Comparison

Gone Home vs Tangle Tower

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

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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

Tangle Tower

Investigate a bizarre murder in a twisted mansion. Explore eerie gardens and a chilling crime scene, uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve unique puzzles. Can you reveal the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Highlights
  • Explore a twisted mansion
  • Discover curious clues
  • Interrogate peculiar suspects
  • Solve unique puzzles
  • Fully voiced and animated characters
  • Atmospheric orchestral soundtrack
  • Digitally painted environments
Features
Currently charting
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Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Freya Fellow has been murdered. The lead suspect? A shadowy figure found looming over her body, wielding a knife. The problem? That suspect... is just a painting. Investigate the entirety of Tangle Tower, from the bizarre and eerie gardens, to the cold and ominous crime scene at the very top. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower? • A fully voiced and animated cast of characters • Atmospheric original orchestral soundtrack • Beautiful digitally painted environments to explore

Screenshots

Gone Home4 screens
Tangle Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tangle Tower at 92% against Gone Home's 41%. Tangle Tower also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). Gone Home's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Tangle Tower $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tangle Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 431 and 179 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Gone Home's written reviews are positive against 92% of Tangle Tower's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Gone Home versus Tangle Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGone HomeTangle Tower
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating3.8 (431 ratings)4.8 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews92.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings431 — better179
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size689 MB1.5 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAnnapurna Games, LLCSFB Games

Customer experience

Gone Home

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

Tangle Tower

All ratings179 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative6.9%

User reviews

Gone Home

From 431 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

Tangle Tower

From 179 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and detailed art style
  • 🎭 Excellent voice acting and character performances
  • 🎵 Outstanding soundtrack and music
  • 📖 Engaging and well-written storyline
  • 🧩 Fun and satisfying puzzles

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Rushed and underdeveloped ending
  • ❓ Unanswered plot questions and loose threads
  • 📝 Excessive dialogue and conversation
  • 🗺️ Linear gameplay with limited exploration freedom
  • ⏰ Relatively short playtime

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

Tangle Tower

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Audio/sound not working for some users
  • Puzzle acceptance issues - won't accept correct answers
  • Game stops working mid-playthrough
  • Audio issues across multiple languages

Requested features

6 requests
  • Sequel or continuation of the Detective Grimoire series
  • Difficulty level selection options
  • In-game hint system
  • Audio drama content between games
  • Longer game with more content
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  • More games in the Detective Grimoire universe

In-app purchases

None

Gone Home

No in-app purchases

None

Tangle Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gone Home free?
Gone Home costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tangle Tower free?
Tangle Tower costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gone Home or Tangle Tower?
Tangle Tower is rated higher. Gone Home averages 3.8 out of 5 from 431 ratings, while Tangle Tower averages 4.8 from 179 ratings.
Do Gone Home or Tangle Tower have ads?
Neither Gone Home nor Tangle Tower shows ads.

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