Comparison

Tearscape vs Breachtide

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

Head to head
About

Tearscape

Embark on a 2D action-adventure in a gothic world, featuring fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art. Master precise fighting, unlock new abilities, and delve into challenging dungeons filled with secrets.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Exploration
  • Pixel art style
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Dungeon crawling
  • Boss fights
  • 2-Player Local Co-Op
Features
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FEATURES • Achievements • Cloud Saves • Controller support • 2-Player Local Co-Op (Requires 2 Controllers) Discover a Gothic world in this 2D top-down action-adventure, blending fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art inspired by Game Boy Color classics. Fight monstrous foes, unlock new abilities, and explore a non-linear map filled with hidden secrets and dangerous challenges. COMBAT Master precise combat, where every strike and dodge matters. Manage your stamina as you face off against grotesque enemies. You have a limited number of healing flasks so use them wisely. Upgrade your character's stats to remain effective in combat. TOOLS Discover powerful new tools hidden in the dungeons that enhance both combat and exploration. Unlock new abilities to defeat enemies more effectively and access hidden paths, uncovering deeper secrets within the world. DUNGEONS Uncover hidden dungeons throughout Tearscape's dark, interconnected world. Each dungeon holds unique challenges, powerful items, and deadly enemies, pushing your combat and exploration skills to the limit. BOSS FIGHTS Face off against challenging bosses: massive, grotesque creatures born from dark experiments. Each encounter demands precise timing, strategy, and mastery of your abilities to emerge victorious. EXPLORATION Explore the vast, interconnected map filled with branching paths, hidden shortcuts, and secret areas. The non-linear design encourages exploration, rewarding you with powerful items and new abilities. NPCs Encounter a diverse cast of NPCs, some offering guidance, others seeking your help, and a few with their own hidden agendas. Every interaction adds depth to the story.

About

Breachtide

Features
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Twelve years ago, the Breach opened in the Kingdom’s castle. Since then, hordes of demons have been pouring into the world. Humanity is on the brink of extinction. A hero sets out to track down the source of the demonic corruption in order to find a way to close the Breach and save humanity. Play as the hero in this retro-style top-down action game. Explore the devastated and corrupted lands of the Kingdom. Face off against corrupted animals, humans who worship the Breach, and raging demons. You can try the game for free as you progress through the first area of the Kingdom.

Screenshots

Tearscape4 screens
Breachtide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Breachtide at Free against Tearscape's $9.99. Tearscape's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Breachtide is free to download; Tearscape costs $9.99 up front. Breachtide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tearscape asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tearscape ships an update every 5 days, Breachtide every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Tearscape versus Breachtide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTearscapeBreachtide
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB80 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNERDS TAKE OVERJonathan Gomand

In-app purchases

None

Tearscape

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Breachtide

One-time1
  • Full game$0.99

Questions

Is Tearscape free?
Tearscape costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breachtide free?
Breachtide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tearscape or Breachtide have ads?
Neither Tearscape nor Breachtide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tearscape or Breachtide?
Tearscape ships an update every 5 days, and Breachtide every 10 days. Most recently, Tearscape was updated on October 25, 2026 and Breachtide on October 25, 2026.

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