Comparison

Clue vs Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes

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

Head to head
About

Clue

Step into the shoes of classic characters in this iconic murder mystery game. Explore a mansion in 3D, solve crimes with six suspects, six weapons, and nine rooms. Play against AI or challenge players worldwide online.

Highlights
  • Classic murder mystery gameplay
  • Iconic characters and rooms in 3D
  • Play against AI or online opponents
  • Private multiplayer for friends and family
  • Cross-platform multiplayer support
  • Online leaderboards
Features
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The original murder mystery invites you to a dinner party to die for… Step into the shoes of your favourite cast of classy criminal characters – Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Reverend Green, Professor Plum, Mrs Peacock and Dr Orchid – and explore the iconic rooms of the Tudor Mansion, rendered in stunning 3D like never before. Play against challenging AI opponents, or go online to challenge Clue/Cluedo fans from around the world. You can even set up a nostalgic games night with your friends and family in Private Multiplayer! Whodunit? With what weapon? Where? There’s six suspects, six weapons, nine rooms, and only one answer… HOW TO PLAY CLUE: CLASSIC EDITION: 1. Three cards are hidden away at the start of the game – these cards are the solution to the crime. 2. Each player gets three Clue Cards. These can’t be part of the solution, so they are automatically crossed off your clue sheet. 3. Roll the dice and move your token around the board. 4. If you choose to enter a room, you can make a suggestion. Pick who you think committed the crime, with what weapon and where. 5. Each player then takes it in turn to compare your suggestion against the cards they hold. If they have a card that features in your suggestion, they’ll tell you. 6. Cross off any cards other players have shown you and whittle down your list of suspects. 7. When you are ready, you can make an accusation! If your accusation is wrong, you’re out of the game! FEATURES - CROSS-PLATFORM MULTIPLAYER – Play with your friends and family on PC, mobile and Nintendo Switch. - ONLINE LEADERBOARDS – Outsmart fans around the world with weekly online leaderboards. - MULTIPLE MODES – Face up to six players in Online Multiplayer, or take on customisable AI suspects in Single Player Mode. - PRIVATE LOBBIES – Set up a family game night easily with the Play with Friends Mode. Catch the criminal! Play Clue: Classic Edition today!

About

Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes

Work with friends to defuse a bomb by verbally communicating instructions from a manual. Solve challenging, procedurally generated puzzles under a time limit. This is a local multiplayer party game that tests communication and puzzle-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Procedurally generated bombs
  • Local multiplayer party game
  • Mobile portability
  • One copy needed
  • Mission and Free Play modes
Features
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You’re alone in a room with a bomb. Your friends, the “Experts”, have the manual needed to defuse it. But there’s a catch: the Experts can’t see the bomb, so everyone will need to talk it out – fast! Rounds are fast-paced, tense, occasionally silly, and almost always loud. Whether it’s defusing a bomb or deciphering information from the manual, everyone has a crucial role to play. Put your puzzle-solving and communication skills to the test as you and your friends race to defuse bombs while attempting to communicate quickly before time runs out! Features • Challenging puzzles – Test the limits of your communication skills… and friendships? • A different bomb every time – Procedurally generated puzzles keep the action fresh. • A pocket party game for two or more local players – Bring it to your next game night, party, or event to play with friends. • Mobile portability – Shield your screen from the prying eyes of your Experts. • Only one copy of the game needed – Have friends join in as “Experts” with their own device. Share the Defusal Manual using AirDrop or visit bombmanual.com • In-person, multiplayer only – A team game intended for players in the same physical space. Online play is not supported. • Mission and Free Play Modes – Missions increase in difficulty as players face new modules and constraints are introduced. Unlock Freeplay Mode to set your own pace by creating custom bombs. Bomb Defusal Manual can be printed or viewed for free at www.bombmanual.com

Screenshots

Clue4 screens
Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes at none against Clue's 10. Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Clue's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (36K vs 86). On rating, 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

Clue costs $5.99 and Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes $9.99 up front. Clue sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Clue against 4.6 for Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clue has 36K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Clue's written reviews are positive against 81% of Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clue ships an update monthly, Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Clue versus Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClueKeep Talking & Nobody Explodes
Price$5.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (36K ratings) — better4.6 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36K — better86
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#10 — better#59
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size832 MB210 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedSteel Crate Games

Customer experience

Clue

All ratings35,556 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative27.7%

Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes

All ratings85 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

Clue

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🎨 Seamless gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 👍 Faithful to the board game
  • 🎨 Automated gameplay features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues and bugs
  • 🤖 AI plays too perfectly
  • 🔒 Lack of account/progress sync
  • 🚫 Limited character/board selection without purchases

Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Highly fun and engaging
  • 🤝 Great for parties and groups
  • 💰 Worth the price
  • 🤯 Intense and adrenaline-inducing
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Strengthens friendships

Room to improve

  • 🗣️ Can be awkward in public
  • ⚫ Screen sometimes goes black
  • 🔊 No sound on iPad without headphones
  • ❓ Morse code difficult to understand
  • 🐛 Buggy in certain modules

Bugs and requests

Clue

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezing/crashing during multiplayer
  • Incorrect auto-fills on final accusation
  • Purchased content not restoring properly
  • Multiplayer lobby issues
  • Inconsistent AI behavior

Requested features

8 requests
  • Randomized player starting positions
  • Ability to mark revealed cards
  • Expert mode with no auto-fills
  • More game modes (speed, custom rules, etc.)
  • Ability to chat with online players
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  • Permanent scoring/progression system
  • Ability to kick inactive/disconnected players
  • More board and character themes

Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Screen sometimes goes black
  • No sound on iPad without headphones
  • Complicated wires module issues
  • Morse code difficult to understand
  • Cut wire instruction bug
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  • Turkish language verification code issue
  • Fixed back button on mobile
  • Cut buttons next to wires on mobile

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels
  • Add sound to Morse code
  • Visual suspense for bomb explosion
  • More languages
  • Add mods for iPad/Apple phones
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  • Update for complicated wires module
  • Add voice update to mobile version
  • More bomb types and modules

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Clue

One-time10
  • Warning$1.99
  • Super Pack$5.99
  • Hollywood Theme$6.99
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  • Vampire Theme$6.99
  • Snowy Peaks Theme$6.99
  • Masquerade Theme Bundle$6.99
  • Sherlock Theme$6.99
  • Tropical Mystery Theme$6.99
  • Murder Express Theme$7.99
  • Ultimate Detective's Package$34.99
None

Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clue free?
Clue costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes free?
Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clue or Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes?
Clue is rated higher. Clue averages 4.7 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes averages 4.6 from 86 ratings.
Do Clue or Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes have ads?
Neither Clue nor Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clue or Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes?
Clue ships an update monthly, and Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes every 8 months. Most recently, Clue was updated on November 4, 2026 and Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes on November 2, 2026.
Which is more popular, Clue or Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes?
Clue currently peaks at #10 in the App Store charts, and Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes at #59. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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