2 vs Bastion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2
Embark on a Western adventure in this retro-styled action platformer. Play as a customizable cowboy or cowgirl, explore vast levels, and engage in classic Wild West activities like gambling and riding horses. Become a legend of the old West.
- Customizable cowboy characters
- Huge levels to explore
- Gamble at casinos
- Ride horses and minecarts
- Retro Gameboy style graphics
- Gamepad support
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2-bit Cowboy is a Western action platformer game, styled after classics of the Gameboy era. 'I've got confidence that 2-bit Cowboy will deliver that faux-retro platforming experience I love so much' -Touch Arcade '2-bit Cowboy is every bit the lost Gameboy title you want it to be' -Gamezebo There's a new sheriff in this 2-bit town: you! And you've got a lot of work to do. Tackle challenges, earn rewards, track down bad guys, and find hidden loot. Play as a cowboy or cowgirl, then customize your look with hats, bandanas, masks, and more. Explore huge levels. Gamble at casinos and drink at saloons. Ride a horse, tame a wild bull, and traverse underground mines in a minecart. Become a legend of the old West. * Customizable cowboy characters * Huge levels to explore * Gamble at casinos and drink at saloons * Earn bits, buy powerups and costumes * Ride horses, bulls, and minecarts * Gameboy style retro graphics * Gamepad support Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games
Bastion
Explore a beautifully hand-painted world shattered by catastrophe. Wield upgradeable weapons in action-packed combat, with a reactive narrator guiding you through a deep story. Unlock new challenges and continue your adventure in New Game Plus mode.
- Hand-painted artwork
- Original music score
- Reactive narration
- Intuitive touch controls
- Upgradeable weapons
- New Game Plus mode
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*NOTICE* Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. * * * AWARDS - App Store BEST of 2012 Pick - App Store EDITORS' CHOICE The original version of Bastion earned more than 100 industry accolades, including: - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST DEBUT, Game Developers Choice Awards - DOWNLOADABLE TITLE of the YEAR, Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences - BEST VIDEOGAME of the YEAR, Paste Magazine - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, SpikeTV - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST INDIE GAME, Inside Gaming Awards * * * Bastion for iOS features all the highly acclaimed artwork, music, and narration that Bastion is known for, along with intuitive touch controls. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock New Game Plus mode and continue your journey! KEY FEATURES - Stunning hand-painted artwork - Critically-acclaimed original music score - Hours of reactive narration deliver a deep story - Intuitive touch controls created exclusively for iOS - Universal App optimized for iPhone and iPad - Variable difficulty for players of all skill levels - Action-packed combat rewards playing with finesse - 10+ unique upgradeable weapons to be used - 6 powerful Bastion structures to be discovered - 'New Game Plus' mode unlocked after finishing the story - Game Center achievements and leaderboards - Sync saved data seamlessly via iCloud Bastion is the first title from Supergiant Games. We're a small developer with big ambitions: to make games that spark your imagination like the games you played as a kid. Follow @SupergiantGames on Twitter or visit us at www.supergiantgames.com. * * * LANGUAGES - Voice-over narration: English - Text and subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Italian (based on region setting)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bastion at Free against 2's $0.99. Bastion also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 20). 2's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 11.0). On review sentiment, 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
Bastion is free to download; 2 costs $0.99 up front. 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Bastion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bastion holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bastion has 1.5K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of 2's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bastion's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
2 ships an update monthly, Bastion every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2 | Bastion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (20 ratings) | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 8.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cascadia Games LLC | Supergiant Games, LLC |
Customer experience
2
Bastion
Bugs and requests
2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bastion
Reported bugs
3 issues- In-app purchase not unlocking full game
- Inability to restore previous purchases
- Frequent frame rate drops and stuttering
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to remap controls
- Option to disable on-screen controls when using controller
- Improved save system and auto-save functionality
In-app purchases
2
- Coin Doubler$0.99
- 3,000 Cents$1.99
- 9,000 Cents$2.99
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- 18,000 Cents$3.99
Bastion
- Bastion - Full Game$4.99









