EVAC vs Rusty Sword
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EVAC
Navigate vibrant neon mazes while evading relentless security forces. Employ stealth, set traps, or race to the finish line across 32 challenging levels. Outsmart your captors and bring their world to ruin in this action-packed escape.
- Neon maze navigation
- Stealth and trap gameplay
- 32 unique levels
- Action-packed challenges
- Online leaderboards
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Run for your life through colorful neon mazes, chased by countless and ever-vigilant security forces. Be creative - play stealthily to avoid encounters, prepare traps for your enemies or just rush as fast as you can right in front of their eyes. Figure out how to beat the system and destroy your captors in 32 action-packed levels. Steal from your dark adversary and leave his world in ruins! Break out and take revenge! ◉ Unique mix of genres with arcade, action, stealth and puzzle gameplay elements. ◉ 32 meticulously designed levels, each with a different twist. ◉ Creative gameplay - think of your own ways how to beat the game. ◉ Online leaderboards - Your highscore can only grow bigger every time you play.
Rusty Sword
Embark on a nostalgic top-down adventure across a small island and a sprawling dungeon. Battle monsters, uncover secrets, and quest for a hidden relic with intuitive controls and classic 16-bit inspired graphics and music. Enjoy single-player or two-player co-op.
- Non-linear adventure structure
- Intuitive touch or controller support
- Secrets and Easter eggs
- Two-player co-op mode
- Nostalgic 16-bit graphics and music
- Multiple display options
- Multilingual support
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Now includes a second island and dungeon, along with new enemies and equipment! The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is a short, top-down adventure game inspired by several 16-bit games you know and love. It features a small island overworld, a large non-linear dungeon, countless monsters to battle, classic art that takes you back through time, and a nostalgic soundtrack. In the game, you venture on a quest to find the hidden Vanguard Relic. Features: Non-linear adventure structure with multiple ways to get to most places. Simple, intuitive controls. Use the touch screen or connect a controller. *Display of touch controls can be hidden in the Settings menu in-game. Tons of secrets and Easter eggs. Designed around single-player, but even more fun with two-player co-op *You will need two connected/paired, compatible controllers to play co-op. Nostalgic graphics and music inspired by many 16-bit classics. Several display options, including widescreen and classic aspect ratios. Language support for English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EVAC at 4.8 against Rusty Sword's 4.5. Rusty Sword's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
EVAC costs $1.99 and Rusty Sword $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EVAC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.
EVAC ships an update every 9 months, Rusty Sword every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EVAC | Rusty Sword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Peroutka | PLOW DIGITAL, LLC |
Customer experience
EVAC
Rusty Sword
In-app purchases
EVAC
No in-app purchases
Rusty Sword
No in-app purchases









