Gold Rush! 2 vs A Simple Mistake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gold Rush! 2
Embark on an adventure set during the 1849 Gold Rush to find a lost brother and uncover a conspiracy. Travel by train and outwit a corrupt politician to return home safely.
- Full HD prerendered images and animated scenes
- New story and quests from the 80s developer
- High quality voices and new recorded music
- Subtitles in English or German
- Optimized Point&Click control
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Jerrod Wilson left his home in Brooklyn, New York during the legendary Gold Rush of 1849 to find his brother Jake, who was forced to leave 11 years earlier. After a long adventure, Jake and Jerrod found the richest vein of gold in California’s Mother Lode! Now it’s 1869. 20 years of hard work has made their mine very successful. Most of their mining profits were sent home to Mr. Quail, a banker and family friend, who has been investing them wisely. The brothers are as wealthy as Wall Street tycoons, and if they ever return to NY, they will be very influential gentlemen. Mr. Quail sends news from home and it’s not always good. William Tweed, who Jake and Jerrod personally knew to be the leader of a gang of thieves and extortionists (the man who forced Jake to leave Brooklyn), has become very powerful. He is now in the State Legislature and members of his gang have key positions in Brooklyn. Tweed’s political corruption has allowed his gang’s crime to go unchecked since the police are also on his payroll. Jake and Jerrod decide to sell their mine and travel home on the newly constructed Transcontinental Railroad. The brothers have evidence that should send Tweed to prison for the rest of his life, but Tweed has heard they are coming and plans to stop them from ever returning to Brooklyn. A contest of wits has begun with “Boss” Tweed, a man with political power, wealth and a gang of criminals at his command. Features: • Far more than 80 prerendered images and animated scenes in full HD • Complete new story and quests from the developer from the 80s • High quality voices and new recorded music • Subtitles in English or German • Optimized Point&Click control • This game is optimized for devices from 7", because the small details are better visible and better to control. But it runs also on smaller devices.
A Simple Mistake
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click adventure through a mysterious mansion filled with intricate puzzles and hidden secrets. Your goal is to make a crucial phone call and escape the enigmatic house.
- Point & Click Gameplay
- Brain Teasing Puzzles
- Hidden Pathways
- Inventory Combinations
- Captivating Soundscapes
- Amazing Visuals
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STORY It is a cold wintery night. You are driving on the deserted road towards the familiar hills of Westlake Creek and it isn’t far until you will be home. But then…BANG and a sound of grinding metal! A sudden jolt and you notice smoke is pouring from the hood of your car. You need to call for help. You look around and notice a large mansion house down a gated path. Lights are on so someone must be home. You are thankfully not alone out here. You decide to see if whoever lives there can help. But have you just made a simple mistake? GAMEPLAY Explore an ancient old building. A home to an elaborate architect that has a passion for puzzles and secret passageways. Make your way through the house room by room trying to make that all elusive telephone call. What secrets will you discover, will you ever manage to make that telephone call and escape? FEATURES = Amazing visuals = Captivating soundscapes = Brain teasing puzzles = Hidden pathways = Bountiful inventory items and combinations BACKGROUND From the creator of Mystery of Camp Enigma. If you are a fan of point and click, hidden object, mystery, adventure or escape rooms then you will love playing A Simple Mistake A Simple Mistake is the vision of a solo developer. I am always fascinated by your feedback, which is turn gives me the inspiration for the next adventure! Please continue to share your thoughts and feedback in all the usual ways. NOTES Please note that saving is automatic as each room or level is completed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: A Simple Mistake at monthly against Gold Rush! 2's every 54 months. A Simple Mistake also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Gold Rush! 2 costs $1.99 and A Simple Mistake $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for Gold Rush! 2 against 3.2 for A Simple Mistake. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Gold Rush! 2's written reviews are positive against 26% of A Simple Mistake's.
Gold Rush! 2 ships an update every 54 months, A Simple Mistake monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gold Rush! 2 | A Simple Mistake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better | 3.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 54 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 784 MB | 448 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marco Sowa-Israel | M9 Creative LTD |
Customer experience
Gold Rush! 2
A Simple Mistake
In-app purchases
Gold Rush! 2
No in-app purchases
A Simple Mistake
No in-app purchases
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