Comparison

Puzzles from the Crypt vs 3playerDown

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

Head to head
About

Puzzles from the Crypt

An interactive word game that uses classic horror short stories as its narrative. Players fill in missing words within the story to progress, using contextual clues. It offers a simple yet engaging way to experience chilling tales.

Highlights
  • Interactive word puzzles
  • Classic horror short stories
  • Contextual clues for word finding
  • Story progression gameplay
  • Engaging narrative experience
Features
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Story Puzzle is an interactive word game using classic horror short stories like "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Tell Tale Heart". You must fill in the missing words on each page of the story in order to progress, using the context of the story as clues. It's simple and fun, with absolutely brilliant stories to back it up!

About

3playerDown

Control three characters simultaneously in this stylish puzzle game. Navigate treacherous worlds, solve tricky puzzles using unique mechanics like teleporters and gravity, and enjoy a haunting soundtrack across 100 levels.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous player control
  • Unique game mechanics (teleporters, elevators, gravity)
  • 100 challenging levels
  • 6 distinct worlds to explore
  • Visually stunning art
  • Haunting soundtrack
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3playerDown is an exciting and stylish puzzle game with fresh gameplay mechanics, visually stunning art and a haunting soundtrack. Take control of the players moving left-right simultaneously. Use the environment and interactive objects and very carefully plan your path to victory! Move as a team through treacherous worlds filled with mysterious landscapes and solve tricky puzzles. Always facing new challenges. An innovative puzzle game. Play with 3player simultaneously. Unique game mechanics such as teleporters, elevators, gravity and more. Explore 6 worlds full of challenges. Enjoy 100 levels with tricky puzzles. Each world with a haunting soundtrack.

Screenshots

Puzzles from the Crypt4 screens
3playerDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 3playerDown at 5.0 against Puzzles from the Crypt's 4.5. 3playerDown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3playerDown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Puzzles from the Crypt versus 3playerDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzles from the Crypt3playerDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB80 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite Studiospeter baeder

Customer experience

Puzzles from the Crypt

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

3playerDown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzles from the Crypt

No in-app purchases

None

3playerDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzles from the Crypt free?
Puzzles from the Crypt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3playerDown free?
3playerDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzles from the Crypt or 3playerDown?
3playerDown is rated higher. Puzzles from the Crypt averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 3playerDown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Puzzles from the Crypt or 3playerDown have ads?
Puzzles from the Crypt shows ads; 3playerDown does not.

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