Comparison

Ylands vs SeaCret 1

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

Head to head
About

Ylands

Embark on an adventure in a vibrant world where you can gather resources, craft tools, and build anything imaginable. Explore diverse regions, sail the seas encountering unique creatures and challenges, and defend yourself from various enemies. Enjoy multiple game modes, including solo or multiplayer adventure and a creative mode for limitless building.

Highlights
  • Resource gathering
  • Tool and item crafting
  • Extensive building system
  • Ship sailing and exploration
  • Combat against wildlife and enemies
  • Multiple game modes (Adventure, Creative)
  • Multiplayer support
Features
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Adventure awaits you in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, build anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more! Stunning low-poly visuals, relaxed atmosphere and oh-so-many things to experience! EXPLORE • Six unique regions with characteristic resources and wildlife in each. • Ocean biotopes populated by sharks, fish and other sea-life. • Sail between ylands to discover dozens of Random Encounters. • Use your Adventurers Handbook to explore the rich lore of the world. CRAFT & BUILD • Gather resources to craft tools, weapons, workstations, clothes, armor, decorations and more! • Build your own ship to travel around the vast world of Ylands. • Find a place you like, build your home and invite your friends over! FIGHT • Defend yourself from a variety of wildlife. • Encounter various enemies based on location and time of day. • Make sure you have the right equipment before exploring caves, they are well guarded! Game Modes • Adventure - The main game mode that you can enjoy with friends or on your own.The core game, where you can explore the world, gather resources to craft and build, sail between regions and more! • Creative Mode - Have all the resources available to you so that you can delve into the almost limitless possibilities of the visually stunning world of Ylands. • Community Games - Games built by our talented creators using the powerful Editor tool. Available on PC - Ylands is available on desktop devices as well. Made by Bohemia Interactive Ylands is made by Bohemia Interactive in the Unity 3D engine. Bohemia Interactive is a Czech gaming studio known for the Arma series, DayZ and Vigor.

About

SeaCret 1

Command a pirate fleet in real-time strategy battles across the Caribbean. Engage in naval combat, manage resources, build your empire, and even duel opponents. Experience realistic sailing mechanics and tactical combat with various cannonballs and boarding options.

Highlights
  • Real-time naval battles
  • Fleet command
  • Resource management
  • Empire building
  • Naval combat with cannonballs
  • 1-on-1 duels
  • Realistic sailing mechanics
Features
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Missing the golden age of classic strategy games? Then welcome aboard SeaCret! A real-time pirate simulator set in the heart of the Caribbean. Command your fleet in real time, buy goods cheap and sell them high in distant cities, engage in epic naval battles against fearsome pirates , from a humble sloop to a towering galleon , and even fight 1-on-1 duels to save your crew, clashing swords with wild physics and a variety of weapons and armor. Recruit villagers and assign them to your buildings to craft increasingly rare materials. Build houses to grow your workforce and expand your pirate empire. Hunt pirates across the Caribbean and earn bounties , or gamble your hard-earned gold at taverns in cockfights and extreme chess. Yes, really. Every detail matters: if waves crash against your ship, you will slow down. Sail against the wind? You will move slower than a sea pickle. Use three types of cannonballs to sink enemies, break their masts to stop them, or fire grapeshot to thin their crew, board them , and of course, steal their loot. Stealing from a thief? That is practically justice. Rise through the ranks and become Governor, convincing the people you are the best candidate to... collect taxes. But beware , get too greedy, and they will kick you out. SeaCret is now in Early Access, developed entirely by one person , from graphics to soundtrack. And best of all: no DLCs, no microtransactions, no loot boxes. Just like the old days , pay once, and the game is yours. All future updates are free. Enjoy SeaCret as much as I enjoyed building it. Yarrrg!

Screenshots

Ylands4 screens
SeaCret 14 screens

Verdict

The call

Ylands and SeaCret 1 both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SeaCret 1's written reviews are positive against 39% of Ylands's. SeaCret 1 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Ylands's advantage is price (Free vs $39.99) and ratings volume (240 vs 2). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ylands is free to download; SeaCret 1 costs $39.99 up front. Ylands sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. SeaCret 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Ylands against 3.5 for SeaCret 1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ylands has 240 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Ylands's written reviews are positive against 100% of SeaCret 1's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ylands versus SeaCret 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYlandsSeaCret 1
PriceFree — better$39.99
Rating3.6 (240 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews38.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings240 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB291 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBohemia Interactive a.s.DANIEL JOSE SANTOME LEMUS

Customer experience

Ylands

All ratings240 ratings
Positive59.2%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative52.9%

SeaCret 1

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ylands

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes on loading screen
  • Unable to join servers
  • Crashes when changing name
  • Terrain editing not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add survival mode
  • Allow terrain editing
  • Improve loading times
  • Implement controller support
  • Enable cross-platform play

SeaCret 1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Ylands

One-time7
  • Small pile of Coyns$4.99
  • Pile of Coyns$9.99
  • Large pile of Coyns$19.99
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  • Explore with Coyns$19.99
  • Even Larger pile of Coyns$39.99
  • Even Largerer pile of Coyns$59.99
  • Ginormous pile of Coyns$99.99
None

SeaCret 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ylands free?
Ylands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SeaCret 1 free?
SeaCret 1 costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ylands or SeaCret 1?
Ylands is rated higher. Ylands averages 3.6 out of 5 from 240 ratings, while SeaCret 1 averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Ylands or SeaCret 1 have ads?
Neither Ylands nor SeaCret 1 shows ads.

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