Deep in the woods vs Detective Mimo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deep in the woods
Explore beautifully painted scenes by dragging and swiping to solve point-and-click puzzles. This unique gameplay enhances visual perception and immersion for an engaging puzzle experience.
- Point-and-click puzzle gameplay
- Beautifully painted scenes
- Drag and swipe screen interaction
- Deep scene exploration
- Enhanced visual perception
- Immersive puzzle sessions
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"Deep in the woods" is a different kind of point-and-click puzzle game, like a beautiful painting. Players can use dragging and swiping the screen to explore the well-designed scenes in depth. This special gameplay experience will make the interactive puzzle sessions more interesting while enhancing the visual perception and sense of immersion.
Detective Mimo
Embark on a thrilling mystery as a police cat tasked with stopping a notorious thief. Solve intricate puzzles that extend beyond your screen and uncover a story that blurs the lines between the game and reality. Discover hidden clues in the real world to unravel the truth.
- Solve puzzles beyond the screen
- Fourth-wall breaking narrative
- Find real-world clues
- Cat-themed memes and humor
- Multiple endings and hidden chapters
- Unlockable easter eggs
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There is a bright shining City hidden in the Kingdom of CAT called Shrimp, an amazing place with luxurious facilities such as Cat Beauty Salon, fish café and MEW Bank. Shrimp attracts thieves from whole country. The most mysterious and rich palace called MEW bank is the prime target. One day, a renowned thief proclaimed that he would invade the bank and loot all the gold. Shrimp needs detective Mimo, a policecat who has guarded the city bravely to stop the crime! After conquering obstacles and solving puzzles, Mimo finally met the thief, but, to her surprise, the thief told her another story that will change Mimo’s life forever. [Game Features] •It contains many puzzles that need you to think outside the box and explore solutions beyond your mobile screen. When you find those solutions, you will experience incredibly satisfying “Aha!” moments. •It tells a story that breaks the “fourth wall”. As you play Detective Mimo, you will find yourself not only a player, but also part of a larger story. You also need to find clues in the real world. •Many developing team members like cats. We implant many cat-related memes in the game. Hope you enjoy it. •It has 2 endings, 2 hidden chapters and many eastern eggs. If you like challenges, try to complete all endings and hidden chapters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Deep in the woods at Free against Detective Mimo's $1.99. Detective Mimo's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
Deep in the woods is free to download; Detective Mimo costs $1.99 up front. Deep in the woods sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Detective Mimo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Detective Mimo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Deep in the woods's written reviews are positive against 76% of Detective Mimo's.
Deep in the woods ships an update every 11 months, Detective Mimo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deep in the woods | Detective Mimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (41 ratings) | 4.9 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Beijing Unifly Culture Innovation Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Deep in the woods
Detective Mimo
In-app purchases
Deep in the woods
- Purchase game$2.99
Detective Mimo
No in-app purchases
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