Five Dates vs The Wreck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five Dates
Experience a modern dating simulation where your choices shape a millennial's video dating journey during lockdown. Navigate conversations, awkward scenarios, and unexpected truths with five distinct personalities to discover attraction and compatibility.
- Interactive video dating simulation
- Branching narrative choices
- Multiple potential matches
- Explore modern dating challenges
- Engaging conversation topics
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Vinny, a millennial from London, joins a dating app for the first time while living in lockdown. With five potential female matches, Vinny must pluck up the courage to video date with wildly different personalities, starring Mandip Gill (Doctor Who) and Georgia Hirst (Vikings). The viewer’s choices will define Vinny’s interactions with each date and their interest in seeing him again. Amidst a branching, multi-directional chain of conversation topics and deep-dive questions, Vinny is faced with digital game dates, awkward scenarios and unexpected truths. Five Dates is an exploration of the unpredictable modern dating experience, which follows an average single man as he navigates the world of digital dating. Through his journey, the decisions the viewer makes for him will challenge their own conceptions of attraction and compatibility. From the publishing studio that brought you The Complex, The Bunker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
The Wreck
Experience a 3D visual novel where you guide a struggling screenwriter through a pivotal day. Relive her memories, alter her present choices, and help her find hope for the future. Your decisions shape her story and potential redemption.
- 3D visual novel gameplay
- Relive past memories
- Alter present choices
- Explore 10 memories
- Nuanced dialogue options
- Elegant art style
- Fully English dubbed
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In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck. At 36, Junon’s life is in pieces: her career has stalled, she’s emotionally numb, and her personal life is falling apart. Things come to a head when she’s called to the ER to find her estranged mother in a critical condition. This is the most important day of Junon’s life, and unless something changes, it might be her last. Relive the Past. Experience Junon’s memories and piece together the story of her past, including the tragic secret that lies at its centre. Alter the Present. Use your understanding of Junon’s trauma to change how she navigates the day, unlocking new dialogue options and healing broken relationships. Embrace the Future. When you’re at rock bottom, there’s nowhere to go but up. Help Junon find peace with herself and discover the humor, beauty and hope that lie even on life’s bleakest days. • A deep, intimate narrative • Dialogs that feel real and nuanced • 10 memories to explore • Elegant art style • Game fully dubbed in English
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Verdict
Five Dates and The Wreck both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of The Wreck's written reviews are positive against 55% of Five Dates's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Five Dates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Wreck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Five Dates against 4.4 for The Wreck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 231 and 174 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Five Dates's written reviews are positive against 71% of The Wreck's.
Five Dates ships an update fortnightly, The Wreck every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five Dates | The Wreck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (231 ratings) | 4.4 (174 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 231 — better | 174 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 505 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wales Interactive Ltd. | The Pixel Hunt |
Customer experience
Five Dates
The Wreck
User reviews
Five Dates
From 231 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic dating simulation
- 👍 Good acting and direction
- 👍 Interesting and evolving story
- 👍 High replayability
- 👍 Funny and cool gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game requires purchase after demo
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay loop
- 🐛 Short story length
- 🐛 Choices don't significantly alter story
- 🐛 Long download times
The Wreck
From 174 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Absolutely love it
- 👍 Beautiful and well-thought-out
- 🎨 Incredible visuals and art style
- 🎬 Captivating and immersive story
- 🎤 Excellent voice acting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 💰 Paywall for full game access
- 🔇 Problematic voice acting or audio issues
- 📚 Lack of non-English language support
- 🤯 Disturbing or uncomfortable content
Bugs and requests
Five Dates
Reported bugs
10 issues- Keeps asking to buy the game after purchase
- Stuck on a white screen after paying
- No sound in the game
- Game crashes mid-way through dates
- Game takes a very long time to download
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- Storage full error despite free space
- Videos glitch and don't coincide
- Game freezes on processing dates screen
- Game crashes and forces restart of date
- Video freezes if game is minimized
Requested features
10 requests- More inclusivity (LGBTQ+ options)
- Female protagonist version
- More date options
- Continuation of the story/new seasons
- New characters
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- More sexy situations
- Behind-the-scenes video
- Option to replay for different choices
- Lower price for full game
- More choices visible longer
The Wreck
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes at certain points
- Progress not saving properly
- Inability to exit or navigate the game
Requested features
3 requests- Family sharing for full game access
- More language localization options
- Improved tutorial or onboarding experience
In-app purchases
Five Dates
- Five Dates - Unlock Full Game$4.99
The Wreck
- Full Version$7.99
