Dreamwalker vs Paranormal Files 9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dreamwalker
Step into the subconscious of patients as a Dreamwalker to solve a town's sleep disorder mystery. Explore detailed locations, solve abstract puzzles, and uncover dark secrets within the human psyche. Unravel the truth behind a coma and the citizens' nightmares.
- Enter patients' dreams
- Solve abstract puzzles
- Uncover dark secrets
- Explore 32 detailed locations
- Hidden object puzzles
- Interactive mystery gameplay
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In a small tourist town a young girl, the daughter of the town’s mayor, falls in coma due to an accident. The impotence of the local physicians forces Mrs. Mayor to seek the aid of a psychiatrist, who is rumoured to possess a unique ability to traverse people’s dreams – a Dreamwalker. TRY IT FREE, THEN UNLOCK THE FULL ADVENTURE FROM WITHIN THE GAME! Enter Drowsy Valley, a small remote tourist town located in the Alps of Austria. A place which bustles with life during summer and depopulates during winter. However, this ordinary and sometimes gloomy city harbours a secret. The people of Drowsy Valley suffer from severe sleep disorders and vivid nightmares. The local physician are powerless against this ailment and when a young girl named Sandra, the daughter of city’s mayor, falls into a coma the head of the city decides to enlist the aid of a special psychiatrist. She is rumoured to possess a unique ability to enter and traverse people’s subconscious minds – a Dreamwalker. Step into the shoes of the paranormal psychiatrist and immerse yourself in the mystery of Drowsy Valley. Enter the subconscious of your patients, become the detective of the psyche and separate that which is real from imaginary, unravel the mystery behind Mayor’s daughter and citizen’s inexplicable condition. Dark secrets loom in the hidden corners of a human mind, will you dare to find them? • Learn the history behind Drowsy Valley through compelling characters • Flex your imagination and ingenuity with abstract dream puzzles • Discover dark secrets tucked away in the human psyche • Immerse yourself in the world through 32 detailed locations • A Hidden Object Puzzle suitable for both beginners and experts
Paranormal Files 9
Embark on a thrilling hidden object adventure to uncover the truth behind a disappearance. Explore creepy locations, solve challenging puzzles, and face vengeful ghosts to unravel a dark mystery.
- Solve the mystery of Rick's disappearance
- Uncover secrets of 'Worlds' Mysteries' shop
- Defeat vengeful ghosts in bonus chapter
- Play challenging puzzles
- Find hidden objects in numerous scenes
- Investigate dangerous locations
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Follow a new lead on Rick's whereabouts and solve this mystery! ________________________________________________________________________ Several years passed since Rick Rogers went missing, but the PF agency team refuse to lose hope! A sudden call from Michael Zinc provides a new clue that leads the team to a creepy mental hospital called Silent Willow. What secrets is Michael keeping? And how is Rick's disappearance connected to the 'Worlds’ Mysteries' shop? Rachel and her team are embarking on a dangerous adventure, but will they be able to uncover the dark truths? Find out in this thrilling Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure! ● HELP RACHEL AND HER TEAM SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF RICK'S DISAPPEARANCE Rachel and the PF team continue investigating Rick's disappearance in search for the truth. A new lead suddenly presents itself – an old acquaintance, Michael Zinc, calls Rachel and asks for help. This takes the team to a creepy mental hospital called Silent Willow where they'll have to face a new danger! But will they be able to come out of this unscathed? ● UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF 'WORLDS' MYSTERIES' SHOP Play challenging puzzles and hidden object scenes to prove that no secret can stay hidden from sharp and persistent Rachel Cowell. ● IN BONUS CHAPTER: DEFEAT THE VENGEFUL GHOSTS AND LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT MAGIC CONTRACTS When Rachel looks around the shop storage where all of the magic contracts are being kept, she suddenly notices some of the contracts’ seals cracking. Angry ghosts are breaking free, thirsting to get revenge on the shop owner. Will Rachel be able to fight off the attack and protect her friends? Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a casual game developer. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames _________________________________________________________________________ 1. CHALLENGING PUZZLES WILL KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES 2. LOTS OF HIDDEN OBJECT SCENES ARE HOLDING MANY MYSTERIES 3. UNCOVER THE TRUTH BEHIND RICK’S DISAPPEARANCE 4. STAND YOUR GROUND IN FRONT OF NEW DANGER 5. INVESTIGATE DANGEROUS PLACES AND SOLVE ITS MANY MYSTERIES
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dreamwalker at 4.7 against Paranormal Files 9's 3.6. Dreamwalker also leads on ratings volume (295 vs 17) and review sentiment (68% vs 53%). Paranormal Files 9's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). 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
Both are free to download. Dreamwalker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Paranormal Files 9 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dreamwalker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dreamwalker has 295 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Dreamwalker's written reviews are positive against 53% of Paranormal Files 9's.
Dreamwalker ships an update every 12 months, Paranormal Files 9 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dreamwalker | Paranormal Files 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (295 ratings) — better | 3.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better | 52.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Artifex Mundi S.A. | Elephant Games AR LLC |
Customer experience
Dreamwalker
Paranormal Files 9
Bugs and requests
Dreamwalker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Cut scenes have no pictures
- Cannot open with iPad Pro
- Game bugged after purchase (pending)
- Minor glitches with mini-games
- No button to go back if mistake made
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- One free chapter then paywall
Requested features
6 requests- Dreamwalker 2 or sequel
- More games regularly
- Bonus game/chapter
- More varied HOS
- Distribute games from other developers
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- Scary Halloween game
Paranormal Files 9
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dreamwalker
- Dreamwalker (AM Club)$4.99
- Dreamwalker Unlock$6.99
Paranormal Files 9
- Full Content$6.99
Questions
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