The Variant
Arcade action powered by CMDB
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Take flight through deep space, collect Worker Bees, activate powerful boosts and earn XP for your Comic Movie DB profile.
Take flight as The Variant in a fast-paced retro arcade adventure powered by Comic Movie DB.
THRUST. DODGE. SURVIVE.
Master responsive one-touch flight as you navigate an endless world of obstacles, chase your highest score and push your reactions further with every run.
CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE
Take on Easy, Medium or Hard difficulty. The greater the challenge, the greater the rewards.
POWER UP
Collect Variant Shards and discover powerful upgrades during your run.
Activate Overdrive to increase your speed, use Phase Mode to break through the station's defences, or trigger Chrono Shift to slow the environment when things get intense.
EARN COMIC MOVIE DB XP
The Variant is connected to the Comic Movie DB universe.
Anyone can play without an account, but Comic Movie DB members can sign in to redeem XP earned during their runs and contribute to their profile progression and community leaderboard.
FEATURES
• Fast, responsive one-touch arcade gameplay
• Easy, Medium and Hard difficulty modes
• Original power-ups and abilities
• Comic Movie DB XP integration
• Community leaderboard progression
• Retro-inspired visuals and original audio
• Quick sessions built around beating your best score
• Free to play
How far can your Variant go?
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Information
- Seller
- Stepholt Ltd
- Size
- 42.5 MB
- Category
- Adventure
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Stepholt Ltd