Comparison

Gone Home vs Voodoo Detective

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

Head to head
About

Gone Home

Explore an empty house to uncover the mystery of a family's disappearance. Interact with objects and discover clues to piece together their story at your own pace. This nonviolent game offers a rich narrative experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive exploration
  • Unravel family mystery
  • Examine objects for clues
  • Nonviolent gameplay
  • Puzzle-free experience
  • Developer commentary
Features
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June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company. Gone Home is an interactive exploration simulator. Interrogate every detail of a seemingly normal house to discover the story of the people who live there. Open any drawer and door. Pick up objects and examine them to discover clues. Uncover the events of one family's lives by investigating what they've left behind. Go Home Again. Key Features A Personal Story: Created by veterans of the BioShock series and the story team behind Minerva's Den, Gone Home offers the rich, nuanced details of one family's struggles to deal with uncertainty, heartache, and change. An Immersive Place: Return to the 1990s by visiting a home where every detail has been carefully recreated, and the sounds of a rainstorm outside wrap you in the experience. No Combat, No Puzzles: Gone Home is a nonviolent and puzzle-free experience, inviting you to play at your own pace without getting attacked, stuck, or frustrated. This house wants you to explore it. Fully Interactive Investigation: Discover what's happened to the Greenbriars by examining a house full of the family's personal possessions, and the notes and letters they've left behind. Use your powers of observation to piece together a story that unfolds as you explore. Behind-The-Scenes Commentary: Over 90 minutes of commentary by the developers, musicians, and voice talent behind Gone Home. Access Commentary mode by clicking the Modifiers button when starting a new game!

About

Voodoo Detective

Embark on a point-and-click adventure in a Voodoo-infused island town. Unravel a profound mystery involving a woman with no past, where local culture clashes with corruption and chain stores. Solve the case as a detective in this noir-inspired narrative.

Highlights
  • Monkey Island inspired point-and-click gameplay
  • Rich story with whimsy and intrigue
  • Hand-drawn backgrounds and animations
  • High definition graphics
  • Prominent voice talent
  • Original soundtrack by Peter McConnell
Features
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If you're looking for adventure, you will find it in Voodoo Detective! New Ginen: a small island town steeped in rich Voodoo culture, overrun by chain stores, infested with privileged tourists. Where local color and colonial corruption clash in a desperate battle for survival. Against this fascinating backdrop we meet a mysterious woman with no past standing at the center of a drama so profound the threads of reality are threatening to unravel! Join Voodoo Detective on his latest case, where danger hides behind every dirty secret and each thrilling moment may be his last. It's time to don your fedora and trenchcoat, detective, you've got a mystery to solve! Features: - Monkey Island inspired point-and-click adventure! - A rich story full of whimsy and intrigue! - Hand-drawn backgrounds, animations, and user interface! - High definition graphics! - Prominent voice talent from games and films such as Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Final Fantasy, Fallout, Diablo, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Trek, Austin Powers, and many more! - A brilliant soundtrack recorded with live instruments composed by none other than Peter McConnell of Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, and Psychonauts fame!

Screenshots

Gone Home4 screens
Voodoo Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Voodoo Detective at 4.6 against Gone Home's 3.8. Voodoo Detective also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 41%). Gone Home's advantage is ratings volume (432 vs 99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Gone Home costs $4.99 and Voodoo Detective $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voodoo Detective holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 432 and 99 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Gone Home's written reviews are positive against 79% of Voodoo Detective's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gone Home ships an update fortnightly, Voodoo Detective every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gone Home versus Voodoo Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGone HomeVoodoo Detective
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating3.8 (432 ratings)4.6 (99 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings432 — better99
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size689 MB1.5 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAnnapurna Games, LLCShort Sleeve Studio, LLC

Customer experience

Gone Home

All ratings431 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative46.1%

Voodoo Detective

All ratings99 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

Gone Home

From 432 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent storytelling
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
  • 🕵️‍♀️ Immersive exploration of the house
  • 💖 Touching LGBTQ+ representation
  • 🎶 Great 90s-inspired soundtrack

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Game is too short
  • 🤖 Frustrating controls and navigation
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 💰 Overpriced for the content
  • 🤷‍♀️ Lack of interactivity and puzzles

Voodoo Detective

From 99 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great writing and story
  • 👍 Excellent voice acting
  • 👍 Beautiful graphics and art style
  • 👍 Fun and engaging puzzles
  • 👍 Humorous dialogue and characters

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too short for the price
  • 💰 Perceived as expensive
  • 🧩 Puzzles can be too easy or too hard
  • 🤷‍♂️ Gameplay relies heavily on dialogue, less on puzzles
  • 🤔 Some puzzles are too far-fetched

Bugs and requests

Gone Home

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some users
  • Freezing or performance issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer gameplay with more content
  • Improved controls and camera sensitivity
  • Additional gameplay modes or challenges
  • Controller support optimization

Voodoo Detective

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 🐛 Sound doesn't work
  • 🐛 Game doesn't load/freezes on startup
  • 🐛 Accidental tapping of detective for hints

Requested features

4 requests
  • More complex puzzles
  • Longer gameplay duration
  • Sequel or more content
  • More interactive scenarios or characters

In-app purchases

None

Gone Home

No in-app purchases

None

Voodoo Detective

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gone Home free?
Gone Home costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voodoo Detective free?
Voodoo Detective costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gone Home or Voodoo Detective?
Voodoo Detective is rated higher. Gone Home averages 3.8 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Voodoo Detective averages 4.6 from 99 ratings.
Do Gone Home or Voodoo Detective have ads?
Neither Gone Home nor Voodoo Detective shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gone Home or Voodoo Detective?
Gone Home ships an update fortnightly, and Voodoo Detective every 10 days. Most recently, Gone Home was updated on October 25, 2026 and Voodoo Detective on October 25, 2026.

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