Comparison

Exfil vs S.E.L

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

Head to head
About

Exfil

Engage in high-stakes extraction shooter battles where survival and looting are paramount. Team up with friends or face other players online, but beware: death means losing all your gear and loot. Strategize carefully to extract valuable treasures and emerge victorious.

Highlights
  • Extraction shooter gameplay
  • Looting and gear extraction
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Team up with friends
  • Permadeath mechanics
  • Tactical combat operations
Features
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Welcome to Exfil, the ultimate extraction shooter where every mission is a high-stakes game of life and death. Gear up, shoot, and loot your way through intense battles, aiming to defeat enemies and extract valuable treasures. Will you survive and thrive, or fall and lose it all? In Exfil, death isn't just a setback—it's a game-changer. Lose your valuable equipment if you fall in battle, including all the precious loot you collected during your mission. Strategize wisely, choose your missions carefully, and make every shot count to ensure your success of survival. Dive into real multiplayer action where you can team up with friends or compete against other players online. Join the fight, form your squad, and prove your prowess as you face real opponents to battle and defeat. The stakes are higher than ever so be sure to deploy your strongest forces. Embark on an adrenaline-pumping journey where strategy, skill, and survival are key to thriving in this critical ops adventure. So will you rise to the challenge and claim the ultimate treasures? Start your fight for survival and find out now! Key Features: - Team Shooting: Engage in critical ops and team-based shootouts. - Combat Master: Master modern strike techniques and become a combat master. - Looter Shooter: Enjoy the thrill of looting games with a high-stakes twist. - Extraction Shooter: Aim, fire, and extract to win. - Critical Strike:Execute critical strikes against your enemies to secure your loot. - Battleops: Engage in tactical battle operations. - Masked Forces: Battle against masked forces in insurgency missions. - Hellfire: Unleash hellfire on your enemies and break through their defenses. - Real Multiplayer: Experience the excitement of real-time multiplayer battles. - Social Play: Team up with friends to strategize and dominate the battlefield.

About

S.E.L

Experience a new major relay and offline terminal with 3D models and quality-of-life improvements. This game has undergone UI audits and copy changes for better alignment.

Highlights
  • New Major Relay
  • Offline Terminal (formerly Offline Relay)
  • 3D models
  • Quality of Life changes
  • Defenders UI audit
  • UI copy alignment
Features
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New Major Relay, Warden and Offline relay which is now called a Terminal 3D models and Quality of Life changes Audited the Defenders UI to make sure they were as intended UI copy changes to make sure everything is aligned.

Screenshots

Exfil4 screens
S.E.L2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: S.E.L at 100% against Exfil's 32%. S.E.L also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Exfil's advantage is ratings volume (444 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Exfil sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. S.E.L asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

S.E.L holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exfil has 444 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Exfil's written reviews are positive against 100% of S.E.L's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exfil ships an update every 3 weeks, S.E.L weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Exfil versus S.E.L: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExfilS.E.L
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (444 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings444 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size466 MB194 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKwalee LtdCarlos Ochoa Gonzalez

Customer experience

Exfil

All ratings441 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral19.5%
Negative48.1%

S.E.L

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Exfil

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Weapons disappearing from inventory
  • Upgrade bugs causing item loss
  • Freezing and force-closing issues
  • Inability to progress past tutorial
  • Connectivity/server problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • PvPvE mode
  • Improved guild/social features
  • Ability to disable loot loss notifications
  • Better controller support

S.E.L

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Exfil

One-time10
  • Mini Gem Pack$2.49
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Beginner Pack$4.99
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  • Beginner Pack 2$6.99
  • Weapon Pack 1$6.99
  • Battle Pass Season 1$9.99
  • K9 Unit Outfit Pack$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$9.99
  • Medium Pack$14.99
None

S.E.L

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exfil free?
Exfil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is S.E.L free?
S.E.L is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exfil or S.E.L?
S.E.L is rated higher. Exfil averages 4.4 out of 5 from 444 ratings, while S.E.L averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Exfil or S.E.L have ads?
Exfil shows ads; S.E.L does not.
Which is updated more often, Exfil or S.E.L?
Exfil ships an update every 3 weeks, and S.E.L weekly. Most recently, Exfil was updated on November 3, 2026 and S.E.L on October 31, 2026.

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