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
Embark on a gentle puzzle-solving adventure in a charming, relaxing world. This beginner-friendly escape game offers simple controls and soothing gameplay, perfect for a cozy gaming break. Explore, use items, and solve mysteries at your own pace.
- Heartwarming world with adorable characters
- Gentle puzzles for beginners
- Easy tap controls
- Completely free to play
- Minimal ads
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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 271) 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 271, 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 September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Room Escape Contest 2 | Escape Game Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5.5K ratings) | 4.8 (271 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 271 |
| 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
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
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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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