Comparison

Strangers Here vs Sandspiel

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

Head to head
About

Strangers Here

An atmospheric VHS horror game where you play as an FBI agent hunting creatures that mimic humans. Distinguish between real people and their copies, make critical decisions, and uncover the truth behind the "Strangers."

Highlights
  • VHS horror atmosphere
  • Track human-imitating creatures
  • Distinguish real people from copies
  • Make life-altering decisions
  • Six unique endings
  • Customizable menu background
Features
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Strangers Here — an atmospheric VHS horror about the "Strangers": unsettling creatures that mimic humans with terrifying precision. In the quiet family park of Willingstone, something has gone horribly wrong. People are vanishing, animals are falling ill, and inhuman screams echo from the forest at night. The special agency D.I.C. has been tracking incidents like these for a long time. Now it's your turn — learn to tell the real from the imitation, and uncover the true nature of these beings.

About

Sandspiel

Experiment with a physics sandbox where you can place various elements like sand, water, and fire to observe complex chain reactions. This creative toy encourages exploration and discovery through simulated interactions, offering a calming and reflective play experience.

Highlights
  • Falling sand physics simulation
  • Place diverse interactive elements
  • Observe complex chain reactions
  • Creative sandbox for experimentation
  • Calm reflection and healing gameplay
Features
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Sandspiel is a falling sand physics simulator. It is creative toy where players can place elements (like sand, water, fire, plants, etc.) and watch them interact according to simulated physics rules. The game lets you paint with elements and observe surprisingly complex chain reactions: water flows and pools, fire spreads and consumes, plants grow and creep, sand piles up. It's a sandbox for experimentation with no goals beyond play and discovery. Sandspiel embodies constructivist principles — giving you tools to explore and discover rather than explicit objectives to complete, and facilitates calm reflection and healing.

Screenshots

Strangers Here4 screens
Sandspiel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sandspiel at 4.8 against Strangers Here's 4.1. Sandspiel also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). Strangers Here's advantage is ratings volume (178 vs 19) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sandspiel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strangers Here has 178 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Strangers Here's written reviews are positive against 90% of Sandspiel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strangers Here ships an update monthly, Sandspiel daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Strangers Here versus Sandspiel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrangers HereSandspiel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (178 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings178 — better19
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB27 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElmira SevostyanovaMax Bittker

Customer experience

Strangers Here

All ratings124 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative13.3%

Sandspiel

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Strangers Here

No in-app purchases

None

Sandspiel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strangers Here free?
Strangers Here is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sandspiel free?
Sandspiel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strangers Here or Sandspiel?
Sandspiel is rated higher. Strangers Here averages 4.1 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while Sandspiel averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Strangers Here or Sandspiel have ads?
Neither Strangers Here nor Sandspiel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strangers Here or Sandspiel?
Strangers Here ships an update monthly, and Sandspiel daily. Most recently, Strangers Here was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sandspiel on October 24, 2026.

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