Comparison

Hidden Escape Mystery Cases vs Dark City

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Escape Mystery Cases

Engage in thrilling escape room-style adventures filled with puzzles, complex characters, and engaging storylines. Solve mysteries, go on spy missions, or unearth ancient secrets in beautifully illustrated interactive narratives.

Highlights
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Complex characters
  • Engaging storylines
  • Exciting mini-games
  • Stunning art
  • Multiple languages
Features
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Dive into thrilling adventures, don the detective hat, or discover lost secrets with this free escape room-style game! Can’t get enough of hidden escape adventures? Always itching to solve a mystery or a puzzle? Then indulge in these meticulously crafted and illustrated stories wherein anything is possible. Go on spy missions, unearth ancient relics or time travel to the past. Unravel mysteries and decode puzzles that will pave way for unexpected twists. Whether solving cases, saving lives, or stopping a crime, get a taste of it all in the Hidden Escape Mystery Games. Features: - Play Challenging Puzzles - Meet Complex Characters - Explore Engaging Storylines - Try out Exciting Mini-games - Experience Stunning Art - Choose from Unique Mysteries - Go on Incredible Adventures - Now available in multiple languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, & Russian Try out from our mysteries and other stories collection: Hidden Escape: Lost Temple A fantasy adventure game inspired by Indian mythology. The daring archeologists who risk it all to find the lost scepter of the mighty Sheshnaag. Along the way, they face unprecedented challenges, battle with unexpected entities, and make unbelievable discoveries. Explore a forgotten temple and decipher ancient texts to unleash the ultimate power! The Puzzler Edition This is a spin-off edition for the fans of Escape Games - Lost Temple. It features a crossover of characters from other popular titles. Try out the mind-boggling puzzles as the characters race against time to save the world from falling into chaos! Hidden Escape: Spy Agent Go on an undercover spy mission with an amateur agent who must save the world from being nuked by a ruthless dictator. Explore a ravaged land that’s on the brink of a revolution. Solve complex codes, break out of a prison, and rescue an ally to stop the dictator from starting World War 3! Hidden Escape: Murder Mystery An award-winning whodunit story where contestants must fall in love on a Reality TV show. However, the killer strikes before the cupid does. As the amateur detectives bond over the tragedy, they investigate the case and discover shocking secrets about everyone. Now they must catch the murderer before they are the targets. More new mysteries and other titles are to be added soon! Dive in and start your escape games journey. Choose your adventure and unravel the mystery. Download now: Hidden Escape Mystery Games. VISIT US: https://superchargemobile.app Write to us at contact@superchargemobile.app in case of any queries. We are happy to help!

About

Dark City

Investigate a series of mysterious robberies threatening Dublin's St. Patrick's Day celebration. Uncover the truth behind claims of a mischievous leprechaun perpetrator in this hidden-object puzzle adventure.

Highlights
  • Track down the mysterious Banshee
  • Find morphing objects and collectibles
  • Replay scenes and mini-games
  • Unlock challenging achievements
  • Access an official strategy guide
Features
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It's almost St. Patrick's Day, but a string of mysterious robberies threatens to ruin Dublin's celebration! Witnesses claim that the perpetrator is no mere mortal but a mischievous leprechaun. As you investigate, you find more than just stories behind their claims. TRY THE FREE TRIAL VERSION, AND THEN UNLOCK THE COMPLETE ADVENTURE IN THE GAME! With a strange presence tracing your every move, can you find the culprit and save the holiday in time? Find out in this marvelous Hidden-Object Puzzle adventure! Dark City: Dublin features are: • Track down the mysterious Banshee in the Bonus Game! • Loads of morphing objects and collectibles to complete your collections! • Replay your favorite scenes and mini-games to unlock challenging achievements! • Keep the hunt on track with an official strategy guide! Discover more from Friendly Fox Studio: Terms of Use: https://friendlyfox.studio/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://friendlyfox.studio/privacy-policy/ Official website: https://friendlyfox.studio/hubs/hub-ios/ Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/FriendlyFoxStudio/

Screenshots

Hidden Escape Mystery Cases4 screens
Dark City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dark City at none against Hidden Escape Mystery Cases's shown. Dark City also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Hidden Escape Mystery Cases's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hidden Escape Mystery Cases sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Dark City sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hidden Escape Mystery Cases against 4.7 for Dark City. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Hidden Escape Mystery Cases's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dark City's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Escape Mystery Cases ships an update every 3 weeks, Dark City every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hidden Escape Mystery Cases versus Dark City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden Escape Mystery CasesDark City
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.3K ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews67.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB805 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSupercharge Mobile CorpFriendly Fox Games Limited

Customer experience

Hidden Escape Mystery Cases

All ratings4,300 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral14.4%
Negative27.9%

Dark City

All ratings1,532 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative20.4%

User reviews

Hidden Escape Mystery Cases

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Heads and tails above the Adventure Escape series
  • 👍 Great puzzles and originality
  • 🤩 Cinematics are spectacular
  • 👍 Challenging but not too difficult
  • 👍 Interesting and entertaining game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes and won't load
  • 🐛 Lost all progress after update
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 💰 Expensive to use hints
  • 🤔 Unclear instructions for some puzzles

Dark City

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great fun to be had
  • 👍 Another great game
  • 👍 Excellent game
  • 👍 Excellent series
  • 👍 Every game this company puts out is top notch!!

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Too much dialogue
  • 💰 Would be cool if it wasn't pay to play
  • 🙄 u kiddin me! pointless
  • 🙄 I hate the puzzles - too many
  • 💰 Good, but not for the price

Bugs and requests

Hidden Escape Mystery Cases

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Progress lost after updates
  • Puzzles not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • More games and new chapters
  • Faster updates and new content
  • Better explanations for puzzles

Dark City

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game hangs in certain scenes on iPad. There is NO tech support
  • Constantly crashing
  • Payment error

Requested features

2 requests
  • More people of color in the game
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hidden Escape Mystery Cases

One-time11
  • Base Pack$1.99
  • Starter Special Pack$1.99
  • Base Pack New$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Starter Base Pack$3.99
  • Starter Pack New$3.99
  • Bronze Pack Discounted New$5.99
  • Silver Pack_AdFree$7.99
  • Silver Pack Discounted New$9.99
  • Emerald Pack Discounted New$13.99
  • Gold Pack Discounted New$21.99
  • Ruby Pack Discounted New$31.99
1 purchases

Dark City

One-time1
  • Full Game & Bonus Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is Hidden Escape Mystery Cases free?
Hidden Escape Mystery Cases is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dark City free?
Dark City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Escape Mystery Cases or Dark City?
Dark City is rated higher. Hidden Escape Mystery Cases averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Dark City averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Hidden Escape Mystery Cases or Dark City have ads?
Hidden Escape Mystery Cases shows ads; Dark City does not.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Escape Mystery Cases or Dark City?
Hidden Escape Mystery Cases ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dark City every 5 months. Most recently, Hidden Escape Mystery Cases was updated on September 22, 2026 and Dark City on September 20, 2026.

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