Sorcery! 3 vs Backpack Brawl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sorcery! 3
Embark on an epic adventure through a cursed wilderness filled with monsters, traps, and magic. Explore freely, make thousands of choices that shape your story, and master new spells. This interactive fiction game offers a unique experience with dynamic time travel elements.
- Explore freely through a dynamic world
- Alter the world with time beacons
- Thousands of choices that shape your adventure
- Thirty new enemies with unique strategies
- Discover new spells and master magic
- Play the game of bluff and deceit, Swindlestones
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An epic adventure through a cursed wilderness of monsters, traps and magic. Begin your journey here! (Parts 1 and 2 not required.) *** Rock Paper Shotgun best RPG of 2016 *** "Sorcery! 3 is unlike anything you’ve ever played. Its mix of puzzle-solving, combat, and choose-your-own-adventure stylings have created a unique form of entertainment that I cannot wait to get back into" - Pocket Tactics, 5/5 "An amazing adventure... easily the biggest and most satisfying gamebook ever released on iOS" - TouchArcade, 5/5 "[One] of 2015’s best iPhone games", TIME magazine "This dragon-centric chapter of Sorcery! 3 does a fantastic job of keeping things dynamic and interesting, and better yet, its new puzzle-like aspect gives it the kind of magical, surprise-filled, combat-related fun fantasy fans live for." - Examiner.com, 5/5 "Sorcery! 3 demonstrates just how wonderful interactive fiction can be." - 148apps + Explore everywhere - move freely through the world, any way you want, creating your own unique story + New time beacons allow you to alter the world dynamically - travel through the present, or into the past, or mix the two + Thousands of choices - all are remembered, and shape your adventure + Thirty new enemies, including seven deadly serpents, each with their own strategies - and weaknesses + Adapted from the best-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson + Swindlestones is back! The game of bluff and deceit is back, with new, smarter, opponents + New spells to discover and new magic to master + Five Gods, all with different quirks and powers + Start your adventure here, or load your characters and choices from Part 2 + New music from "80 Days" composer Laurence Chapman + Two new 3D hand-drawn maps to explore by Mike Schley "A seminal moment in interactive fiction" - Gamezebo "A vast and engaging third chapter that expands brilliantly on the first two" - PocketGamer (Gold award) The land of Kakhabad is a wilderness - a ruined desert, a tangled forest, cruel mountains and fissures, all guarded by seven fearsome serpents. But you must cross this land if you are to reach Mampang and the Crown of Kings. Rely on your wits or fight your way through - play with honour, or lie, cheat and steal - the choices are all yours. From the creators of TIME's Game of the Year 2014, "80 Days", comes the third instalment in the acclaimed Steve Jackson's Sorcery! series. An interactive story told through thousands of choices, all of which are remembered, where no two adventures are the same. Adapted and expanded from the million-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson, co-founder of Lionhead Studios (with Peter Molyneux) and co-creator of Fighting Fantasy and Games Workshop (with Ian Livingstone). Using inkle's unique inklewriter technology, the story is written in real-time, built around your choices and actions. Praise for the Sorcery! series: * "I love this app... better than any gamebook ever was in your head when you were a kid" - 5/5, Interactive Fiction of the Year, Pocket Tactics * Top 20 Mobile Game of 2013, Touch Arcade * Top 25 Mobile Game of 2013 Gamezebo * Gold Award, Pocket Gamer * "Some of 2013's best interactive storytelling" - IGN * "inkle's adaptation of Sorcery! takes the genre to a whole new level" - Kotaku
Backpack Brawl
Engage in strategic 1v1 auto-battles by mastering inventory management. Arrange weapons and artifacts to create powerful synergies and unleash devastating combos. Choose from diverse heroes and test your tactics against players worldwide.
- Strategic inventory management
- Item crafting and merging
- Diverse hero roster
- Dynamic item placement
- Competitive 1v1 PvP
- Rewarding progression system
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Master the art of inventory management in this unique auto-battle strategy game! Pack your bag with powerful weapons and magical artifacts, then watch your hero unleash devastating combos in thrilling PvP duels. STRATEGIC INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Every slot in your backpack matters! Craft, merge, and strategically arrange items to create powerful synergies. The right combination of weapons and artifacts can mean the difference between victory and defeat. Expand your inventory space to unlock even more tactical possibilities. CHOOSE YOUR PATH TO VICTORY Command a diverse roster of heroes, each with unique abilities and playstyles. Whether you prefer to rain down elemental spells, charge into battle with steel and valor, or strike from afar with deadly precision, there’s a hero that matches your strategic vision. DYNAMIC PLACEMENT SYSTEM More than just collecting items — it’s where you place them that counts. Adjacent items can enhance each other’s power, creating unexpected combinations and devastating effects. Experiment with different layouts to discover powerful synergies and create your own meta-defining strategies. COMPETITIVE PVP BATTLES Test your tactics against players from around the world in intense 1v1 matches. Study your opponents, adapt your strategy, and climb the rankings to prove yourself in the arena. With each battle bringing new challenges, no two fights are ever the same. REWARDING PROGRESSION Your journey to the top is filled with epic rewards and achievements. Unlock powerful new items, expand your tactical options, and watch your rank climb as you master the art of inventory combat. Regular updates bring fresh content and new strategic possibilities to explore. Ready to pack your bag and join the Brawl? Your legend begins now! __________ https://azurgames.com/terms-of-use/ https://azurgames.com/privacy-policy/ __________ Join our Discord to engage with the community: https://discord.gg/XCMUfbqkXn
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Backpack Brawl at Free against Sorcery! 3's $4.99. Backpack Brawl also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 77) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). Sorcery! 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 40) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
Backpack Brawl is free to download; Sorcery! 3 costs $4.99 up front. Backpack Brawl sells 40 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per 7 days. Sorcery! 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sorcery! 3 against 4.7 for Backpack Brawl. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backpack Brawl has 6.1K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Sorcery! 3's written reviews are positive against 63% of Backpack Brawl's.
Sorcery! 3 ships an update every 5 weeks, Backpack Brawl every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sorcery! 3 | Backpack Brawl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (77 ratings) | 4.7 (6.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better | 63.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 6.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 321 MB | 525 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | inkle | Azur Interactive Games Limited |
Customer experience
Sorcery! 3
Backpack Brawl
User reviews
Sorcery! 3
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Outstanding game
- 👍 Unique and well-made series
- 👍 Captivating and engaging story
- 👍 Immersive and thought-provoking
- 👍 Memorable characters and lore
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤔 Frustrating moments due to randomness
- 🤔 Lack of clear direction at times
- 🤔 Monotonous exploration in later stages
Backpack Brawl
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 User-friendly design
- 💡 Unique and creative concept
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🕰️ Slow progression and leveling
- 🤖 Unbalanced matchmaking against AI
- 💰 Aggressive monetization tactics
- 🔇 Lack of sound and audio options
Bugs and requests
Sorcery! 3
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bugs with certain encounters and items
- Crashes on older devices
- Issues with accessing certain areas
Requested features
3 requests- Additional game modes or variants
- Improved navigation and UI
- Ability to save the fractured world
Backpack Brawl
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to open chests past level 17
- Disappearing or lost game progress
- Unresponsive or freezing UI elements
- Inconsistent item functionality after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Offline play mode
- More character and build diversity
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
- Cloud save and cross-device sync
- Ranked/competitive game modes
In-app purchases
Sorcery! 3
No in-app purchases
Backpack Brawl
- Weekly Subscription$2.697 Days
- Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
- Cascade Offer$0.29
- Cascade Offer$0.49
- Handful of Gems$0.99
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- Card Pack$1.79
- Card Pack$1.99
- Cascade Offer$2.69
- Tier 2 Flash Sale$3.59
- Flash Sale$3.99
- Hero Unlock$3.99
- Dorf Pack - Small$3.99
- Morrow Pack - Small$3.99
- Spring Sale$4.99
- Intro Pack$4.99
- Celeste Pack$4.99
- Enock Pack$4.99
- Sage Pack$4.99
- Buzz Pack$4.99
- Tink Pack$4.99
- Nymphedora Pack$4.99
- Pouch of Gems$4.99
- Harkon Pack$4.99
- Tier 3 Flash Sale$5.39
- Tier 3 Hero Unlock$5.39
- Dorf Pack$7.99
- Buzz Pack$7.99
- Sage Pack$7.99
- Enoch Pack$7.99
- Morrow Pack$7.99
- Hero Path$8.99
- Gold Pass$8.99
- Hero Path$9.99
- Bucket of Gems$9.99
- Hero Path Bundle$12.99
- Hero Levels & Path Bundle$14.99
- Gold Pass$18.99
- Barrel of Gems$19.99
- Wagon of Gems$49.99
- Pile of Gems$99.99









