Archipelago vs Gate & Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Island creation
- Building and crafting
- Day/Night cycle with creatures
- Dynamic weather
- Farming and crops
- Boss battles
- Challenging achievements
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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
Gate & Merge
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Archipelago | Gate & Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MagMHJ | Ugur Gulser |
In-app purchases
Archipelago
No in-app purchases
Gate & Merge
No in-app purchases








