# The Healing - Horror Story — Murder Mystery Story > Interactive horror story game with player choices influencing the narrative. (iPhone/iPad app by SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-healing-horror-story/id1593359678 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1273662470) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Role Playing - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 2,401 App Store ratings · 535 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 12.2 · 131 MB - Languages: American English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian and 15 more - Released: 2022-02-11 - Data updated: 2026-08-29 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-healing-horror-story/id1593359678/reviews.md ## What is The Healing? For some inexplicable reason, you're added to a mysterious group chat with 7 others you don't know. While you're figuring out what the group is all about, Dr. Crow – a scary stranger with a plague doctor mask – suddenly appears! At first you take the situation casually, until suddenly shocking symbols randomly appear at your house that make your blood run cold. You receive creepy video calls and mysterious clues. What dark secret connects the group members? Who is behind the scary plague doctor mask? And who isn't who they pretend to be?! Now it's up to you! Follow the leads and clues, solve exciting puzzles and uncover secrets! Only you can stop the evil! YOU DECIDE ON CHAT MESSAGES AND INFLUENCE THE STORY! "The Healing" is YOUR story. Your decisions affect the course and ending of this interactive horror thriller. You alone decide how the story and your relationships with the various characters develop. In order to make the game experience even more realistic, you'll be able to personalize the user profile with your name, gender and orientation. This will allow you to completely immerse yourself in the story. In addition, The Healing features exclusive content such as voice messages, video calls and images from a great cast of actors. All content of "The Healing" is in English and can be played for free! Commissioner for the Protection of Youth Kristine Peters Kattensteert 4 22119 Hamburg Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7 Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de Our data protection policy: https://www.reality-games.com/en/datenschutz.php Our terms and conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Interactive story choices - Solve puzzles and uncover secrets - Personalize user profile - Voice messages and video calls - Multiple story endings ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium-Subscription | $6.99 | per month | | Flatrate-Subscription | $12.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 40 BicS | $1.99 | one-time | | 120 BicS | $3.99 | one-time | | 300 BicS | $8.99 | one-time | | 800 BicS | $16.99 | one-time | | Flatrate | $32.99 | one-time | | Premium | $12.99 | one-time | | Heart Flatrate | $8.99 | one-time | | Special | $8.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of The Healing? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💗 Amazing game - 👍 Fun and interactive - 🎨 Great graphics and realistic - 📚 Interesting and engaging story - 🕹️ Enjoyable mini-games **Cons** - 🔍 Too many ads - ⏱️ Slow pacing and long wait times - 🎮 Difficult and repetitive mini-games - 💰 Paywall for certain features - 🤖 Unrealistic and annoying characters **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing or crashing - Inconsistencies in character details - Inability to progress past certain points **Most requested features** - Ability to skip or speed up text messages - More customization options for player profile - Improved mini-game difficulty progression - Better integration of mini-games with the story ## Recent user reviews (10 of 535) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-healing-horror-story/id1593359678/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Entertaining similar to Similacra *2026-08-16, version 1.14.2* Text style horror, it’s similar to simulacra phone horror ### 1/5 — Help *2026-08-16, version 1.14.2* It won’t let me past the first call ### 2/5 — SPOILERS *2026-08-15* Look, I know the crew probably put a lot of effort and time into the production of this game, but it’s just not very good. I liked the game, and I did finish it, but something is just really lacking here. If you do like this game, that’s fine! I just have a few personal complaints. The thing is the dialogue options. They’re all basically copies of the same option three different times, and are constantly, constantly ending in exclamation marks. Your character does NOT need to yell so much though literally every single interaction. Like, I think there’s only two dialogue options in the entire game where your character is not screaming their head off. And the interaction you have with the villain make even less sense. Why, for a game with two endings, can you not express different feelings towards Dr Crow specifically? Every interaction with him, your dialogue gives you no choice but to be extremely hostile towards him. No stopping to take a breath, or wonder why, or ask him more questions about who he is and what he’s doing without being so incredibly rude and disrespectful towards him. If you’re playing a Good run of the game, that’s fine, but in a game where you can WORK WITH THE VILLAIN, you would think you’d be able to show any interest or fascination with him whatsoever! But no! It’s fight him, fight his methods, fight his ideology, and then join him on a whim at the very end of the game and brutally murder your friends! Look, I wanted to join the Doctor throughout the entire gameplay(a Plague Doctor myself) but when I actually got the opportunity to, it just wasn’t satisfying. It felt like a sudden jump to over the top villainy for absolutely no reason and no indication my character was thinking evil thoughts or believed in the Doctor even slightly to begin with. It just…happened. And it’s not very fun, story wise. Oh, and one last thing. It might just be a nitpick since Duskwood is my favorite and I loved the ending, but I find that the ending game music doesn’t fit the story. At all. If feels like the developers searched up popular songs and just slotted on in over the credits ### 1/5 — Game is broken *2026-07-25, version 1.14.2* The sound is not working. I cannot hear any talking or videos. Pretty lame, I couldn’t even play with no sound. ### 3/5 — Hello, *2026-06-28, version 1.14.2* Hello, I think my save file is stuck due to a bug in Chapter 5. The last message I receive in the Strangers group chat is: “That’s what this guy was talking about!” After that, no new messages appear, even after waiting a long time. I also noticed that some previous messages repeated once, but the game became stuck again at the same point. I transferred my save to another device using the save transfer code, but the exact same problem happened there as well. I also reinstalled the game, but it did not fix the issue. Could you please check my save file or help me continue the story? Thank you. ### 5/5 — Thrilling! *2026-06-27, version 1.14.2* This is the third game I’ve played and they are completely addictive. Absolutely love it! ### 5/5 — Nice *2026-06-26, version 1.14.2* Just started. Seems fun so far ### 3/5 — Don’t work *2026-06-17, version 1.14.2* It doesn’t work after message from Shadow “oh god, @username!!!” ### 4/5 — Super spannend und gute Story - bis auf eine Kleinigkeit *2026-05-31, version 1.14.2* Das Spiel ist schön gemacht, bisher eine gute Story und sehr spannend (habs noch nicht durchgespielt, bin also weiterhin sehr gespannt). Leider nur 4 Sterne, weil die Minispiele wirklich schwer meiner Ansicht nach sind :-( Teilweise ist das auch super frustrierend, weil man nicht weiterkommt und die Story nicht fortsetzen kann. Wenn das nicht so schwer wäre, würde ich auch volle 5 Sterne geben! ### 5/5 — Gripping *2026-05-28, version 1.14.2* Fun to follow stories ## Frequently asked questions about The Healing ### What is The Healing - Horror Story about? The Healing is an interactive horror thriller where you are added to a mysterious group chat. You must follow clues, solve puzzles, and make decisions that affect the story's progression and ending, all while uncovering the secrets of a scary plague doctor. ### How do my choices affect the game? Your decisions in chat messages directly influence the course of the story and how your relationships with the characters develop. This means each playthrough can lead to a different outcome and ending. ### Is The Healing - Horror Story free to play? Yes, all content of 'The Healing' is free to play. However, the application does feature in-app purchases and advertisements. ### What kind of content can I expect in the game? The game includes exclusive content such as voice messages, video calls, and images from a cast of actors to enhance the realistic experience. You can also personalize your user profile with your name, gender, and orientation. ### What are the common use cases for this app? This app is ideal for individuals looking for an immersive and engaging horror experience that they can control. It's perfect for those who enjoy mystery, puzzle-solving, and narrative-driven games where their input truly matters. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.14.2 — 2025-08-22 Improvements and optimizations to achieve a smooth function for new devices and versions. ### 1.13.6 — 2024-09-30 Improvements and optimizations to achieve a smooth function for new devices and versions. ### 1.13.1 — 2024-08-26 Improvements and optimizations to achieve a smooth function for new devices and versions. ### 1.13.0 — 2024-08-01 Improvements and optimizations to achieve a smooth function for new devices and versions. ### 1.12.20 — 2024-04-22 Improvements and optimizations to achieve a smooth function for new devices and versions. ## Apps similar to The Healing | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Adventure Escape Mysteries](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adventure-escape-mysteries/id1419796608) | 4.8 (21,365) | Free | Games | | [Franz: Scary Text Adventure](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/franz-scary-text-adventure/id6468365936) | 4.7 (669) | Free | Games | | [Scary Horror 2: Escape Room](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scary-horror-2-escape-room/id1577520646) | 4.6 (1,795) | Free | Games | | [Mystery Tales: The Reel Horror](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-tales-the-reel-horror/id1455952703) | 4.7 (2,825) | Free | Games | | [Scary Horror: Escape Room Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scary-horror-escape-room-game/id1435582774) | 4.2 (2,739) | Free | Games | | [Escape Prison : adventure game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/escape-prison-adventure-game/id1155813985) | 4.3 (10,846) | Free | Games | ## More apps by SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG - [Help Annie](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/help-annie/id1273662471) - [FEAR US](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fear-us/id1326823434) - [Seven - Deadly Revelation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seven-deadly-revelation/id1400688819) - [Seven - Endgame](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seven-endgame/id1476673731) - [The Sign - Interactive Horror](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sign-interactive-horror/id1523027135) All apps by SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG: https://appshunter.io/developer/1273662470 ## Related topics [horror story games](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/horror-story-games) · [horror stories games](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/horror-stories-games) · [horror stories offline](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/horror-stories-offline) · [horror games and chat stories](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/horror-games-and-chat-stories) · [horror texting games](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/horror-texting-games) · [horror stories interactive](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/horror-stories-interactive) · [horror nights story](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/horror-nights-story) · [son hai exorcism story](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/son-hai-exorcism-story) · [free horror games text](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/free-horror-games-text) · [american horror story](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/american-horror-story) · [scary texting games](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/scary-texting-games) · [scary horror games story](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/scary-horror-games-story) · [thriller games story](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/thriller-games-story) · [murder king slayer](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/murder-king-slayer) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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