Comparison

OXENFREE vs Echo

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

Head to head
About

OXENFREE

Experience a supernatural horror adventure where your choices shape the narrative. Explore a haunted island, communicate with ghosts using a radio, and forge or destroy relationships as you uncover the island's dark past. Multiple endings await based on your decisions.

Highlights
  • Supernatural horror adventure
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Explore a haunted island
  • Communicate with ghosts via radio
  • Forge or destroy relationships
  • Multiple endings
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. A fun night partying takes a supernatural turn for the teens of Camena High. Unlock the horror, adventure and mysteries of a ghostly rift in this narrative thriller — all the choices are up to you. The story: Alex is a bright, rebellious teenager who brings her new stepbrother, Jonas, to an overnight party on a strange, old military island. But the senior-year tradition takes a scary turn when she stumbles upon the island’s cryptic past in this World War II-inspired supernatural narrative. GamesBeat calls this award-winning thriller "a big next step for adventure games." Play this adventure story as Alex and change the narrative with your choices in this thriller: • Explore a haunted island: The scary secrets simmering just beneath the hauntingly beautiful veneer of Edwards Island will forever change your perception of reality. Are you ready for an adventure? • Contact the supernatural: Rumor has it that if you stand in just the right spot, you can use a radio to tune into a scary station that doesn't exist on Edwards Island. Turn the radio dial, activating ways to save your friends and communicate with ghosts. • Forge or destroy bonds — your choices matter: Will you encourage your best friend to ask out his crush? Can you close the distance between yourself and your new stepbrother? Be mindful — your choices will impact your relationships and inform how you tackle supernatural threats. Create your story again and again, with multiple endings driven by your narrative choices. - Developed by Night School Studio, a Netflix games studio.

About

Echo

Features
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Step into range. Break the horde. Echo is a stage-based 3D auto-combat action game where positioning triggers every strike. Move through a ruined cyberpunk city, draw infected enemies into blade range, and unleash powerful automatic slashes. Choose between upgrades as you advance. Increase your damage, attack speed, or slash count—then put your build to the test against the next wave. Each stage ends with a boss battle built around movement and timing. Read incoming attacks, evade at the right moment, and step back into range when an opening appears. Features: - Position-driven auto-combat - Fast, responsive touch movement - Meaningful upgrade choices - Distinct enemy types and formations - Telegraphed boss encounters - Unlockable stages across a world map - Persistent local progress - Procedural music and impactful visual effects - Offline play with no account required - No advertisements or in-app purchases Every choice leaves a mark.

Screenshots

OXENFREE4 screens
Echo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo at none against OXENFREE's 1. Echo also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OXENFREE sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Echo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OXENFREE ships an update every 7 months, Echo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OXENFREE versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOXENFREEEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (730 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings730 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB118 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Taisei Mima

Bugs and requests

OXENFREE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Character getting stuck or unable to move properly during climbing sections
  • Game crashing or resetting progress unexpectedly
  • Graphical issues, such as screen freezing or turning white

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add volume controls to adjust music and dialogue separately
  • Improve save/load functionality to allow manual saving
  • Provide more accessibility options, such as larger text or slower dialogue
  • Expand the game with additional content and storylines

Echo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OXENFREE

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
None

Echo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OXENFREE free?
OXENFREE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OXENFREE or Echo have ads?
Neither OXENFREE nor Echo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OXENFREE or Echo?
OXENFREE ships an update every 7 months, and Echo monthly. Most recently, OXENFREE was updated on November 13, 2026 and Echo on October 31, 2026.

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