Comparison

Syberia (FULL) vs Monolith (2024)

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

Head to head
About

Syberia (FULL)

Embark on an epic journey as a lawyer investigating an automaton factory. Uncover secrets across Europe and Russia, meeting unique characters and solving puzzles. This adventure game challenges your perceptions and leads to a pact with destiny.

Highlights
  • Gripping script
  • Intriguing characters
  • Film-like camera angles
  • Creative puzzles
  • Unique atmosphere
  • High quality graphics
  • Character dubbing
Features
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Kate Walker, a young ambitious lawyer from New York, is handed what seems a fairly straightforward assignment - a quick stopover to handle the sale of an old automaton factory hidden in the Alpine valleys, then straight back home to the US. Little did she imagine when embarking on this task that her life would be turned upside down. On her expedition across Europe, traveling from Western Europe to the far reaches of Eastern Russia, she encounters a host of incredible characters and locations in her attempt to track down Hans, the genius inventor - the final key to unlocking the secret of Syberia. Her voyage across land and time throws all she values into question, while the deal she sets out to sign turns into a pact with destiny. • A gripping script that goes beyond your imagination • Rich and intriguing characters • Film-like camera angles, movements and framing • Original and creative puzzles • An incomparable and unique atmosphere Syberia is an exciting and long adventure with varied high quality graphics. It also includes the integral dubbing of characters in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German. Its installation requires a minimum of 2GB of storage space on your device. FOLLOW US SYBERIA http://www.syberia.microids.com/ https://www.facebook.com/syberia.series MICROIDS twitter.com/microids_off facebook.com/microids microids.com/en ANUMAN INTERACTIVE twitter.com/anumani facebook.com/anuman.fr anuman-interactive.com

About

Monolith (2024)

Embark on a gripping science fiction point-and-click adventure. Solve logical puzzles, explore hand-drawn locations, and uncover a deep story with full voiceovers. Experience classic adventure gaming with cinematic visuals and motion capture animations.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click adventure gameplay
  • Logical puzzles
  • 50 hand-drawn locations
  • Full English and German voiceover
  • Cinematic story
  • Motion capture animations
Features
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# # # REQUIREMENTS # # # Monolith requires a device with at least 3 GB of RAM to run smoothy and without crashes. For example: iPad (7th Generation) or newer, iPhone 8 Plus or newer # # # A GRIPPING ADVENTURE STORY # # # A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive. # # # AMAZING FEATURES & TOP NOTCH CONTENT # # # - 50 hand drawn locations full of atmosphere and detail - Complete voice over in english and german - Three dimensional characters and motion capture animations - 7 – 9 hours of play time - From the developer of the "Secret Files" and "Lost Horizon" series. # # # CLASSIC ADVENTURE GAMING ON MOBILE # # # Designed and developed by the renowned adventure specialists of Animation Arts – the studio behind the best-selling Secret Files series – Lost Horizon takes its players back to the glory days of the point ‘n click adventures. Enjoy clever riddles, beautiful graphics and full voice acting. # # # AWARDS # # # - Adventure game of the year 2023 (AGOTY) as well as: Best Screenplay, Best Audio and Best Visuals - Adventure game of the year 2023 (Adventure Corner) as well as: Best Story, Best Puzzles and Best Soundtrack

Screenshots

Syberia (FULL)4 screens
Monolith (2024)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Monolith (2024) at 4.6 against Syberia (FULL)'s 4.3. Syberia (FULL)'s advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Syberia (FULL) costs $4.99 and Monolith (2024) $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monolith (2024) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 58 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Syberia (FULL)'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Monolith (2024)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Syberia (FULL) versus Monolith (2024): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyberia (FULL)Monolith (2024)
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.3 (137 ratings)4.6 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings137 — better58
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB2.4 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMicroidsAssemble Entertainment

Customer experience

Syberia (FULL)

All ratings136 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative15.7%

Monolith (2024)

All ratings56 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.2%

User reviews

Syberia (FULL)

From 137 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics and scenery
  • 📖 Compelling and engaging story
  • 🤔 Challenging and logical puzzles
  • 😌 Immersive and atmospheric experience
  • 👍 Well-written dialogues and characters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🚶‍♂️ Lots of walking and slow pace
  • ❓ Puzzles lack logic or are unclear
  • 📱 Aspect ratio issues on some devices
  • 💡 Overly helpful hints/highlighting

Monolith (2024)

From 58 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging story
  • 🎨 Gorgeous graphics
  • 🧩 Challenging puzzles
  • 💡 Original puzzles
  • 🗣️ Good voice acting (German)

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Slow dialogue
  • 🐌 Slow character movement
  • 🐌 Dragging ending
  • 🐌 Too much dialogue
  • 🐌 Repetitive dialogue

Bugs and requests

Syberia (FULL)

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Train not departing
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Game freezes at specific points (e.g., buzzer, blood test)
  • Walking arrows have no touch response
  • Game doesn't save progress
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  • Cannot download the game
  • Visual glitches (e.g., squashed aspect ratio)
  • False advertising regarding language support
  • Stuck due to glitches with no help

Requested features

8 requests
  • Mac support
  • Syberia 3 for iPhone/iPad
  • Syberia 2 for iPad
  • Option to turn off highlighting
  • Russian language support
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  • Map feature
  • Toggle text box on/off
  • HD graphics conversion

Monolith (2024)

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • Stuck in game progression
  • Home page brings up on iPad edge tap
  • Expired developer contact link
  • CORE fails to scan ore samples
  • Game crashes when Tessa falls asleep
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  • Character walks on thin air and gets stuck
  • Trolls no longer visible
  • Black screen after logo
  • Frozen at title screen
  • Crashes during cutscenes
  • No sound on iPad Pro 2022
  • No sound on iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Achievements broken on iPad
  • Voice output sometimes missing
  • Figures stop mid-conversation
  • Hand animation far from object
  • Hotspots outside visible screen on iPad
  • Walkthrough incorrect for medical station puzzle
  • Technical glitches
  • Achievements seem broken
  • Background sounds compete with foreground effects
  • Aspect ratio cuts off screen parts
  • Save overflows causing crashes
  • Tessa's voice not audible in swamp
  • Character wanders out of screen
  • In-app rating request despite being disabled
  • Game crashes after company logo

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sequel or similar game
  • Improvements to the game
  • More games like this on iPad
  • iCloud save support

In-app purchases

None

Syberia (FULL)

No in-app purchases

None

Monolith (2024)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Syberia (FULL) free?
Syberia (FULL) costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monolith (2024) free?
Monolith (2024) costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Syberia (FULL) or Monolith (2024)?
Monolith (2024) is rated higher. Syberia (FULL) averages 4.3 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Monolith (2024) averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.
Do Syberia (FULL) or Monolith (2024) have ads?
Neither Syberia (FULL) nor Monolith (2024) shows ads.

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