Another World vs Monolith (2024)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Another World
Embark on a cinematic adventure game where you must survive a hostile alien planet. Utilize logic and skill to overcome deadly obstacles, alien monsters, and earthquakes. This 20th-anniversary edition offers remastered graphics, sound, and intuitive touch controls.
- Cinematic storytelling
- Switch between Original/HD graphics
- Intuitive touch controls
- Multiple difficulty modes
- Remastered sounds and FX
- Game Center achievements
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Note: The game is not full screen on iPhone 5 Also known as Out Of This World™ and released across more than a dozen platforms since its 1991 debut, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike for its cinematic effects in the graphics, sound and cut scenes. - AN IMMERSIVE ADVENTURE WITH UNIQUE STORYTELLING Another World™ bridges the gap between Cinema and Action Adventure games with a completely new style of fluid, cinematic, storytelling. Hurtled through space and time by a nuclear experiment gone wrong, you'll need to dodge, outwit, and overcome the host of alien monsters and deadly earthquakes that plague the alien landscape you now call home. Only a perfect blend of logic and skill will get you past the deadly obstacles that lie in wait. - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR IPHONE & IPAD • Switch between Original/HD graphics by using 2 fingers at any time • New intuitive touch controls or classic D-pad • 3 difficulty modes, Normal (easier than original game), Difficult (Equal to original game) and Very Hard (more difficult than original game) • 100% remastered Sounds and FX • Game Center with 13 achievements • 5 languages support (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish) - CURIOUS? More info on: anotherworld.fr facebook.com/another.world.official facebook.com/dotemu twitter.com/dotemu youtube.com/dotemu
Monolith (2024)
Embark on a gripping science fiction point-and-click adventure. Solve logical puzzles, explore hand-drawn locations, and uncover a deep story with full voiceovers. Experience classic adventure gaming with cinematic visuals and motion capture animations.
- Point-and-click adventure gameplay
- Logical puzzles
- 50 hand-drawn locations
- Full English and German voiceover
- Cinematic story
- Motion capture animations
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# # # REQUIREMENTS # # # Monolith requires a device with at least 3 GB of RAM to run smoothy and without crashes. For example: iPad (7th Generation) or newer, iPhone 8 Plus or newer # # # A GRIPPING ADVENTURE STORY # # # A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive. # # # AMAZING FEATURES & TOP NOTCH CONTENT # # # - 50 hand drawn locations full of atmosphere and detail - Complete voice over in english and german - Three dimensional characters and motion capture animations - 7 – 9 hours of play time - From the developer of the "Secret Files" and "Lost Horizon" series. # # # CLASSIC ADVENTURE GAMING ON MOBILE # # # Designed and developed by the renowned adventure specialists of Animation Arts – the studio behind the best-selling Secret Files series – Lost Horizon takes its players back to the glory days of the point ‘n click adventures. Enjoy clever riddles, beautiful graphics and full voice acting. # # # AWARDS # # # - Adventure game of the year 2023 (AGOTY) as well as: Best Screenplay, Best Audio and Best Visuals - Adventure game of the year 2023 (Adventure Corner) as well as: Best Story, Best Puzzles and Best Soundtrack
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Monolith (2024) at every 3 days against Another World's every 9 months. Monolith (2024) also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Another World's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $6.99) and ratings volume (338 vs 52). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Another World costs $3.99 and Monolith (2024) $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monolith (2024) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Another World has 338 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 74% and 74% positive.
Another World ships an update every 9 months, Monolith (2024) every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Another World | Monolith (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (338 ratings) | 4.6 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 2.4 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DotEmu | Assemble Entertainment |
Customer experience
Another World
Monolith (2024)
Bugs and requests
Another World
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pistol not working in certain areas
- Hole not appearing in the palace level
Requested features
3 requests- Support for external controllers
- More frequent save points
- Additional levels or a sequel
Monolith (2024)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Another World
No in-app purchases
Monolith (2024)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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