Comparison

Crushed In Time vs Drillwake

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

Head to head
About

Crushed In Time

Embark on a meta, time-traveling adventure with familiar detectives to solve a mystery within a game's development. This point-and-click game features humor, puzzles, and a unique story that breaks the fourth wall.

Highlights
  • Meta time-traveling story
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Humorous dialogue
  • Character-driven puzzles
  • Unique game development setting
  • 2D/3D graphics
Currently charting
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Panic at the development studio! Just as the new Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson video game hit the market, one of its characters mysteriously went missing. After their memorable appearance in the non-game There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, our extravagant investigators are back in their own adventure. Armed with their iconic ineptitude, they must solve a mystery that transcends the space-time boundaries of their world… But they won’t succeed without your help! Travel to the very heart of the game's creation and explore the various stages of its development to unravel the threads of this strange case. Welcome to a wildly elastic and infinitely meta experience! • Rediscover Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, joined by a cast of new, endearing characters. • Dialogue recorded by real humans. All natural. Non-GMO and additive-free. • A completely meta story of time travel that will take you through the design stages of the game. • Chock-full of humor and surprises (and bugs, probably). • An offbeat point and click adventure offering fun and elastic gameplay. • Loads of puzzles that will require up to three neurons (we couldn’t keep up beyond that). • Beautiful 2D graphics. Sorry, I meant 3D… Hold on. Which one was it again?

About

Drillwake

Embark on an offline mining adventure where you build your rig to drill deeper and discover richer ore. Manage resources, upgrade gear, and face challenges in a variety of underground worlds. Progress through a complete expedition or explore endless depths.

Highlights
  • Offline mining adventure
  • Build and upgrade your rig
  • Explore six distinct strata
  • Manage fuel, hull, and heat
  • Collect and merge gear
  • Face bosses and uncover artifacts
  • Endless Deep Bore mode
Features
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The deeper you drill, the richer the haul—and the harder the journey home. DRILLWAKE is an offline mining adventure about risk, discovery, and a machine you build your way. Carve a route through buried worlds, bring your ore back alive, and turn each haul into the rig that gets you farther next time. • Drill through six strata on Vesper-9, each with new ore and hazards • Manage fuel, hull, heat, cargo space, and drilling power on every run • Find parts and trinkets, level them up, and merge duplicates into rarer gear • Visit the Forge for changing stock and a daily crate • Unlock six machines with different strengths and abilities • Face bosses, uncover artifacts, and push farther in the endless Deep Bore • Take on the Daily Dig, claim daily jobs, and explore each season's Expedition Pass • Play offline without an account or an energy timer • Choose English, Spanish or French in Settings THE FIRST EXPEDITION: Vesper-9 includes six strata, the Warden, the Planet Heart, artifacts, a vault, and the Deep Bore. It is a complete expedition with an ending. FULL EXPEDITION is an optional one-time purchase, not a subscription. It opens Kolvath, Ossara, Nerith and Calyra, their bosses and artifacts, and removes ads. Players who bought DRILLWAKE before its free-to-download transition keep Full Expedition automatically. CORE GEMS can be earned through play and spent on optional boosts, Forge actions and cosmetic rig paints. Optional consumable gem packs and a limited-time Starter Pack are also available for purchase. The Starter Pack includes 300 Core Gems, 2 Boss Keys, Pioneer paint and one fixed Epic part, named in-game before purchase. Gear Crates cost 150 earned Scrap, not gems; their odds are shown before opening. Optional rewarded videos appear only when you choose an offer. Progress is never gated by watching an ad, and offline play still works. Game Center rankings and achievements require an internet connection and Game Center sign-in. Dig deep. Get rich. Try not to explode.

Screenshots

Crushed In Time4 screens
Drillwake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crushed In Time at 81% against Drillwake's 0%. Crushed In Time also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Crushed In Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drillwake sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crushed In Time ships an update every 2 days, Drillwake every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Crushed In Time versus Drillwake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrushed In TimeDrillwake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB46 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDraw Me A PixelAndrew Do

Customer experience

Crushed In Time

All ratings66 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.9%

Drillwake

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crushed In Time

One-time1
  • Crushed In Time Full Game$6.99
6 purchases

Drillwake

One-time6
  • 80 Core Gems$0.99
  • Full Expedition$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • 450 Core Gems$4.99
  • 1,000 Core Gems$9.99
  • 2,200 Core Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Crushed In Time free?
Crushed In Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drillwake free?
Drillwake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crushed In Time or Drillwake have ads?
Drillwake shows ads; Crushed In Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Crushed In Time or Drillwake?
Crushed In Time ships an update every 2 days, and Drillwake every 4 days. Most recently, Crushed In Time was updated on October 29, 2026 and Drillwake on October 29, 2026.

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