Comparison

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD vs Duet Game

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

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About

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

Navigate a thrilling, minimalist arcade experience where precise control is key to survival. Guide a vessel down a dynamic track, scoring points for each gate passed. Master the art of risk and reward to climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Minimalist arcade gameplay
  • Risk and reward scoring
  • Rollercoaster-like tracks
  • Hair-pin bends and jumps
  • Universal app support
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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IMPOSSIBLE ROAD is a pure, minimal arcade game about risk, reward, and rollercoasters. "9/10" - Edge Online Game of the Week - PocketGamer Guide THE VESSEL down the roller coaster-like track at speed, scoring for each gate you make it through. Navigate hair-pin bends, jumps, banked curves and adverse camber in the quest for the perfect line. And when you learn how to cheat the game, and you discover that it is rewarded not punished, the leaderboards will belong to you. - Universal app, for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch. - 3D Touch support (3D Touch compatible device required) - Support for iOS controllers and some other arcade control peripherals. - 4 colour themes - Original minimal techno soundtrack. - Game Center leaderboards. - Challenge your friends to beat your score. [Controls] Touch the left side of the screen to turn left, touch the right side of the screen to turn right. Touch your score to show the Quick Restart button. [Credits] Design, coding, art and audio - Kevin Ng @gradiance Play testing and feedback - the wonderful people of @GameDevEd: Andy Durdin @adurdin Trevor Fountain @doches Aaron Dron @tinyblob Jonathan Brodsky @jonbro Paul Scott Canavan @abigbat Gillian Patterson NAE TWITTER Andy Watson @andywatson00 Peter Van Der Watt @tenebrious Ian Usher @FatConan Ben Newbon @bennewbon Gavin Jones @aotumedia Kayleigh Boyd @Silverlynxcat

About

Duet Game

Control two synchronized vessels, navigating a challenging and hypnotic trance. Survive against all odds through nine chapters of deceptive narrative and nerve-twisting gameplay. Unlock bonus content and perfect your movements for endless score-chasing delight.

Highlights
  • Control two synchronized vessels
  • Nine chapters of narrative gameplay
  • Bonus Survival chapter
  • Over 25 Game Center achievements
  • Eight new epilogue chapters
  • Air-tight controls
  • Hypnotic handcrafted soundtrack
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Enter a mesmerising trance of co-dependence in Duet. The rules are simple: control two vessels in sync, survive against all odds and keep calm. Best, Most Elegant iPhone Games of the Year 2013 - The New Yorker Grand Prize Winner, Best Action, Best Audio - Intel Level Up Best Design, Best Audio - Australian Game Developer Awards Best Design - IGF China PAX 10 & PAX East Indie Showcase Selection Mobile Game of the Year 2013 - Kotaku 4.5/5 - Touch Arcade 4.5/5 - 148 Apps 4.5/5 - App Smile "...few other games are as fun when you succeed." -- The New Yorker "It feels as designed as a raindrop, and just as perfect." -- Ben Kuchera, Polygon "Duet does what the best video games do." -- Kotaku "Highly Recommended." -- Penny Arcade Report "Duet looks hard as nails. And I love it." -- Touch Arcade "Duet is a must-have." -- 148 Apps "Shiel's soundtrack ... is as innovative as the game it scores." -- Jake Cleland, The Vine "Your eyes, ears, and thumbs were built to perform this Duet together." -- Indie Games "...Duet's plaintive and melancholic aesthetic imbues it with a sense of the profound." -- CVG "But while the aesthetic of Duet is familiar, the gameplay is all new." -- Pocket Gamer "It is fantastic." -- Tim Rogers "Duet on iOS. Instant love. Instant." -- Mark Serrels Your survival is dependent on protecting two vessels - they are devices in sync, a dance and song between two entities tethered together in symbiosis. Feel edge of your seat terror where the world around you becomes quiet and numb as all that matters is the game living between your palms -- that is Duet. % NINE CHAPTERS Experience nine chapters of deceptive narrative and nerve-twisting gameplay. Unlock the bonus Survival chapter for endless score chasing delight. Replay any stage to perfect your movements and unlock over 25 Game Center achievements. This is a game that will test you. % EIGHT NEW EPILOGUE CHAPTERS Explore a whole new narrative with all-new game mechanics in our new “epilogue” to Duet. Including over 40 new stages, new narrative and new remix tracks. You will need a new state of mind to complete this experience. % PERFECT GAMEPLAY With air tight controls and gameplay that’s tuned to perfection Duet provides the perfect balance between challenge and pure gaming satisfaction. Touch either side of the screen to twist your vessels and avoid everything in your path. Remember: even that which begins simple can end complex. % HYPNOTIC AUDIO An outstanding handcrafted soundtrack by Melbourne composer and Gotye multi-instrumentalist Tim Shiel. Nine unique and mesmerizingly beautiful compositions ensure an immersive experience for you at every step of your journey, complemented by full in-game vocal narration by Jojo Petrina. % FULLY FEATURED - Full iCloud support - sync your progress across all your devices. - Universal App - play on your new iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini. - Compete with Game Center on the leaderboards. % ABOUT KUMOBIUS Selected for the Indie Showcase at PAX Aus and a finalist in both Game Design and Audio for the Freeplay Festival. This is another award-winning title from the team behind Time Surfer & Bean’s Quest. We call Duet a “Hex-like” in honour of Terry Cavanagh’s contribution to the medium of games and exploration of genres. % ABOUT TIM SHIEL Tim Shiel is a composer/producer based in Melbourne. Tim is known to some as Faux Pas, the moniker under which he released a steady stream of constantly shifting electronic music for many years. He is also known for his work as a broadcaster at Melbourne independent radio station 3RRR FM, and for his recent role as multi-instrumentalist in Gotye's live band. % SUPPORT Say hello@kumobius.com we’d love to hear from you! And follow us on Twitter: @kumobius

Screenshots

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD4 screens
Duet Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Duet Game at 97% against IMPOSSIBLE ROAD's 44%. Duet Game also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1). IMPOSSIBLE ROAD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and chart position 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

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD costs $2.99 and Duet Game $2.99 up front. Duet Game sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. IMPOSSIBLE ROAD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duet Game holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 739 and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of IMPOSSIBLE ROAD's written reviews are positive against 97% of Duet Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD ships an update every 3 weeks, Duet Game every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD versus Duet Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIMPOSSIBLE ROADDuet Game
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.1 (739 ratings)4.9 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews96.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7392K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#120#53 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWONDERFUL LASERSKumobius

Customer experience

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

All ratings739 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative45.5%

Duet Game

All ratings2,039 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,858 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.8%

User reviews

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

From 739 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and addictive
  • 🎨 Minimalist design
  • 🎶 Great music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent controls
  • 🔍 Ball obstructs view of track
  • 💥 Extremely difficult
  • 🕰️ Frustratingly short runs

Duet Game

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 🎶 Immersive soundtrack
  • 🧠 Challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying sense of achievement
  • 🤖 Thoughtful narration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔊 Music sometimes cuts out
  • 💰 Encore chapter locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on high scores
  • Left turn input issues
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Difficulty settings
  • Customizable ball/track colors
  • Tilt-based controls
  • Longer gameplay sessions
  • Checkpoint system

Duet Game

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent save point tracking
  • Unresponsive controls in later levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Level editor to create custom stages
  • Ability to adjust gameplay speed
  • Randomized obstacle patterns

In-app purchases

None

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Duet Game

One-time2
  • Encore Chapters$0.99
  • Soliloquy Chapters$0.99

Questions

Is IMPOSSIBLE ROAD free?
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duet Game free?
Duet Game costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IMPOSSIBLE ROAD or Duet Game?
Duet Game is rated higher. IMPOSSIBLE ROAD averages 4.1 out of 5 from 739 ratings, while Duet Game averages 4.9 from 2K ratings.
Do IMPOSSIBLE ROAD or Duet Game have ads?
Neither IMPOSSIBLE ROAD nor Duet Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IMPOSSIBLE ROAD or Duet Game?
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Duet Game every 3 months. Most recently, IMPOSSIBLE ROAD was updated on October 18, 2026 and Duet Game on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, IMPOSSIBLE ROAD or Duet Game?
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD currently peaks at #120 in the App Store charts, and Duet Game at #53. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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