Room Escape Contest 2 vs Escape Game Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Room Escape Contest 2
Solve puzzles and find clues to escape a locked house. Explore rooms, collect items, and use them strategically to progress. Can you find your way out on your own?
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Find hints and items
- Inventory system
- Solve puzzles
- Escape the room
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I've made my way here, but she's gone off to somewhere. I've got not choice but to try and escape on my own. Well then, how shall I begin? How to play : The purpose of this game is to escape from the shut-up room. You can click the screen, in order to find hints and items. The item which you got is displayed on a right-hand side small window. If you click the item, it will be in a selective state. You can choose other items during a detailed picture display. You can use it for the item under detailed picture display.
Escape Game Basic
Engage in a collection of charming, short escape games. Explore diverse worlds, find hidden items, and solve clever puzzles using simple tap controls. Hints are available to help you progress through each relaxing, bite-sized adventure.
- Collection of short escape games
- Varied settings and puzzles
- Charming visual style
- Simple tap controls
- In-game hints
- In-game camera for clues
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Explore charming worlds, search for items, solve puzzles, and find your way out. Escape Game Basic is a collection of short escape games featuring a variety of settings and themes. The simple tap controls make the games easy to pick up, even for players who are new to escape games. Take a close look around, find hidden clues, and use the items you collect to solve each puzzle. 【Features】 ・A collection of short escape games ・Different settings and puzzles in each game ・Charming and approachable visual style ・Simple tap controls ・Hints to help you when you get stuck ・An in-game camera for saving important clues ・Play every game through to the end for free 【How to Play】 1. Tap anywhere that looks interesting to investigate it. 2. Select an item, then tap the place where you want to use it. 3. Use the clues you find to solve puzzles and unlock mechanisms. 4. Solve all the puzzles and find your way out to complete the game. 【Recommended for Players Who】 ・Enjoy escape games and puzzle games ・Like games with a cute and charming atmosphere ・Want a relaxing puzzle game ・Prefer short games they can enjoy at their own pace ・Are playing an escape game for the first time Explore a variety of worlds and enjoy the puzzles hidden in each setting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Escape Game Basic at 4.8 against Room Escape Contest 2's 4.4. Room Escape Contest 2's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 277) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Room Escape Contest 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Escape Game Basic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Escape Game Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Room Escape Contest 2 has 5.5K ratings behind it against 277, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.
Room Escape Contest 2 ships an update monthly, Escape Game Basic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Room Escape Contest 2 | Escape Game Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5.5K ratings) | 4.8 (277 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 277 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 334 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 飞 李 | nicolet.jp |
Customer experience
Room Escape Contest 2
Escape Game Basic
User reviews
Room Escape Contest 2
From 5.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🧠 Keeps your brain active
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🎨 Good graphics
- 🕰️ Quick gameplay sessions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in certain levels
- 💰 Ads and in-app purchases for hints
- 🔍 Clues can be unclear or illogical
- 🔒 Last 3 levels locked with no explanation
- 🙈 Ad banner covers parts of the screen
Escape Game Basic
From 277 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Cute graphics and characters
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 💡 Clever and engaging puzzles
- 👍 Easy to understand and play
- ✨ Well-designed animations
Room to improve
- 🤔 Some puzzles are obscure
- ⚠️ Items are hard to identify
- ❓ Hints are not helpful
- 📉 Games becoming shorter
- 😵 Puzzles can be too convoluted
Bugs and requests
Room Escape Contest 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Level 9 floor puzzle not working
- Certain puzzles not triggering correctly
- Game freezing or crashing
- Progress lost after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to skip or unlock levels
- Improved hint system
- Option to remove ads
Escape Game Basic
Reported bugs
7 issues- Cannot dig treasure chest in Autumn
- Screen goes black and app closes after watching ads
- Strange clicking sound in gadget room game
- Item icons and hint marks turn white
- Yellow color missing in Factory game mole puzzle
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- Game crashes after watching ads
- Sound disappears intermittently
Requested features
8 requests- More new games
- More frequent updates
- More difficult levels
- Option to view answers
- Shortcut for movement
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- Fix for sound issues
- Fix for yellow color in Factory game
- Fix for Spring game chick treatment
In-app purchases
Room Escape Contest 2
- 2 Prompts$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 10 Coins$0.99
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- all prompts$2.99
- 30 Coins$2.99
- 55 Coins$4.99
- 120 Coins$9.99
- 300 Coins$19.99
Escape Game Basic
- Donate$0.99
- Donate more$3.99
- Donate more and more$9.99
Questions
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