Comparison

What Happened Next vs Mazbata

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

Head to head
About

What Happened Next

Features
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April 24, 1954. Strange lights have appeared above the town, and the news coming through the radio grows more disturbing every day. What Happened Next is a decision-driven survival thriller about a group of people trying to stay alive during an alien invasion. Protect your home, manage your limited resources, and decide the fate of those who arrive at your door. Every choice you make affects not only you, but everyone taking shelter inside. Send survivors into dangerous parts of the town at night to search for food, weapons, medical kits, and materials. Each location carries a different level of risk, and one wrong decision may prevent someone from ever returning. Follow the latest developments through daily radio broadcasts, watch the world outside your window change, and prepare for the threat that is slowly approaching. As the days pass, resources will disappear, danger will grow, and deciding who you can trust will become increasingly difficult.

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Mazbata

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Mazbata You got your mazbata. Now the decision is yours. Will you explain the vulnerability in the safe, or will you remain silent? Will you distribute new taxi plates? Will you give the tender to the highest bid, or will you protect the interests of the people? Every decision you make changes the fate of the city. Features • Make hundreds of different decisions as the mayor. • Maintain the balance of the people, budget, reputation and lobbies. • Meet the citizens one-on-one on People's Day. • Manage tenders and evaluate bids. • Negotiate with lobby groups. • Follow the newspaper headlines and social media agenda. • Measure the pulse of the public by conducting a survey. • Make election promises and try to fulfill them. • Fight investigations. • Each game produces different events and results. • Go on TV and fight with your opponents. • Buy property on the map. • And much more Will you be able to protect your seat, or will someone else take the election night?

Screenshots

What Happened Next4 screens
Mazbata4 screens

Verdict

The call

What Happened Next and Mazbata are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

What Happened Next costs $0.99 and Mazbata $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What Happened Next ships an update every 6 days, Mazbata every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
What Happened Next versus Mazbata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat Happened NextMazbata
Price$0.99$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSerafettin BecerenMELIH ERDEM

In-app purchases

None

What Happened Next

No in-app purchases

None

Mazbata

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is What Happened Next free?
What Happened Next costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mazbata free?
Mazbata costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do What Happened Next or Mazbata have ads?
Both What Happened Next and Mazbata show ads.
Which is updated more often, What Happened Next or Mazbata?
What Happened Next ships an update every 6 days, and Mazbata every 9 days. Most recently, What Happened Next was updated on October 7, 2026 and Mazbata on October 3, 2026.

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