SIMULACRA vs Strangers Here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIMULACRA
This horror game simulates a phone experience where you uncover a dark mystery within a mysterious mobile game. Navigate through a new story, solve puzzles, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
- Narrative horror experience
- Game within a game
- Multiple endings
- Hidden secrets
- Standalone story
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After downloading a mysterious free game called “FlapeeBird”, Teddy finally found an outlet to distract him from his life troubles. But you notice that something is not quite right with Teddy or this creepy game. Will you be able to help Teddy break free - or will the game get you too? A free spin-off from the SIMULACRA universe, Pipe Dreams tells a new standalone story while staying true to the horror phone simulator genre. You don’t have to play SIMULACRA to enjoy this one, but it helps. ==== NEW PHONE NEW STORY Enjoy the same narrative horror experience with a new plot, new character and new puzzles. GAME WITHIN A GAME A story that unfolds entirely on the screen of a mobile phone, with returning apps such as Jabbr and Surfr, along with a brand new game app called FlapeeBird. MULTIPLE ENDINGS Choices you make will lead to different endings. Can you find all of them? HIDDEN SECRETS Explore the greater mystery behind the SIMULACRA universe. What are these “SIMULACRA”? How is “Gateway 31” connected to them? The answers are hidden in plain sight, you just need to know what to look for.
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 rating: SIMULACRA at 4.8 against Strangers Here's 4.1. SIMULACRA also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 182). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SIMULACRA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIMULACRA has 6.5K ratings behind it against 182, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of SIMULACRA's written reviews are positive against 71% of Strangers Here's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIMULACRA | Strangers Here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.5K ratings) — better | 4.1 (182 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.5K — better | 182 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 423 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | KAIGAN GAMES OUe | Elmira Sevostyanova |
Customer experience
SIMULACRA
Strangers Here
Bugs and requests
SIMULACRA
Reported bugs
2 issues- Flappee Bird game freezes on death screen
- Progress not saving properly after crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Add save/checkpoint feature
- Reduce difficulty of mini-game
- Provide more diverse character representation
- Expand gameplay length and content
Strangers Here
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SIMULACRA
No in-app purchases
Strangers Here
No in-app purchases
Questions
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