Comparison

Afterplace vs Cat Quest II

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

Head to head
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!

About

Cat Quest II

Embark on a 2D open-world action-RPG adventure as a cat and dog duo. Explore a fantasy realm, battle monsters, and reclaim thrones in a story of discovery and magic. Enjoy solo or local co-op gameplay with new spells and weapons.

Highlights
  • 2D open-world action-RPG
  • Play as cat and dog
  • Solo or local co-op gameplay
  • New spells and weapon types
  • Switch character mechanic
  • Varied dungeons and side quests
Features
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Enjoy this former Apple Arcade game, now on the App Store. CAT QUEST II is a 2D open-world action-RPG set in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Under threat from a continuing war between the cats of Felingard and the advancing dogs of the Lupus Empire, CAT QUEST II tells the tail of two kings, brought together against their will, on a journey of paw-some discovery to reclaim their thrones. Play as both a cat and dog as you explore their kingdoms solo or with a friend! Quest in a world filled with magic, curious monsters, and go on a catventure like never before! Following the success of the acclaimed CAT QUEST, developers The Gentlebros return to the world of Felingard to expand on the original with more explosive spells, expanded weapon options, an exciting new character switch mechanic, and local co-op! Features - Brand new story set in the world of Felingard - and beyond!- All new switch and co-op gameplay. Play as both cat and dog, either alone or with a friend! - New weapons types – Master swords, staves and more to become a fur-midable fighter! - More spells bring even more furry judgement to your foes. - New passive abilities, whose attributes can be mixed and combined for endless paw-sibilities! - Exciting, and varied dungeons filled with new traps and obstacles, making every pounce into the unknown a fresh experience! - Em-bark on a litany of side quests, each telling its own story and expanding the lore and universe of CAT QUEST! Go on the ultimutt catventure today!

Screenshots

Afterplace4 screens
Cat Quest II4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Afterplace at 631 against Cat Quest II's 62. Cat Quest II's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Afterplace costs $6.99 and Cat Quest II $4.99 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 Afterplace against 4.8 for Cat Quest II. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterplace has 631 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Afterplace's written reviews are positive against 92% of Cat Quest II's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Afterplace versus Cat Quest II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterplaceCat Quest II
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.9 (631 ratings) — better4.8 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better92.2% of reviews
Number of ratings631 — better62
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#56 — better#137
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB387 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperEvan KiceThe Gentlebros.

Customer experience

Afterplace

All ratings627 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.5%

Cat Quest II

All ratings58 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%

User reviews

Afterplace

From 631 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

Cat Quest II

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fantastic game overall
  • ❤️ Loved gameplay and music
  • 💯 10/10 rating
  • 🎮 Great with a controller
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Good for children and adults

Room to improve

  • 👎 Clunky directional controls
  • 👎 Not much content for some
  • 👎 Repetitive fights
  • 👎 Graphics not as good as first
  • 👎 More grinding than first

Bugs and requests

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

Cat Quest II

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game deleted account data
  • Accidentally rolling instead of attacking
  • Lost save slots after Apple Arcade removal
  • Double tap to roll has lag

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add movement and attack joysticks
  • Add a movement joystick on the left and attack joystick on the right
  • Wish we still had flying
  • Add multiplayer for mobile
  • Add online multiplayer
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  • Add touch control for co-op on 2 phones
  • Add regular touchscreen joystick and button controls
  • Add more main quests after final boss
  • Add multiplayer after beating the game
  • Add boss idea for Drakoth's vault
  • Add option to switch to thumbstick and buttons

In-app purchases

None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

None

Cat Quest II

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat Quest II free?
Cat Quest II costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Afterplace or Cat Quest II?
Afterplace is rated higher. Afterplace averages 4.9 out of 5 from 631 ratings, while Cat Quest II averages 4.8 from 62 ratings.
Do Afterplace or Cat Quest II have ads?
Neither Afterplace nor Cat Quest II shows ads.
Which is more popular, Afterplace or Cat Quest II?
Afterplace currently peaks at #56 in the App Store charts, and Cat Quest II at #137. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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