Comparison

Infamous Machine vs Terminal Madness

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
Currently charting
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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

Terminal Madness

Embark on a thrilling point-and-click adventure as a young hacker trapped in a digital world. Solve challenging puzzles, outsmart a cunning villain, and save the CyberSphere with wit and humor. Explore a captivating world with outstanding illustrations and a memorable soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Thrilling hacker story
  • Humorous dialogue and characters
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Captivating world exploration
  • Outstanding illustrations
  • Multiple character control
  • Smart item usage
Features
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Deponia meets the Curse Of Monkey island. Help Crypto, the young hacker on a mission to become the best in the game. But when he is trapped in the CyberSphere by the cunning Blackchain, Crypto must use his skills, quick thinking and humour to outsmart the mastermind villain and save the CyberSphere from Blackchain's grasp. Explore a captivating world and solve challenging puzzles in this exciting point and click adventure game. FEATURES · Immerse yourself in a thrilling story of a young hacker, Crypto, on a mission to become the best in the game · Enjoy a dose of humor in every aspect of the game, from the dialogue to the character designs and plot twists. · Face off against the villainous Blackchain, who seeks to control the CyberSphere · Use your skills and cunning to outsmart Blackchain and save the CyberSphere from his grasp · Experience a laugh-out-loud story and solve challenging puzzles and obstacles in this immersive point and click adventure game · Explore a captivating world filled with outstanding illustrations · Enjoy beautifully designed graphics and a captivating soundtrack that enhances the game experience HIGHLIGHTS ◆ Step into a thrilling adventure in a modern world with classic gameplay ◆ Get ready to laugh with our hilarious point & click comedy adventure ◆ Explore incredible and unique LOCATIONS that you won't find in any other game ◆ Control of multiple characters and switch between them as you unravel the mystery ◆ Discover multiple actions for every object, adding depth value to the game ◆ Solve SMART puzzles and engage in smart dialogues as you progress through the story ◆ Collect lots of inventory items and use them to solve CHALLENGES and progress through the game ◆ Experience seamless gameplay DESIGNED specifically for MOBILE DEVICES ◆ Uncover an intriguing history as you help Crypto become an elite Hacker ◆ Rock out with an epic in-game rock show that you won't want to miss!"

Screenshots

Infamous Machine4 screens
Terminal Madness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Infamous Machine at none against Terminal Madness's 4. Infamous Machine also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). Terminal Madness's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Terminal Madness $5.99 up front. Terminal Madness sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Infamous Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Infamous Machine against 4.5 for Terminal Madness. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 171 and 104 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Infamous Machine's written reviews are positive against 80% of Terminal Madness's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Infamous Machine ships an update every 3 months, Terminal Madness every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Infamous Machine versus Terminal Madness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfamous MachineTerminal Madness
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.4 (171 ratings)4.5 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171 — better104
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB723 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBlytsCodepassion S.L.

Customer experience

Infamous Machine

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

Terminal Madness

All ratings101 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Infamous Machine

From 171 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😂 Hilarious dialogue and humor
  • 🎨 Beautiful crisp artwork and graphics
  • 🧩 Well-designed logical puzzles
  • 🎙️ Excellent voice acting
  • 🎮 Classic point-and-click gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow character movement/walking
  • 📏 Game is too short
  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing
  • 🎒 Inventory covers interactive objects
  • 🔍 Unclear exit locations between areas

Terminal Madness

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great art style and illustrations
  • 💡 Creative and imaginative gameplay
  • 👍 Humorous and entertaining dialogue
  • 👍 Challenging but solvable puzzles
  • 👍 Reminiscent of classic Lucas Arts games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frustrating gameplay at times
  • 🐛 Puzzles can be unintuitive/illogical
  • 🐛 Pinpoint accuracy needed for object use
  • 🐛 Repetitive dialogue
  • 🐛 Some cutscenes are too long and unskippable

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

Terminal Madness

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Cannot skip cutscenes
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Glitch in Disk 3 (grey screen/time labyrinth)
  • Bug where used items in inventory don't discard
  • Cannot interact with garden to make beans grow
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  • Cannot proceed in Disk 2 (concert issue)
  • Sound issues on iPhone 8 (only works with Bluetooth)
  • Glitch when getting gold ball, requires restarting disc
  • Cannot merge delivery box with TTD
  • Cannot get knife
  • Cannot put barcode into tattoo book
  • Cannot leave house of pink rocker
  • Game freezes on a grey screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add voice acting/dubbing
  • Make music available separately
  • Ensure full game completion is available
  • Improve hint system clarity
  • Add more content to later chapters
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  • Fix inventory bug where used items don't discard

In-app purchases

None

Infamous Machine

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Terminal Madness

One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Buy me couple coffees$3.99
  • Buy me a few coffees$6.99
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  • I adore the game$12.99

Questions

Is Infamous Machine free?
Infamous Machine costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terminal Madness free?
Terminal Madness costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Infamous Machine or Terminal Madness?
Terminal Madness is rated higher. Infamous Machine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Terminal Madness averages 4.5 from 104 ratings.
Do Infamous Machine or Terminal Madness have ads?
Neither Infamous Machine nor Terminal Madness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infamous Machine or Terminal Madness?
Infamous Machine ships an update every 3 months, and Terminal Madness every 3 weeks. Most recently, Infamous Machine was updated on November 6, 2026 and Terminal Madness on November 7, 2026.

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