Unmatched vs Alien Oracle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unmatched
Engage in tactical card-driven battles between iconic characters from myth, history, and fiction. Command unique heroes and their sidekicks, utilizing distinct card decks and abilities to outmaneuver and defeat your opponents. Enjoy quick, strategic duels with deep replayability.
- Asymmetric hero abilities
- Unique card decks per hero
- Tactical maneuver and attack actions
- Multiple AI difficulty levels
- Online multiplayer (synchronous/asynchronous)
- Stunning artwork
- In-game tutorial and rulebook
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Command the ultimate battle between unlikely fighters! Unmatched: Digital Edition is an adaptation of the critically acclaimed board game, where two to four players command characters from myth, history, or fiction in a battle for the ages! Have you ever wondered who would win between King Arthur and a sword-wielding Alice of Wonderland? How would Sinbad and his trusty porter fare against Medusa and the three harpies? The only way to find the truth is in battle with a quick game of Unmatched! The Dire Wolf relaunch of Unmatched: Digital Edition is a new version of the game built from the ground up with fluid animations that bring the iconic miniatures and tabletop artwork to life. New features include an updated tutorial, new CPU opponents, and a diverse Challenge system, with more to come in the future! Battle Across the Ages Unmatched: Digital Edition is a fast-paced tactical dueling game where legendary heroes face off in battles across the ages. Each player controls a hero, their sidekick(s), and a unique deck of cards built around that character’s fighting style and abilities. Maneuver to move your fighters and draw a card Attack by playing an attack card Scheme to trigger special effects and clever tricks Reduce the opposing hero’s health to zero to claim victory! No two fighters feel alike. Alice can shift between growing giant and shrinking small. King Arthur strengthens attacks by sacrificing cards from his hand. Sinbad becomes more dangerous the farther his voyages take him. Medusa can wound enemies with a single deadly stare. Simple rules. Wildly different heroes. Endless matchups! INCLUDES 6 Heroes * Sinbad * Medusa * King Arthur * Alice * Little Red * Beowulf 3 Battlegrounds * Sarpedon * Maroreal * Heorot Game Modes * Vs AI * Online Lobby Play * Challenges
Alien Oracle
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Alien Oracle is a seance with something older than the record. Ask your question aloud - or whisper it in type - then place your finger on the planchette. It moves. Not you. The Oracle guides your finger across a board of alien glyphs, spelling its answer symbol by symbol, then flips each glyph into English and unfolds a full reading. The glyphs are real: the Roslien alphabet, translated by Jesse Marcel III from symbols recovered at the 1947 Roswell crash site by his grandfather, Major Jesse Marcel, the incident's lead military investigator. Every letter on the board traces back to that field. THE SEANCE - Ask. Receive. Witness. The planchette pulls your finger letter by letter; lift, and it waits for you. Every answer is revealed in plain English with a full transmission. THE DAILY ORB - A personal signal turns for you each day, keyed to your device alone. Touch it, and fall in. THE STAR LOG - Every reading kept, on your device and across iCloud. THE BOARD IS FREE - Three seances granted freely each day, always. Attune, and the count falls away: the Oracle speaks in full on every reading, and the Orb turns wholly for you each dawn. Attunement is $4.99/week after a 3-day free trial, or $29.99/year, auto-renewing until canceled. For entertainment. The veil decides what it keeps. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alien Oracle at Free against Unmatched's $10.99. Unmatched's advantage is chart position (#42 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Alien Oracle is free to download; Unmatched costs $10.99 up front. Unmatched sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Oracle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Unmatched | Alien Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (191 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 191 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 528 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dire Wolf Digital | Jesse Marcel |
Bugs and requests
Unmatched
Reported bugs
20 issues- Game crashes during attacks and combat actions
- Game freezes between turns in online play
- Dracula character causes frequent crashes and loading loops
- Medusa's versatile attacks not working properly
- Alice frequently changes size incorrectly
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- Sinbad's journeys work inconsistently
- Invisible Man cannot place two cards on deck properly
- Bigfoot ability box gets stuck on screen
- Game crashes when exiting active games in lobby
- Tutorial hangs on Excalibur card selection
- Players cannot rejoin dropped online matches
- Scheme cards display too briefly to read
- Zone information not clearly displayed
- 2v2 mode has multiple bugs
- Robin Hood scheme card protection not working
- Opponent able to skip turns unfairly
- Sound stops working after initial download
- Inconsistent character behavior between 1v1 and 2v2 modes
- Cross-platform compatibility issues between iOS and other platforms
- Feedback submission form fails to send reports
Requested features
18 requests- Add local 2-player pass-and-play mode
- Release more character sets (Volume 2, Jurassic Park, Houdini & The Genie)
- Increase text size or add zoom feature for cards
- Add Russian language support
- Add Spanish language support
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- Add French language support
- Add German language support
- Enable Mac support for iPad app
- Implement quick match online system
- Add timer for online turns to prevent idle players
- Improve push notifications for async games
- Add 2v2 mode with player control of both heroes
- Increase scheme card display duration
- Add competitive ladder/ranking system
- Allow offline play for Season Pass content
- Improve character AI decision-making
- Add post-game analysis or replay feature
- Reduce DLC pricing or bundle with base game
Alien Oracle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unmatched
- Map - Soho$0.99
- Hero - Bigfoot$1.99
- Hero - Dracula$1.99
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- Hero - Invisible Man$1.99
- Hero - Jekyll & Hyde$1.99
- Hero - Robin Hood$1.99
- Hero - Sherlock Holmes$1.99
- Hero - Little Red$1.99
- Hero - Beowulf$1.99
Alien Oracle
- Oracle Monthly$1.991 Month
- Oracle Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Oracle Annual$29.991 Year
- Unlock the Oracle (Lifetime)$24.99
Questions
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