The Forgotten Room vs Ada's Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Forgotten Room
Embark on a paranormal investigation as a ghost hunter exploring a creepy house to solve the mystery of a missing child. This first-person point-and-click adventure features clever puzzles, a beautiful soundtrack, and a unique camera tool to aid your investigation.
- First-person point and click adventure
- Paranormal investigation gameplay
- Clever puzzles and humor
- Beautiful soundtrack
- Glitch Camera for clue-finding
- Item collection and usage
- Auto-save feature
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"Accompanied by a beautiful score, the entire game is situated around its use of visuals and audio to build up a wonderful atmosphere - something a lot of other games in the genre forget." – PocketGamer Investigate a haunted house, uncover dark secrets, and solve the mystery of a missing child in this atmospheric first-person point-and-click puzzle adventure. Play as paranormal investigator John "Buster of Ghosts" Murr, called to investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Bright, a 10-year-old girl who vanished while playing hide-and-seek with her father. The only clues lie within a forgotten house filled with strange puzzles, hidden objects, and unsettling supernatural events. Search every room, collect useful items, uncover hidden clues, and use your trusty Glitch Camera to reveal secrets invisible to the naked eye. Can you discover what really happened in the forgotten room? If you enjoy escape room games, mystery adventures, horror puzzles, and classic point-and-click games, you'll feel right at home. Features •Immersive first-person point-and-click adventure. • Explore a creepy haunted house packed with secrets. • Solve challenging puzzles and clever escape room-style riddles. • Collect items, examine clues, and unravel a supernatural mystery. • Use the unique Glitch Camera to reveal hidden evidence. • Atmospheric soundtrack by Richard J. Moir. • Signature Glitch Games humour. • Auto-save keeps your progress safe. • No ads or in-app purchases. • Can you solve the mystery before the truth is lost forever? – Glitch Games is a small independent game studio from the UK, creating premium mystery, escape room, and puzzle adventure games that players around the world love. Follow us for updates, news, and behind-the-scenes content: Discord: discord.gg/glitchgames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlitchGames/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glitch.games Newsletter: https://glitch.games/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglitchgames/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GlitchGames
Ada's Study
Explore Ada Lovelace's study to uncover a hidden mystery. Solve intricate mechanical puzzles and interact with objects using intuitive touch controls in a beautifully crafted 3D environment. Unravel secrets of epic proportions in this engaging puzzle adventure.
- Investigate Ada Lovelace's disappearance
- Solve intricate mechanical puzzles
- Intuitive touch interactions
- Beautifully crafted 3D visuals
- Uncover a secret narrative
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Investigate the disappearance of Ada Lovelace and uncover a secret of epic proportions. A short, high quality game packed with intricate mechanical puzzles and a fascinating mystery, developed by Sherlocked. Dust swirls through her study. Clearly, nobody has been in here for years. The room is filled with desks, cupboards, books, and notes on top of notes. This is the last workplace of Ada Lovelace, the brilliant pioneer of programming, and she has been hiding something. Work your way through every challenge she has left, but beware, you’re not the only person doing the investigating… If you’re a fan of games like “The Room” and “The House of Da Vinci” chances are high you’ll enjoy Ada’s Study. INVESTIGATE ADA LOVELACE Uncover a mystery around the historical figure of Ada Lovelace, the genius mathematician and computer programming pioneer. INTRICATE PUZZLES Solve challenging mechanical puzzles that connect to a larger narrative. INTUITIVE TOUCH INTERACTIONS Interact with objects in a tactile way using natural touch controls. BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED 3D VISUALS Explore a carefully crafted world set in Victorian London with visuals that push the boundary of mobile graphics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Forgotten Room at 4.2 against Ada's Study's 3.6. The Forgotten Room also leads on ratings volume (262 vs 35) and review sentiment (61% vs 53%). Ada's Study's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
The Forgotten Room costs $3.99 and Ada's Study $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Forgotten Room holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Forgotten Room has 262 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of The Forgotten Room's written reviews are positive against 53% of Ada's Study's.
The Forgotten Room ships an update every 4 months, Ada's Study every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Forgotten Room | Ada's Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (262 ratings) — better | 3.6 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 262 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 444 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Glitch Games | Sherlocked |
Customer experience
The Forgotten Room
Ada's Study
Bugs and requests
The Forgotten Room
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant crashes when accessing photo album
- Game freezes on certain puzzles
- Audio issues and missing sound effects
Requested features
3 requests- More games in the same style
- Longer and more in-depth storylines
- Improved navigation and inventory system
Ada's Study
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Forgotten Room
No in-app purchases
Ada's Study
No in-app purchases
Questions
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