Comparison

Oceanhorn ™ vs Crashlands

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Epic action-adventure gameplay
  • Explore mysterious islands
  • Battle monsters and master magic
  • Solve puzzles and discover secrets
  • Captivating storytelling
  • Breathtaking 3D visuals
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Oceanhorn ™4 screens
Crashlands4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Oceanhorn ™ costs $6.99 and Crashlands $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oceanhorn ™ ships an update every 3 months, Crashlands every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Oceanhorn ™ versus Crashlands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOceanhorn ™Crashlands
Price$6.99$6.99
Rating4.3 (973 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9731.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#89#50 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB115 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KGButterscotch Shenanigans, Inc.

Customer experience

Oceanhorn ™

All ratings971 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews1,123 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.7%

Crashlands

All ratings1,159 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews785 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.6%

User reviews

Oceanhorn ™

From 973 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Oceanhorn ™

No in-app purchases

None

Crashlands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oceanhorn ™ free?
Oceanhorn ™ costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crashlands free?
Crashlands costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oceanhorn ™ or Crashlands?
Crashlands is rated higher. Oceanhorn ™ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 973 ratings, while Crashlands averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Oceanhorn ™ or Crashlands have ads?
Neither Oceanhorn ™ nor Crashlands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oceanhorn ™ or Crashlands?
Oceanhorn ™ ships an update every 3 months, and Crashlands every 2 months. Most recently, Oceanhorn ™ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crashlands on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Oceanhorn ™ or Crashlands?
Oceanhorn ™ currently peaks at #89 in the App Store charts, and Crashlands at #50. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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