Burn(t) vs VERSUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Burn(t)
Experience a gripping zombie apocalypse narrative where your choices shape the story. Decide who to save, who to trust, and whether to form alliances or resort to murder. Every decision has consequences, and survival depends on your choices.
- Interactive novel
- Zombie apocalypse setting
- Branching narrative
- Choice-driven gameplay
- Multiple endings
- Moral dilemmas
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What if you had to survive in a zombie apocalypse? In this riveting interactive novel, you make the story. Save your parents? Or let them die… Alliances or murder? Its your choice, choose carefully or it’ll be your last.
VERSUS
Become an interstellar warrior who steals alien powers and memories to survive on a hostile planet. Your choices shape the narrative in this text-based adventure, where you can fight, seduce, or manipulate your way to escape.
- Steal alien powers
- Absorb alien memories
- Text-based interactive novel
- Choice-driven narrative
- Romance options
- Moral ambiguity
- Multiple character identities
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Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus? "VERSUS: The Lost Ones" is a thrilling 123,000-word interactive novel, the first in a new series, by Zachary Sergi, author of our best-selling "Heroes Rise" trilogy. Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Become an interstellar warrior, gifted with the power to ransack the thoughts and abilities of others. Transported to an unfamiliar world beyond your wildest dreams, you must invade the minds of your fellow captives to survive. Seduce Lady Venuma, a self-proclaimed goddess, or clash with Empress Vaccus, a tusked monster and the sworn enemy of your home world. Triumph in gladiatorial combat, or in the deadly politics of planet Versus. Absorb the right talents, and you just might save the galaxy! • Fight for humans or androids in a morally ambiguous civil war • Play as male, female, transgender, intersex, or a non-categorizable gender identity • Subvert the corrupt Elite Courte, or join them to suppress rebellion • Romance aliens, crossbreeds, and intergalactic royalty, or go it alone--the choice is yours • Dive into a sci-fi hybrid of space operas, futuristic dystopias, fantasy epics, and political chess
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VERSUS at 94% against Burn(t)'s 22%. VERSUS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (163 vs 24). Burn(t)'s advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Burn(t) is free to download; VERSUS costs $4.99 up front. Burn(t) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and VERSUS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VERSUS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VERSUS has 163 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Burn(t)'s written reviews are positive against 94% of VERSUS's.
Burn(t) ships an update every 12 months, VERSUS every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Burn(t) | VERSUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.4 (24 ratings) | 4.8 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | Choice of Games LLC |
Customer experience
Burn(t)
VERSUS
User reviews
Burn(t)
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Interesting story concept
- 👍 Engaging characters (initially)
- 👍 Can be entertaining
- 👍 Good for reading practice
- 👍 Worth the upgrade (paid version)
Room to improve
- 😞 Story doesn't make sense
- 😞 Punishing choices
- 😞 Repetitive writing
- 😞 Poorly written
- 😞 Too short
VERSUS
From 163 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Engaging story
- 👍 Diverse characters and choices
- 💡 Unique and imaginative world
- 🚀 Excellent writing and world-building
- 👍 Meaningful choices with consequences
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional confusing or overly wordy passages
- 🐛 Slow pacing or excessive worldbuilding in early chapters
- 🔍 Lack of character development for some side characters
Bugs and requests
Burn(t)
Reported bugs
1 issue- Some responses redirect to incorrect pages
Requested features
11 requests- More drama
- More games like this
- More stories, endings, choices
- Rewrite the story
- Choices should influence plot
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- Make it longer
- More chapters please
- Needs more storyline
- More options without dying
- Continue the story
- More polished game
VERSUS
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional glitches or crashes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Faster release of sequel
- More character customization options
- Deeper romantic storylines
In-app purchases
Burn(t)
- Restart the Game Once$0.99
- Remove Advertising$4.99
VERSUS
- WorningBird Hints$0.99
