Comparison

Godville vs Hosted Games

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

Head to head
About

Godville

Experience a humorous, self-playing comedy game where you play as a deity whose hero often ignores your wishes. It's a parody of MMORPGs where your character progresses independently, creating a unique story with plenty of laughs and puns.

Highlights
  • Self-playing comedy game
  • Hero ignores deity wishes
  • Parody of MMORPGs
  • Character progression
  • Story generation
  • Humorous puns
Features
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“Not playing videogames has never been this much fun” - Jim Sterling, GamesRadar (iPhone Game of the Day) "This game has made me laugh more than any other I've played in recent memory" - GamePro (App Store Games of the Week) "Ultimately, GodVille is a fun, funny, incredibly clever little game" - Destructoid Welcome to a self-playing comedy game about gods, heroes, and lack of subordination. Want to be a deity? A hero of yours is totally ready to ignore your wishes. It's a parody take on MMORPG and levelling. Here you can do literally nothing, while your character progresses on his own, writing a story on the go. Or you could show this mortal your will and control him (unsuccessfully). Either way, it'll be lots of fun. And puns. Lots of them. The game requires persistent internet connection. PS: If you're having a problem with the game please contact us using Menu-> Feedback within the app or via email support@godvillegame.com

About

Hosted Games

Explore a vast library of text-based interactive novels where your choices shape the narrative. Engage in diverse genres from horror and fantasy to romance and sci-fi, all powered by your imagination. Create your own stories using a simple scripting language.

Highlights
  • Vast library of interactive novels
  • Text-based storytelling
  • Choice-driven narratives
  • Multiple genres available
  • Create your own games
  • ChoiceScript programming language
Features
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The choice is yours! Joust for love and glory, solve an eldritch murder, find romance, or battle aliens with Magitek? "Hosted Games" is a magnificent library of interactive novels, written by authors like you. Hosted Games are entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Try a few of these fan favorites: • Zombie Exodus — Fight your way out of a zombie-filled city in this interactive horror story! • Fallen Hero — Step into the shoes of a telepath turned villain and explore the dark side. • Wayhaven Chronicles — Something stalks the shadows, and it's up to you to find out what! • Sabres of Infinity — Step into the boots of a Royal Dragoon in this tale of war in a fantasy world. • Golden Rose — Explore a medieval Europe where history took a different turn! • Soul Stone War — Fight for the future—your own, and the world's! Your fate is yours. • I, the Forgotten One — Can you defeat the rebellion in your kingdom before your past consumes you? • An Unexpectedly Green Journey — From birth to death, craft your orc's legacy. Are you destined for glory? • Fields of Asphodel — Join the ranks of the Underworld's misfit gods and make it your home! • Tin Star — Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal and craft a legend. Authors just like you have developed these games using ChoiceScript, a simple programming language for writing multiple-choice interactive novels. Writing games with ChoiceScript is easy and fun, even for authors with no programming experience. Learn more at https://hostedgames.org

Screenshots

Godville4 screens
Hosted Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Godville at none against Hosted Games's shown. Godville also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Hosted Games's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Godville sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Hosted Games sells 33 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Godville against 4.7 for Hosted Games. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Godville's written reviews are positive against 77% of Hosted Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Godville ships an update every 2 months, Hosted Games fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Godville versus Hosted Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGodvilleHosted Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better4.7 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better77.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB97 MB
Age rating12++12
DeveloperMikhail PlatovHosted Games LLC

Customer experience

Godville

All ratings1,800 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.8%

Hosted Games

All ratings956 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

Godville

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration/login issues
  • Freezing/crashing on certain devices
  • Inconsistent diary/event updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More player customization options
  • Improved accessibility features
  • Expanded social/multiplayer functionality
  • Richer visuals and animations
  • Better tracking of hero progress and history

Hosted Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Godville

One-time5
  • 4 charges pack$0.99
  • 22 charges pack$4.99
  • 45 charges pack$9.99
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  • 120 charges pack$24.99
  • 250 charges pack$49.99
33 purchases

Hosted Games

One-time33
  • Dragon of Steelthorne$2.99
  • Side Stories 21-30$2.99
  • First Bull Run$2.99
Show 30 more
  • Tokyo Wizard$2.99
  • It Takes Three to Tango$3.99
  • Divine Ascension$4.99
  • Samurai of Hyuga$4.99
  • Keeper's Vigil$5.99
  • World War II Armored Recon$5.99
  • Life as a Lich$5.99
  • Velocity: The Race Begins$6.99
  • Keeper of the Sun and Moon$6.99
  • Samurai of Hyuga Book 6$6.99
  • Fallen Hero: Rebirth$6.99
  • Hero or Villain: Genesis$6.99
  • A Kiss from Death$6.99
  • Kitsune$6.99
  • Whiskey-Four$6.99
  • Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One$7.99
  • The Soul Stone War$7.99
  • Leas: City of the Sun$7.99
  • The People's House$7.99
  • Scales of Justice$7.99
  • Tale of Two Cranes$8.99
  • Breach: The Archangel Job$8.99
  • Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two$8.99
  • Saturnine$8.99
  • The Golden Rose: Book One$11.99
  • Diaspora$11.99
  • Wayhaven Chronicles Three$11.99
  • Fallen Hero: Retribution$11.99
  • An Unexpectedly Green Journey$11.99
  • Fields of Asphodel$11.99

Questions

Is Godville free?
Godville is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hosted Games free?
Hosted Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Godville or Hosted Games?
Godville is rated higher. Godville averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Hosted Games averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Godville or Hosted Games have ads?
Hosted Games shows ads; Godville does not.
Which is updated more often, Godville or Hosted Games?
Godville ships an update every 2 months, and Hosted Games fortnightly. Most recently, Godville was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hosted Games on October 29, 2026.

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