Comparison

Archipelago vs Gate & Merge

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

Head to head
About

Archipelago

Survive on a deserted island by growing crops, building structures, and defending against wildlife. Explore creative possibilities, unlock achievements, and master challenging gameplay mechanics.

Highlights
  • Island creation
  • Building and crafting
  • Day/Night cycle with creatures
  • Dynamic weather
  • Farming and crops
  • Boss battles
  • Challenging achievements
Features
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What would you do if you woke up on an island in the middle of the ocean? Archipelago pits you against the forces of nature as you grow crops, fend off animals, and create your own islands to survive. Archipelago's engaging gameplay, creative possibilities, bright color palette, and challenging achievements will keep you returning for more well after you've finished your first game. FEATURES: - Create your own islands - Construct huts, campfires, and other objects - Innovative thumb-wheel inventory system - Day/Night system - Dangerous, reclusive night creatures - Dual-wielding (Use tools while simultaneously carrying objects) - Dynamic weather with storms and rain - Wildlife and detailed mob AI - Randomized terrain and topography - Fishing - Blueprint-based tool crafting - Motion-capture cutscenes - Original soundtrack - Smoky Bay Engine (advanced physics, uniform gravity, dynamic lighting, liquid viscosity simulation) - Non-intrusive autosave - Experience-based learning system - Farming & crops system - Climactic underworld boss battle - Challenging achievements - Unlockable options - Optional hints during gameplay

About

Gate & Merge

Features
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Create gates and arrange them in the right places. Multiply your soldiers and strengthen their stats. Make your army as crowded as possible! Different items drop from each boss and combine them to strengthen your soldiers. Can you create the strongest army? -Unlimited levels!

Screenshots

Archipelago4 screens
Gate & Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

Archipelago and Gate & Merge are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Archipelago versus Gate & Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchipelagoGate & Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB174 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMagMHJUgur Gulser

In-app purchases

None

Archipelago

No in-app purchases

None

Gate & Merge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Archipelago free?
Archipelago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gate & Merge free?
Gate & Merge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Archipelago or Gate & Merge have ads?
Neither Archipelago nor Gate & Merge shows ads.

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