Thirteen Two vs Liquid Alchemy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thirteen Two
A puzzle game inspired by a challenging clock puzzle from Final Fantasy XIII-2. It offers multiple difficulty levels and tracks your progress, including winning streaks and total puzzles solved. Detailed instructions are included within the game.
- Clock puzzle gameplay
- Inspired by Final Fantasy XIII-2
- 4 difficulty levels
- Tracks winning streaks
- Tracks total puzzles played
- Tracks puzzles solved per difficulty
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Thirteen Two is a puzzle game based on the infamous clock puzzle from the game Final Fantasy XIII-2. Thirteen Two contains 4 different difficulty levels and offers endless fun or annoyance depending on what type of person you are. The game tracks winning streaks, total puzzles played and how many times you've solved a puzzle in any of the difficulties. Detailed instructions for how to play the game can be found in the game.
Liquid Alchemy
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Liquid Alchemy is a logic-driven puzzle game that expands the classic liquid-sorting formula with new experimental rules. Your goal is simple: sort every liquid by color. But in this laboratory, temperature matters as much as color. Some layers are frozen, blocking everything beneath them. Some are heated and can melt ice—but use heat carelessly and you may run out of options. Every move changes the state of the puzzle. A small mistake can create an irreversible dead end, so planning ahead is everything. There are no timers, no scores, and no pressure to act fast. This is a calm, thoughtful game about foresight, problem-solving, and understanding how systems interact. As you progress, the puzzles gradually introduce: • More colors and tighter space • Heat and ice interactions that reshape the board • Increasing layer depth that demands long-term planning Later levels are built for players who enjoy difficult, deliberate challenges where every decision matters. Features • Strategic liquid-sorting gameplay with heat and ice mechanics • Carefully designed puzzles with steadily increasing complexity • Calm, minimalist, laboratory-inspired visual style • Fully playable offline • Optional rewarded ads for extra undos and hints • No account, no login, no personal data collection Liquid Alchemy is for players who enjoy quiet, logical problem-solving—and aren’t afraid of a real challenge. Think carefully. Experiment wisely. Find the perfect flow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Liquid Alchemy at every 5 days against Thirteen Two's every 12 months. Liquid Alchemy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thirteen Two ships an update every 12 months, Liquid Alchemy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thirteen Two | Liquid Alchemy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrik Ell | Lei Jia |
In-app purchases
Thirteen Two
No in-app purchases
Liquid Alchemy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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