Hills's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Sunset Hills sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pilgrims sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilgrims holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 187 and 483 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Sunset Hills's written reviews are positive against 64% of Pilgrims's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunset Hills ships an update every 5 days, Pilgrims every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sunset Hills versus Pilgrims: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunset HillsPilgrims
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (187 ratings)4.5 (483 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews64.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings187483 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB413 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.Amanita Design s.r.o.

Customer experience

Sunset Hills

All ratings174 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative25.3%

Pilgrims

All ratings453 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral15.1%
Negative21.0%

User reviews

Sunset Hills

From 187 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌝 Relaxing music
  • 👍 Detailed and beautiful game
  • 💡 Petition for free-to-play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashes
  • 🐛 Glitches requiring restarts
  • 💰 Unclear about paid content

Pilgrims

From 483 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and charming art style
  • 🤩 Funny and entertaining gameplay
  • 💎 Highly replayable with multiple outcomes
  • 🎨 Beautiful animations and sound design

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Extremely short gameplay length
  • 💰 Poor value for the price
  • 🤔 Misleading description about the content

Bugs and requests

Sunset Hills

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing after clicking on things
  • Difficulty beating the spinning wheel puzzle

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint button to help with puzzles
  • Fast travel map
  • More information on optional achievements

Pilgrims

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Restore purchases not working for some users

Requested features

2 requests
  • Longer story and more content
  • Additional chapters or a sequel

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sunset Hills

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$8.99
1 purchases

Pilgrims

One-time1
  • Pilgrims Full Game$0.99

Questions

Is Sunset Hills free?
Sunset Hills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilgrims free?
Pilgrims is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sunset Hills or Pilgrims?
Pilgrims is rated higher. Sunset Hills averages 4.0 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while Pilgrims averages 4.5 from 483 ratings.
Do Sunset Hills or Pilgrims have ads?
Neither Sunset Hills nor Pilgrims shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunset Hills or Pilgrims?
Sunset Hills ships an update every 5 days, and Pilgrims every 2 months. Most recently, Sunset Hills was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pilgrims on October 30, 2026.

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