Comparison

Overmortal vs Odyssey Shadow Work

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

Head to head
About

Overmortal

Embark on a text-based adventure RPG where you transform from a mortal to an immortal. Explore realms, make choices that shape your destiny, master skills, and battle other players. Enjoy effortless idle gains and unique pet companions.

Highlights
  • Text-based adventure RPG
  • Mortal to immortal transformation
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Skill and path mastery
  • Idle auto-play
  • Solo and cross-server PvP
  • Humanoid pet companions
Features
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Step into a brand new fantasy world in Overmortal, a captivating text-based adventure Card RPG. Born as a nobody? This world will show you that anything is possible! Immerse yourself in the extraordinary journey of transforming from a mortal to an immortal, unraveling the secrets behind your seemingly ordinary origin. A vivid tapestry unfurls before you: exploring countless Realms, engaging in story-driven dialogs with NPCs, challenging bosses from different Worlds, evolving your pets into human-like companions, combining your skills, and soaring to the top on your server. Each choice leads you towards an unknown branch... [PICK YOUR OWN PATH] On the path to power, choices abound. Will you embrace darkness or brightness? Each decision carries its own price, and in turn, bestows upon you a unique gift of fate. Of course, you can just go with the flow and enjoy your adventure in the fantasy world without making tough decisions! [MASTER YOUR SKILLS AND PATHS] Will you enhance your physical form, practice magic, or become a master of the sword? Choose your skills and paths to unleash the ultimate combat prowess! [EFFORTLESS IDLE GAINs] Only want to enjoy text adventures? Our auto-play feature frees your from toils and grinding! [SOLO OR X-SERVER BATTLES?] Seeking to immerse yourself in the enchanting world alone? Absolutely possible. Craving to break free from the traditional single-player mode of Card RPGs and engage in PvP battles with adventurers from around the globe? Here, your dreams can come true! [PETS IN HUMAN FORMS?] Pets here are more than just pets! Turn your pets into human-like companions to get on the adventure with you! Face Book Fanseite: https://www.facebook.com/OvermortalGlobal Discord: https://discord.com/invite/V9vn3fCyK7

About

Odyssey Shadow Work

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You play Odysseus. But the choices are yours. Every trial he faces — the Lotus-Eaters, the Cyclops's cave, Circe's island, the Sirens' song — becomes a question for you. Not "do you know the myth." A question with no right answer: what would you choose? WHAT IS ODYSSEY: SHADOW WORK Odyssey: Shadow Work is a choice-based psychological narrative game. You live through Homer's Odyssey as Odysseus, but every chapter is built around one idea: your answers say more about you than they do about him. Inspired by Carl Jung's idea of the Shadow — the parts of ourselves we suppress, deny, or never quite see — the game turns each trial into a mirror. The outward voyage home to Ithaca becomes an inward voyage toward yourself. HOW IT WORKS - Step into a scene from the Odyssey — Polyphemus's cave, Aeolus's winds, Circe's island, the Sirens - Read the situation as it unfolds - Face a question with several possible responses - Choose the one that feels like you - Watch the story continue based on what you chose - Notice the pattern forming across your choices There's no score to chase and no way to "lose" by picking wrong. Every choice moves the story forward — and moves you a little closer to a pattern you may not have noticed in yourself. NOT A QUIZ ABOUT WHAT YOU KNOW A normal quiz asks: do you know the answer? Odyssey: Shadow Work asks something else: what would you choose — and what does that choice reveal? Nobody is graded here. There's nothing to study. The only thing required is being honest about how you'd actually respond. BUILT ON THE ODYSSEY, POINTED AT YOU Homer's Odyssey is the frame — the Cyclops, the Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, the long road home. But this isn't a mythology lesson. It's a cinematic psychological journey where an ancient story becomes the language for a very modern question: who are you, when nothing is grading the answer? WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most mobile games ask if you can win. Odyssey: Shadow Work asks something you can't fail: - Not "can you beat the level" — "what would you choose" - Not a personality test — a story that changes with your choices - Not a mythology quiz — a psychological experience wearing myth as its skin WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone curious about Shadow Work, Jungian psychology, or self-discovery - Fans of choice-based and narrative games - Readers who love the Odyssey and want to live inside it - Anyone who's ever wondered what their choices say about them — even in a game A NOTE ON WHAT THIS IS (AND ISN'T) Odyssey: Shadow Work is an entertainment and self-reflection experience. It's inspired by Jungian psychology but is not a psychological assessment, diagnosis, or substitute for therapy or professional mental health care. YOUR JOURNEY STARTS NOW Odysseus already knows how his story ends. Yours hasn't been written yet. Play it. Choose it. See what it shows you.

Screenshots

Overmortal4 screens
Odyssey Shadow Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Odyssey Shadow Work at none against Overmortal's shown. Odyssey Shadow Work also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Overmortal's advantage is chart position (#74 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Overmortal sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Odyssey Shadow Work sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overmortal ships an update every 5 weeks, Odyssey Shadow Work every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Overmortal versus Odyssey Shadow Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOvermortalOdyssey Shadow Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size3.2 GB203 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLTGAMES GLOBALDragoslav Ivkovi

Bugs and requests

Overmortal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent login/loading issues
  • Disappearing/reset character data
  • Incorrect or misleading in-game information
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More engaging combat system
  • Improved balance between cultivation paths
  • Ability to reset techniques or switch cultivation
  • Automatic resource collection feature

Odyssey Shadow Work

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Overmortal

One-time10
  • Daily Special Pack III$0.99
  • Special PackⅠ$0.99
  • $1.99 Pack$1.99
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  • $2.99 Pack$2.99
  • Cultivation Road Pack$4.99
  • $4.99 Pack$4.99
  • $9.99 Pack$9.99
  • $14.99 Pack$14.99
  • $19.99 Pack$19.99
  • $29.99 Pack$29.99
3 purchases

Odyssey Shadow Work

One-time3
  • sailors 10$0.99
  • sailors 30$2.99
  • sailors 100$8.99

Questions

Is Overmortal free?
Overmortal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Odyssey Shadow Work free?
Odyssey Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Overmortal or Odyssey Shadow Work have ads?
Overmortal shows ads; Odyssey Shadow Work does not.
Which is updated more often, Overmortal or Odyssey Shadow Work?
Overmortal ships an update every 5 weeks, and Odyssey Shadow Work every 9 days. Most recently, Overmortal was updated on November 6, 2026 and Odyssey Shadow Work on October 31, 2026.

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