Fatehaven vs VERSUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fatehaven
Embark on an epic interactive fantasy adventure where your choices shape your destiny. Master elemental magic, navigate complex relationships, and uncover six possible endings in this engaging tale.
- Elemental magic mastery
- Interactive storytelling
- Multiple romance options
- Branching narrative choices
- Six distinct endings
- Character customization
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Combat, romance, adventure, and of course—magic! Master four elements and take on fate itself in this epic, interactive fantasy tale! Six possible endings. Four hours for a single playthrough. Three love interests. Countless choices. Male or female? Leader or loner? Good or evil? What kind of mage will you be?
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 in-app purchases: Fatehaven at none against VERSUS's 1. Fatehaven also leads on chart position (#196 vs unranked). VERSUS's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 84%) and ratings volume (163 vs 29). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Fatehaven costs $4.99 and VERSUS $4.99 up front. VERSUS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fatehaven asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Fatehaven against 4.8 for VERSUS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VERSUS has 163 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Fatehaven's written reviews are positive against 94% of VERSUS's.
Fatehaven ships an update every 22 months, VERSUS every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fatehaven | VERSUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (29 ratings) | 4.8 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| 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
Fatehaven
VERSUS
User reviews
Fatehaven
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✍️ Well-written and engaging story
- 🎭 Compelling characters and interactions
- 💡 Interesting plot twists and endings
- 😂 Witty and humorous writing
- 💖 Enjoyable romance options
Room to improve
- 📉 Some endings are confusing/rushed
- ↔️ Limited room for divergence in choices
- ❓ Unclear impact of certain stats (e.g., Corruption)
- 📚 Too much reading for some
- 🤔 Some plot mechanics are mind-boggling
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
Fatehaven
Reported bugs
9 issues- Choices don't always impact narration as expected
- Stat mechanics are too basic
- Program commands appear in text
- Choices not honored, story forced back on track
- Misplaced or missing quotation marks
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- Some scenes are confusing with logic jumps
- Errors in magic descriptions (e.g., wrong magic type used)
- Switching from silent protagonist to bolded lines
- Scenes with magic are unclear
Requested features
10 requests- Continuation or sequel to the story
- Extension to the love life/romance options
- More complex stat system
- Option for multiple romantic partners
- More impact from element/weapon choices
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- Fixes for endings
- More choices and less reading
- More difficulty options
- Display relationship status in stats
- More branching storylines
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
Fatehaven
No in-app purchases
VERSUS
- WorningBird Hints$0.99
Questions
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Is VERSUS free?
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