Ancient island vs Dead Lasso
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ancient island
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After a strong storm, the man wakes up in an unknown place. The story begins from here.
Dead Lasso
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You're Ed Lasso, world-renowned adventurer and rootin'-tootin' cowboy with a lasso that never misses and a thirst for trouble that never quits. When whispers of the Lazarus Stone, a relic said to pack the raw punch of forgotten gods, reach your ears, you saddle up and charge straight into the Temple of Shadows, a sprawling, trap-riddled labyrinth buried beneath forgotten jungles. Deep within this forgotten labyrinth of crumbling platforms, lethal traps, and shifting shadows, mysterious glowing sacks of golden dust are scattered across the ruins. Collect them all to awaken the Lazarus Stone and claim its legendary power. Master new abilities as you find the power-up relics: Dash across chasms, Glide with your lasso, soar with triple jumps, blast through walls with bombs, scale sheer cliffs, swim through flooded chambers, and more. With 190 hand crafted rooms, you explore a vast, interconnected temple filled with secrets, hidden paths, and one very strange tentacle-dwelling cowboy who’s a little too happy about his situation.  Dodge enemies, solve environmental puzzles, and chain your growing moveset in true Metroidvania style as you unravel the temple’s deadly mysteries. Will you claim the Rune… or become another ghost in the shadows?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ancient island at Free against Dead Lasso's $2.99. Ancient island also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Dead Lasso's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On 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
Ancient island is free to download; Dead Lasso costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ancient island ships an update every 7 months, Dead Lasso every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ancient island | Dead Lasso |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 269 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ali Taleb | Chilling Moose |
In-app purchases
Ancient island
No in-app purchases
Dead Lasso
No in-app purchases
Questions
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