Avernum 6 HD vs Neverwinter Nights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avernum 6 HD
Embark on an epic fantasy role-playing adventure in a vast subterranean world. Explore dungeons, battle unique enemies with clever tactics, and uncover a fascinating storyline filled with surprises and treachery. Your choices will determine the fate of your homeland.
- Enormous game world
- Fascinating storyline
- Hundreds of quests
- Dozens of dungeons
- Over 50 spells and disciplines
- Character building options
- Unique races and settings
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* "Avernum VI on the iPad takes the crown of ‘best mobile RPG’ easily" - GearDiary * Independent RPG of the Year Runner-up, RPG of the Year Runner-up - GameBanshee * "It's the genre flag-bearer for offering substance over flash, and it's an epic finale for a series that deserves respect." - PC Gamer * "You won't see another RPG in the same style, and as well made and enjoyable as Avernum 6 is." - The Gamer Studio * "Add Avernum 6 to your collection. You won't regret it." - Inside Mac Games Avernum 6 is an epic, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. It is optimized for the iPad and features an enormous world, a fascinating story, and 30+ hours of gameplay. Travel into the strange subterranean land of Avernum, full of dungeons, labyrinths, and constant warfare. A set of disasters threatens to destroy your homeland in a spasm of famine and warfare. Only you can help your people to get to safety before everything falls apart. As you wander the gigantic world of Avernum, you will experience: * An enormous world. Hundreds of quests, dozens of dungeons and enemy fortresses, and multitudes of characters. * A fascinating storyline, full of surprises, treachery, and epic battles. * Many unique encounters. Not just mindless hack and slash. * Many unusual enemies that will require clever tactics to defeat. * Rich game system with over 50 spells and battle disciplines, many character building options, and powerful secret skills to unlock. * Unique game world. Unique races and settings make Avernum different from any RPG out there. * When you purchase Avernum 6 HD, you get the entire game! No need to keep buying more stuff inside the app.
Neverwinter Nights
Embark on a classic Dungeons & Dragons role-playing adventure with over 100 hours of gameplay. Explore the original campaign and six free DLC adventures, either solo or with friends across various platforms. Enjoy enhanced graphics and a re-engineered UI for mobile devices.
- Classic D&D RPG gameplay
- 100+ hours of content
- Six free DLC adventures
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Re-engineered UI for mobile
- Improved graphics with adjustable options
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Neverwinter Nights is a classic Dungeons & Dragons RPG— enhanced for iOS! Explore 100+ hours of gameplay including the original campaign, plus six free DLC adventures. Play solo or team up with friends for a grand adventure across the Forgotten Realms. DEVICE RECOMMENDATION Optimized for iPads Recommended for iPhones with screen sizes of 6 inches or larger CONTENT Neverwinter Nights (Classic Campaign) Shadows of Undrentide (Free DLC) Hordes of the Underdark (Free DLC) Kingmaker (Free DLC) ShadowGuard (Free DLC) Witch’s Wake (Free DLC) Adventure Pack (Free DLC) FEATURES Re-engineered UI for iPads and iPhones - Virtual joystick and context sensitive button makes gameplay easy - UI Scales automatically or can be set to your liking Cross-Platform Multiplayer - Adventure with friends! - Cross-play support includes compatibility with mobile, tablets, computers and consoles - Join persistent worlds, with community-run campaigns and up to 250 players Improved Graphics - Pixel shaders and post-processing effects make for cleaner graphics and visuals - Adjustable contrast, vibrance, and depth of field options STORY CONTENT: Neverwinter Nights (Original Campaign) You find yourself at the center of intrigue, betrayal, and dark magic in Neverwinter Nights. Journey through dangerous cities, monster filled dungeons and deep into uncharted wilderness in search of the cure for a cursed plague ravaging the city of Neverwinter. Shadows of Undrentide (Free DLC Expansion) Another adventure begins in the updated expansion, Shadows of Undrentide! Charged by your master to recover four ancient artifacts, travel from the Silver Marches to unravel mysteries of a long-dead magical civilization. Hordes of the Underdark (Free DLC Expansion) This expansion continues the adventure started in Shadows of Undrentide. Journey into the ever-more bizarre and hostile depths of Undermountain to challenge a gathering evil. Three Premium Modules (Free DLC) Discover over 40 hours of new Dungeons & Dragons adventures across the Forgotten Realms in these premium modules for Neverwinter Nights: - Kingmaker - ShadowGuard - Witch’s Wake - Adventure Pack LANGUAGES - English ©2020 Beamdog. ©2020 Wizards of the Coast LLC. All Rights Reserved. Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter Nights, and D&D are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Hasbro and its logo are registered trademarks of HASBRO, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Avernum 6 HD at none against Neverwinter Nights's 10. Avernum 6 HD also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (82% vs 61%). Neverwinter Nights's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (259 vs 22). On 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
Avernum 6 HD costs $6.99 and Neverwinter Nights $9.99 up front. Neverwinter Nights sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Avernum 6 HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Avernum 6 HD holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neverwinter Nights has 259 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Avernum 6 HD's written reviews are positive against 61% of Neverwinter Nights's.
Avernum 6 HD ships an update every 25 months, Neverwinter Nights every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avernum 6 HD | Neverwinter Nights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (22 ratings) — better | 4.0 (259 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews — better | 61.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 259 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #81 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 2.8 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Spiderweb Software | Overhaul Games |
Customer experience
Avernum 6 HD
Neverwinter Nights
Bugs and requests
Avernum 6 HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Neverwinter Nights
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when saving game
- Companions/summons behaving erratically
- Inventory and loot management issues
- Pathfinding and character movement problems
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- Improved camera controls
- Chinese language support
- Ability to move UI elements
- Autosave and backup save options
In-app purchases
Avernum 6 HD
No in-app purchases
Neverwinter Nights
- KingmakerFree
- ShadowguardFree
- Witch's WakeFree
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- Adventure PackFree
- Wyvern Crown of Cormyr$2.99
- Pirates of the Sword Coast$2.99
- Infinite Dungeons$2.99
- Heroes of Neverwinter$2.99
- Darkness Over Daggerford$4.99
- Tyrants of the Moonsea$4.99
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