Comparison

Through Abandoned vs Escape From Caleb's Room

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

Escape From Caleb's Room

Solve intricate puzzles in a hand-drawn 2D environment to escape a mysterious room. This adventure game offers challenging enigmas and an immersive soundtrack. Hints are available if you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn 2D graphics
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Immersive soundtrack
  • Hint system
  • Unlockable premium room
Features
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Escape From Caleb's Room is the sequel to "Escape From Benjamin's Room", a unique 2D hand-drawn puzzle adventure that will put your brain to work. You're trapped in a new room from which another man tried to escape. Will you find a way out? Crack challenging puzzles to escape the room and gain your freedom. A UNIQUE 2D HAND-DRAWN ADVENTURE Think outside the box to solve all the puzzles in the room, click on any game objects to interact, and pay attention to the details IMMERSIVE SOUNDTRACK (by Frank Eno) Put your headphones on to get immersed in this incredible escape room game, you'll enjoy this adventure at best! TWO ROOMS The Original room (playable for free) and an Alternative room with the same furniture but different enigmas to solve (unlockable with a single Premium In-App Purchase) GUARANTEED FUN If you enjoy solving logic problems and playing adventures like escape rooms or puzzle games, you will enjoy this adventure and put your brain to work. HINTS In case you get stuck on solving some riddle, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the current enigma and escape the room. If you seriously get stuck instead, you can still contact the developer at https://xsgames.co, I'll be glad to help! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent escape room video games startup from Italy Find out more at https://xsgames.co Follow @xsgames_ on both X and Instagram

Screenshots

Through Abandoned4 screens
Escape From Caleb's Room4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Escape From Caleb's Room at 4.6 against Through Abandoned's 4.0. Escape From Caleb's Room also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 39%). Through Abandoned's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (639 vs 24). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Escape From Caleb's Room sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Escape From Caleb's Room holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Through Abandoned has 639 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Through Abandoned's written reviews are positive against 50% of Escape From Caleb's Room's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Through Abandoned ships an update weekly, Escape From Caleb's Room every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Through Abandoned versus Escape From Caleb's Room: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrough AbandonedEscape From Caleb's Room
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (639 ratings)4.6 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings639 — better24
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size758 MB160 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSnapbreak Games ABXSGames

Customer experience

Through Abandoned

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

Escape From Caleb's Room

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Escape From Caleb's Room

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Escape From Caleb's Room

One-time3
  • Premium$1.99
  • Premium + Coffee$3.99
  • Premium + Love$6.99

Questions

Is Through Abandoned free?
Through Abandoned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Escape From Caleb's Room free?
Escape From Caleb's Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Through Abandoned or Escape From Caleb's Room?
Escape From Caleb's Room is rated higher. Through Abandoned averages 4.0 out of 5 from 639 ratings, while Escape From Caleb's Room averages 4.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Through Abandoned or Escape From Caleb's Room have ads?
Neither Through Abandoned nor Escape From Caleb's Room shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Through Abandoned or Escape From Caleb's Room?
Through Abandoned ships an update weekly, and Escape From Caleb's Room every 5 weeks. Most recently, Through Abandoned was updated on September 20, 2026 and Escape From Caleb's Room on September 24, 2026.

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