The Abandoned Planet vs Scattered Verse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Abandoned Planet
Explore a mysterious alien world in this retro-inspired, pixel art adventure. Solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of an abandoned planet to find your way home. Experience a classic point-and-click gameplay with a fully voiced narrative.
- Retro pixel art graphics
- First-person point and click adventure
- Solve puzzles and uncover mystery
- Hundreds of locations to explore
- Fully voiced narrative
- Multi-language support
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*TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* When a wormhole tears open in space, an astronaut is hurled down and crashes on a distant planet. But where is she? Where are all the inhabitants of the planet? And how is she going to get back home? Solve the puzzle and piece together the mystery in this 2D, pixel art, first person, point and click adventure. Inspired by games like Myst and Riven with a dash of the LucasArt adventures of the 90s, The Abandoned Planet is sure to scratch that old-school, adventure game itch. • Play Act 1 for free • Beautiful chunky pixel art • Hundreds of locations to explore • Classic point and click adventure • Fully voiced in English Text localized into the following languages: • English • Spanish • Italian • French • German • Japanese • Korean • Portuguese • Russian • Chinese Simplified • Chinese Traditional
Scattered Verse
Embark on a poetic journey in this word game and platform adventure. Navigate over 30 handcrafted levels inspired by legendary poets, with simple one-handed controls. Enjoy a pure, engaging experience with no ads or microtransactions.
- Word game and platform adventure blend
- Over 30 handcrafted levels
- Inspired by legendary poets
- Simple drag-to-move and swipe controls
- One-handed vertical gameplay
- No ads or microtransactions
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Scattered Verse – A Refreshing Take on Word Games Embark on a poetic journey with Scattered Verse, a unique blend of word game and platform adventure. Immerse yourself in the works of legendary poets like Robert Frost, Rumi, Emily Dickinson, and many more, as you navigate over 30 handcrafted levels— with even more on the way. With no intrusive ads or predatory microtransactions, Scattered Verse is designed to be a pure and engaging experience for everyone. The minimal yet bold art style mirrors the elegance of poetry itself, while the simple drag-to-move and swipe-to-jump controls make the game easy to play one-handed in a vertical layout. Created by a solo developer and former teacher, Scattered Verse offers a thoughtful, challenging, and refreshingly creative experience for players of all ages. Ready to unlock the world of poetry like never before?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Abandoned Planet at Free against Scattered Verse's $0.99. The Abandoned Planet also leads on ratings volume (967 vs 7). Scattered Verse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On ads and 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
The Abandoned Planet is free to download; Scattered Verse costs $0.99 up front. The Abandoned Planet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scattered Verse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scattered Verse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Abandoned Planet has 967 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of The Abandoned Planet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scattered Verse's.
| Parameter | The Abandoned Planet | Scattered Verse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (967 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 967 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snapbreak Games AB | Tuan Dong |
Customer experience
The Abandoned Planet
Scattered Verse
Bugs and requests
The Abandoned Planet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing at certain points
- Inability to progress due to stuck items or broken mechanics
- Compatibility issues with certain devices or platforms
Requested features
4 requests- In-app note-taking or screenshot functionality
- Difficulty settings or accessibility options
- Expanded content and longer playtime
- Improved UI and quality-of-life features
Scattered Verse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Abandoned Planet
- Full Game$5.99
Scattered Verse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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