# Detective Undead — Challenge your brain > Mystery adventure game based on a childhood supernatural experience. (iPhone/iPad app by 楠 武.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detective-undead/id1503321374 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [楠 武](https://appshunter.io/developer/1192759066) - Category: Games, Adventure, Puzzle - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 3.33/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 291 MB - Languages: English, German, Japanese, Chinese, Chinese - Released: 2020-05-17 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detective-undead/id1503321374/reviews.md ## What is Detective Undead? On a late summer evening in 1989, I was playing detective games in an abandoned house near my grandmother's house. In three rooms of one of the houses, there were six dolls made of old socks and buttons, surrounded by burned paper with strange symbols and seeds of various plants.  I pretended that this was the scene of the crime and continued my detective game. However, in the process of talking to myself in the three rooms, the dolls began to gradually decrease... When it was finally confirmed that there were only three dolls left, I was terrified and ran home... It scared me for many years and was hard to forget. I thought of many reasons to explain this incident, but it always did not work. So I made up this story to force myself a comfort: a mysterious ritual resurrection of a teenager, carrying an ominous object back to the world, bringing disaster. After growing up, under the guidance of his adoptive father, he returned to the scene of the resurrection... ## Key features - Engaging narrative - Detective gameplay - Supernatural mystery - Exploration - Puzzle solving ## Recent user reviews (10 of 12) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detective-undead/id1503321374/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Beautiful artwork *2024-08-14, version 2.2* Absolutely love the artwork and the game has so much potential. It’s a little hard to see on a small screen, but my main suggestion would be if you could add text to describe the items found for those who struggle a little with the black and white imagery. That would help a lot. I look forward to playing it more. ### 1/5 — Love the game but bug @ beginning *2023-06-10, version 2.2* I’m on iPad Pro 2021 and I’m trying to get the nail from the exit sign and have tried for over an hour and it will Not budge. Also there’s absolutely zero accessibility settings. No zoom. No enlarge font. I’m disabled as many gamers are and the font is barely visible lo me with poor vision and maybe if I could zoom in I could get a better click. I purposely bought the game cause I saw the reviews and the. played the free level and loved. Im getting the logic and was looking forward to giving you another good review. Please sort these issues out. Regards originalkitten ### 5/5 — Great *2023-04-25, version 2.2* I don’t understand the negative reviews as this is a normal adventure game in which you use items found in different ways, the graphics are great it reminds me of tormentum a favourite of mine. I did use some hints but still really enjoyed it. It angers me that people can be so unnecessarily negative over a game that only costs the price of a coffee and has been created with hardwork and imagination. I’m enjoying it very much. ### 2/5 — Can’t get nail chapter 1 *2021-12-26* I keep tapping on and near the nail and I can’t get it. Advice? Or refund? **Developer response:** The nail puzzle has been removed on this version, the game can go on without it. ### 5/5 — Awesome!! *2021-11-02* Hard puzzles, could make the hints a little more user friendly- but other than that, I loved it! **Developer response:** Thank you for your support 😀 ### 1/5 — Horrible and Beyond Frustrating *2021-04-05* This game is beyond frustrating. It’s like you have to tap wildly everywhere just to find something and then when you try to figure out the pieces, that’s another story you tap, swipe, nothing happens. Using the hints is useless. Even appunwrapper hates this game. It’s basically near impossible to find the objects the hints point to, and then when I tap on that area -nothing happens. HORRIBLE. Waste of money and time. ### 1/5 — Makes so little sense - wasted my money and time. Don’t waste yours. *2020-09-10, version 2.0.5* Frustrating. Not very logical. Put seed in mouth, get flower, which becomes spawn for a dead child, that you have to put in front of a picture for it to morph into an edible being for the tree with eyes. Totally rubbish game. Interesting graphics. Hopeless clues for the most part. I get that it is dark and moody, but it is just not coming over well. Almost how I imagine someone with a an issue is playing it out. Don’t bother, it only annoys you with constant screen taps to find stuff... like a pixel hunt. Go and play a better game. The feedback is designed to help the developer as well as game players. In response to the developer. Nope. I paid and played and really hated it. The poor correlation of puzzles and knowledge of pseudo-psychological isn’t everyone’s thing. You want better stars, then probably it would make sense that the gameplay makes sense. ### 3/5 — Love/Hate *2020-06-03* Love this game for its creepy visuals, themes and music but had to use the walkthrough videos to get through most of it and even then I still didn’t get the logic of several of the puzzles which was disappointing. Would love to hear more about the thinking behind this game and how it was developed. **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your support. I am a very big fan of puzzle games. After playing a lot of puzzle games, tired of just putting the answer somewhere else to tell you and boring mini games. So I spent 18 months making this game. The game's clues serve two purposes: to enter a new realm of illusion and to leave the realm of illusion and enter the real. Players will generally only consider the factor of entering a new illusion, so get confused about props and clues. That is, it's important to consider not only how to use the props in the current scene, but also to use the props as if all the illusions were one scene. Getting into the real part is much easier, and the extra game content at the end just takes advantage of the fact that people often can't find what's in front of them. The puzzles in this game were meant to encourage players to find clues by trying and manipulating them multiple times. For example, the music painting puzzle: 6 notes can be analyzed by repeated taps. Because for every 6 taps a red square appears, which represents the input error and reset. Also find out the order of arrangement by the pitch level. The correct musical numbers are identified in the scene and the player needs to enter them in the order they are found. 6 and 13 are the obvious numbers, while 7 and 15 are hidden in the order of objects. ### 1/5 — Pixel hunting nighmare *2020-05-21, version 1.05* If you like hunting for pixels carry on and download the game,the hint system will only tell you where you can click? No explanation for anything Thank you for making the time to change it but my original review still stands, after two days of pointlessly clicking i cannot finish this game..you need change your hints as they do not keep up with where you are in the game ..great art ..terrible gameplay ### 4/5 — Very challenging *2020-05-20* Great unique game! Stuck on cat puzzle treble clef heart and doll. Thanks for shortening hint time. **Developer response:** Thank you for your support. To get the heart you need to use "music magic" to get something to open the red door ^ ^ ## Frequently asked questions about Detective Undead ### What is Detective Undead about? Detective Undead is a mystery adventure game where you play as a detective returning to a childhood scene of a supernatural event to uncover the truth behind disappearing dolls and strange symbols. ### What is the gameplay like in Detective Undead? The gameplay involves unraveling a narrative, exploring environments, and solving puzzles to piece together the mystery. It focuses on a story-driven experience. ### Does Detective Undead have ads? No, Detective Undead is ad-free. It is a paid application, meaning you purchase it once to play without interruptions. ### What devices is Detective Undead available on? Detective Undead is available on iPhone and iPad devices. ### What is the age rating for Detective Undead? Detective Undead has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for players aged 12 and older. ### How often is Detective Undead updated? The latest version of Detective Undead was released on July 19, 2022. Updates typically address bugs and may introduce new content or features. ### What is the price of Detective Undead? Detective Undead is a paid game and costs $1.99. ### What is the user sentiment for Detective Undead? Based on the available data, Detective Undead has a rating of 3.3 stars from 3 ratings, indicating a mixed to positive user reception. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2 — 2022-07-19 Bug fixed. ### 2.1 — 2021-09-29 Optimized the logic of leads ### 2.0.5 — 2020-06-20 Fixed a texture sizing error. ### 2.0.4 — 2020-06-12 Fixed a translation error in the German version. ### 2.0.2 — 2020-06-05 Added German and Japanese. ## Apps similar to Detective Undead | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Adventure Escape: Starstruck](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adventure-escape-starstruck/id1273606160) | 4.7 (4,642) | Free | Games | | [Boxman Adventure - Escape Puzzle Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxman-adventure-escape-puzzle-game/id1241239720) | 2.6 (35) | Free | Games | | [Rocco's Island: Pocket Edition](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roccos-island-pocket-edition/id6443620400) | 4.5 (787) | Free | Games | | [Escape From Dead City](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/escape-from-dead-city/id1525714980) | 4.8 (64) | Free | Games | | [ISOLAND: The Amusement Park](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isoland-the-amusement-park/id1463250760) | 4.6 (71) | Free | Games | | [The Secret on Sycamore Hill](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-secret-on-sycamore-hill/id1453590849) | 4.3 (151) | Free | Games | ## More apps by 楠 武 - [Motorbear-Explore the interesting physical world](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motorbear-explore-the-interesting-physical-world/id1192759067) - [The big doll room](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-big-doll-room/id1519570767) All apps by 楠 武: https://appshunter.io/developer/1192759066 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*