Scapegoat vs Substrate Entity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Scapegoat
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Scapegoat is a new fun rogue-lite, top-down, 2D, shooter game! + Fight intelligent enemy animals + Choose and master an increasing variety of weapons + Enjoy beautiful cartoony hand-drawn assets & scenery + Advance through 11 levels (More on the way!) + No frustrating permadeath + Designed for both Gamepad & Keyboard/Mouse + Collect Chests to gain ammo + Collect Mushrooms to gain health
Substrate Entity
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One row every beat. It forks every beat. You are a charge running an etched plate. The trace splits under you, and some of the branches it offers are already finished. Nothing marks them. You read ahead, you pick a side, you keep moving. Press the left or the right of the glass. That is the whole game. SEVEN STRATA Each one runs faster and darker than the one above it. When the colour turns, the tempo turns with it. CHARGE Every row costs you. The bright pads pay it back and stack your multiplier. The branch that keeps you alive and the branch that keeps you fed are rarely the same branch. NO ADS No timers, no energy, no currency, no in-app purchases, no account. It runs entirely on your phone. Portrait, one thumb. Sound, haptics and motion each turn off. More from Dro1d Labs: Pixel Pigeon for the stubborn life of a city bird, and War Pigeon for tactical stealth after dark. Privacy Policy: https://dro1d.org/substrate.html#privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Substrate Entity at every 3 days against Scapegoat's every 40 months. Scapegoat's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scapegoat ships an update every 40 months, Substrate Entity every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scapegoat | Substrate Entity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Laurence Meering | DRO1D LABS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Scapegoat
No in-app purchases
Substrate Entity
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Scapegoat or Substrate Entity have ads?
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