Comparison

Infamous Machine vs Lucy Dreaming

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

Head to head
About

Infamous Machine

Embark on a hilarious point-and-click adventure through history. Help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks and repair the unraveling fabric of time. Explore three wacky chapters with iconic historical figures.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Time travel adventure
  • Historical figures
  • Humorous story
  • Gorgeously drawn chapters
Features
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Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks! Kelvin is the well-meaning research assistant of Dr. Edwin Lupin, an outstanding but tacky physicist who goes completely nuts when his life’s work, a shower-shaped time machine, is ridiculed by the scientific community. Bent on leaving his mark, Lupin launches himself into the past to prevent history’s greatest geniuses from completing their defining works, so HE can complete them instead. Now the very fabric of time is beginning to unravel, and it’s up to Kelvin and his fellow research assistant Lise to repair it. Point and click your way through three wacky, gorgeously drawn chapters to help Ludwig van Beethoven, Isaac Newton, and Leonardo da Vinci achieve their destined greatness!

About

Lucy Dreaming

Embark on a British comedy adventure as a sharp-witted girl solving a dark family secret. Explore dreams and reality, interact with quirky characters, and solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind nightmares.

Highlights
  • Point & click gameplay
  • Explore dreams and reality
  • Solve puzzles and gather clues
  • Meet colorful characters
  • British comedy adventure
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
Currently charting
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Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer. A Splendidly British Comedy Ride your bike around the small British town of Figgington to meet its sardonic residents. Use your map to explore every corner, from its run-down town centre to the local pub as you discover the town's deepest, darkest secrets. Explore Dreams and Reality Learn techniques for dream control and enter Lucy's mind to unlock hidden memories, discover the past and unearth the disturbing truth behind her recurring nightmares. Solve Puzzles Along the way, you'll need to solve a huge variety of puzzles, so pour yourself a nice cup of tea and bring your powers of observation, logic and lateral thinking. Meet Colourful Characters From her dysfunctional family and the cynical Figgington townsfolk to the myriad of extraordinary characters from the depths of Lucy's subsonscious, do you have what it takes to pacify giant crabs, interrogate old ladies, satisfy toddlers and bargain with trolls? Just don’t forget your teddy bear. Game Features: • A wide variety of pixel art dreams and real-world locations. • An exceptional voice cast including Dominic Armato (Monkey Island's own Guybrush Threepwood). • Detailed scenes with witty responses to almost everything you can point your finger at. • Collect badges. • Subtitles in English and German. • Instant scene exit with a double-click. • Hotspot finder.

Screenshots

Infamous Machine4 screens
Lucy Dreaming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Infamous Machine at $2.99 against Lucy Dreaming's $14.99. Infamous Machine also leads on ratings volume (171 vs 57) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Lucy Dreaming's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (88% vs 74%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Infamous Machine costs $2.99 and Lucy Dreaming $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lucy Dreaming holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 171 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Infamous Machine's written reviews are positive against 88% of Lucy Dreaming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Infamous Machine ships an update every 3 months, Lucy Dreaming every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Infamous Machine versus Lucy Dreaming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfamous MachineLucy Dreaming
Price$2.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.4 (171 ratings)4.7 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB333 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBlyts LLCTall Story Games

Customer experience

Infamous Machine

All ratings171 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative16.7%

Lucy Dreaming

All ratings57 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Bugs and requests

Infamous Machine

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game freezes every few minutes requiring restart
  • Chapter 3 castle guard progression bug - unable to exit
  • Invisible characters with audible dialogue
  • Audio echoing and repetition
  • Game crashes on iPhone X and iPad models
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  • Force close on startup (iPad Pro)
  • Chapter 3 rat poison man reward not triggering
  • Jerky gameplay and video transitions
  • Performance issues on iPad mini 1

Requested features

8 requests
  • Sequel or more chapters
  • Faster character movement/run option
  • Hint or help system
  • Map feature for quick navigation
  • Russian language support
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  • German voice acting/dubbing
  • More female characters
  • Longer gameplay experience

Lucy Dreaming

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Infamous Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Lucy Dreaming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Infamous Machine free?
Infamous Machine costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucy Dreaming free?
Lucy Dreaming costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Infamous Machine or Lucy Dreaming?
Lucy Dreaming is rated higher. Infamous Machine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Lucy Dreaming averages 4.7 from 57 ratings.
Do Infamous Machine or Lucy Dreaming have ads?
Neither Infamous Machine nor Lucy Dreaming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infamous Machine or Lucy Dreaming?
Infamous Machine ships an update every 3 months, and Lucy Dreaming every 2 months. Most recently, Infamous Machine was updated on September 27, 2026 and Lucy Dreaming on September 23, 2026.

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