Broken Sword 5 vs Not Another Weekend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broken Sword 5
Embark on an epic adventure as George Stobbart and Nico Collard to uncover a murderous conspiracy and a stolen painting. Solve challenging puzzles and unravel ancient mysteries in this critically acclaimed point-and-click adventure.
- Gripping story
- Engaging puzzles
- Slide and tap interface
- Context-sensitive help
- Game Center integration
- Full voice acting
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Episode 1 - Paris in the spring Shots ring out from a gallery… a robbery… a murder… and the beginning of another epic, original Broken Sword adventure. From multi-award winning Revolution comes the latest mystery in this much loved adventure-puzzle series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy. A conspiracy whose roots lie in mysteries older than the written word... Armed only with logic, integrity and a wry sense of humor - can George and Nico save mankind from disaster? Can you solve the secret of the Serpent’s Curse? A curse some say was forged by the Devil himself... • The latest in the smash hit multi-million selling Broken Sword series • Gripping story, engaging puzzles, voiced by a top quality cast • Highly acclaimed 'slide and tap' interface – simple but hugely powerful • Context-sensitive help system – access hints to solve even the hardest puzzles • Full Game Center integration – including in-game achievements "immediately charming, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is easy to recommend based on its strong narrative, memorable characters, and artistic merit. The game is a vibrant return to form for the series." Gamespot 8/10 Includes full speech for English, German, French, Italian and Spanish and subtitle options for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Polish. The concluding part, Episode 2, is available as a paid In-App Purchase. ***** Some people have had issues with the installation of the in-app purchase of Episode 2. Please ensure you have sufficient memory (2Gb) before attempting to download Episode 2.
Not Another Weekend
Embark on a humorous point-and-click adventure set in the '80s. Play as a peculiar bellboy with a dark plan to clear out a high-class hotel over a single weekend. Experience a unique story filled with twists, strange characters, and challenging puzzles.
- Pixel art graphics
- Unique story with twists
- Strange characters and funny dialogues
- Adult humor
- Challenging puzzles
- Original soundtrack
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For all the fans of pixel art out there, get ready for one wacky adventure! You play as a bellboy, Mike Melkout, who works in a high-class hotel. Mike may seem crazy, or even peculiar, or he might as well be. However, he has only one plan. A dark plan! To kick everyone out in a single Weekend. A humorous point-and-click adventure game set in the ’80s as a tribute to the pop culture of that era. Key Features: - Beautiful pixel art graphics. - A unique story with lots of twists. - Strange characters, depicting some famous 80’s icons, and funny dialogues. - Adult humor and challenging puzzles. - Original soundtrack.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Not Another Weekend at 4.8 against Broken Sword 5's 4.3. Not Another Weekend also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (79% vs 57%). Broken Sword 5's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). On ratings volume, ads 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
Broken Sword 5 costs $4.99 and Not Another Weekend $1.99 up front. Broken Sword 5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Not Another Weekend asks for nothing beyond the download.
Not Another Weekend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Broken Sword 5's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.
Broken Sword 5 ships an update every 3 months, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broken Sword 5 | Not Another Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (63 ratings) | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.2 GB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Revolution | Dionous Games |
Customer experience
Broken Sword 5
Not Another Weekend
Bugs and requests
Broken Sword 5
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to complete certain puzzles
- Download issues for Episode 2
- Aspect ratio problems on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Release Broken Sword 3 and 4 on iOS
- Add more global travel locations
- Improve difficulty and puzzle variety
Not Another Weekend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Broken Sword 5
- Episode 2$5.99
Not Another Weekend
No in-app purchases
Questions
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