Comparison

Alter Ego 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

Alter Ego

Discover your hidden personality through a simulation test where your choices shape your virtual alter-ego. Customize your unique pixel art character and create a personalized ID card with a detailed analysis report. Share your virtual self and findings with friends.

Highlights
  • Alter-ego simulation test
  • Character customization
  • Pixel art avatar creation
  • Virtual ID card generation
  • Analysis report with graph
  • Shareable ID cards and reports
Features
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■ Alter-Ego simulation test My choices in various situations in the virtual world decides my alter-ego. My inner and virtual ego might be different to what I thought! ■ Character customization A lot of customizable characters that you can create with various facial elements you choose! Create your own unique and attractive virtual ego face with pixel art! ■ Making ID card of virtual world Specially configured according to the results, you can save your finished ID card as an image! It also includes report with graph that analyzes the virtual ego made by my choice. Let's share your own ID cards and reports with your friends!

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
Currently charting
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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

Alter Ego4 screens
Refind Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alter Ego at Free against Refind Self's $3.99. Alter Ego also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 68%) and ratings volume (163 vs 35). Refind Self's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, update cadence, 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

Alter Ego is free to download; Refind Self costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alter Ego holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 163 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Alter Ego's written reviews are positive against 68% of Refind Self's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alter Ego ships an update every 4 days, Refind Self every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Alter Ego versus Refind Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlter EgoRefind Self
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (163 ratings) — better4.7 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better68.1% of reviews
Number of ratings163 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB126 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developeryejin leeACTIVE GAMING MEDIA Inc.

Customer experience

Alter Ego

All ratings164 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative0.9%

Refind Self

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

Bugs and requests

Alter Ego

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Alter Ego

No in-app purchases

None

Refind Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alter Ego free?
Alter Ego is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refind Self free?
Refind Self costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alter Ego or Refind Self?
Alter Ego is rated higher. Alter Ego averages 4.8 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Refind Self averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Alter Ego or Refind Self have ads?
Neither Alter Ego nor Refind Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alter Ego or Refind Self?
Alter Ego ships an update every 4 days, and Refind Self every 6 days. Most recently, Alter Ego was updated on October 24, 2026 and Refind Self on October 30, 2026.

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