Comparison

The Lost Treasure vs Hacker the Beginning

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Lost Treasure

Embark on a thrilling point-and-click adventure to find pirate treasure. Explore diverse locations, uncover hidden passages, and solve intricate puzzles. Utilize your archeology skills to follow clues and discover the legendary lost treasure.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click adventure gameplay
  • Explore pirate's cove and ancient temple
  • Solve puzzles and find clues
  • HD graphics and custom soundtrack
  • Dynamic map and clue camera
  • Helpful hints and walkthrough videos
Features
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Continue the adventure of the The Lost Ship in this longer quest as you hunt for the pirate’s lost treasure in this beautifully designed classic point and click adventure puzzle game. Explore a pirate’s cove, ancient temple, and structures of past tree dwelling inhabitants. Discover hidden passageways, clues and puzzles along the way! Uncle Henry has been hunting lost treasures for as long as you can remember. His legendary stories of adventure excited your imagination as you were a child growing up. Now with your newly acquired archeology skills, he has been reaching out from time to time for your help in tracking down some of these difficult to find treasures. In his latest quest, he has used the map you discovered in the lost ship and tracked down the location of the pirate’s cove. You must explore the island, find clues, and solve puzzles left behind by the pirates to discover the location of the lost treasure! This captivating adventure game has: - Custom designed beautiful HD graphics! - Custom composed soundtrack and sound effects! - A dynamic map to show the screens you have visited and current location - A camera that takes photos of clues and symbols as you discover them - Dozens of puzzles, clues, and items - Auto saves your progress - Available for phones and tablets! - Instantly move around the map reducing travel time with Fast-travel - Get helpful text hints that nudge you in the right direction and complete walkthrough videos for each hint and puzzle Visit our website to sign up for our newsletter and learn about upcoming games! www.syntaxity.com

About

Hacker the Beginning

Embark on an adventure filled with mystery and action as you uncover the fragility of the digital world. Crack passwords, infiltrate networks, and make critical choices to fight for justice in this narrative-driven hacker story. Experience over 2 hours of gameplay with stunning comic-style cutscenes.

Highlights
  • 2+ hours of story-driven gameplay
  • 21 action-packed episodes
  • Full HD comic-style cutscenes
  • Immersive narrative experience
  • Hacker and mystery themes
  • Infiltration gameplay
Features
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An adventure-, action-, and mystery-filled hacker story awaits you. In Hacker Baslangic, your goal is not only to break into systems, but to prove how fragile the digital world really is. Find security vulnerabilities, crack passwords, secretly infiltrate networks, and dive deeper into the story using the data you obtain. By turning technology’s weaknesses to your advantage, you will make choices among hidden files, dark corporations, and covered-up truths. Each mission pushes you one step forward—never forget that every attack has a reason. This is not chaos; this is a fight for justice. With its comic-style cutscenes and powerful storyline, get ready to truly feel like a real hacker. In this gripping story centered around three friends, only your courage and intelligence will be enough to reach the end. Features • Over 2 hours of story-driven gameplay • 21 action- and adventure-filled episodes • Full HD comic-quality cutscenes • Immersive, narrative-focused gaming experience • Hacker, infiltration, and mystery-themed scenario Supported Languages Turkish English Korean French Contact Your feedback matters to us. For suggestions and requests: info@kurgustudios.com Follow Us Web: www.kurgustudios.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@kurgustudios3313 Instagram: www.instagram.com/kurgustudios/

Screenshots

The Lost Treasure4 screens
Hacker the Beginning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hacker the Beginning at none against The Lost Treasure's 2. Hacker the Beginning also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The Lost Treasure's advantage is ratings volume (854 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Lost Treasure costs $3.99 and Hacker the Beginning $0.29 up front. The Lost Treasure sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hacker the Beginning asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hacker the Beginning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lost Treasure has 854 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Lost Treasure ships an update every 8 months, Hacker the Beginning fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Lost Treasure versus Hacker the Beginning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Lost TreasureHacker the Beginning
Price$3.99$0.29 — better
Rating4.7 (854 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings854 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB206 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSyntaxity Inc.Furkan Yurtsever

Customer experience

The Lost Treasure

All ratings854 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews756 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.9%

Hacker the Beginning

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Lost Treasure

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with text/clues not appearing correctly
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied puzzles and mini-games
  • Improved hint system with less waiting time
  • Ability to reset game progress
  • More story and narrative elements
  • Faster travel between locations without additional cost

Hacker the Beginning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Lost Treasure

One-time2
  • Unlock Hints$0.99
  • Unlock Fast Travel$0.99
None

Hacker the Beginning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Lost Treasure free?
The Lost Treasure costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hacker the Beginning free?
Hacker the Beginning costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Lost Treasure or Hacker the Beginning?
Hacker the Beginning is rated higher. The Lost Treasure averages 4.7 out of 5 from 854 ratings, while Hacker the Beginning averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The Lost Treasure or Hacker the Beginning have ads?
Neither The Lost Treasure nor Hacker the Beginning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Lost Treasure or Hacker the Beginning?
The Lost Treasure ships an update every 8 months, and Hacker the Beginning fortnightly. Most recently, The Lost Treasure was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hacker the Beginning on September 18, 2026.

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