Comparison

Run2Earth vs Serania

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

Head to head
About

Run2Earth

Features
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You are an astronaut based in the space station orbiting the earth. An alien mother ship has suddenly appeared out of nowhere and has destroyed your station. Your mission is to safely reach back home without being captured. Can you do it? Features supported: - Supports Game Center for unlocking achievements and competing on the leader board. - No ads! - Powered by SpriteKit. iOS exclusive! Acknowledgements: Music and sound effects via GarageBand and Propellerhead's Figure app

About

Serania

Embark on a text-based role-playing adventure to uncover your past and escape pursuers. Make choices, explore a fantasy world, and engage in combat and skill development. The first part of the story is free to play.

Highlights
  • Engaging fantasy story with choices
  • Explore a detailed story world
  • Interact with characters
  • Complete missions and improve skills
  • Manage inventory and combat
  • Uncover ancestral truth
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Escape the Blackblades and search for answers about your mysterious past in this new, fresh take on the text-based role playing genre. You can play the first 1/4 of the game for free. If the game is for you, you can buy access to the full story. FEATURES: * An engaging fantasy story, where you choose what to do * Freely explore the world of the story * Meet and interact with other characters * Go on missions, improve your skills, and fight deadly battles * Manage your inventory, use items, buy, sell or use in combat * Follow the clues and find out the truth about your ancestry! AWARDS: Best Narrative - Silver Winner NYX Game Awards 2021 Best Storytelling - Silver Winner NYX Game Awards 2021 PRESS: “... a stunningly well-written and enthralling text adventure.” - GameBookNews "Serania: Path of the Scion is a Must Play if You Like Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Books" - GameSpew "Serania – Path of the Scion excels as an engaging narrative experience that you can enjoy anytime, anywhere, with a streamlined interface that seamlessly integrates all aspects of the game naturally." - IndieHive

Screenshots

Run2Earth4 screens
Serania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Serania at Free against Run2Earth's $0.99. Serania also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). Run2Earth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Serania is free to download; Run2Earth costs $0.99 up front. Serania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Run2Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run2Earth ships an update every 5 weeks, Serania every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Run2Earth versus Serania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun2EarthSerania
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (157 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—157 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB110 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCake Lovers Studio LtdPeter Ravnholt

Bugs and requests

Run2Earth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Serania

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Combat options disappear
  • Enemies can dodge while 'paralyzed'
  • Life doesn't fully restore upon leveling up
  • Stuck in temple ruins without a boat option
  • Final boss is impossible to hit/beat
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  • Choices are arbitrary, leading to death and reverting to checkpoint
  • Constant misses in combat, reliant on RNG
  • Difficulty spikes significantly at the end
  • Hint doesn't provide enough information for progression
  • Continue button sometimes delayed with voiceover

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add a dodge button
  • Add a defense button
  • Add more combat options (e.g., quick thrust, sideways cut)
  • Fix bug with disappearing combat options
  • Make the next game free
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  • Add more choices to the story
  • Add a boat option for crossing the lake
  • Create a Serania part two
  • Allow revival in the story
  • Add more sound effects for combat
  • Expand the story after claiming the throne
  • Add a freeplay or challenge mode after main story
  • Add hidden areas with new enemies/weapons
  • Implement New Game + with increased difficulty
  • Add a gender option other than man and woman
  • Loop music tracks and add more scene-specific music
  • Add a map for better navigation
  • Make the full story free
  • Allow watching ads to progress instead of paying

In-app purchases

None

Run2Earth

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Serania

One-time1
  • Access to the full story$3.99

Questions

Is Run2Earth free?
Run2Earth costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Serania free?
Serania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Run2Earth or Serania have ads?
Neither Run2Earth nor Serania shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Run2Earth or Serania?
Run2Earth ships an update every 5 weeks, and Serania every 10 days. Most recently, Run2Earth was updated on May 16, 2026 and Serania on October 18, 2026.

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