Comparison

2 vs Bastion

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable cowboy characters
  • Huge levels to explore
  • Gamble at casinos
  • Ride horses and minecarts
  • Retro Gameboy style graphics
  • Gamepad support
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted artwork
  • Original music score
  • Reactive narration
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Upgradeable weapons
  • New Game Plus mode
Features
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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)

Screenshots

24 screens
Bastion4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2 ships an update monthly, Bastion every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
2 versus Bastion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2Bastion
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (20 ratings)4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings201.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCascadia Games LLCSupergiant Games, LLC

Customer experience

2

All ratings20 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative26.9%

Bastion

All ratings1,527 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews408 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative34.1%

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

4 purchases

2

One-time4
  • Coin Doubler$0.99
  • 3,000 Cents$1.99
  • 9,000 Cents$2.99
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  • 18,000 Cents$3.99
1 purchases

Bastion

One-time1
  • Bastion - Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is 2 free?
2 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bastion free?
Bastion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2 or Bastion?
Bastion is rated higher. 2 averages 3.4 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Bastion averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do 2 or Bastion have ads?
Neither 2 nor Bastion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 2 or Bastion?
2 ships an update monthly, and Bastion every 3 months. Most recently, 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Bastion on October 25, 2026.

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