Comparison

Escape Utsushiyo vs Complex Loop

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

Head to head
About

Escape Utsushiyo

Embark on a chilling adventure in a mysterious world where two girls are trapped. Solve intricate puzzles and uncover the truth behind their predicament. This escape game combines horror elements with a compelling narrative.

Highlights
  • Escape game mechanics
  • Horror elements
  • Deep narrative
  • Interactive puzzles
  • Item combination
  • Hint system
Features
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◆ それは、ちょっぴり怖くて不思議な世界の物語―― 「脱出×ホラー×本格シナリオ」で織りなす ”うつしよ” の世界へようこそ。  二人の少女が迷い込んだ世界。そこは逃げ場のない紅い世界――  この世界は過去? 未来? それとも……?  脱出の先にあるこの世界と二人の少女の真実を、あなたの手で解き明かそう。 ◆ 行く手を阻む数々の謎と仕掛け  プレイヤー自身の手で仕掛けを動かして謎を解く、本格脱出ゲーム。  「調べる」「アイテムの使用、組み合わせ」はもちろん、「回転」「移動」で解く仕掛けもあり。  手がかりを集め、”ひらめき”と”論理”を駆使して脱出しよう。  ヒントもあるので、初心者も安心。

About

Complex Loop

Features
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Complex Loop is a sci-fi themed visual novel. This is a story of time loops between past and future. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident one year ago. Solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind the tragedy. An adventure awaits! About This Game 「No matter how many times, I will never give up saving you.」 It's impossible to forecast the ending. Will you recognize the foreshadowing of the story? This game will give you an experience of sci-fi movie. An adventure of time loops awaits. 【Introduction to the Game】 This is a story of time loops between past and future, described from complex and multiple perspectives. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident. Travel to the past, solve puzzles to explore, use memory and strategy to fight, and reveal the truth behind the accident 1 year ago. It will take you about 6-8 hours to clear the game. 【Synopsis of Story】 Rain Climber is made a scapegoat after finding her boss involved in drug transaction. She's transferred to an institute and forced to join an experiment. Her mission is to travel to the past, and rescue Eltea, a girl who died from an explosion accident 1 year ago. However, on her way to approach Eltea, she's constantly assualted by some strange enemies, who seem to be able to read her intentions. The fate, is being rewritten. 【Exploration and Puzzles】 In exploration stages, you'll need to solve puzzles by making use of items and hints. There're also some stages for you to talk with various NPCs and collect information. If you find it hard to clear a stage, feel free to use the Help Mode and hints. They'll be helpful! 【Unique Battles】 To fight with enemies, you'll have to memorized some shapes of pictures and read numerical hints. Challenge your brain and win the battles! 【Japanese Voiceover】 The main story is in full Japanese Voiceover. Get immersed in the story and enjoy the awesome performance of Japanese CVs! ●Rain Climer(安西 麻里那) ●Nara Fraycis(燈咲 唯羽) ●Grey(アサイ ユウスケ) ●Megan Apple(蠍媛) ●Jason Lieberman(コガリョータ) ●Eltea(安西 麻里那) ●Peter Cromwell(羽山 太洋) ●Arthur Kilburn(雅之 雅之) ●Susan Edwards(Anonymous) If you like the game, give us a comment. Have fun in the complex loops and good luck!

Screenshots

Escape Utsushiyo4 screens
Complex Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Complex Loop at weekly against Escape Utsushiyo's every 9 months. Escape Utsushiyo's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Escape Utsushiyo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Complex Loop sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape Utsushiyo ships an update every 9 months, Complex Loop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Escape Utsushiyo versus Complex Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape UtsushiyoComplex Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB360 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHiroshi FukudaMasakazu Taniguchi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Escape Utsushiyo

One-time1
  • Extra Chapter & Remove Ads Pack$1.99
8 purchases

Complex Loop

One-time8
  • プレイチケット全回復$0.99
  • プレイチケット無制限$2.99
  • 広告削除$2.99
Show 5 more
  • 特別章の解放$2.99
  • 開発者へのご支援$2.99
  • 本編快適プレイセット$4.99
  • 特別章フルプレイセット$4.99
  • お得なコンプリートセット$6.99

Questions

Is Escape Utsushiyo free?
Escape Utsushiyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Complex Loop free?
Complex Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Escape Utsushiyo or Complex Loop have ads?
Both Escape Utsushiyo and Complex Loop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Escape Utsushiyo or Complex Loop?
Escape Utsushiyo ships an update every 9 months, and Complex Loop weekly. Most recently, Escape Utsushiyo was updated on October 20, 2026 and Complex Loop on October 24, 2026.

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