When comparing Duet vs Strata, the Slant community recommends Duet for most people. In the question“What are the most beautiful puzzle games on Android?” Duet is ranked 5th while Strata is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Duet is:
Duet does not require an internet connection for the game to be played, making it an ideal game to play when there is no internet connection available.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Can be played offline
Duet does not require an internet connection for the game to be played, making it an ideal game to play when there is no internet connection available.
Pro Simple yet interesting graphics
At a first glance, the graphics of Duet appear rather simplistic, but on closer inspection one notices how much detail there is, from the moving background to the high resolution support.
Pro Can be played in the player's preferred orientation
Whether the player prefers playing in portrait view or landscape Duet supports it.
Pro Supports immersive mode
Duet supports immersive mode on Android devices that are on 4.4+ (KitKat or above). Immersive Mode allows you to 'hide' the on-screen navigation buttons and the top status bar in order to get a full screen experience.
Pro Excellent soundtrack
The soundtrack for Duet was created by composer Tim Shiel and matches the game graphics perfectly.
Pro Supports flexible window resolutions
The game scales to any resolution so you can have it in a window on the side.
Pro Addictive gameplay that steadily increases in difficulty
While the gameplay starts out as being quite straightforward (therefore easing the player into the game), the difficulty does build as one continues to play.
Pro Original design and gameplay
The minimalistic look of the game as well as the way the gameplay works is quite original while still staying intuitive.
Pro 2D minimalistic "weaving" that requires thinking in 3d
While represented in 2D the puzzle solving aspect of the game requires thinking in terms of "levels" as one would while weaving.
Cons
Con Extremely difficult
Even though the levels are only 20 seconds long, the difficulty of each level is so high that it takes several attempts before a stage is completed.
Con Too easy if you figure out the pattern
The pattern behind the puzzles isn't the simplest, but if you can figure it out, you can solve any of the puzzles quickly.
Con Includes in app purchases
Strata is an upfront paid game at $2.99 which is why it is disappointing to see that in app purchases later apply.
Con No level generator
Even though the levels could easily be automatically generated, there is no level generator.
Con Short
The game can be beaten in about six and a half hours, which is really not all that long for a PC game. Of course originally this was a mobile phone game, which shows its roots in the length.