Infamous Machine vs Terminal Madness
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Time travel adventure
- Historical figures
- Humorous story
- Gorgeously drawn chapters
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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!
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.
- Thrilling hacker story
- Humorous dialogue and characters
- Challenging puzzles
- Captivating world exploration
- Outstanding illustrations
- Multiple character control
- Smart item usage
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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!"
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Infamous Machine | Terminal Madness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (171 ratings) | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 171 — better | 104 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 315 MB | 723 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Blyts | Codepassion S.L. |
Customer experience
Infamous Machine
Terminal Madness
User reviews
Infamous Machine
From 171 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Infamous Machine
No in-app purchases
Terminal Madness
- 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
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