Forced Abroad vs Goetz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forced Abroad
Experience a historical visual novel based on a real diary of a Dutch teenager forced into labor in Nazi Germany. Make choices that shape the narrative and collect memories of his wartime experiences.
- Based on a real diary
- Interactive narrative choices
- Collect memories
- Historical setting
- Visual novel gameplay
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A story of a Dutch teenager, who is forced to work in Nazi Germany: The historical visual novel based on a real diary is now available for free. At first, 19-year-old Jan was still lucky. He narrowly avoids capture during a National Socialist raid, who aim to deport all young men from his hometown, Rotterdam, into forced labor. Yet only a few weeks later he is also drafted into labor service and deported to Germany. In his diary, he records his experiences throughout the last months of the Second World War. Dive into Jan's journals, make decisions regarding the course of his journey, and collect memories about his time in Nazi Germany. The historical visual novel based on real diary entries is available as a free mobile game.
Goetz
Engage in a challenging narrative puzzle adventure set in 15th century medieval Europe. Plan unit choreography to defeat enemies and uncover a captivating story through illustrated, voiced narrative pieces. Enjoy approximately 8 hours of unique content.
- Strategic unit choreography
- Rewarding narrative pieces
- Fully voiced by 12+ artists
- 15th century medieval Europe setting
- Detailed world map exploration
- Approximately 8 hours of content
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A Tough Nut to Crack Goetz is a challenging game. But if you have a soft spot for planning ahead and making your units help each other to create a choreography that will bring the enemies to their knees, Goetz is for you. Every Picture Tells a Story Each solved mission is accompanied by a rewarding narrative piece, lovingly illustrated and fully voiced by a cast of over 12 voice-over artists. These not only seamlessly tie into the gameplay, but will draw you into a captivating story of friendship and intrigue that never takes itself too seriously. A Thing of the Past A faithful rendering of a 15th century medieval Europe awaits you. Step by step uncover the detailed world map from clandestine woods to icy mountains, delve into the original music and unlock bonus missions off the beaten path. Only Time will Tell Goetz is not a casual experience. It is designed to accompany you on long train rides or give you a good time on a rainy evening. Let yourself sink into the puzzles and you will be rewarded with beautiful solutions and round about 8 hours of unique content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Forced Abroad at Free against Goetz's $3.99. Forced Abroad also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 60%). Goetz's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, 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
Forced Abroad is free to download; Goetz costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Goetz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Forced Abroad's written reviews are positive against 60% of Goetz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Forced Abroad ships an update every 2 weeks, Goetz fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forced Abroad | Goetz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 650 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Paintbucket Games UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Sleepy Seed |
Customer experience
Forced Abroad
Goetz
In-app purchases
Forced Abroad
No in-app purchases
Goetz
No in-app purchases









