Comparison

Endling vs The Pathless

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

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About

Endling

Guide the last fox on Earth to protect its cubs from a devastated world. Explore dangerous environments, hunt for food, and make critical survival decisions. Teach your cubs skills and find safe havens to ensure their future.

Highlights
  • Explore devastated environments
  • Hunt to feed cubs
  • Make emotionally taxing decisions
  • Find new lairs
  • Care for and teach cubs skills
  • Survive against threats
Features
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Will a mother fox manage to keep its little cubs alive? Experience a world ravaged by mankind through the eyes of the last fox on Earth in this eco-conscious adventure. Discover the destructive force of the human race, as it corrupts, pollutes, and exploits the most precious and valuable resources of the natural environment day by day. Explore various 3D side-scrolling areas and defend your tiny furballs, feed them, watch them grow up, notice their unique personalities and fears, and most importantly, help them to survive. Use the cover of the night to stealthily guide your litter toward a safer place. Spend the day resting in an improvised shelter and plan your next move carefully since it could be the last for you and your cubs. Features: • Explore devastated environments based on real current issues. • Hunt other animals to feed your cubs and avoid becoming prey. • Put your survival instinct to the test and get involved in emotionally taxing decisions. • Find new lairs to be safe from natural and unnatural threats • Care for your cubs, feed them and teach them new skills to make them less vulnerable. • Survive! © www.handy-games.com GmbH

About

The Pathless

Embark on a mythic adventure as an archer and eagle companion to dispel a curse. Explore a vast open world, master fluid archery while moving at high speeds, and hunt corrupted spirits in epic battles. Uncover the island's dark history through puzzles and exploration.

Highlights
  • Archery and falconry mechanics
  • Fluid movement and acrobatics
  • Open-world exploration
  • Puzzle solving in ancient ruins
  • Epic boss battles
  • Eagle companion
Features
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*ATTENTION* Works with compatible Apple devices below. From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Archery and Falconry Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world. Forge a connection with your eagle companion and soar through the air. Perform fluid acrobatics and execute awesome trick shots with a unique archery system that allows effortless shooting while moving at high speeds. Explore an Open World Forge your own path through a beautiful open world packed with secrets to find. Traverse misty forests, lush meadows and snowy tundras. Discover the dark history of the island as you solve puzzles in ancient ruins and bound across the treetops. Hunt Corrupted Spirits Giant corrupted spirits lurk in the woods. Use all your skill to hunt them down, but be careful not to become the hunted yourself. Engage in epic battles against the cursed beasts to restore light to the land. The bond with your eagle and the fate of the world hang in the balance. This game is compatible with the following Apple devices: iPhone - 7th generation and higher iPhone SE - 2nd generation iPad - 6th generation and higher iPad Air - 3rd generation and higher iPad mini - 5th generation and higher iPod touch - 7th generation iPad Pro - 2nd generation and higher

Screenshots

Endling4 screens
The Pathless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Endling at 84% against The Pathless's 64%. Endling also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (382 vs 43). The Pathless's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $10.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Endling costs $10.99 and The Pathless $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Endling holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endling has 382 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Endling's written reviews are positive against 64% of The Pathless's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Endling versus The Pathless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndlingThe Pathless
Price$10.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.5 (382 ratings) — better4.3 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better64.2% of reviews
Number of ratings382 — better43
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB3.1 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbHAnnapurna Games, LLC

Customer experience

Endling

All ratings382 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.8%

The Pathless

All ratings43 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative22.6%

User reviews

Endling

From 382 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Stunning graphics and art style
  • 🎮 Engaging and immersive gameplay
  • 🦊 Emotional connection to the fox family
  • 🌍 Meaningful environmental message

Room to improve

  • 😢 Sad and heartbreaking ending
  • 🍔 Difficulty maintaining food supply for cubs
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🕹️ Controls can be challenging on mobile

The Pathless

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful world and visuals
  • 📜 Engaging storyline
  • 🎮 Great gameplay mechanics
  • 🕊️ Relaxing and immersive experience
  • 🦅 Companion eagle is perfect

Room to improve

  • 💥 Frequent crashes on launch
  • 📉 Performance issues on older devices
  • 🌡️ Devices getting very hot
  • 🔊 Poor audio quality on iOS
  • 🖱️ Lack of control over graphics/FPS

Bugs and requests

Endling

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some users
  • Freezing and control issues when interacting with objects
  • Disappearing/glitched cub behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Alternate/happier ending options
  • Ability to play as one of the cubs after the main story
  • Expanded map and gameplay content
  • More customization options for the fox family

The Pathless

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Game crashes after loading screen
  • Game crashes randomly
  • Stuck in a glitch underwater
  • Sound disappears in the game
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  • Micro-freezes and low FPS before crashing
  • Third boss impossible to defeat

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add option to disable autorun
  • Port Ico and Shadow of the Colossus
  • Sequel or another game from the studio
  • Option to select 60 fps
  • Add rumble support on iPads with controllers
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  • Add TV and Mac support
  • Add active adjustment of picture effect
  • Allow reinstallation on Apple TV like Apple Arcade
  • More optimization for devices
  • Adjustable graphics and sound settings based on device performance

In-app purchases

None

Endling

No in-app purchases

None

The Pathless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Endling free?
Endling costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Pathless free?
The Pathless costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Endling or The Pathless?
Endling is rated higher. Endling averages 4.5 out of 5 from 382 ratings, while The Pathless averages 4.3 from 43 ratings.
Do Endling or The Pathless have ads?
Neither Endling nor The Pathless shows ads.

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