Comparison

Deponia vs Not Another Weekend

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Cornerstone of the adventure genre
  • Likeable heroes and despicable villains
  • Hand-drawn backgrounds
  • Highly detailed animation
  • Rebellious soundtrack
  • Logical puzzles and mini-games
Features
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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."

About

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.

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Unique story with twists
  • Strange characters and funny dialogues
  • Adult humor
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Original soundtrack
Features
Currently charting
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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.

Screenshots

Not Another Weekend4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Deponia versus Not Another Weekend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeponiaNot Another Weekend
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.7 (53 ratings)4.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5353
Update frequency—Every 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#178 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB264 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDaedalic Entertainment GmbHDionous Games

Customer experience

Deponia

All ratings52 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative40.1%

Not Another Weekend

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%

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

None

Deponia

No in-app purchases

None

Not Another Weekend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deponia free?
Deponia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Not Another Weekend free?
Not Another Weekend costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deponia or Not Another Weekend?
Not Another Weekend is rated higher. Deponia averages 3.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Not Another Weekend averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Deponia or Not Another Weekend have ads?
Neither Deponia nor Not Another Weekend shows ads.

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