Candies 'n Curses vs Total Party Kill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candies 'n Curses
Embark on a spooky platforming adventure as Molli Pop, battling adorable ghosts in a haunted mansion. Power up with unique flashlights and abilities, collect candies and curses for permanent bonuses, and explore diverse regions with challenging bosses. Enjoy charming pixel art and fluid animations.
- Upgradeable flashlights with unique abilities
- Equippable Charms for power-ups and companions
- Randomized candies and curses for permanent bonuses
- Explore 6 distinct mansion regions
- Face challenging bosses at the end of each stage
- Participate in Daily Challenges
- Hand-crafted pixel art with fluid animation
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Play as Molli Pop as you fend off hordes of adorable ghosts in a twisted mansion forever haunted by the Phantom King! Power-up Molli with new flashlights and abilities as you level up - and team up with ghostly pups and other spectral creatures as you work together to clear the mansion of its sugar-craved evil! Features: - Vaporize ghosts with a wide array of different, upgradeable flashlights; from cursed lanterns to magical beam swords, each flashlight provides a different way to play! - Need an edge to help overcome a difficult stage? Players can equip Charms to their flashlights, enhancing Molli with a multitude of different abilities and power-ups! Some charms even provide Molli with companions to aid her on her ghost-stomping adventure! - Upon completing a stage, players can choose from a randomized set of candies and curses that will provide permanent power bonuses for the remainder of that run. Will you restore all of your hearts hoping to last longer before an untimely demise? Or will you sacrifice defense for ultimate power? The choice is yours! - Visit 6 different regions of the Phantom King's mansion, each teeming with a variety of dangerous ghosts and ghouls. And be prepared to face-off against a mighty boss at the end of each stage! - Participate in Daily Challenges that offer various rewards! - Enjoy beautiful, hand-crafted pixel art with fluid animation that oozes ghostly charm Controls: Control Molli by swiping the screen. Molli runs in one direction automatically, and swiping left or right makes her change direction. Swiping up or down will make her jump between floors. Certain flashlights you can use offer slightly different control schemes. Twitter: @takoboystudios
Total Party Kill
Solve intricate puzzles in a dark dungeon by strategically sacrificing your teammates. Utilize unique hero abilities to create pathways and overcome obstacles, ensuring at least one hero reaches the goal to win.
- Strategic teammate sacrifice
- Unique hero abilities
- Mind-bending puzzles
- Dungeon exploration
- Multiple hero control
- Level-based progression
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Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but the only way forward is creative use of friendly fire! Control 3 different heroes and use their unique abilities to solve mind-bending puzzles by sacrificing your teammates! Throw heroes as the Knight, freeze them into ice blocks with the Mage, or pin them on walls and use them as platforms as the Ranger. As long as one hero survives to the goal, you win the level! Total Party Kill is the winner of the Ludum Dare 43 game development competition with the theme "Sacrifices must be made". This extended edition contains improvements such as redone art and animations, new soundtrack by KungFuFurby, and challenging new levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Candies 'n Curses at every 2 weeks against Total Party Kill's every 5 months. Candies 'n Curses also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Total Party Kill's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Candies 'n Curses sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Total Party Kill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Candies 'n Curses holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Candies 'n Curses's written reviews are positive against 77% of Total Party Kill's.
Candies 'n Curses ships an update every 2 weeks, Total Party Kill every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candies 'n Curses | Total Party Kill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better | 76.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tako Boy Studios LLC | Jussi Simpanen |
Customer experience
Candies 'n Curses
Total Party Kill
User reviews
Candies 'n Curses
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique and charming art style
- 🎶 Great soundtrack
- 👍 Smooth and polished experience
- 🔒 No intrusive ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔥 Difficulty spikes and frustrating boss fights
- 🔍 Lack of explanations for some game mechanics
- 🔍 Unclear progression and goals
Total Party Kill
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Unique concept
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Retro graphics and music
- 👍 Simple but intuitive controls
- 👍 Satisfying to complete levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔍 Ads cause screen rotation issues
- 🔍 Short length of game
Bugs and requests
Candies 'n Curses
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when defeating certain bosses
- Purchased items and upgrades disappearing
- Inconsistent performance and freezing issues
- Ads not working as intended
Requested features
5 requests- More levels, bosses, and content
- Ability to save progress and resume runs
- Customization options for the protagonist
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- More diverse enemy and weapon types
Total Party Kill
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes frequently, especially after ads
- Screen rotation issues after ads
- Controls sometimes unresponsive
Requested features
6 requests- More levels
- New characters with different abilities
- Level creator/editor
- Time trial mode
- Leaderboards
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- Hints for difficult levels
In-app purchases
Candies 'n Curses
- Teeny Soul Bag$1.99
- Small Soul$2.99
- Medium Soul$4.99
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- Souls Doubler$4.99
- Ghost Key$4.99
- Resident Color Costumes$4.99
- Premium$9.99
- Large Soul$9.99
- Launch Sale - Ads Free Pack$9.99
- Spooky Costume Bundle$9.99
- Ads Free Pack$19.99
Total Party Kill
- Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
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