Lifeline...
Role Playing · Paid · 4.7 out of 5 from 4,538 ratings
A gripping real-time text-based survival story where you guide a stranded astronaut through life-or-death decisions on an alien moon.
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GenreRole Playing
PricePaid
Difficultymedium
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
Typical sessionvariable
Developer3 Minute Games, Inc.
Rating4.7 out of 5 from 4,538 ratings
What players like
- Immersive real-time texting interaction with character
- Emotional connection to protagonist Taylor despite knowing it's scripted
- Multiple branching paths and replay value with different choices
- Unique narrative device delivered through notifications
- Works seamlessly on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
Common complaints
- Forced real-time wait hours between story segments frustrates players
- Limited meaningful choices—most wrong decisions are ignored or reset
- Excessive notification spam, especially multiple notifications at once
- Story pacing feels slow and padded with unnecessary content
- Repetitive rat segment feels like padding to extend playtime
What real reviews say
★★★★★ Great story! Honestly, this has a really good story and different endings depending on how you choose so that’s super cool to see how your decisions change the end result. I don’t think I’ll get the second game because of the reviews of it being short and not mentioning Taylor but this was still a fun adventure
★★★★★ Thought I’d already reviewed this! This is, by far, one of my favorite games. I own every one of the Lifeline games and have played them all multiple times. They’re fun and really well written! I hope there are more on the horizon :)
★★★★★ Worth playing and replaying! I’ve played this at least twice before, and now that I’m learning another language, it’s fun to play in the new language as well! The main character is easy to get attached to, the story and its sequels are fun, and it turns out it has several language options! Can’t wait to play it again!
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-10-08. Last updated 2026-10-08.