Comparison

Escape Fake vs Forced Abroad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Based on a real diary
  • Interactive narrative choices
  • Collect memories
  • Historical setting
  • Visual novel gameplay
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Escape Fake4 screens
Forced Abroad4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Escape Fake versus Forced Abroad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape FakeForced Abroad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size802 MB1.4 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPolycular GmbHPaintbucket Games UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Customer experience

Escape Fake

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Forced Abroad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Escape Fake

No in-app purchases

None

Forced Abroad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape Fake free?
Escape Fake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forced Abroad free?
Forced Abroad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Escape Fake or Forced Abroad have ads?
Neither Escape Fake nor Forced Abroad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Escape Fake or Forced Abroad?
Escape Fake ships an update every 2 months, and Forced Abroad every 2 weeks. Most recently, Escape Fake was updated on October 26, 2026 and Forced Abroad on October 24, 2026.

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