Pocket8 vs Deepest Sword
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket8
This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.
- Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
- Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
- Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
- Portrait and landscape orientation support
- Locked 60FPS gameplay
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.
Deepest Sword
Embark on an adventure into a dangerous cavern with a unique, unwieldy sword. Test its length against a formidable dragon, where its size is both your greatest asset and potential hindrance. Fulfill your deepest desires by conquering the beast.
- Wield an unwieldy sword
- Unique sword length mechanic
- Battle a dragon
- Explore the Cavern of Longing
- No jumping, focus on swordplay
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Venture deep into the Cavern of Longing with your trusty yet unwieldy sword. Will your sword be long enough to pierce the dragon's heart? Or will your puny sword be nothing but a laughable object of ridicule in the dragon's eyes? FEATURES: You can't jump but you do have a sword, and you're not afraid to use it! Marvel at your sword's length. Though if it's too long, it might get in the way... Fulfill your deepest desires (like stabbing a dragon with your sword?) Originally created in 72 hours for the Ludum Dare 48 Jam with the theme, "deeper and deeper".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket8 at 4.5 against Deepest Sword's 2.7. Pocket8 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Deepest Sword sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket8 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pocket8's written reviews are positive against 50% of Deepest Sword's.
| Parameter | Pocket8 | Deepest Sword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (40 ratings) — better | 2.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jevon Lipsey | Vu Ha |
Customer experience
Pocket8
Deepest Sword
In-app purchases
Pocket8
No in-app purchases
Deepest Sword
- Remove Ads$2.99









