Comparison

Zero Orders Tactics vs SYSCALL

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

Head to head
About

Zero Orders Tactics

An experimental puzzle strategy game where you manipulate the battlefield to achieve victory. It offers predictable gameplay with a constantly evolving map, featuring all PC game DLCs included. Enjoy offline play with no in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Battlefield manipulation gameplay
  • Predictable turn-based strategy
  • Evolving map mechanics
  • All PC DLCs included
  • Offline play supported
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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You're not the general. You're the god. Reshape mountains, flood valleys, bend the battlefield to your will — your troops fight on their own, following their own logic. A puzzle strategy with 100% predictable combat, roguelite replayability, and terrain as your weapon. Full PC game. No in-app purchases. No internet required.

About

SYSCALL

Engage in a unique reverse-engineering and assembly optimization puzzle game set within a 1990s warez BBS. Write and debug assembly programs to crack software, patch code, and navigate a virtual network. Explore a private board with tools and community features.

Highlights
  • Reverse-engineering assembly puzzles
  • Code tracing and patching
  • Network hacking challenges
  • Virtual BBS environment
  • Assembly pixel art tool
  • Chip-tune maker
Features
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The mobile version of the SYSCALL: RING ZERO assembly puzzle game is here! This is our world now. The world of the electron and the switch. SYSCALL is a reverse-engineering and assembly optimization puzzle game inside a private 1990s warez BBS. You will be writing assembly programs, reading listings, tracing the machine, changing the code, and shipping the crack. READ THE CODE THAT RUNS Every CRACK release is a small SYSCALL CORE program. You are able to trace programs, inspect assembly instructions, get hints and watch registers move, in order to find the way to TRACE, CRACK and PATCH programs. FOUR WAYS TO HACK THE NETWORK CRACK: Read the listing, find the secret input key, and bypass the protection. PATCH: Fit the smallest fix into fixed edit slots, then run the test battery. WORM: Program a dynamic up to nine-core rack, route values across ports, and cut lines and cycles. SCOPE: Write firmware until the live trace locks onto the ghost signal. A PRIVATE BOARD WITH REAL TOOLS Dial in, pick a node on the NETWORK MAP, read the mail, check the notes, and work the releases. The board has PHILES that teach the SYSCALL CORE, crew messages, NFOs, greets, records, and side tools. CANVAS is a freeform assembly pixel toy. TRACKER is a four-channel chip-tune maker you can set as the board music.

Screenshots

Zero Orders Tactics4 screens
SYSCALL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SYSCALL at weekly against Zero Orders Tactics's every 2 months. Zero Orders Tactics's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and chart position (#177 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Zero Orders Tactics costs $1.99 and SYSCALL $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Zero Orders Tactics against 4.0 for SYSCALL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero Orders Tactics ships an update every 2 months, SYSCALL weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Zero Orders Tactics versus SYSCALL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero Orders TacticsSYSCALL
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB17 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPavel SnytkoChilling Moose

Customer experience

Zero Orders Tactics

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

SYSCALL

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zero Orders Tactics

No in-app purchases

None

SYSCALL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zero Orders Tactics free?
Zero Orders Tactics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SYSCALL free?
SYSCALL costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zero Orders Tactics or SYSCALL?
Zero Orders Tactics and SYSCALL are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Zero Orders Tactics or SYSCALL have ads?
Neither Zero Orders Tactics nor SYSCALL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Orders Tactics or SYSCALL?
Zero Orders Tactics ships an update every 2 months, and SYSCALL weekly. Most recently, Zero Orders Tactics was updated on October 7, 2026 and SYSCALL on September 28, 2026.

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