Deponia vs Not Another Weekend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deponia
Embark on a hilarious adventure across a junkyard planet. Follow Rufus's chaotic attempts to escape his trash-filled home and his unexpected encounter with a mysterious beauty. This point-and-click adventure features hand-drawn art, detailed animation, and a memorable soundtrack.
- Cornerstone of the adventure genre
- Likeable heroes and despicable villains
- Hand-drawn backgrounds
- Highly detailed animation
- Rebellious soundtrack
- Logical puzzles and mini-games
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Please note: This app requires iPad 3 or better or iPad Mini 2 or better. Older devices are not supported. A Lovely Trash Adventure! Everything on Deponia is made of junk. No surprise that Rufus has enough of this place and wants to leave all that trash behind. During a risky, reckless and not particularly clever attempt to escape, a mysterious beauty lands right in front of his feet. This isn't the happy end of a wonderful love story but the beginning of a hilarious adventure packed with danger, intrigue and utter chaos. Key Features: • A cornerstone of the adventure genre • Likeable heroes and despicable villains - just as a story like this demands • Hand-drawn backgrounds and highly detailed animation • A rebellious soundtrack that you won't get out of your head Reviews: Kotaku „Deponia is sharp, pretty and quirky-as-hell, just the way I like my point-and-clickers.” Gamespot – 8/10 "Deponia's tale of love, loss, and all-out comedy is a beautifully constructed piece of point-and-click heaven." Gamereactor – 90% "Likeable characters, an exciting story, a great presentation, amazing soundtrack, logical puzzles and beautifully integrated, intelligent mini games." Gamestar – 88% "LucasArts found a worthy successor in Daedalic." Computer Bild Spiele "Deponia marks Daedalic as a first-class adventure studio. Their humor has pin-point accuracy and the characters are very well-written." Spieletipps – 91 % "A technically brilliant and hilarious Junkyard-Odyssey joining the Major League of LucasArts' legendary adventures."
Not Another Weekend
Embark on a humorous point-and-click adventure set in the '80s. Play as a peculiar bellboy with a dark plan to clear out a high-class hotel over a single weekend. Experience a unique story filled with twists, strange characters, and challenging puzzles.
- Pixel art graphics
- Unique story with twists
- Strange characters and funny dialogues
- Adult humor
- Challenging puzzles
- Original soundtrack
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For all the fans of pixel art out there, get ready for one wacky adventure! You play as a bellboy, Mike Melkout, who works in a high-class hotel. Mike may seem crazy, or even peculiar, or he might as well be. However, he has only one plan. A dark plan! To kick everyone out in a single Weekend. A humorous point-and-click adventure game set in the ’80s as a tribute to the pop culture of that era. Key Features: - Beautiful pixel art graphics. - A unique story with lots of twists. - Strange characters, depicting some famous 80’s icons, and funny dialogues. - Adult humor and challenging puzzles. - Original soundtrack.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Not Another Weekend at 4.8 against Deponia's 3.7. Not Another Weekend also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 49%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Deponia's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.4). On ratings volume, 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
Deponia costs $4.99 and Not Another Weekend $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Not Another Weekend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Deponia's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.
| Parameter | Deponia | Not Another Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (53 ratings) | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 53 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #178 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Daedalic Entertainment GmbH | Dionous Games |
Customer experience
Deponia
Not Another Weekend
Bugs and requests
Deponia
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on launch
- App does not open
- Game screen is cut off or not adapting to screen size
- Game stuck in portrait mode
- Game screen is rotated 90 degrees
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- Item lost from inventory
- Game freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Sound not working on iPad Pro
- Game crashes after iOS updates
- Known bugs for years without fixes
Requested features
6 requests- Port other Deponia games to iOS/iPadOS
- Fix the display/orientation bugs on iPad
- Add Russian voice acting
- Improve puzzle logic/intuitiveness
- Add more save slots/better save system
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- Release a sequel/more installments on iOS
Not Another Weekend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Deponia
No in-app purchases
Not Another Weekend
No in-app purchases
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