A Study in Steampunk vs Red's Kingdom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Study in Steampunk
Embark on an epic text-based mystery novel set in a steampunk world. Your choices shape the narrative, allowing you to explore themes of science, sorcery, romance, and espionage. Will you defend the Empire or plot its downfall?
- Text-based interactive novel
- Branching narrative choices
- Steampunk and sorcery themes
- Romance options
- Multiple character endings
- Inspired by classic literature
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Steam-powered mechs meet forbidden sorcery! Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, and Jack the Ripper, "A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight" is an epic 277,000-word interactive mystery novel by Heather Albano, co-author of "Choice of Broadsides," "Choice of Zombies," and "Choice of Romance: Affairs of the Court." Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. The game is afoot! In a world of gaslit streets, mysteriously long-lived foreign nobles, and master criminals, will you defend your Empire from spies or overthrow it from within? Advocate science and reason or learn forbidden magic? Romance men, women, both, or neither? End as a healer, a freedom fighter, a vigilante, or a traitor? The fate of the Empire is in your hands!
Red's Kingdom
Embark on an action-adventure quest to rescue your father and retrieve a stolen golden nut. Solve challenging puzzles, battle enemies, and explore a vibrant kingdom filled with secrets, treasures, and unlockable powers across 17 unique areas.
- Action and adventure gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
- Kingdom exploration
- Battle goons
- Discover secrets and treasure
- Unlock special powers
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Help Red explore the land in this awesome action, adventure, puzzle game. Mad King Mac has kidnapped your father and stolen your golden nut! Solve puzzles and battle goons as you explore and battle your way through the kingdom. Discover hidden treasure, collect nuts, unlock special powers and much more as you play through 17 amazing and unique areas where there's always something new to discover. Awards, TouchArcade, "Top 100 iOS Games" iMore, " Best iPad Game" BAFTA, "Best Game Nomination" Apple TV Blog, "Best Puzzle/Adventure Game" TouchArcade Game of the Week and Game of the Month, "this is more akin to an action adventure game in the same vein as something like Zelda" What the amazing reviews have said, "if you love the puzzle aspects of games like Legend of Zelda, you'll find a lot to admire about Red's Kingdom" "looks absolutely amazing" "charming and well made" "puzzles are amazing" FEATURES • Awesome action & adventure • Amazing puzzles to solve • A kingdom to explore • Goons to battle • Secrets to find • Meet new friends • Defeat Mad King Mac • A whole new world to discover More Discover more amazing Cobra Mobile games at www.cobramobile.com Support Having problems? Visit www.cobramobile.com/support to see if we can help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Red's Kingdom at none against A Study in Steampunk's shown. Red's Kingdom also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months) and price ($2.99 vs $6.99). A Study in Steampunk's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and ratings volume (122 vs 25). On rating, in-app purchases 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
A Study in Steampunk costs $6.99 and Red's Kingdom $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A Study in Steampunk holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of A Study in Steampunk's written reviews are positive against 67% of Red's Kingdom's.
A Study in Steampunk ships an update every 24 months, Red's Kingdom every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Study in Steampunk | Red's Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (122 ratings) — better | 4.6 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 291 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | Cobra Mobile Limited |
Customer experience
A Study in Steampunk
Red's Kingdom
User reviews
A Study in Steampunk
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📖 Engaging and well-written story
- 🎭 Deep character development
- 🔄 High replayability with divergent outcomes
- 🌍 Richly detailed world-building
- 💡 Meaningful choices that impact the narrative
Room to improve
- 🙅♂️ Male protagonist only (major complaint)
- ❓ Lack of clear gender choice in description
- ⚙️ Display options not functioning properly (minor bug)
Red's Kingdom
From 25 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cute visuals and charming graphics
- 💡 Addicting and challenging puzzles
- ⏳ Long playtime and ample content
- 🤔 Clever and creative game mechanics
- 👨👩👧👦 Great family game for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs preventing progression
- 🧭 Confusing navigation and backtracking
- 🤷 Unclear game ending or objectives
- 🎶 Painful music for some users
- 🤔 Puzzles with no apparent solution
Bugs and requests
A Study in Steampunk
Reported bugs
1 issue- Display options not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Option to play as a female character
- Update description to include gender limitation
- Sequel/prequel in the same universe
- Option to ride in a steampunk Mecha
Red's Kingdom
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Stuck in rooms with no way out
- Levels not resetting properly
- Bug preventing progression towards the end
- Lagging on certain devices after updates
Requested features
7 requests- iCloud game sync / Cloud save
- Hint button for younger players
- More teleporters or easier navigation
- Stats for completion times and high scores
- Clearer indication of game end and credits
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- Option to use collected nuts/hearts
- More levels or a sequel
In-app purchases
A Study in Steampunk
No in-app purchases
Red's Kingdom
No in-app purchases
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