McPixel vs The Aquarians
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McPixel
Guide a hero through 100 quick challenges in a classic point-and-click style. Prevent explosions by using available tools within a strict 20-second time limit. Think fast to save the day!
- 100 short challenges
- Oldschool point'n'click gameplay
- Prevent explosions
- Use available tools
- 20-second time limit
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Saving the day the McPixel way! McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges in an oldschool point'n'click fashion. The goal in each challenge is to prevent stuff from blowing up using available tools! You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!
The Aquarians
Embark on a point-and-click adventure set in 1882 New Hampshire. Explore the woods surrounding Thornsworth to uncover a long-forgotten temple and its mysteries. Solve puzzles, collect artifacts, and fulfill your purpose as a local explorer.
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Puzzle solving
- Artifact collection
- Story-driven exploration
- Historical setting
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The year is 1882, and it’s nearing a peaceful summer in the small American town of Thornsworth, New Hampshire. Meanwhile, the prestigious yet mysterious organization Loci Quaerere has gathered evidence of a long-forgotten temple from a bygone society, the Aquarians. This temple has been determined to be somewhere in the woods surrounding the very same town. In a headline announcement, the organization has sought after a knowledgeable and capable local to perform the tasks of discovery and exploration. That local has turned out to be you. In this playable short, point and click your way through various rooms, puzzles, and your assigned taskbook, to uncover the mysteries of the temple, collect artifacts for sponsors, and fulfill your ultimate purpose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Aquarians at Free against McPixel's $2.99. The Aquarians also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). McPixel's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
The Aquarians is free to download; McPixel costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Aquarians holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of McPixel's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Aquarians's.
| Parameter | McPixel | The Aquarians |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sos | Logan Head |
Customer experience
McPixel
The Aquarians
Bugs and requests
McPixel
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some devices
- Compatibility issues on older iOS versions
- Incorrect aspect ratio on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels/content updates
- Inclusion of DLC from PC version
- Improved orientation/full-screen support
- Hint system or option to skip levels
The Aquarians
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
McPixel
No in-app purchases
The Aquarians
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is McPixel free?
Is The Aquarians free?
Which has better reviews, McPixel or The Aquarians?
Do McPixel or The Aquarians have ads?
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