Comparison

Vay vs Shadowgate

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

Head to head
About

Vay

Embark on an epic quest to rescue your kidnapped fiancée and save your kingdom from destructive war machines. This cult classic RPG offers a compelling story, challenging gameplay, and numerous improvements for a modern experience.

Highlights
  • Compelling and engrossing story
  • User selectable difficulty
  • Animated cutscenes with audio
  • Auto-save feature
  • Over 100 enemies and bosses
  • Expansive areas to explore
  • Updated music
Features
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The 16-bit cult classic RPG from 1994 returns with tons of improvements! When your peaceful kingdom is attacked on your wedding day and your wife-to-be is kidnapped, it falls to you to journey across the world and stop the terrible machines of war that threaten to lay waste to it. FEATURES: User selectable difficulty makes this title great for both beginners and RPG veterans Compelling and engrossing story Nearly ten minutes of animated cutscenes with English and Japanese audio Auto-save feature allows you to play in small increments Over 100 enemies and a dozen challenging bosses Over 90 expansive areas to explore Updated music that loops seamlessly Bluetooth controller support Achievements Absolutely no microtransactions Please note that as of version 2.2, this game requires an A9 or better processor.

About

Shadowgate

Step into a dark, ruined fortress and embark on a perilous quest to defeat an evil Warlock Lord. This classic first-person fantasy adventure game has been restored to its original glory from 1987.

Highlights
  • First-person fantasy adventure
  • Restored original graphics
  • Classic 1987 gameplay
  • Epic quest to defeat Warlock Lord
  • Explore a dark fortress
Features
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The wind whistles shrilly through the halls as you step gingerly over the threshold. You’ve just entered Shadowgate, a once shining fortress, now a dark smoldering ruin. Swallow your fear and take up your torch. In your hands lies the fate of your land... freedom and sunlight, or the dark domination of the Warlock Lord. Only you, the last of an ancient line of kings, can hope to stop the evil one from his dread purpose: the raising of the titan Behemoth and the destruction of all you hold dear. The original Macintosh AND Apple IIgs versions have been restored to their original glory! Come see where the world of first-person fantasy adventures started and experience the classic adventure as it appeared in 1987.

Screenshots

Vay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vay at 4.0 against Shadowgate's 3.6. Vay also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 50%) and ratings volume (78 vs 14). Shadowgate's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Vay costs $5.99 and Shadowgate $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vay holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vay has 78 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Vay's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shadowgate's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vay versus Shadowgate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVayShadowgate
Price$5.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.0 (78 ratings) — better3.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB4 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSoMoGa, Inc.Zojoi

Customer experience

Vay

All ratings78 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews403 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative13.6%

Shadowgate

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Vay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after using certain spells
  • Inability to access some areas due to glitches
  • Saved data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a virtual d-pad for movement
  • Improve equipment comparison at shops
  • Enhance cutscenes and animations
  • Provide more in-game hints and guidance

Shadowgate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vay

No in-app purchases

None

Shadowgate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vay free?
Vay costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadowgate free?
Shadowgate costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vay or Shadowgate?
Vay is rated higher. Vay averages 4.0 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Shadowgate averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Vay or Shadowgate have ads?
Neither Vay nor Shadowgate shows ads.

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