# The Ensign

> Roleplaying

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id908073488](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id908073488)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id908073488`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Amirali Rajan
- **Category:** Roleplaying
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (551 ratings)
- **Version:** 19.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-19
- **First published:** 2014-08-17
- **Size:** 32 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-ensign/id908073488)
- **Website:** [http://amirrajan.net/](http://amirrajan.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://amirrajan.net](http://amirrajan.net/)

## Description

The Ensign is a prequel to the viral hit A Dark Room, offering a minimalist, text-based roleplaying experience designed for accessibility and focus.

Key details include full VoiceOver support, no ads, no data collection, no IAP, and no elevated device privileges. Indie-made with a stubbornly difficult challenge, it emphasizes atmosphere and player choice over bells and whistles.

## Rankings

- #70,443 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, The Ensign is praised for its rich lore, challenging and rewarding gameplay, longevity, and unique ASCII presentation, along with evolving endings and content. However, stability and accessibility issues temper the experience: players report crashes and progress loss, readability and VoiceOver navigation hurdles, and a busier UI in newer updates. For fans of A Dark Room-style text adventures, it remains compelling and enduring, with strong updates; improvements to reliability and accessibility would broaden its appeal even further.

### Pros

- Rich lore and world-building with secrets and references, despite the simple text format.
- Challenging, rewarding gameplay that emphasizes patience and careful progression.
- Long-term appeal with years of play and ongoing developer support.
- Unique ASCII/text-based presentation that creates atmosphere.
- Updates and new endings/content that expand the game’s story.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and bugs, including loot collection crashes and occasional progress loss.
- Accessibility issues, such as screen readability on bright displays and VoiceOver/navigation problems.
- UI becomes busier and less intuitive than older versions, making navigation harder.

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