Comparison

Forced Abroad vs The Ilios Experiment

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Based on a real diary
  • Interactive narrative choices
  • Collect memories
  • Historical setting
  • Visual novel gameplay
Features
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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.

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The Ilios Experiment

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Dive into The Ilios Experiment - a captivating adventure in the year 2037. Ilios presents itself as the most tolerant city in the world, but is everything really so perfect? Make your own decisions, resolve conflicts and find out whether you share or question the values of this society. Your every move is being watched - and every decision counts. Features: 1) Fully synchronized: Enjoy dialog in German and English, spoken by professional voice actors. 2) Your opinion counts: Determine the course of the conversations with different answer options. 3) Do you really think so: Reinforce your opinion with skill games. 4) Ilios, the city of the future: Explore the city and meet different characters 5) Adventure mode and story mode: You can switch between modes at any time. 6) Decisions that count: Your actions and dialog influence the course of the story. 7) You are part of the experiment: Your behavior is observed and your understanding of tolerance is analyzed 8) Additional material: Deepen your gaming experience, discover exciting background information and learn more about the history of Ilios Ask yourself the question: How tolerant are you really? Become part of the Ilios experiment and determine the fate of the city! Note: Even though the game generally runs on tablets, we recommend playing The Ilios Experiment on your smartphone for the best gaming experience.

Screenshots

Forced Abroad4 screens
The Ilios Experiment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Ilios Experiment at 5.0 against Forced Abroad's 4.5. The Ilios Experiment also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Ilios Experiment holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forced Abroad ships an update every 2 weeks, The Ilios Experiment every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Forced Abroad versus The Ilios Experiment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForced AbroadThe Ilios Experiment
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB480 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPaintbucket Games UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)KIgA games

In-app purchases

None

Forced Abroad

No in-app purchases

None

The Ilios Experiment

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forced Abroad free?
Forced Abroad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Ilios Experiment free?
The Ilios Experiment is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forced Abroad or The Ilios Experiment?
The Ilios Experiment is rated higher. Forced Abroad averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Ilios Experiment averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Forced Abroad or The Ilios Experiment have ads?
Neither Forced Abroad nor The Ilios Experiment shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forced Abroad or The Ilios Experiment?
Forced Abroad ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Ilios Experiment every 5 days. Most recently, Forced Abroad was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Ilios Experiment on October 24, 2026.

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