Lost in the Forest vs Escape Game Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lost in the Forest
Embark on an adventure as an aviator stranded in a dangerous, mysterious forest after a storm. Navigate the hostile environment, overcome challenges, and guide the protagonist to safety. Uncover the secrets of this unknown land.
- Adventure game
- Mystery elements
- Survival challenges
- Hostile environment navigation
- Protagonist rescue
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Lost in the forest is an adventure game. The protagonist is an aviator ended in a storm and is suddenly thrust into a hostile place full of dangers and mysteries. Can you bring him to safety?
Escape Game Basic
Embark on a gentle puzzle-solving adventure in a charming, relaxing world. This beginner-friendly escape game offers simple controls and soothing gameplay, perfect for a cozy gaming break. Explore, use items, and solve mysteries at your own pace.
- Heartwarming world with adorable characters
- Gentle puzzles for beginners
- Easy tap controls
- Completely free to play
- Minimal ads
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Explore charming worlds, search for items, solve puzzles, and find your way out. Escape Game Basic is a collection of short escape games featuring a variety of settings and themes. The simple tap controls make the games easy to pick up, even for players who are new to escape games. Take a close look around, find hidden clues, and use the items you collect to solve each puzzle. 【Features】 ・A collection of short escape games ・Different settings and puzzles in each game ・Charming and approachable visual style ・Simple tap controls ・Hints to help you when you get stuck ・An in-game camera for saving important clues ・Play every game through to the end for free 【How to Play】 1. Tap anywhere that looks interesting to investigate it. 2. Select an item, then tap the place where you want to use it. 3. Use the clues you find to solve puzzles and unlock mechanisms. 4. Solve all the puzzles and find your way out to complete the game. 【Recommended for Players Who】 ・Enjoy escape games and puzzle games ・Like games with a cute and charming atmosphere ・Want a relaxing puzzle game ・Prefer short games they can enjoy at their own pace ・Are playing an escape game for the first time Explore a variety of worlds and enjoy the puzzles hidden in each setting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Escape Game Basic at 4.8 against Lost in the Forest's 4.0. Escape Game Basic also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 51%). Lost in the Forest's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Lost in the Forest sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Escape Game Basic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Escape Game Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 271 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Lost in the Forest's written reviews are positive against 80% of Escape Game Basic's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lost in the Forest | Escape Game Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (100 ratings) | 4.8 (271 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 100 | 271 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gaetano Consiglio | nicolet.jp |
Customer experience
Lost in the Forest
Escape Game Basic
Bugs and requests
Lost in the Forest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Escape Game Basic
Reported bugs
7 issues- Cannot dig treasure chest in Autumn
- Screen goes black and app closes after watching ads
- Strange clicking sound in gadget room game
- Item icons and hint marks turn white
- Yellow color missing in Factory game mole puzzle
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- Game crashes after watching ads
- Sound disappears intermittently
Requested features
8 requests- More new games
- More frequent updates
- More difficult levels
- Option to view answers
- Shortcut for movement
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- Fix for sound issues
- Fix for yellow color in Factory game
- Fix for Spring game chick treatment
In-app purchases
Lost in the Forest
- Solve Puzzles$2.99
- No Ads - the Forest$2.99
Escape Game Basic
- Donate$0.99
- Donate more$3.99
- Donate more and more$9.99
Questions
Is Lost in the Forest free?
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Do Lost in the Forest or Escape Game Basic have ads?
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