Comparison

Overboard! vs The Longing Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Overboard!

In this interactive narrative game, you play as a murderer aboard a ship with only eight hours to escape justice. Navigate a dynamic story world, make crucial choices, and use your cunning to frame someone else for the crime. Can you get away with murder?

Highlights
  • Interactive narrative choices
  • Dynamic story world simulation
  • Time-sensitive gameplay
  • Character relationships and betrayal
  • High replayability
  • Multiple endings
Features
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JULY, 1935. A MURDER HAS BEEN COMMITTED aboard the SS Hook, eight hours out from New York. Only one problem: you did it. Can you get away with murder? GAMEPLAY Blackmail a spy. Fall in love. Murder a rival. Cheat at cards. Drug a witness. Lie, befriend, betray, console, sneak, seduce, steal, borrow, pray, eavesdrop, kill... There are clues, evidence, suspects, accusations, secrets and lies. You’ll need all your cunning, coercion and charisma to ensure that someone else takes the fall. DYNAMIC NARRATIVE CLOCKWORK * Next-gen visual novel: go where you want, when you want, and say what you want * Simulated story-world: other characters move and act independently, remember everything they see and hear - and everything you do * Every minute counts: you have eight hours to escape justice. Time is always ticking! * Who can you trust? Some characters are friendly, and some are out to get you. Who will you befriend? Who will you betray? Built using the award-winning ink narrative engine, Overboard!'s narrative twists itself around every choice you make. Play once for a thrill, or multiple times to uncover all the secrets and achieve an ideal ending. HIGHLY REPLAYABLE One play-through lasts about 30 - 45 minutes, but achieving the perfect crime run will take a lot longer... CAN YOU GET AWAY WITH MURDER?

About

The Longing Mobile

Embark on a unique adventure as a lonely servant waiting for your king's 400-day slumber to end. Explore vast caves, collect items, read classic literature, or brave dangerous outer regions. The choice is yours in this atmospheric idle game.

Highlights
  • Slow exploration of hand-drawn caves
  • Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack
  • Multiple endings
  • Hidden secrets
  • Time-based puzzles
  • Lonely protagonist
Features
Currently charting
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An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days. Play as a lonely Shade, the last servant of a king who once ruled an underground kingdom. The king's powers have faded and he falls asleep for 400 days to regain his might. It is your duty to stay in the earthen palace until he awakens. As soon as you start, the game inevitably counts down the 400 days - even when you stop playing and exit the game. It is now up to you to decide what to do with your solitary existence beneath the soil. Don't stress yourself, you have plenty of time. Choose your playing style Start the game and simply come back after 400 days to see how it ends. You actually don't have to play the game at all. But the Shade will be even more lonely without you. Or explore the caves and collect items for your comfortable underground living room. Just send the Shade to take a stroll - the walking speed is slow, but luckily there is no need to hurry. Read tons of classic literature from Nietzsche to Moby Dick right in the game - or at least have the shade read them. After all, time goes by faster if you learn to keep your mind occupied. Ignore the king's commands and advance to the outer regions the cave. It will be a long and dangerous journey into darkness... Features • Slow exploration of a vast, hand-drawn cave. • Atmospheric Dungeon Synth soundtrack. • Various endings. • Lots of well hidden secrets. • Time-based puzzles. • A lonely but cute protagonist.

Screenshots

Overboard!4 screens
The Longing Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Overboard! at every 10 days against The Longing Mobile's every 4 months. The Longing Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 62%) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Overboard! costs $5.99 and The Longing Mobile $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Overboard! against 4.6 for The Longing Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 210 and 102 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Overboard!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of The Longing Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overboard! ships an update every 10 days, The Longing Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Overboard! versus The Longing Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverboard!The Longing Mobile
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.5 (210 ratings)4.6 (102 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews79.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings210 — better102
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#89 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB528 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperinkleApplication Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH

Customer experience

Overboard!

All ratings209 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative30.9%

The Longing Mobile

All ratings99 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

Overboard!

From 210 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent art style and visual design
  • ✍️ Well-written dialogue and compelling narrative
  • 🔄 High replayability with multiple endings and branching paths
  • 🧩 Clever puzzle design requiring strategic thinking
  • 😄 Entertaining and humorous gameplay

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Very short gameplay duration (10-30 minutes per playthrough)
  • 🔋 High battery consumption and device overheating
  • 💰 Expensive for the amount of content ($5.99)
  • 🔁 Repetitive dialogue and scenes across playthroughs
  • 📖 Excessive dialogue and text

The Longing Mobile

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Unique and creative game concept
  • 🧘 Relaxing and meditative gameplay experience
  • 💎 Beautiful graphics and atmospheric design
  • 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and audio design
  • 🎮 Engaging puzzle mechanics and riddles

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Very slow-paced gameplay (not for everyone)
  • ⏳ Requires extreme patience and long wait times
  • 🔤 Text size too small on mobile devices
  • 🔊 Sound/audio issues reported
  • 🎮 Limited gameplay variety after initial exploration

Bugs and requests

Overboard!

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes during gameplay
  • Sound/audio not working despite volume settings
  • Text cutoff and display issues
  • Excessive battery drain and device overheating
  • iOS 12 compatibility issues on older devices
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  • Achievement tracking not visible on iOS version

Requested features

11 requests
  • Chinese language support
  • Additional maps or story expansions
  • Sequel or spin-off content
  • Save game functionality for multiple players
  • Undo button for easier optimization
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  • Full voice acting for all dialogue
  • Interactive backgrounds and rooms
  • Larger font size option
  • Complete sound mute option
  • Achievement tracking visibility on iOS
  • More varied endings and story paths

The Longing Mobile

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Opening sequence resets when changing screen brightness
  • Sound/audio not working (permanent mute)
  • Character gets stuck or walks in air
  • Screen freezes/hangs
  • Cannot descend to lower room levels
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  • Drawing function disabled with error symbol
  • Room decoration selection selects wrong items
  • Game Center notifications interrupt gameplay with WAIT screen
  • Save files don't synchronize between devices
  • Game reload takes several seconds on startup

Requested features

10 requests
  • Cloud save synchronization across devices (iPhone/iPad)
  • Widget to check game progress without opening app
  • Ability to restart game for new playthroughs
  • Text size adjustment option
  • Additional living room or room expansion
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  • Localization of books to other languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish, German)
  • Game Center save synchronization
  • Sound/mute toggle functionality improvements
  • More actions and surprises throughout gameplay
  • Additional locations to discover

In-app purchases

None

Overboard!

No in-app purchases

None

The Longing Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overboard! free?
Overboard! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Longing Mobile free?
The Longing Mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Overboard! or The Longing Mobile?
The Longing Mobile is rated higher. Overboard! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while The Longing Mobile averages 4.6 from 102 ratings.
Do Overboard! or The Longing Mobile have ads?
Neither Overboard! nor The Longing Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overboard! or The Longing Mobile?
Overboard! ships an update every 10 days, and The Longing Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, Overboard! was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Longing Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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