Watcher Chronicles vs OrbitalCleaners
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watcher Chronicles
Embark on a challenging 2D souls-like ARPG adventure through a purgatorial realm. Battle over 20 bosses, explore interconnected areas, and master fast-paced, skill-based combat. Upgrade your hero with diverse weapons and magic, and enjoy local co-op multiplayer.
- Challenging souls-like combat
- Large interconnected world exploration
- Local co-op multiplayer
- Powerful magic spells
- Diverse weapon types
- Robust RPG system
- Over 20 relentless bosses
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Play the first area for free. In-app purchase the full game. 14+ hours first playthrough with new game+. Full controller support. Cloud save support. Become a glutton for punishment and persevere against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like. Purgatory has been invaded by an unholy threat. A group of fallen ones called “The Watchers” now seek to transform it into a new hell. Lost souls must unite or face utter annihilation… Fast Skill Based Combat - Challenging but fair souls-like combat with tight and finely tuned controls. Dodge, block, and slice your way through enemies. Large Interconnected World - Explore every crack of a purgatorial realm filled with secrets and game changing loot in a non-linear fashion. Local Co-op Multiplayer - Connect 2 controllers and take on the entire game in local co-op with a friend! Powerful Magic - Incinerate enemies with waves of fire, lightning, and void or summon the horde with powerful necromancy. Unique Weapons - Giant swords, blade staffs, scythes, polearms, and more to discover and master. Weapon types all have different move sets that completely changes up the gameplay. Robust Streamlined RPG System - Carefully upgrade your hero to match your play style and build out your own unique character class. Discover 100+ upgradable armor, weapons, and rings to specialize your build. Relentless Bosses - Battle over 20+ finely tuned and challenging bosses that require careful planning and significant skill to take down. New Game Plus - Keep your gear when finishing the game and continue the journey with increasingly harder difficulties. Oh and you will die... a lot... Now go forth gamer... Existence itself hangs in the balance... Hit the download button and the first step of your long journey has begun!
OrbitalCleaners
Pilot a spacecraft to clear orbital debris left by space pirates. Defend yourself against enemy ships while managing the consequences of your actions, as aggressive tactics may draw the attention of a larger threat.
- Clear space junk
- Fend off enemy ships
- Strategic consequence system
- Space pirate invasion theme
- Orbital cleaning gameplay
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Space pirates have invaded, and they've caused quite the mess! Thankfully you've recently taken a job as an Orbital Cleaner, and are tasked with cleaning up the space junk while fending off enemy ships. But be careful - destroying too many pirates will anger the mothership...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OrbitalCleaners at 5.0 against Watcher Chronicles's 4.3. OrbitalCleaners also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Watcher Chronicles's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Watcher Chronicles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OrbitalCleaners asks for nothing beyond the download.
OrbitalCleaners holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watcher Chronicles has 255 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Watcher Chronicles ships an update every 3 days, OrbitalCleaners every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watcher Chronicles | OrbitalCleaners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (255 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 255 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 964 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Sphere Game Studios LLC | John Curren |
Customer experience
Watcher Chronicles
OrbitalCleaners
Bugs and requests
Watcher Chronicles
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game doesn't load or crashes on startup
- Arrow marker gets stuck and blocks pause menu
- Touch input registers unintended actions
- Game requires 2GB free storage to function properly
- Healing mechanic unclear or non-functional
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- Unresponsive controls with touch swipe interference
Requested features
12 requests- Customizable touch control placement and size
- Comprehensive in-game tutorial and help menu
- Improved map system with biome divisions
- More weapon attack patterns and combo system
- Parry mechanics that deflect projectiles and reduce posture
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- Boss-specific unique weapon/armor drops
- Ability to cancel potion drinking animation
- Discord server for community feedback
- New Game+ mode
- Stronger weapon balance for slow/heavy weapons
- Faster attack speeds for short-range weapons
- Clearer stat scaling explanations
OrbitalCleaners
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Watcher Chronicles
- Watcher Chronicles Full Game$7.99
OrbitalCleaners
No in-app purchases
