Shoggoth Rising vs WizzysEscape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoggoth Rising
Experience an unforgiving arcade game with intense action and a dark, Lovecraftian atmosphere. Test your reflexes and skills against swarms of enemies and massive bosses. Upgrade weapons and master intuitive controls for endless survival or story-driven gameplay.
- Story and Survival Modes
- Fight thousands of enemies and bosses
- 7 upgradable weapons
- Amazing visuals and intuitive controls
- Augmented Reality Modus
- Inspired by Cthulhu Mythos
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Prepare for a relentless, unforgiving and addicting arcade experience! Only the ones with extremely fast reactions, strong nerves and exceptional skills will be able to defeat all enemies. “High-quality graphics and disturbing atmosphere. 8.5/10” - App4Smart “Insanity takes over very quickly, in the best kind of way. Shoggoth Rising is as hard as it is stunning. 8/10” - IndieGameMag “Shoggoth Rising will have you hooked right from the start. The game’s atmosphere is dark and heavy.” - WindowsGamers “Shoggoth Rising looks absolutely insane.” - Windows Central “Thank you so much for choosing something other than zombies.” - Android Police SGDA Swiss Game Award 2014 Nominee Features • Story and Survival Mode for endless arcade action • Fight thousands of enemies and huge boss monsters • 7 deadly, upgradable weapons • Amazing visuals and intuitive controls for intense gameplay • Inspired by the stories about the Cthulhu Mythos from horror mastermind H. P. Lovecraft • Augmented Reality Modus Get the latest news and more at: Facebok: http://www.facebook.com/shoggothrising Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/shoggothrising
WizzysEscape
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A pixel platformer adventure game where players meet Wizzy who seems to be lost in a new planet , and tires to find the way back home!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WizzysEscape at none against Shoggoth Rising's 3. WizzysEscape also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Shoggoth Rising's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Shoggoth Rising sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. WizzysEscape asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shoggoth Rising ships an update every 3 months, WizzysEscape every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoggoth Rising | WizzysEscape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | dreipol GmbH | Lina Alhuthali |
Bugs and requests
Shoggoth Rising
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game fails to start on iOS 7.1 beta2
- Game crashes after loading
- Accidental screen rotation due to mis-taps
Requested features
6 requests- More episodes/levels
- Add Cthulhu and Dagon monsters
- Dreamlands mode
- Trilogy in the series
- GameCenter achievements
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- Hold to fire option
WizzysEscape
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shoggoth Rising
- Treasure Small$0.99
- Treasure Middle$1.99
- Treasure Big$4.99
WizzysEscape
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shoggoth Rising free?
Is WizzysEscape free?
Do Shoggoth Rising or WizzysEscape have ads?
Which is updated more often, Shoggoth Rising or WizzysEscape?
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