Gold Rush! 2 vs Methods 5
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.
Methods 5
Engage in a crime investigation visual novel where you examine evidence and solve mysteries. This is the fifth installment in a series, featuring interactive crime scenes and an intriguing storyline.
- Interactive crime scenes
- Multiple-choice investigations
- Intriguing storyline
- Distinctive artwork
- Original soundtrack
- 20+ chapters
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The fifth chapter in the Methods Visual Novel series. Previous Part: Methods4: The Best Detective Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution. And the whole game has been split into five apps for the mobile release, with 'Methods 5: The Last Stage' being the fifth part, and containing Chapters 86-100 and new DLC: 'Methods: The Illusion Murders'. Story: One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving crimes created by the world's smartest criminals. The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime. The winner of the fifth stage has been decided. But does she stand a chance in the Sixth Stage? Find out in... Methods 5: The Last Stage Key features ■ Very Positive in Steam ■ Over 25 Interactive Crime Scenes ■ Contains 20+ Chapters ■ Original Soundtrack ■ Intriguing Storyline ■ Distinctive Artwork ■ Independent Developer Twitter: Methods_Official Instagram: methodsvn https://discord.gg/hfHrz3GYub
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Methods 5 at 5.0 against Gold Rush! 2's 3.3. Methods 5 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 54 months). Gold Rush! 2's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 $0.99 and Methods 5 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Methods 5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gold Rush! 2 has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gold Rush! 2 ships an update every 54 months, Methods 5 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gold Rush! 2 | Methods 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 54 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 784 MB | 682 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Marco Sowa-Israel | Erabit Studios |
Customer experience
Gold Rush! 2
Methods 5
In-app purchases
Gold Rush! 2
No in-app purchases
Methods 5
No in-app purchases
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