Comparison

Great Escapes vs Maxwell's Demon

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

Head to head
About

Great Escapes

Embark on thrilling adventures in various themed rooms, solving clever puzzles and finding hidden items. This game offers a quality experience with free hints and an in-game camera to help you track clues. New content packs are regularly added, ensuring endless escape room challenges.

Highlights
  • First-person point and click adventure
  • Glitch humour and puzzles
  • In-game camera for clues
  • Multiple themed room packs
  • Free hint guide
  • Auto-save feature
Features
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Escape challenging rooms, solve clever puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in Great Escapes. Perfect for fans of mystery games and point-and-click puzzles. New in Pack 4: Escape from a mysterious Hotel Room, a Pirate Ship, and a Train Station, each packed with unique puzzles, hidden clues, and satisfying "aha!" moments. Unlike many escape games, Great Escapes is built around quality over quantity. Every room is carefully crafted with original puzzles and immersive environments. There are no filler hidden object scenes, no unfair brain teasers, and no pressure to buy hints. Every hint is completely FREE. Instead of dozens of repetitive rooms filled with ads, Great Escapes offers premium-quality escape packs, letting you choose the adventure you want to play today. Features • Immersive first-person point-and-click escape room gameplay. • Multiple escape packs with unique locations and mysteries. • Brand-new Pack 4 featuring a Hotel Room, Pirate Ship, and Train Station. • Original logic puzzles, riddles, and brain teasers. • Search for hidden clues, collect useful items, and unlock new areas. • The unique Glitch Camera lets you photograph clues so you never miss an important detail. • Built-in hint system that tracks your progress and helps without spoiling the fun. • Auto-save keeps your progress safe so you can play anytime. • Signature Glitch Games humor and memorable puzzle design. • Regular content updates with new escape room packs. Whether you're a seasoned escape room expert or discovering the genre for the first time, Great Escapes delivers rewarding puzzles, satisfying discoveries, and unforgettable adventures. Can you escape every room? Download Great Escapes today and put your puzzle-solving skills to the test! – Glitch Games is a small independent game studio from the UK, creating premium mystery, escape room, and puzzle adventure games that players around the world love. Follow us for updates, news, and behind-the-scenes content: Discord: discord.gg/glitchgames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlitchGames/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glitch.games Newsletter: https://glitch.games/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglitchgames/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GlitchGames

About

Maxwell's Demon

Features
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The aim is to get the little balls to their "+1" targets to score enough points to progress to the next level. Touch the flashing gates to open or close them, selectively letting the balls pass. then push the balls towards their destinations.

Screenshots

Great Escapes4 screens
Maxwell's Demon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maxwell's Demon at none against Great Escapes's 3. Great Escapes's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Great Escapes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Maxwell's Demon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Great Escapes versus Maxwell's Demon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreat EscapesMaxwell's Demon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size629 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlitch GamesStephen Moreton-Howell

Bugs and requests

Great Escapes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Interaction bugs (e.g. computer input not registering)
  • Saved progress loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content
  • Improved save/progress system
  • Hint system optimization
  • Expanded puzzle selection

Maxwell's Demon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Great Escapes

One-time3
  • Pack 2$0.99
  • Pack 3$1.99
  • Pack 4$1.99
None

Maxwell's Demon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Great Escapes free?
Great Escapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maxwell's Demon free?
Maxwell's Demon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Great Escapes or Maxwell's Demon have ads?
Neither Great Escapes nor Maxwell's Demon shows ads.

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