Vay vs Shadowgate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- First-person fantasy adventure
- Restored original graphics
- Classic 1987 gameplay
- Epic quest to defeat Warlock Lord
- Explore a dark fortress
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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.
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Verdict
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
Vay costs $5.99 and Shadowgate $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Vay | Shadowgate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (78 ratings) — better | 3.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SoMoGa, Inc. | Zojoi |
Customer experience
Vay
Shadowgate
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
Vay
No in-app purchases
Shadowgate
No in-app purchases









