Comparison

Afterplace vs Refind Self

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

Refind Self

Explore a narrative-driven game where your choices reveal your personality. Unravel a robot's past and the secrets of its creator through interactive gameplay. Share your results and compare them with others.

Highlights
  • Interactive personality analysis
  • Narrative-driven story
  • Robot character exploration
  • Minigames and interaction
  • Personality result sharing
  • Online result comparison
Features
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All players approach games in varied ways, making different choices. No one ever plays in exactly the same way. Indeed, how a person plays can be an indicator of their personality. And Refind Self is a game where you can learn about that personality. One play is about one hour. Just enjoy this simple test during your busy time. And the third time test will show all your personalities, where the end of the story is also not far away. ### STORY ### You are a robot with a human appearance. When the story begins, you stand at the grave of the Doctor who created you. The world is populated by robots in various forms, created for numerous purposes. Travel to places key to your memories of the Doctor, interact with the robots, and unravel the secrets behind the future the Doctor sought, and with what you were entrusted. ### HOW TO PLAY ### Go wherever you feel like, converse, investigate, play minigames... Simply play as it pleases you. There are no game overs, and there's no right or wrong way to progress. With each action you take, your personality will be analyzed. Once analysis is 100% complete... Congratulations, the game is cleared. Your personality results will also be revealed. If you want to know more about your personality, you can go back to play again and again. Of course, this also goes for those who want to know the truth of the story. ### PERSONALITY COMPARISON AND SHARING ### Your test results are stored in an online database, and you'll be issued a unique results ID. You can share your results ID, and view others' results to compare them with your own. Could similar personalities mean good compatibility? That's another way of having fun with your results. *Test result data does not include any personal identifiable information. Please contact us through the support form below if you have feedback or bug reports. https://playism.com/en/contact/consumer/ Developer: Lizardry (https://twitter.com/Lizardry_dev)

Screenshots

Afterplace4 screens
Refind Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Afterplace at 94% against Refind Self's 68%. Afterplace also leads on ratings volume (627 vs 35) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Refind Self's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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 Refind Self $3.99 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterplace has 627 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Afterplace's written reviews are positive against 68% of Refind Self's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Afterplace ships an update monthly, Refind Self every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Afterplace versus Refind Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterplaceRefind Self
Price$6.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.9 (627 ratings) — better4.7 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better68.1% of reviews
Number of ratings627 — better35
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB126 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperEvan KiceACTIVE GAMING MEDIA Inc.

Customer experience

Afterplace

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

Refind Self

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative20.3%

User reviews

Afterplace

From 627 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

Refind Self

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Intriguing personality analysis
  • ✨ Cool concept and innovative mechanics
  • 💖 Emotional and reflective experience
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art graphics
  • 🌟 Unique and thought-provoking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes and freezes
  • 🤔 Personality results sometimes inaccurate
  • 🤷 Repetitive after a few playthroughs
  • 💰 Price considered high by some
  • 👎 Story can be unclear or unengaging

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

Refind Self

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game freezes during combat
  • Game crashes on elevator
  • Game won't start after initial loading
  • Download issues
  • Game freezes completely
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  • Persistent gray/brown screen of death after reinstall

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • More story content/objectives
  • Additional endings
  • More decision variety
  • Multiplayer comparison feature

In-app purchases

None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

None

Refind Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refind Self free?
Refind Self costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Afterplace or Refind Self?
Afterplace is rated higher. Afterplace averages 4.9 out of 5 from 627 ratings, while Refind Self averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Afterplace or Refind Self have ads?
Neither Afterplace nor Refind Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Afterplace or Refind Self?
Afterplace ships an update monthly, and Refind Self every 6 days. Most recently, Afterplace was updated on October 14, 2026 and Refind Self on October 14, 2026.

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