Comparison

Crashlands 2 vs Afterplace

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

Head to head
About

Crashlands 2

Embark on an adventure as an intergalactic trucker stranded on an alien planet. Explore a dynamic world, craft unique weapons and gadgets, build a home, and befriend its inhabitants and creatures. Uncover the mysteries of the planet and fight to make things right.

Highlights
  • Explore a dynamic alien world
  • Craft gadgets, elixirs, and weapons
  • Mix-and-match combat playstyles
  • Construct and customize a home
  • Build friendships with alien characters
  • Raise and train adorable pets
  • Uncover planet mysteries
Features
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Return to Woanope as Flux Dabes, intergalactic trucker and disgruntled corporate employee. After years away from the planet under a lucrative (if morally dubious) spokesperson contract for the Bureau of Shipping, you return to visit some old pals and recover from corporate burnout. But before your vacation can even begin, a mysterious blast from the planet's surface sends you crashing into a new land, far from friends and alone in an alien wilderness. EXPLORE A DYNAMIC ALIEN WORLD Woanope is alive, thrumming with ecological interactions, curious creatures, friendly alien societies, and heaps of stories to uncover. Lure a Trunkle into an explosive meadow, fish up some Pho-rays by moonlight, or help those mischievous alien kids commune with a (probably) harmless multidimensional being. What could go wrong? FIGHT ON YOUR TERMS As you explore Woanope you'll discover and craft all manner of gadgets, elixirs, and weapons that deliver mix-and-match playstyles. Fight using stealth, traps, environmental hazards, and distance weapons. Or chug an Elixir of Juking, stun your opponent with a Space Wok, and jump right into the fray. Or just get... weird? Turn fish into bombs, or make a Pact with the Void to convert your pain into martial prowess. CONSTRUCT A HOME AWAY FROM HOME After a long day of exploring the wilderness, fighting Sluggabuns, and getting sneezed on by Trunkles, you'll need a place for you and your alien pals to relax. Build a cozy home-away-from-home where you can retreat from the outside world to craft, chat, fish, and farm -- or tame that orphaned Sluggababby you adopted -- in peace. Just don't forget to make space for your newfound friends... and potential roommates. BUILD FRIENDSHIPS Meet a colorful cast of characters in your journey across Woanope, each with their own unique skills and knowledge. Befriend them, help them with their goals, and discover new crafting recipes together through the power of friendship. RAISE ADORABLE PETS Find creature eggs out in the world, figure out how to hatch them, and raise them as little companions. You'll teach them the ways of the world and help them grow into formidable beasts. In return they'll keep you safe during your adventures. CHANGE THE WORLD Being zapped out of orbit was a pretty big clue that something is going awry on Woanope. But what!? Join the locals to figure out what's gone wrong, who's responsible, and how to make things right.

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

Crashlands 24 screens
Afterplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crashlands 2 at weekly against Afterplace's monthly. Afterplace's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $9.99) and device support (5 vs 2). On rating, 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

Crashlands 2 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Crashlands 2 against 4.9 for Afterplace. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 921 and 613 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 94% and 94% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crashlands 2 ships an update weekly, Afterplace monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Crashlands 2 versus Afterplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrashlands 2Afterplace
Price$9.99$6.99 — better
Rating4.9 (921 ratings)4.9 (613 ratings)
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews94.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings921 — better613
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#24 — better#41
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size340 MB249 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperButterscotch Shenanigans, Inc.Evan Kice

Customer experience

Crashlands 2

All ratings921 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews531 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.4%

Afterplace

All ratings613 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Crashlands 2

From 921 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Extremely fun and addicting
  • 👍 Fantastic, actual game
  • 👍 Wonderful improvement on the first game
  • 👍 Perfection - Once Again!
  • 👍 The best game on the App Store. Full stop.

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Black screen when entering world

Afterplace

From 613 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

Crashlands 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Black screen when entering world
  • Crashes to iPad Home Screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add a feature that helps with missions, like giving hints
  • Add a feature to easily switch between equipment sets

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

Crashlands 2

No in-app purchases

None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crashlands 2 free?
Crashlands 2 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crashlands 2 or Afterplace?
Crashlands 2 and Afterplace are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 921 and 613 ratings respectively.
Do Crashlands 2 or Afterplace have ads?
Neither Crashlands 2 nor Afterplace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crashlands 2 or Afterplace?
Crashlands 2 ships an update weekly, and Afterplace monthly. Most recently, Crashlands 2 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Afterplace on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Crashlands 2 or Afterplace?
Crashlands 2 currently peaks at #24 in the App Store charts, and Afterplace at #41. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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