PARANORMASIGHT vs Radiant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PARANORMASIGHT
Embark on a supernatural mystery adventure set in Ise-Shima, Japan, exploring mermaid legends and unraveling curses. Guide a cast of characters through a bittersweet story of youth, investigating clues in stunning 360-degree backgrounds.
- Supernatural mystery adventure
- Mermaid legends theme
- New characters and locations
- 360-degree background investigation
- Diving mini-game
- Multiple character perspectives
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Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters. A brand new PARANORMASIGHT tale begins in Ise-Shima, Japan - a region rich in mermaid legends. Join a cast of fascinating characters investigating the mysteries of the Mermaids of Ise. Unravel their different perspectives on the case and guide the story to its thrilling conclusion. Story: The remote island of Kameshima sits nestled in Ise bay. Yuza Minakuchi is a young pearl diver who lives on the island and spends his days underwater gathering, together with his best friend Azami Kumoi. After he has a bewildering supernatural experience encountering another version of himself on the ocean floor, a series of curses start to befall the island... A girl of unknown origins, a treasure hunter from a foreign land and a mysterious housewife investigating a drowning. Paths cross and destinies collide as they come closer to the secret of the Mermaids of Ise, a legend that has been obscured by the fog of history for so long. Features: - A brand-new story that starts with a new location, new supernatural legends and a new cast of characters. - Faithful reproductions of real locations and vistas in collaboration with Mie prefecture. Investigate stunning 360 degree backgrounds for clues. - Numerous new gameplay systems and mechanics, including a new Diving mini game. - Multiple characters, each dealing with their own mysteries to unravel. - Unearth the truth by your own hand! *Once you have downloaded the game, no further monetary transactions are required and the whole story can be enjoyed to the ending.
Radiant
Embark on a pixel art adventure in this side-scrolling RPG. Master combos, elemental magic, and crafting as you battle through diverse levels to save a kingdom from darkness. Explore a village hub for upgrades and hire mercenaries for challenging modes.
- Side-scrolling hack and slash combat
- Elemental magic and combo system
- Crafting and equipment upgrades
- Randomly generated roguelike mode
- Offline play support
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Customizable controls and accessibility options
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Radiant: Guardians of Light is a pixel art action RPG for people who like hack and slash games with proper combos: a sword in one hand, elemental magic in the other and a kingdom to take back from the dark. More than a hundred years ago, the hero chosen by the spirit of light was corrupted by war and became Gultar, the adept of darkness who now rules Helia. Ainar has a smaller problem, at first: bandits took his little sister, Alina, and he wants her back. Then a fragment of the spirit of light chooses him, and the rescue turns into a war. A SIDE SCROLLING HACK AND SLASH Fight through more than 50 side-scrolling levels, from Crab Island and the plains of Adran to the Igdral Forest, the Fields of Ralegost and the city of Helix. Rescue the elemental spirits held by Gultar's heralds and take down the bosses waiting for you along the way, with animated cutscenes and an original soundtrack. COMBAT The part that makes hack and slash games worth playing, done properly: • Chain combos and launch enemies into the air, then keep hitting them up there • Roll out of danger and dash straight through a crowd • Fire elemental blasts, and a special attack when the elemental bar fills up • Switch at any moment between Ainar's sword and the magic of Quinn, the pink-haired apprentice of the sorceress Ophana AN ARPG WITH A FORGE AND A TAVERN Between fights you go back to a village that is a little odd, in a good way. Gildart, the blacksmith, is half troll, half dwarf and half human (best not to check the maths). Grissel has spent a hundred years looking for a cure for an old accident. Rolant is a talking cat who hunts for a living. And Captain Roberts, a retired pirate, runs a tavern full of mercenaries for hire. • Craft and upgrade swords, helmets and armour at Gildart's forge • Equip pendants with magical abilities • Spend skill points to grow stronger • Get potions for a temporary boost, materials from the hunters and mercenaries from the tavern • Follow main, side and daily quests, and travel between the portals you find COLOSSEUM AND A ROGUELIKE MODE When the story is not enough, the Colosseum throws wave after wave of enemies at you. And the Rogue mode builds its rooms at random: pick skills at the shrines, hire mercenaries, face bosses and start again knowing a little more. No two runs are alike. A PIXEL ACTION RPG YOU CAN PLAY OFFLINE • No internet connection needed • Five difficulty levels, from Easy to Legend • Keyboard and mouse, controller or touch controls, and every action can be remapped • Accessibility options: a narrator for menus and dialogue, colour filters, larger text, less screen shake, fewer flashes and sound cues for enemies, walls and points of interest If you are looking for action RPG games that ask for timing rather than button mashing, or hack and slash games where a well-placed roll matters as much as the hit, Radiant is a good place to swing a sword. Follow the light, find Alina and see what Gultar has done with the kingdom.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Radiant at $4.99 against PARANORMASIGHT's $17.49. Radiant also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ads, 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
PARANORMASIGHT costs $17.49 and Radiant $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PARANORMASIGHT ships an update every 2 months, Radiant every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PARANORMASIGHT | Radiant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.49 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 752 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd. | CHORRUS GAMES S.L. |
Customer experience
PARANORMASIGHT
Radiant
In-app purchases
PARANORMASIGHT
No in-app purchases
Radiant
No in-app purchases









