Comparison

Encodya vs Lucy Dreaming

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

Head to head
About

Encodya

Embark on an adventure in Neo-Berlin 2062 as a young orphan and her robot guardian. Uncover a mission to save the world from grayness through puzzles and dialogues in a cyberpunk world.

Highlights
  • 2.5D cyberpunk world exploration
  • 2 playable characters
  • Over 100 unique locations
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Cinematic cutscenes
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Neo Berlin 2062. Tina – a nine-year-old orphan – lives with SAM-53 – her big clumsy robot guardian –in a rooftop makeshift shelter in Neo-Berlin, a dark megalopolis controlled by corporations. Tina is an urban jungle kid, who has learned to live alone, scavenging from city dumpsters and eking out a living from scraps. Her funny robot is always with her, programmed to protect her no matter what. One day, the little girl discovers that her father left her an important mission: to finish his plan to save the world from grayness! Tina and SAM embark on an incredible adventure across different realities full of bizarre robotic creatures and grotesque human beings. Through puzzles and exciting dialogues, they’ll find out the true meaning of being alive. - Explore the dark cyberpunk world of ENCODYA in 2.5D with 2 playable characters. - Over 34+ non-player characters bring the world of ENCODYA to life and provide a varied and exciting story. - Your journey will take you to more than 100 locations where there is a lot to explore and discover. - Special, randomly generated puzzles provide a unique gaming experience and present you with great challenges. - The cinematic cutscenes and the futuristic art and sound design brings the story of ENCODYA alive. - The original soundtrack, especially created for ENCODYA, makes the exciting, crackling atmosphere even more tangible. !!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!! The app does not support Apple devices with less than or equal to 3GB RAM.

About

Lucy Dreaming

Embark on a British comedy adventure as a sharp-witted girl solving a dark family secret. Explore dreams and reality, interact with quirky characters, and solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind nightmares.

Highlights
  • Point & click gameplay
  • Explore dreams and reality
  • Solve puzzles and gather clues
  • Meet colorful characters
  • British comedy adventure
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
Currently charting
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Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer. A Splendidly British Comedy Ride your bike around the small British town of Figgington to meet its sardonic residents. Use your map to explore every corner, from its run-down town centre to the local pub as you discover the town's deepest, darkest secrets. Explore Dreams and Reality Learn techniques for dream control and enter Lucy's mind to unlock hidden memories, discover the past and unearth the disturbing truth behind her recurring nightmares. Solve Puzzles Along the way, you'll need to solve a huge variety of puzzles, so pour yourself a nice cup of tea and bring your powers of observation, logic and lateral thinking. Meet Colourful Characters From her dysfunctional family and the cynical Figgington townsfolk to the myriad of extraordinary characters from the depths of Lucy's subsonscious, do you have what it takes to pacify giant crabs, interrogate old ladies, satisfy toddlers and bargain with trolls? Just don’t forget your teddy bear. Game Features: • A wide variety of pixel art dreams and real-world locations. • An exceptional voice cast including Dominic Armato (Monkey Island's own Guybrush Threepwood). • Detailed scenes with witty responses to almost everything you can point your finger at. • Collect badges. • Subtitles in English and German. • Instant scene exit with a double-click. • Hotspot finder.

Screenshots

Encodya4 screens
Lucy Dreaming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lucy Dreaming at 88% against Encodya's 29%. Lucy Dreaming also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). Encodya's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $14.99). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Encodya costs $9.99 and Lucy Dreaming $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lucy Dreaming holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Encodya's written reviews are positive against 88% of Lucy Dreaming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encodya ships an update every 4 months, Lucy Dreaming every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Encodya versus Lucy Dreaming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncodyaLucy Dreaming
Price$9.99 — better$14.99
Rating3.0 (20 ratings)4.7 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2057 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#176 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.2 GB333 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAssemble EntertainmentTall Story Games

Customer experience

Encodya

All ratings20 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative65.3%

Lucy Dreaming

All ratings57 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

Encodya

No in-app purchases

None

Lucy Dreaming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encodya free?
Encodya costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucy Dreaming free?
Lucy Dreaming costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encodya or Lucy Dreaming?
Lucy Dreaming is rated higher. Encodya averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Lucy Dreaming averages 4.7 from 57 ratings.
Do Encodya or Lucy Dreaming have ads?
Neither Encodya nor Lucy Dreaming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encodya or Lucy Dreaming?
Encodya ships an update every 4 months, and Lucy Dreaming every 2 months. Most recently, Encodya was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lucy Dreaming on November 7, 2026.

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