128 Things vs Severance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
128 Things
Discover hidden objects in minimalist line drawings to unlock vibrant artwork. This relaxing game features tranquil music and a unique art style for a peaceful escape.
- Minimalist line drawings
- Hidden object gameplay
- Unlock colorful artwork
- Tranquil music
- Unique art style
- Relaxing escape
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Explore elegant line drawings and discover hidden objects to reveal a world of color. Each level rewards players with a beautiful artwork from the unique palette of artist Samuel Gull. Perfect for relaxation, this game combines chilled music and a distinctive art style to offer a tranquil escape from the everyday.
Severance
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Welcome to your workstation. Your job is simple: refine the macrodata. A retro-CRT terminal puzzle game inspired by corporate office mystery. Stare into the green-on-black screen, scan the field of drifting numbers, and find the ones that make you feel something. Box the "scary" clusters into the five bins below — and watch your completion percentage climb toward 100%. THE WORK • Scan a living grid of numbers on an authentic vintage terminal. • Select the unsettling number clusters and sort them into bins. • Complete each file to fill the progress meter. • Beat the clock — your best refinement time is recorded for every file. CONTENT • 5 starter files included, free. • Expansion Pack 1: files 06-20 plus an endless Infinite mode. • Expansion Pack 2: files 21-40 for the dedicated refiner. • 40 numbered files in total, plus the never-ending MDR-∞. ATMOSPHERE • Faithful CRT look: scan lines, flicker, glitch and phosphor glow. • Ambient hum, terminal blips and tactile haptic feedback. • Department archive with your personal performance records and rankings. • A mysterious corporate world that takes itself very, very seriously. PERFORMANCE TRACKING • Every refined file logs your best time. • Climb the internal leaderboard in the Department archive. • Chase a perfect run across all 40 files. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Just you and the numbers. The work is mysterious and important. Please enjoy each file equally. — Unofficial fan tribute. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any television production. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 128 Things at 12.0 against Severance's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. 128 Things sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Severance sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
128 Things ships an update fortnightly, Severance every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 128 Things | Severance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 268 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WeAreMobileFirst | Maxime Pontoire |
In-app purchases
128 Things
- The art collector$0.99
Severance
- MDR Expansion Pack 1$2.99
- MDR Expansion Pack 2$2.99
