Saving Stickman vs Dark Riddle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saving Stickman
Guide a stickman through a prison escape by strategically choosing items. Only two paths lead to freedom, and your choices determine the outcome. Help the stickman achieve a successful escape.
- Prison escape gameplay
- Item selection for escape
- Multiple choice scenarios
- Two successful escape routes
- Puzzle-solving
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Stickman went to jail. Help him escape from prison. Choose any items to make a successful escape. Only two successful escape options, find them all. Choose any items that will decide your fate. Stick will be glad if you save him.
Dark Riddle
Embark on a first-person adventure to solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of a suspicious neighbor. Explore an interactive city, collect items, and overcome traps to reach a mysterious basement.
- First-person adventure
- Interactive environment
- Puzzle solving
- Uncover secrets
- Collect items
- Overcome obstacles
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This is a first-person adventure thriller with an interactive environment and interesting quests. Solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of a suspicious neighbor who lives across from you. Your adventure begins in an unusual city where you can find many useful and unique items. You will meet a police officer and a seller of alien devices, and during the game you will get acquainted with unusual creatures. Each item and character creates a huge fascinating story. You need to get into the neighbor’s house. You will find many traps, obstacles, locks and closed doors. If you are careful , you will outsmart all opponents, get to the mysterious basement and find a lot of interesting things. This is a free game, but some items and abilities can also be bought for real money. It can make it easier for you to complete and add new experiences. If you have any questions or suggestions for the game, please contact support."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Riddle at 78% against Saving Stickman's 33%. Dark Riddle also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 3). Saving Stickman's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Dark Riddle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Saving Stickman asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dark Riddle holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Riddle has 3.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Saving Stickman's written reviews are positive against 78% of Dark Riddle's.
| Parameter | Saving Stickman | Dark Riddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacob Duffy | PAGA GAMES |
Customer experience
Saving Stickman
Dark Riddle
Bugs and requests
Saving Stickman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dark Riddle
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and crashes when entering certain areas
- Items not working as intended or getting stuck
- Inconsistent enemy AI and detection
- Progression issues and lost progress
Requested features
4 requests- Add more hiding spots and gameplay depth
- Improve graphics and visual presentation
- Provide controller support
- Fix recurring bugs and glitches
In-app purchases
Saving Stickman
No in-app purchases
Dark Riddle
- No Ads$1.99
- +250 Golden Apples$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- +5 Inventory Slots$2.99
- +750 Golden Apples$3.99
- +2500 Golden Apples$7.99
- +5000 Golden Apples$9.99
- +10000 Golden Apples$14.99
Questions
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