Optical Inquisitor 17+ vs Northgard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optical Inquisitor 17+
Embark on a revenge mission in this retro sniper adventure set in 1988. Utilize superior sniper mechanics and ragdoll physics to exact vengeance and reunite with your daughter. Explore interactive levels, customize weapons, and enjoy an authentic 80s soundtrack.
- Superior sniper mechanics
- Ragdoll physics and destructible bodies
- Weapon customization
- 80s style soundtrack
- Interactive level elements
- Retro 80s cell phones
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Its the year 1988. Acid wash jeans are in. Our hero, Tommy Rissken has been betrayed by his friends and had to serve a prison sentence for 8 years. Now he's back with a vengeance. With your help, he'll get his revenge on his 'friends' and be able to return to his daughter. Top 10 Strategy Game in over 10 countries! **NOTE: Compatible with iPhone 4, iPad 2 and up.** Features: - Superior Sniper mechanics - Great ragdoll physics, destructible bodies - Racing and Underground Gamblers Club - Great cartoon animations - Amazing 80s style soundtrack from 'Perturbator', 'RTRY', 'Vector Hold', 'Protector-101', 'Palm Highway Chase', 'Tommy', 'Betamaxx', 'Flash Аrnold', 'M-Town Vice', 'Vincenzo Salvia', 'Hot Hot Hawk', 'Brutal Pony Riders', 'Bestrack', 'The Аstral Stereo Project', 'Bourgeoisie', 'Mr Pteez', 'Quasars', 'DrPECCO' - Build your own weapons - Great interactive elements in levels - Old 80's style cell phones - No IAP =Trailer on Youtube= http://youtu.be/Tn_GHBDlvmc Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://facebook.com/OpticalInquisitor • http://twitter.com/cm_games
Northgard
Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.
- Build and manage settlements
- Assign Vikings to jobs
- Resource management and survival
- Territory expansion and discovery
- Multiple victory conditions
- Story mode campaign
- Multiplayer modes
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Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a Clan of Vikings fighting for the control of a mysterious newfound continent. After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: NORTHGARD. The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire Wolves and Undead Warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES • Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard • Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) • Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes • Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities • Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) STORY MODE: RIG’S SAGA The Viking High King is murdered and his Regal Horn is stolen by a man named Hagen. This event kickstarts a saga that will take Rig, his son and heir accompanied by his right-hand man Brand through the new continent of Northgard. The continent where he will make new friends and foes and discover a much greater threat than Hagen, and the reasons behind his father’s assassination. MULTIPLAYER • Play with or against other Mobile players with up to 6 players • Includes Duel, Free for All and Teamplay modes CHOOSE YOUR CLAN In order to complete the 11 campaign chapters, the player will have to master the specificities of the 6 first clans and tame the unforgiving wilderness of Northgard. More clans are joining the fight for Northgard! • Clan of the Snake: Act from the shadows and take the lead with cunning guerilla tactics • Clan of the Dragon: Embrace the old ways and please the gods with sacrifices • Clan of the Kraken: Harness the bounty of the sea and unleash its brutal might You can unlock the clans of the Snake, Dragon and Kraken separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Scale Bundle. • Clan of the Horse: Devote yourself to the art of blacksmithing and craft powerful Relics • Clan of the Ox: Equip ancestral equipment and prove the might of your forefathers • Clan of the Lynx: Adopt Nature’s way and lure mythical preys into ambushes You can unlock the Clans of the Horse, Ox and Lynx separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Fur Bundle. • Clan of the Squirrel: Gather ingredients to prepare special recipes and survive the harsh winters • Clan of the Rat: Embrace the way of the Shamans and work for the clan • Clan of the Eagle: Occupy a large territory, venture outside and gather resources Unlock the clans of the Squirrel, Rat and Eagle separately by buying the DLCs, or together with the Winter Bundle. Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you experience any issue with Northgard, please contact our customer support at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com and give us as much as possible information on your problem.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Optical Inquisitor 17+ at none against Northgard's 10. Optical Inquisitor 17+ also leads on price ($0.99 vs $7.99) and review sentiment (92% vs 61%). Northgard's advantage is chart position (#15 vs unranked) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 714). On rating, update cadence, 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
Optical Inquisitor 17+ costs $0.99 and Northgard $7.99 up front. Northgard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Optical Inquisitor 17+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Optical Inquisitor 17+ against 4.6 for Northgard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.7K ratings behind it against 714, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Optical Inquisitor 17+'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Northgard's.
Optical Inquisitor 17+ ships an update every 2 months, Northgard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optical Inquisitor 17+ | Northgard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (714 ratings) — better | 4.6 (3.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 61.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 714 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #15 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 892 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Crescent Moon Games LLC | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Optical Inquisitor 17+
Northgard
Bugs and requests
Optical Inquisitor 17+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Northgard
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game crashes frequently
- Menus and UI are buggy
- Audio glitches and cuts out
- Saves get deleted unexpectedly
- Multiplayer is unreliable
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- Achievements are not working properly
Requested features
6 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve tutorial and instructions
- Add controller support
- Optimize performance and stability
- Add Chinese language support
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- Improve clan/unit selection and management
In-app purchases
Optical Inquisitor 17+
No in-app purchases
Northgard
- Clan of the snake$2.99
- Clan of the Dragon$2.99
- Clan of the Horse$2.99
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- Clan of the Ox$2.99
- Clan of the Kraken$2.99
- Clan of the Lynx$2.99
- Clan of the Eagle$2.99
- Scale Bundle$6.99
- Fur Bundle$6.99
- Winter Bundle$6.99
Questions
Is Optical Inquisitor 17+ free?
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