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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | John Ray Space Adventure | The Node |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Musial-Bright | Héroes del Silicio |
In-app purchases
John Ray Space Adventure
No in-app purchases
The Node
No in-app purchases
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