Comparison

Solitaire vs The Night Archive

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire

Features
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Solitaire Chess is a single-player siege puzzle played on a hexagonal honeycomb board. Pick your side and outwit a sharp AI — every move is a plan. [How it plays] ‧ Two sides, two strategies: as the Attacker, break out from the center and thread along the honeycomb paths to land on any red goal node on the rim; as the Defender, wall the attacker in before it can escape. ‧ A real AI opponent, powered by Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS), with Relaxed and Standard strengths — it never plays soft. ‧ Adjustable board size: radius 10–20 — the larger the board, the deeper the play. ‧ A rule with depth: the Defender can leap diagonally across a complete hexagon. ‧ Multiple board themes you can switch instantly, mid-game. ‧ Touch-mode toggle: "Place" and "Move board" are separate, so panning and zooming never drops a stone by accident. ‧ Stats: win rate and match history at a glance. [Who it's for] ‧ Fans of abstract strategy — chess, Go, and tactics games ‧ Anyone who wants to sharpen logic and spatial thinking in a single match ‧ A quick brain workout for your commute or lunch break [Privacy & offline] ‧ Fully offline — no account, no network required ‧ No ads, no tracking, no personal data collected ‧ All records stay on your device only ‧ Independently built by Intoxicated Child Studio [Free to play, Pro to unlock] The game is free to play. A one-time Pro unlock (non-consumable, yours forever) opens up larger boards, the Standard AI, full stats history, and every theme. Customers who bought the earlier paid version are granted Pro automatically — no repurchase needed. Set your siege on the honeycomb

About

The Night Archive

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Before midnight, put the truth on record. The Night Archive is an AI-driven interactive mystery game. Become a night investigator, reopen sealed case files, examine clues, question testimonies, and make critical choices that shape the course of each story. A clerk vanishes from a border town on a rainy night. A lighthouse suddenly goes dark inside a fogbound harbor. An unnumbered carriage arrives at a storm-struck station. An ancient bell swings in silence at a snow-covered temple. Twelve standalone cases await, each hiding a different truth. Every investigation consumes precious time, and every decision can change the situation. Question the people involved, inspect traces left behind, uncover contradictions between testimony and physical evidence, and assemble scattered discoveries into a complete chain of evidence. Who can you trust? Which clues are carefully planted distractions? Can you uncover the real answer before midnight? Features: • Twelve standalone mystery stories unlocked through your progress • AI-assisted narration that responds to your actions with coherent, atmospheric results • Constantly advancing time that gives every choice weight • Collect and cross-check clues to expose contradictions • Multiple investigative paths and different endings • Original music for each story, creating an immersive mystery atmosphere • A complete investigation log for reviewing your actions and discoveries • Game Center achievements and leaderboards The truth will not reveal itself. Open the archive, step into the night, and finish your investigation before the final bell.

Screenshots

Solitaire3 screens
The Night Archive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Night Archive at every 2 weeks against Solitaire's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire ships an update every 9 months, The Night Archive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Solitaire versus The Night Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaireThe Night Archive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB911 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuo-Tsun Huang婷 刘

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

The Night Archive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire free?
Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Night Archive free?
The Night Archive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solitaire or The Night Archive have ads?
Neither Solitaire nor The Night Archive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire or The Night Archive?
Solitaire ships an update every 9 months, and The Night Archive every 2 weeks. Most recently, Solitaire was updated on October 30, 2026 and The Night Archive on October 31, 2026.

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