Oceanhorn ™ vs Crashlands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oceanhorn ™
Embark on an epic action-adventure across mysterious islands. Unravel secrets, battle monsters, and master magic and sword fighting to discover the fate of your father. Explore a world filled with puzzles and ancient treasures.
- Epic action-adventure gameplay
- Explore mysterious islands
- Battle monsters and master magic
- Solve puzzles and discover secrets
- Captivating storytelling
- Breathtaking 3D visuals
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SET SAIL AND EMBARK ON AN EPIC JOURNEY Grow from a boy to a legend. 5/5 - TouchArcade - "Must-have for any iOS gamer" 4/4 - Slide2Play - "a real gem on the App Store" 5/5 - Gamezebo - "strikingly gorgeous visuals" 5/5 - Apple'N'Apps - "a must buy" 10/10 - Capsule Computers - "Game of the Year" You wake up and find a letter from your father. He is gone… The only lead is his old notebook and a mysterious necklace. What happened? Explore the islands of Uncharted Seas, a world filled with many dangers, puzzles and secrets. Fight monsters, learn to use magic and discover ancient treasures which will help you on your quest. Use all your wits and skill to unravel the mysteries of ancient kingdom Arcadia and sea monster Oceanhorn. Oceanhorn combines captivating storytelling, breathtaking 3D visuals and exciting gameplay into one massive action adventure experience you will never forget. Enjoy an incredible soundtrack from the best video game composers in the world: Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy*) and Kenji Ito (Seiken Densetsu*) Master the game effortlessly with accurate touch controls or iOS7 Controller. FEATURE OVERVIEW: -Music from legendary Nobuo Uematsu and Kenji Ito -10+ hours of story driven gameplay. -Master magic and swordfight -Find ancient items to help you on your quest -Game Center Achievements -Accurate Touch Controls -iCloud support -iOS 7 Controller Support Recommended Hardware: ------------------------------- iPhone 4s and higher, iPod touch 5th gen, iPad 2,Mini or higher*** Not compatible with iPad 1 ***Oceanhorn takes advantage of the latest in graphics technology and delivers the best and most enjoyable experience only on the recommended devices.
Crashlands
Embark on an outlandish, story-driven crafting RPG adventure. Explore a vast alien planet, craft over 500 items, and battle enemies with skill-based combat. Build bases, tame creatures, and uncover ancient secrets in a quest to deliver packages and overcome a nefarious plot.
- Expansive crafting system with over 500 items
- Self-managing, infinite inventory
- RPG-style character progression
- Skill-based combat with craftable gadgets
- Intuitive base building
- Tameable creatures for combat sidekicks
- Effortless cloud saving
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"...a design masterpiece." 5/5 - TouchArcade 2016 Game of the Year - TouchArcade, Gamezebo Time's Top 10 Games / Top 50 Apps of 2016 Craft, battle, and quest your way through Crashlands, an outlandish, story-driven Crafting RPG overflowing with sass! Become Flux Dabes, a galactic trucker whose latest shipment gets derailed by a chin-strapped alien menace named Hewgodooko, leaving you stranded on an alien planet. As you hustle to retrieve your packages you’ll become enmeshed in a nefarious plot of world domination, which will require all of your wits and both of your glutes to overcome. Learn recipes from the local sentient life, make new friends, uncover ancient secrets and deadly bosses, tame everything and build yourself a home-away-from-home as you learn to thrive on planet Woanope. ▼▼ Key Features ▼▼ -● Expansive Crafting System ●- Unlock over 500 craftable items as you explore the world and learn its secrets! -● Self-managing, Infinite Inventory ●- In Crashlands, your inventory is infinite, manages itself, and retrieves your tools when you need them, so you can focus on adventuring, questing, and building. You'll never have to dig through your bag or return to your base to free up inventory space! -● RPG-Style Character Progression ●- Become more powerful through creating ever-more-amazing items! As you grow in power, you can venture to new regions of the world, meet strange characters, discover new stories, and encounter new and interesting enemies. -● Skill-Based Combat ●- Learn the attacks of the enemies you encounter, and use your skill, agility, and wits to defeat them! You can even augment your fighting prowess with the power of the dozens of gadgets you can craft. Set your enemies on fire, stun them, slow down time, and more! -● Intuitive Base Building ●- Building a base in Crashlands is so simple it feels like fingerpainting. You can create beautiful, sprawling bases in minutes! -● Tameable Creatures ●- Every creature in Crashlands can become a trusty combat sidekick. Find an egg, incubate it, and hatch your very own adorable or hideous bundle of joy. You can even craft special items to grow and empower them! -● Huge World... with Huge Problems ●- Four sentient races, three continents, an epic bid for the future of the planet, and you - trapped in the middle, trying to deliver your freakin' packages. Take your time to dive into the side stories of the characters you meet or just rush headlong into making that special delivery. With hundreds upon hundreds of quests, there's a lot to do and discover on planet Woanope! -● Effortless Cloud Saving ●- Just because your battery died or you accidentally dropped your device into a bottomless chasm, doesn't mean your save has to die with it. With Rumpus, you can easily store and retrieve your save from the cloud, and move it between your devices! -● Controller Support ●- Tired of rubbing your sweaty hands all over your beautiful touchscreen? No problem! We've got support for most mobile-compatible controllers, so you can rub your sweaty hands on some joysticks instead!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crashlands at 4.8 against Oceanhorn ™'s 4.3. Crashlands also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 71%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Oceanhorn ™'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Oceanhorn ™ costs $6.99 and Crashlands $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crashlands holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 973 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Oceanhorn ™'s written reviews are positive against 87% of Crashlands's.
Oceanhorn ™ ships an update every 3 months, Crashlands every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Oceanhorn ™ | Crashlands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (973 ratings) | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 973 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #89 | #50 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 381 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG | Butterscotch Shenanigans, Inc. |
Customer experience
Oceanhorn ™
Crashlands
User reviews
Oceanhorn ™
From 973 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent graphics
- 🎨 Beautiful and immersive world
- 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
- 🕹️ Zelda-like gameplay
- 🕰️ Lengthy and engaging story
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Lack of clear direction and guidance
- 🕹️ Frustrating controls, especially for boss battles
- 🗺️ Lack of full-size map
- 🔇 Missing sound effects
Crashlands
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Lots of content and gameplay
- 💡 Funny and engaging story
- 👍 Addictive and enjoyable
- 👍 Excellent crafting and progression system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
- 🐛 Glitchy audio
- 🐛 Quests can be confusing
- 🐛 Repetitive at times
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes can be frustrating
Bugs and requests
Oceanhorn ™
Reported bugs
5 issues- Glitched song with random noise
- Inability to carry certain items
- Soft-locks and getting stuck in the environment
- Inconsistent save data and progress loss
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add a jump button
- Improve controller support
- Provide more in-game hints and guidance
- Include a full-size map
- Add sound effects for all in-game actions
Crashlands
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on map opening
- Inventory management issues
- Enemies regaining full health on respawn
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More character customization options
- Ability to control pet companions
- Clearer quest tracking and objectives
In-app purchases
Oceanhorn ™
No in-app purchases
Crashlands
No in-app purchases







