Comparison

Nine Night vs El Paso, Elsewhere

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

Head to head
About

Nine Night

Experience an ultra-hardcore Souls-like action-adventure game with precise combat, challenging boss fights, and environmental puzzles. This premium, pay-once experience focuses on skill-based gameplay, eschewing auto-combat and stat-padding for a true test of resolve.

Highlights
  • Ultra-hardcore Souls-like combat
  • Precision parry and dodge mechanics
  • Epic linear map exploration
  • Ancient puzzle solving
  • Breath-taking boss battles
  • Polished combat feel and strategic depth
  • External controller support
Features
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Nine Night is an ultra-hardcore Souls-like action-adventure game crafted exclusively for challenge-seekers. Every parry demands precision; every dodge is a matter of life and death. Explore epic linear maps, solve ancient puzzles, and forge your resolve in breath-taking boss battles. Ditching the stat-padding of traditional mobile games, we focus on polished combat feel and strategic depth. You’ll face the triple threats of deadly traps, ferocious foes, and scarce resources. No auto-combat, no stat-based dominance—only precise controls and wise decisions will keep you alive. Master the battle rhythm to conquer mighty enemies. Authentic Souls-like Hardcore Challenges: High-stakes combat where death is the mentor of growth. Vast & Mysterious World: Blends linear storytelling with environmental narratives, with exploration rewards everywhere. Polished Combat System: Fluid offense-defense shifts with classic fighting game pacing. Intense, Immersive Boss Fights: Distinctly designed, multi-phase epic showdowns. Mobile-Optimized Gameplay: Seamless touchscreen integration & full external controller support. No IAPs—Premium Pay-Once Experience: One purchase for the full, unadulterated adventure.

About

El Paso, Elsewhere

Engage in a supernatural neo-noir shooter featuring slow-motion gunfights against vampires, werewolves, and other creatures. Explore a reality-shifting motel beneath El Paso and uncover an emotional story of heartbreak and revenge.

Highlights
  • Cinematic bullet-time action
  • Battle supernatural horrors
  • Immersive neo-noir story
  • Explosive combat with unique weapons
  • Dynamic and destructible environments
  • Original hip-hop soundtrack
Features
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El Paso, Elsewhere. A supernatural neo-noir shooter filled with monsters, mystery, and slow-motion action. Fight your way through a haunted, reality-shifting motel, now mysteriously 46 floors deep beneath El Paso, Texas. Hunt vampires, werewolves, fallen angels, and other terrifying creatures in cinematic slow-motion gunfights inspired by action classics. Uncover an emotional neo-noir story of heartbreak and revenge as you face Draculae—the vampire lord you once loved. WHY YOU’LL LOVE EL PASO, ELSEWHERE: • Cinematic bullet-time action: Slow-motion dives, dodges, and gunplay. • Face supernatural horrors: Battle vampires, werewolves, and fallen angels. • Immersive neo-noir story: Fully-voiced campaign filled with drama and mystery. • Explosive combat: Use holy-fire Molotov cocktails and dual pistols. • Dynamic environments: Destroy objects and enemies with realistic physics. • Original hip-hop soundtrack: Featuring RJ Lake & Xalavier Nelson Jr. From the acclaimed creators at Strange Scaffold, makers of Life Eater and I Am Your Beast. Download now and dive into neo-noir chaos.

Screenshots

Nine Night4 screens
El Paso, Elsewhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: El Paso, Elsewhere at Free against Nine Night's $12.99. El Paso, Elsewhere also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 14 months). Nine Night's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

El Paso, Elsewhere is free to download; Nine Night costs $12.99 up front. El Paso, Elsewhere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nine Night asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nine Night ships an update every 14 months, El Paso, Elsewhere every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nine Night versus El Paso, Elsewhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNine NightEl Paso, Elsewhere
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (750 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—750 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size838 MB2.7 GB
Age rating12+17+
Developer晖 李Frosty Pop

Customer experience

Nine Night

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

El Paso, Elsewhere

All ratings744 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.3%

Bugs and requests

Nine Night

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

El Paso, Elsewhere

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Elevator not working in level 28
  • Frankenstein enemy health gets stuck in level 27
  • Character movement issues during chapter name display
  • Crashes on iPhone 6 Plus

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Implement cloud save functionality
  • Increase frame rate cap
  • Introduce a free-to-play zombies mode

In-app purchases

None

Nine Night

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

El Paso, Elsewhere

One-time1
  • El Paso, Elsewhere$4.99

Questions

Is Nine Night free?
Nine Night costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is El Paso, Elsewhere free?
El Paso, Elsewhere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nine Night or El Paso, Elsewhere have ads?
Nine Night shows ads; El Paso, Elsewhere does not.
Which is updated more often, Nine Night or El Paso, Elsewhere?
Nine Night ships an update every 14 months, and El Paso, Elsewhere every 3 days. Most recently, Nine Night was updated on October 24, 2026 and El Paso, Elsewhere on October 25, 2026.

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