Paranoia vs VERSUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paranoia
Navigate a complex narrative where your doctor might be your greatest threat. This multiple-choice game challenges you to survive a perilous situation.
- Multiple choice gameplay
- Survival challenges
- Narrative-driven
- Interactive story
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When you think your doctor may be trying to kill you, life gets complicated. Survive this multiple choice game if you can.
VERSUS
Become a god-like being in this epic text-based adventure. Steal superpowers, absorb memories, and navigate dangerous political games to uncover the truth behind your imprisonment. Your choices shape the thrilling conclusion to a galactic saga.
- Steal dozens of powers and memories
- Text-based interactive novel
- Choices control the story
- Engage in political games
- Explore profound truths
- Multiple gender and sexual orientations
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Unlock the secrets of the galaxy in the epic conclusion to the VERSUS Trilogy! Take your place among the gods with the superpowers you've stolen from them. "VERSUS: The Deathscapes" is a thrilling 200,000-word interactive novel by Zachary Sergi, author of our best-selling "Heroes Rise" series. Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. At the start of the VERSUS Trilogy, an unknown power imprisoned you on planet Versus, forcing you and dozens of other prisoners to vote for who will fight in deadly gladiatorial battles. Each prisoner has unique superpowers, but you started with just a single power: the ability to steal powers from others and absorb their memories. Now, with the powers you've stolen, you can rival the gods themselves! You've stolen their power to fly, to fire beams of golden energy, and to dominate the minds of others. But you can't stop there. To find Dhanthik, the hidden savior of your homeworld, you must use your Full Absorb power on nearly every prisoner, unlocking powers and memories beyond your wildest dreams. At the same time, you’ll play the most dangerous political game of your life, outmaneuvering your longtime foes Empress Vaccus and the Bominate-and maybe even your own friends-to survive the Versus Vote. Engage in the most intense MemoryTravel yet, voyaging to distant planets and to the deepest hearts of those closest to you, and finally answering the questions that have haunted you: Who is Dhanthik? Who brought you here to Versus, and why? Who are you? This isn't just the end of the Trilogy. This is the climax of your story, your triumph, your apotheosis. • Play as gay, straight, bi, pan, or ace. Dozens of gender identifications. • Absorb dozens of powers and memories, rivaling the gods themselves • Every question about the Choice of Games Sergiverse answered • Fight in the most dangerous gladiatorial matches yet • Stand alongside old friends—or rivals—like MamaNa, Oli, and OtherBoard • Discover profound truths through the psychic journey of MemoryTravel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paranoia at 83% against VERSUS's 0%. Paranoia also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). VERSUS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Paranoia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VERSUS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Paranoia holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Paranoia's written reviews are positive against 0% of VERSUS's.
Paranoia ships an update every 16 months, VERSUS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paranoia | VERSUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 4.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | Choice of Games LLC |
Customer experience
Paranoia
VERSUS
In-app purchases
Paranoia
- Remove Advertising$4.99
VERSUS
- Motivation Boost$0.99
- WorningBird Hints$0.99
- Fated Babel Database$0.99
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- Rest of the Game$5.99









