Comparison

The Escapee vs Deathblaze Action Platformer

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

Deathblaze Action Platformer

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure in this 2D pixel art action platformer. Master precise controls, fluid movement, and challenging boss fights. Upgrade your warrior and weapons to conquer hordes of enemies and save the abandoned lands.

Highlights
  • Precise touch controls
  • Fluid movement and smooth animation
  • Epic levels and tough boss fights
  • Warrior, sword, and armor upgrades
  • Four unique weapon play styles
  • Variety of enemies and creatures
Features
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A brand new dark fantasy epic Deathblaze is a modern 2D pixel art action platformer with precise touch controls, fluid movement, and smooth animation. Explore epic levels and defeat tough bosses. Upgrade your warrior, swords, and armors, plunge into the darkness, and experience the great pocket-sized souls-like action platformer game of the ages. Fight with formidable enemies and epic boss fights, improve your knight, and save the abandoned lands. Fight your way with your hero through hordes of evil wizards, knights, dragons, and creatures and dive into an action platformer game. Choose from a cast of four unique weapons, each representing a vastly different play style, and slash through enemies. Prepare for death in a soul-like action platformer game. More Features: • Enemies of All Kinds: A huge variety of enemies, bosses, and scenes, from towering knights to huge monsters Crawl the dungeon and fight! • A fancy control scheme • Several other features that you will discover in-game.

Screenshots

The Escapee4 screens
Deathblaze Action Platformer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Escapee at 5.0 against Deathblaze Action Platformer's 3.3. The Escapee also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 33%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Deathblaze Action Platformer's advantage is update cadence (every 19 months vs every 59 months) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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 Deathblaze Action Platformer $1.99 up front. Deathblaze Action Platformer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. The Escapee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Escapee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of The Escapee's written reviews are positive against 33% of Deathblaze Action Platformer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Escapee ships an update every 59 months, Deathblaze Action Platformer every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
The Escapee versus Deathblaze Action Platformer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe EscapeeDeathblaze Action Platformer
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsEvery 19 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB161 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperInvictusMertcan Turan

Customer experience

The Escapee

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

Deathblaze Action Platformer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Escapee

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Deathblaze Action Platformer

One-time4
  • 25000 GOLD$1.99
  • 70000 GOLD$4.99
  • 150000 GOLD.$9.99
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  • 500000 GOLD$29.99

Questions

Is The Escapee free?
The Escapee costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deathblaze Action Platformer free?
Deathblaze Action Platformer costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Escapee or Deathblaze Action Platformer?
The Escapee is rated higher. The Escapee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Deathblaze Action Platformer averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do The Escapee or Deathblaze Action Platformer have ads?
Deathblaze Action Platformer shows ads; The Escapee does not.
Which is updated more often, The Escapee or Deathblaze Action Platformer?
The Escapee ships an update every 59 months, and Deathblaze Action Platformer every 19 months. Most recently, The Escapee was updated on November 1, 2026 and Deathblaze Action Platformer on November 7, 2026.

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