Comparison

Through Abandoned vs Laqueus Escape

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

Head to head
About

Through Abandoned

Embark on a classic point-and-click adventure to find your lost twin brother. Explore mysterious locations, solve challenging puzzles, and progress through three chapters of engaging gameplay. The first chapter is available for free.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click adventure gameplay
  • Mysterious location exploration
  • Challenging puzzle solving
  • Three chapters of gameplay
  • Search for lost twin brother
Features
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Can you make your way through the Abandoned? • Journey through mysterious places in search of your lost twin brother. • Classic point and click style adventure with many new twists. • Solve challenging puzzles. • Three chapters of fascinating game play. First chapter is free to play. Your twin brother disappeared into a curious place called the Abandoned. You must make your way through a network of doors in order to find him. If you think you have what it takes to make your way through the Abandoned, then download this game now!

About

Laqueus Escape

Explore mysterious environments, find hidden clues, and utilize various objects to solve intricate puzzles. Your goal is to unravel the enigma of your surroundings and escape the room.

Highlights
  • Explore environments
  • Find clues
  • Use objects
  • Solve puzzles
  • Escape rooms
Features
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You find yourself in a strange place. How did you get here? Is there a way out? You must look around, find clues, use random objects and solve puzzles to make your way out in this escape room game.

Screenshots

Through Abandoned4 screens
Laqueus Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Through Abandoned at none against Laqueus Escape's shown. Through Abandoned also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (641 vs 205). Laqueus Escape's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 39%) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Through Abandoned sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Laqueus Escape 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

Laqueus Escape holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 641 and 205 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Through Abandoned's written reviews are positive against 67% of Laqueus Escape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Through Abandoned ships an update weekly, Laqueus Escape every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Through Abandoned versus Laqueus Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrough AbandonedLaqueus Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (641 ratings)4.2 (205 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings641 — better205
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size758 MB920 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnapbreak Games ABSmartCode

Customer experience

Through Abandoned

All ratings639 ratings
Positive74.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews543 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral15.1%
Negative45.7%

Laqueus Escape

All ratings200 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.3%
Negative17.0%

User reviews

Through Abandoned

From 641 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Interesting story and atmosphere
  • 💡 Eerie and calming music
  • 🚀 Enjoyable puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
  • 🐛 Disappearing items
  • 🐛 Unexplained and illogical puzzles

Laqueus Escape

From 205 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome puzzles
  • 🎨 Great graphics and atmosphere
  • 👍 Challenging but not impossible
  • 💰 Good value for free game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs, especially in later chapters
  • 🔍 Some puzzles too obscure or illogical
  • 🔍 Hints not always helpful
  • 🔍 Navigation and controls can be clunky

Bugs and requests

Through Abandoned

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to open certain doors
  • Puzzle solutions not working as expected
  • Inability to interact with key items
  • Levels getting stuck or resetting

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels
  • Improved hint system
  • Better explanations for puzzles
  • Ability to save progress

Laqueus Escape

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to back out of certain screens
  • Puzzle solutions not working as expected
  • Crashes and lost progress
  • Visibility issues with small details

Requested features

4 requests
  • More chapters and content
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Better hint system
  • Improved navigation and controls

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Through Abandoned

One-time4
  • No ADs$0.99
  • Chapter 2$1.99
  • Chapter 3$1.99
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  • VIP Pack$2.99
1 purchases

Laqueus Escape

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Through Abandoned free?
Through Abandoned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Laqueus Escape free?
Laqueus Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Through Abandoned or Laqueus Escape?
Laqueus Escape is rated higher. Through Abandoned averages 4.0 out of 5 from 641 ratings, while Laqueus Escape averages 4.2 from 205 ratings.
Do Through Abandoned or Laqueus Escape have ads?
Laqueus Escape shows ads; Through Abandoned does not.
Which is updated more often, Through Abandoned or Laqueus Escape?
Through Abandoned ships an update weekly, and Laqueus Escape every 3 months. Most recently, Through Abandoned was updated on October 21, 2026 and Laqueus Escape on October 20, 2026.

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