INMOST vs The Patrick Star Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
INMOST
Embark on a dark, story-driven puzzle platformer adventure across two worlds. Play as three distinct characters, each with unique abilities, to explore an abandoned castle, solve intricate puzzles, and overcome dangerous enemies. Unravel a single, interconnected narrative filled with mystery and suspense.
- Three playable characters with unique gameplay
- Interweaving story across two worlds
- Puzzle-solving and environmental exploration
- Stealth and combat mechanics
- Pixel art aesthetic
- 3 hours of gameplay
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INMOST is an atmospheric, story-driven puzzle platformer, following three playable characters within one dark, interconnecting story. In an old abandoned castle, you’ll need to explore every nook and cranny, avoid detection, slice your way through enemies and spring deadly traps in order to escape the evil that lurks within… **Winner of the Best Indie Game - Minsk Dev Gamm Awards** -- ■ Three main characters, each with their own unique gameplay styles ■ One interweaving story, set across two worlds ■ Scale the environment by sneaking past enemies, luring them into deadly traps, solving puzzles and slicing down foes ■ Explore every inch of the world to find secret passages ■ Each pixel is placed with love! ■ 3 hours of harrowingly beautiful gameplay ■ Playable in 15 languages including English, French, German, Russian, Spanish and many more! ■ Featuring the vocal talents of Andrew Dennis and Cassandra Lee Morris -- “An intimidatingly polished horror platformer.” EDGE Magazine "Beautifully detailed architecture, towering monsters and some delicious lighting and particle effects abound.” Rock Paper Shotgun "It’s amazing what talented artists are doing with pixels these days, and INMOST is a perfect example” PCGamesN "INMOST has a beautiful pixelated aesthetic and emotional musical score.” Game Informer
The Patrick Star Game
Explore Bikini Bottom as Patrick Star in this open-world physics-based sandbox game. Use items to create chaos, complete challenges set by friends, and unlock iconic outfits. Embrace silliness and unpredictable fun in a familiar universe.
- Open-world Bikini Bottom playground
- Physics-based sandbox gameplay
- Complete challenges from friends
- Use various items to interact with the environment
- Unlock iconic Patrick outfits
- Interact with SpongeBob characters
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Patrick fans, your time has come - and Bikini Bottom is your open-world playground! So become the Star of the show, put your silliest ideas into action, and enjoy the physics-based chaos that unfolds all around you. From The Krusty Krab to Glove World, the SpongeBob universe is yours to goof off in. Skydive with just a parasol (or nothing at all), search for buried treasure in the Dump, or release the rage in Mrs. Puff’s Rage Room. Use almost any item you can find, from the reef blower to a can of paint, to change the world into Patrick’s dream playground. TAKE ON CHALLENGES Set up by your best friends like SpongeBob, Sandy Cheeks, Mr. Krabs, and … Plankton FUN WITH PHYSICS Take things and push them somewhere else. Physics! THIS IS PATRICK! Create hilarious mayhem in the open world of Bikini Bottom. ICONIC STYLES Unlock classic Patrick outfits with your crazy stunts and collectibles. EVERYONE'S HERE Get silly with SpongeBob, Squidward, Sandy, and more. So step inside one of Bikini Bottom’s most enigmatic minds, forget all the rules, and have the most hilariously unpredictable experience you can imagine! -- © 2025 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Created by Stephen Hillenburg. Published by Outright Games Limited. Software ©2025 Outright Games Limited. ©2025 Developed by PHL Collective. PHL Collective and its related trademarks and logos are property of PHL Collective. All rights reserved. --
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: INMOST at 4.9 against The Patrick Star Game's 4.3. INMOST also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). The Patrick Star Game's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. INMOST sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and The Patrick Star Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
INMOST holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 718 and 767 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of INMOST's written reviews are positive against 40% of The Patrick Star Game's.
INMOST ships an update every 6 weeks, The Patrick Star Game fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INMOST | The Patrick Star Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (718 ratings) — better | 4.3 (767 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better | 39.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 718 | 767 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 493 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chucklefish Limited | Outright Games Limited |
Customer experience
INMOST
The Patrick Star Game
User reviews
INMOST
From 718 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Unique and compelling story
- 👍 Stunning visuals and art style
- 💡 Meaningful themes and emotional impact
- 👍 Engaging and fun gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Potential progress loss issues
The Patrick Star Game
From 767 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Awesome game once you get the paid version
- 👍 Really cool game
- 👍 Now I know where everything is on the show
Room to improve
- 🐛 Demo is way too small
- 💰 Not actually free, have to pay $9.99
- 🐛 Can't move the camera
- 🤔 Did Patrick really deserve a game?
Bugs and requests
INMOST
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing during gameplay
- Progress deletion without warning
Requested features
2 requests- More content and longer gameplay
- Improved save/load functionality
The Patrick Star Game
Reported bugs
2 issues- Every time I get out of the playground it puts 10 seconds and I always get irritated
- I can only got one skin in the game
Requested features
3 requests- More frequent updates
- More stuff from the show
- Ability to go into actual buildings
In-app purchases
INMOST
- -Purchase the full game-$4.99
- -Purchase the full game-$5.99
The Patrick Star Game
- Full Game Unlock$9.99
Questions
Is INMOST free?
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