Comparison

Dead Reckoning vs Grim Tales 17

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

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About

Dead Reckoning

Unravel a murder mystery at a prestigious university by solving hidden object puzzles and engaging in challenging quests. Explore beautiful locations, gather clues, and rescue a kidnapped student to catch the killer before they strike again.

Highlights
  • Hidden object puzzles
  • Explore beautiful locations
  • Unravel challenging puzzles
  • Gather clues
  • Bonus chapter with student rescue
  • Solve murder mystery
Features
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Can you solve the exciting mystery of "Dead Reckoning: Lethal Knowledge Collector's Edition" in time? Use your skills to unravel challenging hidden object puzzles, explore beautiful locations and reveal the truth before it is too late! You’ve been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for your literary contributions by the prestigious Discipulus University! However, the excitement is short-lived when the headmaster is found murdered on the day of the ceremony, placing everything on hold. It seems you’re the only one who can be trusted to find the killer! Explore mysterious hidden object scenes and solve curious puzzles to gather clues! Also, rescue a kidnapped student in the exciting bonus chapter. Can you catch the culprit before they strike again in this thrilling adventure? *** Discover more from Big Fish! *** Check out our entire game library with our Big Fish Games app absolutely FREE here: http://bigfi.sh/BigFishGamesApp Sign up for our newsletter and never miss a new release or promotion again: http://bigfi.sh/iSplashNewsletter Big Fish is the leading global marketplace to discover and enjoy casual games. You can enjoy our virtually endless selection of games anytime, anywhere — on your PC, Mac, mobile phone, or tablet. Learn more at bigfishgames.com! Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BigFishGames Follow us on Twitter: http://bigfi.sh/BigFishTwitter

About

Grim Tales 17

Embark on a thrilling detective adventure to uncover the source of a deadly tragedy threatening a family. Solve intricate puzzles, find hidden objects, and explore mysterious locations to unravel secrets before it's too late.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Solve puzzles
  • Find lost items
  • Mystery detective gameplay
  • Explore unusual locations
  • Mini-games
  • Collector's Edition bonuses
Features
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Help Alice uncover the source of the tragedy that threatens the Gray family! Play the hidden object game, solve puzzles, find lost items and enjoy mystery detective! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to uncover the mysteries of Grim Tales: Guest From The Future? Immerse yourself in a mystery detective, find hidden objects and solve riddles. Explore unusual locations and investigate the fever that killed all the Grays in the future before it’s too late! Your teenage daughter Alice needs your expertise to uncover the source of a tragedy that threatens to end the Gray family line forever! A mysterious illness has already claimed several victims, and any of the Grays could be next. Are you up to the task of discovering how it started, and more importantly, why? Things may not be as simple as they seem... IS THIS THE END OF THE GRAYS? Can you lift the curse that someone put on the family of the Grays? Do everything you can to rescue your daughter who came to you from the future and save the rest of your family! WHO IS THE SPIRIT THAT HAUNTS ANNA AND ALICE GRAY AND INTERRUPTS THE INVESTIGATION? Uncover the truth by solving engaging puzzles and mysterious mini-games. FIND OUT WHY ALL EVENTS STARTED HAPPENING IN ANNA GRAY’S NEPHEW Complete hidden object scenes and enjoy spectacular mystic locations. PLAY AS FAMOUS DETECTIVE’S DAUGHTER AND FIND OUT WHO KIDNAPPED YOUR MOTHER IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Uncover the mystery of Anna Gray’s kidnapping - take your grandfather Richard as companion and enjoy the bonuses of Collector’s Edition! Grim Tales: Guest From The Future is a hidden objects game where you need to seek and find missing objects like Sherlock. Stop the fever that's killing the Gray family and solve the unsolved mysteries and puzzles. Enjoy replayable HOPs, mini-games and exclusive сontent in this mystery detective game! Zoom in on the scenes to find items, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full version by means of an in-app purchase. Elephant Games is a casual game developer. Explore our full game library: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/

Screenshots

Dead Reckoning4 screens
Grim Tales 174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grim Tales 17 at 4.7 against Dead Reckoning's 4.5. Grim Tales 17 also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 52%). Dead Reckoning's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dead Reckoning sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Tales 17 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grim Tales 17 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 746 and 428 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Dead Reckoning's written reviews are positive against 64% of Grim Tales 17's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dead Reckoning versus Grim Tales 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead ReckoningGrim Tales 17
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (746 ratings)4.7 (428 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings746 — better428
Update frequency—Every 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size633 MB810 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBig Fish Premium, LLCElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Dead Reckoning

All ratings746 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative44.4%

Grim Tales 17

All ratings428 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

User reviews

Dead Reckoning

From 746 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent game with great puzzles, graphics, and story
  • 🗺️ Helpful map feature
  • 🎨 Innovative and enjoyable gameplay
  • 📚 Engaging academic/scientific theme

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Technical issues like sound cutting out and screen freezing
  • 🕹️ Confusing or difficult puzzle instructions
  • 🕰️ Short game length compared to other titles in the series

Grim Tales 17

From 428 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Affordable and enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Good storyline and puzzles
  • 🌟 High-quality graphics and design
  • 🤩 Series continuity is appreciated
  • 💡 Engaging and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 📉 Bonus chapter continuity issues
  • ⏳ Games can feel too short
  • 🤔 Some plot points lack explanation
  • 💰 Perceived high price for game length
  • 😵 Difficulty finding morphing objects

Bugs and requests

Dead Reckoning

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to pick up first collectible item
  • Difficulty interacting with objects and levers

Requested features

2 requests
  • More advanced puzzles and challenges
  • Improved map functionality and navigation

Grim Tales 17

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 🐛 Screen sliding/unlocked on iPhone
  • 🐛 Game won't start, logo spins
  • 🐛 Game not available in US (despite prior play)
  • 🐛 Bonus game is buggy
  • 🐛 Game play screen doesn't load
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  • 🐛 Game crashes
  • 🐛 Screen falls off the side of iPhone
  • 🐛 Cannot see items on screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer game duration for the price
  • More explanation in bonus chapters
  • Improved continuity in bonus chapters

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dead Reckoning

One-time2
  • Full Game Unlock$6.99
  • Full Game on Sale Now$6.99
1 purchases

Grim Tales 17

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99

Questions

Is Dead Reckoning free?
Dead Reckoning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Tales 17 free?
Grim Tales 17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dead Reckoning or Grim Tales 17?
Grim Tales 17 is rated higher. Dead Reckoning averages 4.5 out of 5 from 746 ratings, while Grim Tales 17 averages 4.7 from 428 ratings.
Do Dead Reckoning or Grim Tales 17 have ads?
Neither Dead Reckoning nor Grim Tales 17 shows ads.

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