Comparison

Dark Stories vs Sembolize

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Group mystery solving
  • Yes/No question format
  • Over 200 fictional stories
  • Periodic story updates
  • Detective role-playing
  • Suitable for parties
Features
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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).

About

Sembolize

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Bir deve, bir kuş. Yan yana gelince ne oluyor? Sembolize'de her bölüm böyle bir soruyla başlıyor. Karşında birkaç resim var; onları doğru okuduğunda ortaya tek bir kelime çıkıyor. Bazen bir atasözü, bazen bir türkü, bazen de adını duyunca gülümseyeceğin bir yemek. Bildiğin halde bulamadığın anlar olacak. Sonra bir şey yerine oturacak ve "tabii ya" diyeceksin. Bu oyun tam olarak o an için var. Onlarca kategori, yüzlerce bölüm. Her kategori senden başka türlü düşünmeni istiyor: kimi resimlerin adlarını arka arkaya okutuyor, kimi yalnız ilk harflerini, kimi de üç eşya gösterip "burası neresi?" diye soruyor. Takılırsan TEKİ yanında. Bir harf açar, işe yaramayan taşları siler, çok sıkıştıysan bölümü atlatır. Ama cevabı asla söylemez; o senin bulman için orada duruyor. Süre yok, rakip yok, sıralama yok. İnternet de gerekmiyor. Sırada beklerken, yolda, uyumadan önce. Bir bölümde takıldıysan bırak, akşam gel; cevap seni bekliyor olacak. Deve ile kuş devekuşuydu, bu arada.

Screenshots

Dark Stories4 screens
Sembolize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dark Stories at 13.0 against Sembolize's 15.0. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dark Stories sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sembolize sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dark Stories versus Sembolize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark StoriesSembolize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (175 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings175 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB125 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTreebit TechnologiesMurat Gur

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dark Stories

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
4 purchases

Sembolize

One-time4
  • Coin Pouch$0.99
  • Coin Chest$1.99
  • Reklamsız$5.99
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  • Coin Treasure$5.99

Questions

Is Dark Stories free?
Dark Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sembolize free?
Sembolize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dark Stories or Sembolize have ads?
Both Dark Stories and Sembolize show ads.

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