Sorcery! 2 vs Stone Story RPG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sorcery! 2
Embark on an epic interactive adventure in a city filled with danger and magic. Explore a hand-drawn 3D map, cast spells, and make choices that shape your unique story. Engage in strategic combat and try your luck at a new gambling game.
- Interactive story with branching choices
- Hand-drawn 3D city map exploration
- 3D spell-casting system with 48+ spells
- Strategic combat against monsters
- New gambling game: Swindlestones
- Over 300,000 words of content
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An epic adventure in a city of thieves, traps, and magic. Begin your adventure here! (Part 1 not required.) *** Rock Paper Shotgun's best RPG of 2016 *** "Another spectacular rendition of classic interactive fiction" - (Kotaku) "Fantastic, and you should buy it" - 5/5 (Gamezebo) "Bigger, better, stronger" - 4.5/5, Editor's Choice (148Apps) Top 20 Mobile Game of 2013, Touch Arcade Top 25 Mobile Game of 2013, Gamezebo "I love this app... It’s better than any gamebook ever was in your head when you were a kid" - 5/5, Interactive Fiction Game of the Year (Pocket Tactics) "With a seemingly endless number of outcomes, Sorcery 2 offers hours upon hours of gameplay... one of the best games of 2013, and adventure fans, you can't afford to miss it" - 5/5 (Examiner.com) Dare you journey into the Kharé: the Cityport of Traps, a town of thieves and murderers on the brink of destruction? + Fully interactive story written on fly around on your actions and choices + Plot your own path down every street of the hand-drawn 3D city map + Go down into the sewers, aboard ship, or inside buildings with new interior maps + 3D spell-casting system: cast over 48 spells, with weird and wonderful story-changing effects + New gambling game: can you outwit the citizens of Kharé at Swindlestones? + Adapted from the best-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson + Over thirty different monsters to fight with our unique strategic combat + More than double the content of Part 1: over 300,000 words, with 10,000 choices, and every one is remembered + Play as a male or female hero + Start your adventure from here - or load your characters from Part 1 "A terrific adventure - one fraught with danger, rich in atmosphere, and pleasingly flexible in terms of how you shape its twisting, twisted narrative" - 8/10 (Pocket Gamer) "Wonderful for genre fans and novices alike" - 4.5/5 (TouchArcade) "An excellent experience" - 90% (4Players.de) Kharé is brimming with things to do and creatures to meet. Visit the Festival of Thieves, battle a ghost, escape from slavers, gamble your fortune at the Halls of Vlada, drink at the tavern, worship strange Gods, and much much more. Will you uncover the secrets of the city, overthrow the Council, destroy an invading army, or leave Kharé to burn? From legendary designer Steve Jackson, co-founder of Lionhead Studios (with Peter Molyneux), and Fighting Fantasy and Games Workshop (with Ian Livingstone), and designed and adapted by inkle, the app uses inklewriter technology to tell your journey in real-time, shaping the story around your choices. The text itself changes based on how you play and what you do. In combat, the action is described on the fly based on how you play. Featuring original illustrations by John Blanche and maps by Mike Schley (Wizards of the Coast). "Kharé: Cityport of Traps" is Part 2 of 4. Part 1 is out now and Part 3, "The Seven Serpents", is coming later this year. (But while you wait, check out our new game, 80 DAYS.)
Stone Story RPG
Embark on a heroic journey in a dark world to find magic Soul Stones and restore light. Master strategic combat, explore vast lands, and craft powerful weapons. This text-based adventure offers endless hours of gameplay with sidequests, minigames, and a unique ASCII art style.
- Explore a vast dark world
- Master strategic AI-driven combat
- Craft unique weapons and armory
- Discover secrets and treasures
- Create custom content with Stonescript
- Enjoy ASCII art animation
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In a realm of perpetual darkness, a single stone could change everything. --Game Features-- [Conquer a vast world, filled with monsters, mysteries, and treasure!] > The Dark World holds many secrets, waiting to be discovered! Embark on your heroic journey to unite 9 magic Soul Stones and restore the light. [Master deceptively simple combat to overwhelm your enemies] > Stone Story RPG is a game that’s easy to learn but hard to master. A robust A.I. does all the exploring, combat and looting, leaving you to focus on strategy! [Endless hours of wonder await you, Stonehead!] > Your adventure is just beginning! Play through everything Stone Story RPG has to offer: sidequests, minigames, challenge events, and more! [Create your ASCII armory] > Discover countless unique weapons through Stone Story RPG’s engaging crafting system. Mix and match weapons to unlock new, even stronger weapons! [Defeat increasingly difficult enemies as you progress through the game] > An adventurer is only as good as their tools. Collect a variety of unique weapons and upgrade them to unimaginable heights! The power of the gods is in your hands. [Get lost in a beautifully crafted ASCII world] > Every piece of ASCII animation in Stone Story RPG is typed up character by character. Hundreds of frames of animation bring 8 different detailed locations to life. [Unlock your true potential with Stonescript] > For the most hardcore adventurers, Stonescript gives you a blank canvas to create your masterpiece. Craft custom cosmetics, make your own minigames, and achieve superhuman heights by fine-tuning the AI! Terms of service: https://stonestoryrpg.com/tos.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stone Story RPG at Free against Sorcery! 2's $4.99. Stone Story RPG also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 84). Sorcery! 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Stone Story RPG is free to download; Sorcery! 2 costs $4.99 up front. Stone Story RPG sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Sorcery! 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sorcery! 2 against 4.7 for Stone Story RPG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stone Story RPG has 1.4K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 88% positive.
Sorcery! 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Stone Story RPG fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Sorcery! 2 | Stone Story RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (84 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 88.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | inkle | Martian Rex, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sorcery! 2
Stone Story RPG
User reviews
Sorcery! 2
From 84 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Exceptional story and gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art
- 📚 Faithful adaptation of classic gamebooks
- 🔁 High replayability
- 🕹️ Engaging mini-games
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (text color issues, crashes)
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay in some areas
- 🕹️ Swindlestones mini-game can be frustrating
- 🗺️ Limited ability to backtrack and explore
Stone Story RPG
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Unique and creative ASCII art style
- 🎨 Charming animations and visuals
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack and sound design
- 🔓 No forced ads or pay-to-win mechanics
- 🤖 Interesting AI-driven gameplay
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Slow and repetitive grinding for resources
- 📦 Cumbersome inventory and crafting management
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔌 Concerns about long-term monetization
Bugs and requests
Sorcery! 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sun stone not appearing in inventory after acquiring
- Swindlestones game crashing during play
- Clues getting stuck on screen and unable to remove
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to delete saved games
- Cloud sync support for cross-device play
- More frequent updates and new content
Stone Story RPG
Reported bugs
3 issues- Screen not following character during gameplay
- Referral code not working as intended
- Gear switching unexpectedly during boss fights
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to batch craft items
- Improved inventory sorting and filtering
- More content and endgame activities
- Faster progression for late-game players
In-app purchases
Sorcery! 2
No in-app purchases
Stone Story RPG
- Premium Rewards$9.991 Month
- Giant Treasure$0.29
- Delta Treasure$0.99
- Ki Crystals x30$0.99
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- Ki Crystals x500$9.99
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Questions
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