Afterplace vs Cat Quest II
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Open world exploration
- Hidden secrets and treasures
- Combat with monsters
- Interactive characters
- No virtual buttons
- Dynamic control adaptation
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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!
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Afterplace | Cat Quest II |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (631 ratings) — better | 4.8 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 92.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 631 — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | #137 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 387 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Evan Kice | The Gentlebros. |
Customer experience
Afterplace
Cat Quest II
User reviews
Afterplace
From 631 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Afterplace
No in-app purchases
Cat Quest II
No in-app purchases
Questions
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