E.F.C. vs Strangers Here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E.F.C.
Embark on a thrilling escape from a high-security prison near Pripyat. Solve intricate puzzles, outsmart guards, and uncover the truth behind the Chernobyl catastrophe to survive. This quest-style game challenges your mindfulness and problem-solving skills.
- Complex puzzle solving
- Lock picking and alarm disabling
- Guard deception and distraction
- Uncover Chernobyl catastrophe secrets
- Unique game mechanics
- High difficulty level
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The plot of the game will tell the story of the mysterious prisoner E-0308, who found himself in prison for a special content of the ER-03 project, near the town of Pripyat. Almost all the personnel and prisoners were evacuated after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, only you and a special detachment remained, which was left to watch so that you did not escape. Can they stop you? Can you escape from prison and stay alive? Everything depends on you! Solve complex puzzles, break open locks, turn off the alarm, deceive and distract the guard, do everything possible to get out! E.F.C. - Jailbrake - this is the second game of the series "Escape from Chernobyl", performed in the genre quest. Plots of games are connected and talk about events taking place almost in parallel. Find out the history of the prisoner E-0308 and try to get to the bottom of the true cause of the Chernobyl catastrophe. The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has launched an irreversible series of events, to which you will become a participant. Offers: -Solid puzzles -Greats to mindfulness Memory Riddles -Unical Mechanics -High level of complexity -Original game design and sound series -The unique style of the series "Escape from Chernobyl"
Strangers Here
An atmospheric VHS horror game where you play as an FBI agent hunting creatures that mimic humans. Distinguish between real people and their copies, make critical decisions, and uncover the truth behind the "Strangers."
- VHS horror atmosphere
- Track human-imitating creatures
- Distinguish real people from copies
- Make life-altering decisions
- Six unique endings
- Customizable menu background
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Strangers Here — an atmospheric VHS horror about the "Strangers": unsettling creatures that mimic humans with terrifying precision. In the quiet family park of Willingstone, something has gone horribly wrong. People are vanishing, animals are falling ill, and inhuman screams echo from the forest at night. The special agency D.I.C. has been tracking incidents like these for a long time. Now it's your turn — learn to tell the real from the imitation, and uncover the true nature of these beings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strangers Here at none against E.F.C.'s 1. Strangers Here also leads on ratings volume (178 vs 3) and review sentiment (71% vs 55%). E.F.C.'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. E.F.C. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Strangers Here asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for E.F.C. against 4.1 for Strangers Here. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strangers Here has 178 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of E.F.C.'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Strangers Here's.
E.F.C. ships an update every 5 weeks, Strangers Here monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E.F.C. | Strangers Here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (178 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 178 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nikolay Shipilov | Elmira Sevostyanova |
Customer experience
E.F.C.
Strangers Here
In-app purchases
E.F.C.
- No ads$0.99
Strangers Here
No in-app purchases
Questions
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