Comparison

Steam Database vs Asterlock Archives

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

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Steam Database

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Browse and explore the entire Steam catalog, track player counts and charts, compare your Steam library with friends, view price history across all regions, discover sales and deals, and check detailed stats for any game, all from your phone. Features: - Player charts and live statistics - Price history across all regions - Game database with detailed info - Sales and deals tracker - Steam library comparison - Connect your Steam account to view your personal stats Not affiliated with Valve or Steam.

About

Asterlock Archives

Engage in a compact terminal investigation, searching archived files and decoding encrypted evidence to solve cases. The game offers a tutorial and a mystery inspired by classic detective fiction, with optional purchases for additional content. No account or online profile is needed to play.

Highlights
  • Terminal-based investigation
  • Archived file searching
  • Keyword collection
  • Evidence decoding
  • Case solving
  • Tutorial and mystery cases
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Asterlock Archives turns detective work into a compact terminal investigation. Search archived files, collect keywords, decode encrypted evidence, and close each case using only the clues you can prove. The starter archive includes a tutorial case and a larger mystery inspired by early public-domain detective fiction. Optional purchases add more archive cases and cosmetic extras. No account is required. No online profile. Just the files, the facts, and your own brain. Use the terminal directly or tap the active dossier to inspect evidence, open locks, and track your next lead.

Screenshots

Steam Database4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Steam Database at 3 against Asterlock Archives's —. Steam Database also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Steam Database sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Asterlock Archives sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Steam Database versus Asterlock Archives: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteam DatabaseAsterlock Archives
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB19 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFerhat ArslanJeffrey Munson

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Steam Database

One-time5
  • Donate$3.99
  • Donate$22.99
  • Donate$44.99
Show 2 more
  • Donate$69.99
  • Donate$89.99
3 purchases

Asterlock Archives

One-time3
  • Operator Skin Pack$0.99
  • Founder Supporter File$1.99
  • Archive Pack Vol. 1$2.99

Questions

Is Steam Database free?
Steam Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asterlock Archives free?
Asterlock Archives is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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