Comparison

Carve vs Downfall Survival Sim

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

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About

Carve

Engage your logic with a 3D puzzle game where you chip away blocks to reveal hidden voxel sculptures. Solve over 200 handcrafted puzzles without timers or pressure, just pure deduction.

Highlights
  • 3D nonogram logic puzzles
  • Carve blocks to reveal sculptures
  • 200 handcrafted puzzles
  • No timers or guessing
  • Relaxing brain game
  • Six themed chapters
Features
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Carve: 3D Nonogram Puzzles Read the clues. Carve the cube. Reveal the shape. Carve is a 3D nonogram puzzle game where you chip away blocks using pure logic - and watch a hidden voxel sculpture emerge with every solve. No guessing. No pressure. Just the quiet satisfaction of a puzzle clicking into place. Each puzzle gives you the numbers. The rest is up to you: deduce which blocks stay and which get carved away, one careful cut at a time. Get it right and a tiny handcrafted sculpture is revealed - a cat, a torii gate, an elephant, and 200 more. Why you'll love it • A true logic puzzle, every level is solvable by pure deduction, never guessing • 200 handcrafted brain teasers across 6 themed chapters • 3D nonograms reimagined as sculptures you carve • Reveal a unique voxel sculpture with every puzzle you solve • A relaxing brain game you can play at your own pace, no timers • Sharpen your logic and problem-solving one satisfying cut at a time Six chapters, one growing collection Start simple, build your skills, and carve your way to a complete collection of 200 sculptures. Whether you've got five minutes or an hour, Carve is the brain game that rewards a clear head and a bit of patience. Download Carve and start carving. [In-App Purchase Information] • Carve is free to download and play, with optional in-app purchases • Chapter 1 is included for free, includes 30 levels, Chapters 2,3,4,5 and 6 are available for purchase individually or as a Unlock All pack • Purchases are one-time, no subscription or recurring charges • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Purchases are tied to your Apple ID and can be restored on your devices Privacy Policy: https://larbsoft.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://larbsoft.com/terms.html

About

Downfall Survival Sim

Lead a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Manage resources, recruit specialists, and explore dangerous territories to rebuild civilization. Make critical decisions to ensure your settlement's survival against threats.

Highlights
  • Manage resources (food, water, power)
  • Upgrade bunker modules
  • Recruit and level up survivors
  • Explore irradiated regions
  • Research technology
  • Defend against mutants and raiders
  • Optional permadeath
Features
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123 years after WW3 turned the USA into a wasteland, a handful of survivors look to you to rebuild. Downfall Survival Sim is a single-player survival-strategy game. Run a bunker settlement day by day: ration what little you have and decide who eats, who builds, and who walks out into the dust. RATION & BUILD • Balance food, water, power, medicine, scrap, and ammo • Upgrade your bunker modules — hydro farms, water reclaimers, barracks, workshops • Keep integrity and morale up, or watch the colony collapse RECRUIT SURVIVORS • Scouts, guards, medics, engineers, farmers, and traders — each with their own skills and rarities • Survivors level up on missions. Keep them healed and their morale high • Optional permadeath for the brave EXPLORE THE WASTELAND • Send squads across four irradiated regions • Scavenge ruins, rescue strangers, watch the radiation • Trade with passing caravans RESEARCH & DEFEND • Unlock the full tech tree • Hold the gate against mutant packs and raider bands • Fight the battles yourself or auto-resolve them Offline. No ads. No account. Your settlement One optional purchase (Survivor Mode) unlocks a developer God-Mode cheat console for players who want to sandbox. Built by XXI Online Games.

Screenshots

Carve4 screens
Downfall Survival Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Downfall Survival Sim at 5.0 against Carve's 4.8. Downfall Survival Sim also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Carve sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Downfall Survival Sim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Downfall Survival Sim holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Carve versus Downfall Survival Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarveDownfall Survival Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB40 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPatrick WatkinsConstantin Catalin Stroescu

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Carve

One-time6
  • Chapter 2 - 30 Puzzles$2.99
  • Chapter 3 - 40 Puzzles$2.99
  • Chapter 4 - 30 Puzzles$2.99
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  • Chapter 5 - 30 Puzzles$2.99
  • Chapter 6 - 30 Puzzles$2.99
  • Unlock All Chapters$7.99
1 purchases

Downfall Survival Sim

One-time1
  • Survivor Mode$9.99

Questions

Is Carve free?
Carve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Downfall Survival Sim free?
Downfall Survival Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Carve or Downfall Survival Sim?
Downfall Survival Sim is rated higher. Carve averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Downfall Survival Sim averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Carve or Downfall Survival Sim have ads?
Neither Carve nor Downfall Survival Sim shows ads.

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