Escape Fake vs Forced Abroad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Escape Fake
An augmented reality game where players fix the future by debunking fake news. Solve puzzles, answer quizzes, and combine 3D objects to uncover the truth and escape a dystopian world. Downloadable markers are required to play.
- Augmented reality escape rooms
- Debunk fake news to fix the future
- Solve puzzles and riddles
- Combine 3D objects
- Learn media literacy
- Multiple story rooms and prequel
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Escape Fake is an augmented reality game, which takes the players through a digital escape room in order to fix the future by debunking fake news. The game is free to use and does not have any ads. # What do you need to play Escape Fake? - This app on a phone or tablet - Printed images (“markers”) for the augmented reality elements. Playing the game is done by scanning the image markers, solving puzzles, answering quizzes, and combining 3D objects to uncover the truth and 'escape the fake'. You can download the markers from our website for free: https://escapefake.org/game # Storyline In a not-too-distant future, humanity is living in a post-truth world. The spread of disinformation and misinformation through tools has created a broken, dystopian reality in which citizens cannot distinguish what is real from what is not. Guided by Hannah, a hacker from the future, you will work to correct fake stories to curb the spread of mis- and disinformation. # Who is it for Escape Fake is designed to teach media literacy among students aged 12 to 18. You can also use the game with families, university students, and in informal educational settings. # Mission 1: Museum of Fake In the Prequel, you visit the Museum of Fake, set in a dystopian future and get an understanding of different historical fakes. If you solve the three puzzles, you will meet Hannah for the first time. # Mission 2: The Bus Situation Together with Hannah, you are investigating the story of a bus driver who was reported to be transporting refugees. You also learn about online behaviour, data privacy and recognizing misinformation. # Mission 3: Trouble with eLiza Now you follow the story of eLiza, an influencer who inadvertently shared disinformation. You combine 3D objects and solve complex riddles to untangle a story involving AI-generated content, social media algorithms, and filter bubbles. The stakes are high: if you uncover the truth, you will save the European Union from collapse. # NEW: Mission 4: Last Seen Online A teenager has deleted their profile. Recover their lost internet trail across four online worlds — and find out what pushed them out. # Acknowledgements Escape Fake is co-funded by the European Union through the Creative Europe programme and by the European Media and Information Fund. We also won several awards and nominations with the game. Read more on www.escapefake.org
Forced Abroad
Experience a historical visual novel based on a real diary of a Dutch teenager forced into labor in Nazi Germany. Make choices that shape the narrative and collect memories of his wartime experiences.
- Based on a real diary
- Interactive narrative choices
- Collect memories
- Historical setting
- Visual novel gameplay
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A story of a Dutch teenager, who is forced to work in Nazi Germany: The historical visual novel based on a real diary is now available for free. At first, 19-year-old Jan was still lucky. He narrowly avoids capture during a National Socialist raid, who aim to deport all young men from his hometown, Rotterdam, into forced labor. Yet only a few weeks later he is also drafted into labor service and deported to Germany. In his diary, he records his experiences throughout the last months of the Second World War. Dive into Jan's journals, make decisions regarding the course of his journey, and collect memories about his time in Nazi Germany. The historical visual novel based on real diary entries is available as a free mobile game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forced Abroad at every 2 weeks against Escape Fake's every 2 months. Escape Fake's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Escape Fake ships an update every 2 months, Forced Abroad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Escape Fake | Forced Abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 802 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Polycular GmbH | Paintbucket Games UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
Escape Fake
Forced Abroad
In-app purchases
Escape Fake
No in-app purchases
Forced Abroad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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