Comparison

The Escapee vs forma.8 GO

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

Head to head
About

The Escapee

Embark on an action-adventure across an alien planet to find your way home. Solve mysteries, battle strange creatures, and overcome challenging puzzles in this remastered classic. Experience a visually stunning world with a captivating soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • Cinematic intro/outro sequences
  • In-game hint system
  • 7 levels on an alien planet
  • High-quality soundtrack
  • Puzzles and adventure elements
  • Challenging enemies
Features
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AWARD WINNING CLASSIC ACTION & ADVENTURE IS AVAILABLE ON IPHONE, IPAD AND IPOD TOUCH! _________________________________________ ... maybe they thought I was dead, and they threw me out like rag doll, in the middle of dirt, waste and litter. I was an Escapee - was I the only one? /Daniel White - captured from the Earth/ That was only the beginning, and has been followed by adventures through a distinct cyberspace. You are on the run from powerful alien beings on an alien planet, having been transported there for a reason that no-one knows at the beginning. Find your way home back to Earth and solve the mystery. ______________________________________ The Escapee has been REMASTERED and a great number of improvements has been added, such as built in hint system, improved gameplay and controls. FEATURES - incredible amount of hand drawn graphics - 5 minutes long intro and outro sequences - tens of death cutscenes - in-game hint system - easy controls - 7 levels through the alien planet - top quality soundtrack with more than 30 tracks - main character with more than 1200! hand drawn animation frames - tens of monsters and robots to kill and avoid - surprising end sequence - puzzles and adventure elements - heated action against tricky enemies REVIEWS Graphics 95% "It's like being in a movie, it works well with the Gameplay" Playability 94% "Simple to play with plenty of moves" Sound 94% "The atmosphere makes the scenes tense and scary" Addiction 95% "It arrived just before the holiday and I played it all over the holiday. It's hard not to play." Lastability 94% "This game challenges your mind and it's be a joy and an achievement to discover more" Overall 95% "Everything from the Graphics to Gameplay have been designed to work together, to create a game of near perfection." "During the course of the game you have to pass seven stages, each of which has its own distinct atmosphere and visual appearance, so you simply don't have a chance to get bored." "The Escapee is a thrilling and atmospheric game, the graphics were done with much love for detail, and the music and sound effects blend nicely with the atmosphere." The Escapee has been released on the Amiga originally, it has received a number of awards, such as "Game of the Year" or the CU Superstar award from the word biggest selling gaming magazines! Now the REMASTERED version is available on iOS.

About

forma.8 GO

Embark on a Metroidvania-style action-adventure as a lone exploration probe on an alien planet. Uncover ancient mysteries, battle deadly foes, and recover a lost energy source in a vast, secret-filled world with a unique visual style.

Highlights
  • Explore a huge, open world
  • Solve ancient mysteries
  • Gain new power-ups
  • Fight deadly enemies and bosses
  • Delve into cryptic lore
  • Hand-drawn vector graphics
Features
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forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore. As the small exploration probe forma.8 you're stranded alone on the surface of an alien planet. Separated from your companions by accident you have a life or death mission to accomplish: find and recover a lost, powerful energy source before it's too late. Ancient civilisations, great perils and dystopian visions await you. And not everything is what it seems... - Explore a huge, open world full of secrets - Solve ancient mysteries - Gain new power-ups to progress in your adventure - Fight deadly enemies and face powerful bosses - Delve into a deep and cryptic lore - Beautifully hand-drawn vector graphics Are you ready to uncover the truth? Warning: the game does NOT run on iPad 2, iPad mini 1st generation, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPod Touch 5th generation.

Screenshots

The Escapee4 screens
forma.8 GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Escapee at 5.0 against forma.8 GO's 4.1. The Escapee also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 54%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). forma.8 GO's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 59 months) and ratings volume (82 vs 1). 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

The Escapee costs $2.99 and forma.8 GO $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Escapee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: forma.8 GO has 82 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of The Escapee's written reviews are positive against 54% of forma.8 GO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Escapee ships an update every 59 months, forma.8 GO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Escapee versus forma.8 GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Escapeeforma.8 GO
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.1 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings182 — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB605 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperInvictusMixedbag Srl

Customer experience

The Escapee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative25.6%

forma.8 GO

All ratings82 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative37.0%

Bugs and requests

The Escapee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

forma.8 GO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs reported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to invert/change control scheme
  • Improve map and provide better navigation tools
  • Introduce more narrative and story elements
  • Optimize performance and battery life on mobile

In-app purchases

None

The Escapee

No in-app purchases

None

forma.8 GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Escapee free?
The Escapee costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is forma.8 GO free?
forma.8 GO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Escapee or forma.8 GO?
The Escapee is rated higher. The Escapee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while forma.8 GO averages 4.1 from 82 ratings.
Do The Escapee or forma.8 GO have ads?
Neither The Escapee nor forma.8 GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Escapee or forma.8 GO?
The Escapee ships an update every 59 months, and forma.8 GO every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Escapee was updated on October 13, 2026 and forma.8 GO on October 14, 2026.

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