Dark Stories vs Deceivr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Stories
A group game where players act as detectives to solve fictional mysteries. One person reads a mystery and its solution, while others ask yes/no questions to uncover the truth. Perfect for parties and gatherings.
- Group mystery solving
- Yes/No question format
- Over 200 fictional stories
- Periodic story updates
- Detective role-playing
- Suitable for parties
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ATTENTION! THIS GAME IS MEANT TO BE PLAYED WITH FRIENDS IN PERSON. IF YOU ARE ALONE YOU CANNOT PLAY! Dark Stories is an easy to play and fun game but some of the stories are quite difficult. All the stories are fictional. To solve them, the players will need to prove their skills as detectives. HOW TO PLAY Dark Stories must be played in group. A person -chosen as narrator- picks a mystery and reads its description aloud. Then he/she reads its solution without telling the other people. The rest of the players then have to make questions in order to solve the mystery. The narrator can only answer the questions using "Yes", "No" or "It is not relevant". The only possible solution is the one given at the back of each mystery card. If the answer is still not clear enough, the players must follow the narrator's interpretation of the mystery. EXAMPLE A typical fragment of a gameplay could be: Player1: "Did he die because of the shot?" Narrator:"No" Player2: "Was he poisoned?" Narrator: "No" Player3: "Did he have children?" Narrator: "It's not relevant" Player1: "Are there other people in the story?" Narrator: "No" Player2: "Did he commit suicide?" Narrator: "Yes" ... END OF THE GAME When the narrator considers that the story has been solved enough, the narrator can conclude the game and read the whole solution. It is up to the narrator to give some clues if the story is in a deadlock. WHEN TO PLAY It is perfect for birthday parties, camps... and every situation in which you join several friends. STORIES This free App includes more than 200 stories and we will add new stories periodically. Accidents, suicides, thefts... Will you be able to solve every mystery? Special thanks to Lorena Rebollo, mcwc307 Chan, Rachel Long and Zak Freckelton for their help with the English translation. Rated 18+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS).
Deceivr
This social deduction game challenges players to identify secret impostors by giving and guessing one-word clues. It's perfect for gatherings, offering offline play and multiple word categories for endless fun.
- Social deduction gameplay
- Offline play supported
- Pass the device multiplayer
- Multiple word categories
- Custom word lists
- Leaderboard tracking
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Deceivr is the social deduction word game that turns any gathering into a thrilling game of bluff and deduction. HOW IT WORKS Every player secretly receives the same word — except one or more. The Deceivers get a different word, or nothing at all. Players take turns giving a one-word clue. Then the group votes: who are the impostors? But there's a twist. If a Deceiver is caught, they get one last chance — guess the real word and steal the win. FEATURES • Free to play, forever • Works completely offline — no Wi-Fi, no accounts, no setup • Pass the Device mode — one phone, passed around the table • 8 word categories with 30 words each: Animals, Food, Places, Sports, Music, Nature, Professions & Daily Items • Custom word lists — play with your own words • Leaderboard to track wins across your group • 3–15 players • Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Mandarin, Hindi, Japanese & Korean PERFECT FOR • Game nights and dinner parties • Road trips and travel • Team building and icebreakers Just a great game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Deceivr at none against Dark Stories's shown. Deceivr also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Dark Stories's advantage is ratings volume (175 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Dark Stories sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deceivr sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Deceivr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Stories has 175 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Dark Stories's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deceivr's.
Dark Stories ships an update every 3 months, Deceivr every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Stories | Deceivr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (175 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Treebit Technologies | Olivier Devaux |
Customer experience
Dark Stories
Deceivr
In-app purchases
Dark Stories
- Premium$3.99
Deceivr
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Tip$4.99









