Comparison

Magical Survivor vs Project 28

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

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About

Magical Survivor

Embark on a survival RPG journey as a magical girl battling monsters. Level up, learn new spells, merge equipment, and summon spirits to evolve and overcome challenges. Customize your look and uncover a dramatic story of destiny and power.

Highlights
  • Learn new magic as you level up
  • Merge and enhance equipment
  • Craft magic stones for skills
  • Summon and evolve spirits
  • Over 20 types of magic
  • Outfit customization
Features
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◆ Story A village is engulfed in flames as monsters attack— The only survivor is a magical girl. Days of nothing but running away eventually turn into days of battle. Gaining experience and strength, she now rises as the hunter. This will be a trial-filled journey that tests the growth of the mage. A dramatic storyline, like an isekai reincarnation, will lead you toward a new destiny! ◆ RPG × Survivor — A New Kind of Survival Action Experience! A brand-new Survivor-style game that condenses RPG elements of growth and exploration into one! • Learn new magic as you level up! • Merge and enhance your equipment through your adventures! • Craft magic stones to unlock skills! • Summon spirits to fight alongside you and evolve together! It’s more than just surviving— An ever-evolving survival RPG experience starts here!! ◆ Over 20 Types of Magic The more magic you learn, the stronger you become! Attack, support, and special effects—use them strategically to gain the upper hand in battle! ◆ Evolve Your Equipment and Unlock Skills Obtain equipment through the battle. Merge and enhance them to evolve. Unlock hidden skills as equipment evolves. Actively enhance and merge equipment to make your adventure smoother! ◆ Fun Outfit Customization Find your favorite outfit from a wide variety of equipment! From cute to a bit more alluring styles—there are many types to choose from. Of course, your appearance will also be reflected in battles! ◆ Thrilling Boss Battles — Defeat Bosses and Obtain Magic Stones Goblins, Orcs, undead, giants… stronger monsters appear as you progress. Defeat bosses to obtain magic stones! Craft them into magical tools to unlock skills! ◆ Cute Spirits — Grow Together Summon spirit and befriend them! Fight together! As the girl evolves, the spirit also evolve into higher forms. Grow together! And the story begins to move forward in your hands— A journey that tests your growth as a mage. A dramatic tale like an isekai reincarnation will lead you to a new destiny. The bond between the girl and the spirit, evolving magic and equipment, and powerful monsters approaching. Overcome all obstacles and claim true power—by your own hands. Download now and dive into a battle in another world!

About

Project 28

Build and defend a settlement by day, then survive relentless night-time hordes. Manage resources, upgrade defenses, and fight off increasingly difficult bosses in a neon-noir horror world. Experience a challenging, adaptive difficulty curve with no forced waiting.

Highlights
  • Build and defend settlement
  • Survive endless night hordes
  • Adaptive difficulty curve
  • Resource management (power, food, people)
  • Unlockable arsenal of guns
  • Neon-noir horror aesthetic
  • One-hand mobile controls
Features
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The city fell to the Bleed. What crawls out of the Marrow only comes at night. You are Ward 28's last anchor - a psychic child with the power to hold a shrinking pocket of the world together. By day you rebuild: raise power, food, and shelter, and ring your settlement with turrets, walls, and militia. When the sun drops, the horde comes. Survive to dawn. PLAY LOOP - DAY: Spend coins to build. Every structure needs resources - solar for power, farms for food, shelter for people - so your settlement grows into a real war-machine, not just a pile of towers. - NIGHT: Auto-fire through swarms of nightmares, dodge, and outlast a boss that comes back meaner every time. - REPEAT: The nights never end. They only get harder - and the run adapts to how strong you actually are, so it stays a knife-edge whether you're a careful builder or a reckless gunner. FEATURES - Endless nights with a fair, self-tuning difficulty curve - chase your Deepest Night record. - Build-and-defend economy: power, food, and people meters that make every structure a real decision. - An arsenal of guns, each changing how you fight - unlock and equip them. - Hand-drawn, neon-noir horror world inspired by animated sci-fi classics. - A cinematic story intro: the fall of Ward 28 and your first desperate night. - One-hand, pick-up-and-play controls built for phones. No timers to wait out. No forced waiting. Just build, fight, and see how far into the dark you can push.

Screenshots

Magical Survivor4 screens
Project 284 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Project 28 at 100% against Magical Survivor's 50%. Project 28 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Magical Survivor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Magical Survivor sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Project 28 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magical Survivor versus Project 28: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagical SurvivorProject 28
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size541 MB637 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJOE,IncCRB Labs LLC

Customer experience

Magical Survivor

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Project 28

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Magical Survivor

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Chapter 1 Pack$2.99
  • Chapter 2 Pack$5.99
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  • Chapter 3 Pack$9.99
  • Chapter 4 Pack$11.99
  • Chapter 5 Pack$17.99
  • Crystal x840$19.99
  • Premium Pass$19.99
  • Crystal x1440$39.99
  • Crystal x2880$69.99
None

Project 28

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magical Survivor free?
Magical Survivor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Project 28 free?
Project 28 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magical Survivor or Project 28 have ads?
Both Magical Survivor and Project 28 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magical Survivor or Project 28?
Magical Survivor ships an update every 5 days, and Project 28 every 5 days. Most recently, Magical Survivor was updated on October 31, 2026 and Project 28 on October 29, 2026.

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