Comparison

El Paso, Elsewhere vs Prism Runner

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

Head to head
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.

About

Prism Runner

Experience a neon-fueled endless runner with fast-paced action. Shift dimensions, dodge obstacles, and collect gems to achieve high scores. Compete globally on leaderboards and unlock achievements in this retro-inspired game.

Highlights
  • Dimension shifting gameplay
  • Obstacle dodging
  • Gem collection for score boost
  • Combo chaining
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Global leaderboards
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One tap to fly. One tap to shift. Three colors between you and oblivion. Prism Runner is a one-handed arcade dodger built around a single electric idea: the world only hurts you when you match its color. Tap left to thrust, tap right to shift between cyan, magenta, and yellow — slip through obstacles in the wrong dimension, collect crystals in the right one, and chain shifts into combos that bend reality itself. This is the fully redesigned Prism Runner — rebuilt from the ground up with a living world that changes as you fly. A JOURNEY THROUGH 12 WORLDS Every run is a voyage. Drift through painted nebulas, dive into crystal caves, skim a synthwave neon grid, survive the lightning of the Void Storm, chase auroras, ride the heat of the Ember Sky, glide through moonlit forests, cherry blossom gardens, and swaying kelp. Each biome is hand-painted, each has its own music, and each hunts you with its own hazard — falling stalactites, sweeping lasers, solar flares, fireballs, lightning columns, and more. CHARGE YOUR POWERS Collect gems in each color to charge dimension powers: - HYPERDRIVE — outrun everything in a streak of light - SHIELD — fly untouchable through the chaos - MAGNET — pull every crystal on screen into your wake Chain a 10x combo to awaken PRISM MODE, where every color belongs to you. Find a rare rainbow crystal for a 100x windfall — then follow its trail to the pot of gold. BOOSTS, MYSTERY, AND CHAOS Ghost through walls. Split into a prism clone. Fracture time itself. Unleash the Maelstrom. Crack mystery boxes for surprises — including anti-gravity, where the sky becomes the floor and your instincts betray you. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY - DAILY CHALLENGE — one seeded run, one shot, a global leaderboard, and your best ghost racing beside you - TIME TRIAL — score multipliers surge as the clock runs out - ZEN — no death, just flow - PRACTICE — rehearse the late game from any score - Daily quests, login streaks, and weekend events keep every session fresh MADE TO BE FAIR Every hazard telegraphs before it strikes. Color-blind shape glyphs are always on. Reduce Motion is respected. Your progress syncs through iCloud, and Game Center tracks 14 achievements and global leaderboards. Free to play. Optional ads you can switch off forever. No energy systems, no timers, no paywalls on skill. Three colors. Twelve worlds. One more run.

Screenshots

El Paso, Elsewhere4 screens
Prism Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: El Paso, Elsewhere at none against Prism Runner's shown. El Paso, Elsewhere also leads on ratings volume (744 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Prism Runner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. El Paso, Elsewhere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Prism Runner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prism Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: El Paso, Elsewhere has 744 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

El Paso, Elsewhere ships an update every 3 days, Prism Runner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
El Paso, Elsewhere versus Prism Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEl Paso, ElsewherePrism Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (744 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings744 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB157 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFrosty PopRobert Galbraith

Customer experience

El Paso, Elsewhere

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

Prism Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Prism Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

El Paso, Elsewhere

One-time1
  • El Paso, Elsewhere$4.99
7 purchases

Prism Runner

One-time7
  • Ghost Mode$0.99
  • Prism Clone$1.99
  • Time Fracture$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Dimensional Maelstrom$2.99
  • Unlock All Boosts$4.99
  • Pro Edition$9.99

Questions

Is El Paso, Elsewhere free?
El Paso, Elsewhere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prism Runner free?
Prism Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, El Paso, Elsewhere or Prism Runner?
Prism Runner is rated higher. El Paso, Elsewhere averages 4.7 out of 5 from 744 ratings, while Prism Runner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do El Paso, Elsewhere or Prism Runner have ads?
Prism Runner shows ads; El Paso, Elsewhere does not.
Which is updated more often, El Paso, Elsewhere or Prism Runner?
El Paso, Elsewhere ships an update every 3 days, and Prism Runner every 2 days. Most recently, El Paso, Elsewhere was updated on October 16, 2026 and Prism Runner on October 14, 2026.

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