Comparison

BAD END vs ALTDEUS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BAD END

A visual novel where player choices have deadly real-world consequences. Follow a protagonist seeking the truth behind his friend's death by playing a dangerous game.

Highlights
  • Interactive visual novel
  • Life-or-death choices
  • Mystery story
  • Multiple languages supported
  • Character introductions
Features
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It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a mobile Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself. -- Story -- Kyuuhei Inui has never been one to take rumors as anything but that - rumors, until his best friend had died while playing the game... Kyuuhei is driven to find out the truth behind his friend's mysterious death by any means possible. After exhausting all ideas, he decided the only way to find out the truth is to play 'BAD END' himself. Will Kyuuhei risk his life to get to the bottom of the game's mystery or will he meet his demise? -- Supported languages -- Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French -- Official website -- Introducing characters and others. https://arai-create.net/en/badend/ -- Support information -- * If any errors are found while playing, please report them to us by E-mail before posting them in a review. We will fix the errors as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding. * Please feel free to E-mail us with any questions regarding the game. Thank you! -- Unsupported devices / Trouble shooting -- Please check this information. https://www.yox-project.com/en/support/support_ios.htm -- Acknowledgements -- https://www.yox-project.com/en/acknowledgements/adv_ios.htm

About

ALTDEUS

Embark on a sci-fi adventure in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity fights colossal invaders. Pilot a powerful mech, make critical decisions, and uncover a story of revenge and survival.

Highlights
  • Epic sci-fi story
  • Pilot humanoid weapons
  • Critical decision-making
  • Star-studded voice cast
  • Award-winning VR experience
  • Multiple subtitle languages
Features
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The award-winning, critically acclaimed SF adventure VR game is finally available on smartphones! ALTDEUS is the second installment of the Chronos Universe. Character design by LAM, voiced by a star-studded cast, and music by renowned artists such as ASCA, R!N, Wolpis Carter, Setsuko, YuNi, and Konomi Suzuki! ■Story In 2080, the sudden appearance of colossal beings known as "Meteoras" forced humanity to seek refuge in a subterranean city with a radius of only 2 kilometers, A.T. (Augmented Tokyo). Two centuries later, Chloe, a Meteoras opposing organization "Prometheus" member, pilots the humanoid city-defense weapon Makhia, surviving the harsh battles alongside her comrades. Everything she does is to avenge her dear friend, Coco. As numerous crucial decisions loom ever closer, will you be able to pull the trigger? ■ Characters Chloe (VA. Chelsey Moore - English, Akari Kito - Japanese) Coco Coconoe (VA. Danii Meger - English, Kaya Okuno - Japanese) Noa (VA. Grace Chan - English, Yumiri Hanamori - Japanese) Anima (VA. Yui Ishikawa - Japanese) Yamato Amanagi (VA. Jesse Inocalla - English, Yusuke Kobayashi - Japanese) Aoba Iwaza (VA. Adam Fedyk - English, Yoshihiko Aramaki - Japanese) Julie (VA. Asia Mattu - English, Yu Serizawa - Japanese) Deiter (VA. Chris Garnier - English, Show Hayami - Japanese) AARC Ares (VA. Nobuhiko Okamoto - Japanese) ■ Artists ASCA / R!N / Setsuko / YuNi / Wolpis Carter / Konomi Suzuki / Kuniyuki Takahashi (MONACA) / kz / Yosuke Kori ■ Voice Languages: Japanese / English ■ Subtitle Languages: Japanese / English / German / French / Chinese (Traditional / Simplified) *Please note that ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos 'EXTRA EPISODE' does not support German.

Screenshots

BAD END4 screens
ALTDEUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ALTDEUS at 5.0 against BAD END's 4.0. ALTDEUS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). BAD END's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $7.99) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BAD END costs $3.99 and ALTDEUS $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ALTDEUS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BAD END has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BAD END ships an update every 5 months, ALTDEUS daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BAD END versus ALTDEUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBAD ENDALTDEUS
Price$3.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB1.6 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperYOX-ProjectIzanagigames, Inc.

Customer experience

BAD END

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral19.5%
Negative12.2%

ALTDEUS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BAD END

No in-app purchases

None

ALTDEUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BAD END free?
BAD END costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALTDEUS free?
ALTDEUS costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BAD END or ALTDEUS?
ALTDEUS is rated higher. BAD END averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ALTDEUS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BAD END or ALTDEUS have ads?
Neither BAD END nor ALTDEUS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BAD END or ALTDEUS?
BAD END ships an update every 5 months, and ALTDEUS daily. Most recently, BAD END was updated on October 14, 2026 and ALTDEUS on October 13, 2026.

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