Comparison

Midgaard by SmartMonsters vs adventure.gen

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

Head to head
About

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

Experience a retro text-based MUD adventure with a focus on community and accessibility. Explore a magical world, manage your character, and interact with thousands of players globally in a friendly, blind-friendly environment.

Highlights
  • Retro text-based MUD emulation
  • Graphical character state displays
  • In-app game and account functions
  • Blind-friendly accessibility
  • Friendly and inclusive community
  • Cross-world character movement
Features
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Swords! Dragons! Castles! Magical fireballs! Inns with ale! Retro gaming at its most retro! Midgaard is our homage to the text MUDs of decades past. Running on the TriadCity platform, it's an emulation of the classic DikuMUD adventure tradition circa 1994. Midgaard is a labor of love for us. It's where many of us first encountered MUDs and were astonished by their engrossing play and extraordinary potential. It's full of clever ideas, many of which became standards as the tradition evolved. Most importantly, it's fun! It's completely FREE to play, is blind-friendly, and has more women players than men. Best of all, it's friendly! For twenty years SmartMonsters has been free of the flame wars, misogyny, and mean-spiritedness prominent in some other environments. Even our bulletin boards are safe! Visit us today - we can't wait to meet you! As a member of the SmartMonsters universe, Midgaard is one linked World among others. Your characters can move freely between Midgaard, TriadCity, Dungeon, and future Worlds all with quite different "laws of physics". Meet you there! * Simple, straightforward graphical interface with minimal controls. * All major game and account functions available in-app, without having to exit to the Web site. * Graphical displays of character state: health, energy, attributes, skills, etc. * Manage chat channels, natural language parsing, and other features. * Character maintenance: health, energy, experience, Skills. * Store login creds in the Keychain; share them among devices via iCloud. * Access the Players' Guide, FAQ, Message of the Day and other website resources directly within the app. * Create new characters. * Fully mobile: works happily over WiFi or cellular data. * Blind-friendly: thoroughly tested with Voice Over by volunteers from audiogames.net and elsewhere. * Female-friendly: we've had more women players than men for over 20 years. * Very friendly community - apparently all the mean people go to WoW 'cos we have none; even our bulletin-boards are safe! * Thousands of players from all over the world.

About

adventure.gen

Experience a unique narrative adventure powered by generative AI. Make any choice, take any action, and discover an unpredictable story. The possibilities are endless as you forge your own path.

Highlights
  • Generative AI storytelling
  • Player-driven choices
  • Unpredictable narrative paths
  • Imaginative gameplay
  • Unique adventure experience
Features
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A narrative adventure game built on the imaginative power of generative artificial intelligence. Choose your path, take any action you can imagine, and see where it leads you. No one knows what comes next...

Screenshots

Midgaard by SmartMonsters4 screens
adventure.gen4 screens

Verdict

The call

Midgaard by SmartMonsters and adventure.gen both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of adventure.gen's written reviews are positive against 0% of Midgaard by SmartMonsters's. adventure.gen also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). Midgaard by SmartMonsters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. adventure.gen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Midgaard by SmartMonsters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Midgaard by SmartMonsters against 3.6 for adventure.gen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Midgaard by SmartMonsters's written reviews are positive against 100% of adventure.gen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midgaard by SmartMonsters ships an update every 3 weeks, adventure.gen daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Midgaard by SmartMonsters versus adventure.gen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidgaard by SmartMonstersadventure.gen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSmartMonsters, Inc.Benjamin Styles

Customer experience

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

adventure.gen

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

adventure.gen

One-time1
  • 500 turns$0.99

Questions

Is Midgaard by SmartMonsters free?
Midgaard by SmartMonsters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is adventure.gen free?
adventure.gen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Midgaard by SmartMonsters or adventure.gen?
adventure.gen is rated higher. Midgaard by SmartMonsters averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while adventure.gen averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Midgaard by SmartMonsters or adventure.gen have ads?
Neither Midgaard by SmartMonsters nor adventure.gen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midgaard by SmartMonsters or adventure.gen?
Midgaard by SmartMonsters ships an update every 3 weeks, and adventure.gen daily. Most recently, Midgaard by SmartMonsters was updated on October 24, 2026 and adventure.gen on October 30, 2026.

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