Comparison

John Ray Space Adventure vs The Node

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

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About

John Ray Space Adventure

Embark on a retro point-and-click adventure as a space archaeologist searching for ancient artifacts. Explore planets, interact with characters, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten civilization. This indie game offers a classic adventure experience with pixel art and atmospheric music.

Highlights
  • Retro point-and-click gameplay
  • Space archaeology theme
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Inventory puzzles
  • Interactive world
  • Atmospheric music and sound effects
  • Manual and auto-save options
Features
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John Ray's Space Adventure Archeology, Adventure, Artifacts. To excavate where no space archeologist has dug before. An indie adventure game! An retro point and click adventure game about John Ray, a space archaeologist, under contract by the wealthy Mr. Maljerk. John's adventure begins with the search for ancient artifacts scattered throughout the local star system. These artifacts are part of a powerful device left by a technologically advanced but mostly forgotten Xec race. Travel between planets, talk to people and robots, make friends, collect inventory items, solve puzzles and interact with the world. This is gameplay in the best point and click tradition. Independent game design, writing, development and publishing. Features: - John Ray's Space Adventure is a classic point & click adventure game. - Beautiful pixel art (hope you like it). - Wonderful scenes and worlds are waiting to be discovered. - Players become John Ray, a space archeologist. - There are many characters to talk to. - There is some humor and surprises. - Items can be collected and used to solve inventory puzzles. - John can interact with objects and inventory items. - Atmospheric ambient music and cool sound effects (see the credits to check out more from the musicians). - The game is in English without a voice-over for a classic gaming experience. - A hotspot-highlighting-function helps minimize pixel hunting. - Save game slots manually or use the convenient auto-save. - An advanced adventure game player will probably need a weekend to finish it, less experienced players may need one to two weeks. - An indie game from beginning to the end. - Available for iOS and Mac, so you can play it via touch or with a mouse.

About

The Node

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A short sci-fi point & click adventure about forbidden time travel. Time travel is possible. That’s exactly why it must be stopped. You wake up inside The Node — a sealed location outside normal time. It wasn’t built to explore the future. It was built to prevent it. Its sole purpose: to ensure no one interferes with the timeline. ** Features ** - Handcrafted puzzles - Classic point & click gameplay - 15-30 minute experience ** What kind of game is this? ** If you enjoy: - Narrative sci-fi adventures - Time travel stories with ethical tension - Retro-inspired point & click games - Short but memorable indie experiences Then The Node is waiting. You built a time machine. The Node was built to stop you. And it does not grant exceptions.

Screenshots

John Ray Space Adventure4 screens
The Node3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Node at $1.99 against John Ray Space Adventure's $5.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

John Ray Space Adventure costs $5.99 and The Node $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

John Ray Space Adventure ships an update fortnightly, The Node every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
John Ray Space Adventure versus The Node: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJohn Ray Space AdventureThe Node
Price$5.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB96 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdam Musial-BrightHéroes del Silicio

In-app purchases

None

John Ray Space Adventure

No in-app purchases

None

The Node

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is John Ray Space Adventure free?
John Ray Space Adventure costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Node free?
The Node costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do John Ray Space Adventure or The Node have ads?
Neither John Ray Space Adventure nor The Node shows ads.
Which is updated more often, John Ray Space Adventure or The Node?
John Ray Space Adventure ships an update fortnightly, and The Node every 9 days. Most recently, John Ray Space Adventure was updated on September 29, 2026 and The Node on October 1, 2026.

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