# Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? > Text-based murder mystery game with clue discovery and deduction. (iPhone/iPad app by Hosted Games LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popcorn-soda-murder/id485451731 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Puzzle, Role Playing - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.70/5 from 21 App Store ratings · 64 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 25 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2011-12-08 - Data updated: 2026-08-23 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popcorn-soda-murder/id485451731/reviews.md ## What is Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?? "Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?" is a thrilling text-based multiple-choice murder mystery. Can you find all the clues at the murder scene and piece together who must have done it and how? ## Key features - Text-based murder mystery - Multiple-choice decisions - Clue discovery - Deductive reasoning - Solve the crime ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Remove Advertising | $4.99 | one-time | | Restart the Game Once | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 64) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popcorn-soda-murder/id485451731/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Wouldn’t recommend *2021-04-12* The game is a lot of fun until the end. If you accuse the murderer wrong, you lose. Don’t think exactly how the app developers thought? You lose. It’s pretty much a guessing game. And when you lose you have to go through the entire game again, for no reason. But here’s the catch: unless you pay 1.99, if you fail the end and get a game over you have to wait 20 minutes before it’s over. Until the part where you have to guess the murderer, play on your own but for the ending I recommend using a game guide so you don’t have to deal with replaying the game ### 2/5 — Too much starting over. *2019-08-30* Game is a mess, could be good but you keep starting over and going back through the same things over and over. ### 5/5 — A great game *2018-01-04* It’s a really well thought out story that’s engaging and interesting to figure out, and the stakes are real (if you get it wrong, it may send you back to the very beginning!) It feels like a case straight out of Ace Attorney. Like a good book that you get to star in. ### 1/5 — Tedious and boring *2017-07-16* I had the mystery solved after a couple minutes but because of the frankly ridiculous sets of pre-Chosen things to say it took me over an hour to get absolutely nowhere near where I would have been if I was able to chose my words (It was the guy who cut his arm because he was the most suspicious of the three I didn't go farther in the game but I believe the manager could also be the murderer considering he was so eager to leave and that being an authority figure he'd be able to blackmail his employees into lying for him ### 5/5 — Super fun! *2017-02-24* If you like mysteries, this game is a must play. You actually have to pay attention to everything you see or hear, and most seemingly innocuous things can end up playing a major role! What I didn't like about the game was how there was no way to think of a motive, it would have been fun if we could deduce it too... Instead, the only way of finding it out is in the murderer's confession. Someone once said a murder needs means, motive and opportunity, and it's sad that one of those three is impossible to deduce. Another thing I didn't like is that, after getting the suspect right, you have to think of the one suspicious thing in their story - but most of the things I thought weren't options! Like (spoilers ahead) how did we find chloroform in the victim's lungs if it was a suicide? He wouldn't have been clear-minded enough to kill himself if he had enough to be picked up by forensics. And how would the murderer be at all related to the victim being fired, if that was the director's fault? Plus I still want to know where that sawdust smell came from, it's the true mystery of this game lol ### 4/5 — Hard but Fun *2016-12-29* It's hard to find the solution, but when you find the killer it's so satisfying! ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2016-07-23* At the end of the game when you have to find the flaws in the killers argument, if you select the wrong one you have to restart THE ENTIRE GAME!!! Such a waste of time ### 5/5 — Loved it! *2016-03-17* I am a person who loves to sit down and play a mystery game for a while. This game seemed like it was almost made for me! I loved the suspense and the logic-type structure of the game! Also, contrary to other reviews, I solved it- so, yes, it is solvable, people! ### 1/5 — No solution *2016-01-04* I have tried selecting every option in the "make a deduction" menu and have not solved the case. I have also selected I give up and it won't let me. There is nothing else for me to do. Very frustrating. ### 1/5 — Good plot, painfully long and time wasting. *2015-06-29* The plot and backstory to this mystery is well-detailed and thorough, and lets the player have a chance at cracking the case. Unfortunately, some key elements of the the game's execution are flawed. I felt that it was important to allow the player to have many chances to change their answers throughout the story, which this game did for the MOST part. By the time I was near the end, I correctly selected the murderer- but during the final accusation I accidentally hit one wrong button, letting the killer roam free (I only learned I was right after scouring walk-throughs to make this review justified). I would understand if I guessed the killer wrong, needing to start the game over... But I didn't. How is that fair? ## Frequently asked questions about Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? ### What kind of game is Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? This is a thrilling text-based multiple-choice murder mystery game. You will explore crime scenes, find clues, and make decisions to uncover who committed the murder and how. ### How do I play Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? You play by reading descriptive text and making choices from multiple-choice options presented to you. These choices will guide your investigation and lead you to discover clues and ultimately solve the murder. ### Is Popcorn, Soda ... Murder free to play? The application is free to download and play. However, it does contain in-app purchases and advertisements, which can enhance the gameplay experience or offer additional content. ### What platforms is Popcorn, Soda ... Murder available on? This application is designed for mobile devices. Specific compatibility details, such as supported operating systems (iOS or Android) and device requirements, can usually be found on the app store listing. ### What are the main goals in Popcorn, Soda ... Murder? The primary goal is to act as a detective, thoroughly investigate the murder scene, collect all available clues, and use deductive reasoning to correctly identify the murderer and the method they used. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.9 — 2026-01-08 You can now choose a font in the Settings menu. Switch to Helvetica for crisp sans-serif text, or try the OpenDyslexic font, designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you enjoy "Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?", please leave us a written review. It really helps! ### 1.4.8 — 2024-06-24 Bug fixes. If you enjoy "Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?", please leave us a written review. It really helps! ### 1.4.7 — 2023-06-29 Bug fixes. If you enjoy "Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?", please leave us a written review. It really helps! ### 1.4.6 — 2023-04-22 Now you can disable touch slide controls in Settings. If you enjoy "Popcorn, Soda ... Murder?", please leave us a written review. It really helps! ### 1.4.5 — 2022-03-23 Bug fixes. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-23.*