Broken Sword 1 vs Lost Echo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broken Sword 1
Embark on a globe-spanning adventure as a journalist and an American explorer uncovering a dark conspiracy. Solve ancient mysteries, explore exotic locations, and experience an intricate new narrative with classic gameplay.
- Point-and-click adventure gameplay
- Intricate new narrative thread
- Globe-spanning adventure
- Solve ancient mysteries
- Explore exotic locations
- Touch interface controls
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Paris in the Fall… a brutal murder at the Palais Royale. When Nico Collard is invited to interview statesman Pierre Carchon, she finds herself inextricably drawn into a terrifying conspiracy. One of the all-time classic adventures, multi BAFTA-nominated 'Broken Sword 1: Director’s Cut' pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigue and jeopardy. Guide George and Nico on their globe-spanning adventure, exploring exotic locations, solving ancient mysteries, and thwarting a dark conspiracy to reveal the secret truths of the Knights Templar. Featuring a widely-praised touch interface, 'Broken Sword 1: Director’s Cut' introduces an intricate new narrative thread, alongside the classic story that has charmed millions of players. It’s time to experience George and Nico’s worldwide adventure in a whole new way, with brand new puzzles, hilarious new jokes, and the distinctive, rich story that made the series so deservedly renowned. This is adventure gaming at its very best. “…this is a must-play game: a latter day blockbuster in a director’s cut form”. The Independent online (5/5) “An extraordinary example of how to properly remake a classic”. Pocket Gamer (9/10) Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars has always been a stellar example of video games' potential as a storytelling medium; now it also serves as a masterclass in porting to a handheld platform. With its glistening presentation, adroit controls and additional content, this is arguably one of the finest titles to appear on the App Store to date. Digital Spy (5/5) Full English speech, with the option for subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish or Italian.
Lost Echo
Embark on a sci-fi mystery adventure to find a missing girlfriend. Explore 3D environments, solve puzzles, and interact with characters to uncover the truth behind her disappearance. This story-driven experience captures the spirit of classic adventure games.
- Story-driven sci-fi mystery
- Point-and-click adventure gameplay
- Explore fully 3D environments
- Solve puzzles
- Interact with characters
- Uncover the truth
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"A richly defined, innovative experience [...] capturing the spirit of traditional adventure gaming with all the potential the platform has to offer." > 4.5/5 AdventureGamers.com In the near future Greg's girlfriend Chloe mysteriously disappears in front of him. He starts a desperate search for her. What happened? Why does no-one else remember her? Solve puzzles, explore fully 3d environments, interact with numerous characters, solve the mystery and find the truth. But will the truth be enough? Lost Echo is a story driven, visually ambitious, sci-fi mystery point and click adventure game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lost Echo at fortnightly against Broken Sword 1's every 4 months. Broken Sword 1's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked) and ratings volume (367 vs 93). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Broken Sword 1 costs $4.99 and Lost Echo $4.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Broken Sword 1 against 4.6 for Lost Echo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 367 and 93 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Broken Sword 1's written reviews are positive against 76% of Lost Echo's.
Broken Sword 1 ships an update every 4 months, Lost Echo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broken Sword 1 | Lost Echo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.49 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (367 ratings) — better | 4.6 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better | 76.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 367 — better | 93 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 390 MB | 444 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Revolution | KickBack |
Customer experience
Broken Sword 1
Lost Echo
User reviews
Broken Sword 1
From 367 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Great story and characters
- 💡 Nostalgia for original game
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Excellent voice acting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty interacting with objects
- 🔍 Unresponsive controls
- 🔍 Slow character movement
- 🔍 Lack of controller support
Lost Echo
From 93 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent story and plot
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Immersive soundtrack
- 👍 Engaging and thought-provoking gameplay
- 💡 Unique and innovative concept
Room to improve
- 🐢 Slow pacing and excessive dialogue
- 🤔 Confusing and unsatisfying ending
- 👨💻 Awkward character animations and interactions
- 🌐 Issues with translation and grammar
Bugs and requests
Broken Sword 1
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on certain devices
- Inability to progress past specific puzzles
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add Broken Sword 3 and 4 to the app
- Improve save/load functionality
- Provide option to skip cutscenes
- Add subtitles for voice-over
Lost Echo
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game progress getting deleted after updates
- Inability to progress past certain points
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging puzzles
- Multiple endings or branching storylines
- Improved character development
- Sequel or expansion to continue the story
In-app purchases
Broken Sword 1
No in-app purchases
Lost Echo
No in-app purchases
Questions
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