# Super Dark Deception Lite vs The Backrooms experience

The clearest difference is rating: Super Dark Deception Lite at 4.5 against The Backrooms experience's 3.8. Super Dark Deception Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Backrooms experience sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Super Dark Deception Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Super Dark Deception Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Super Dark Deception Lite has 1.5K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Super Dark Deception Lite's written reviews are positive against 60% of The Backrooms experience's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Super Dark Deception Lite | The Backrooms experience |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-dark-deception-lite/id1494973595/reviews)** | [3.8 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-backrooms-experience/id6443856687/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 73 |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 97 MB | 492 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Glowstick Entertainment](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494973594) | [Milan Janssen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609864174) |

## What reviewers say

### Super Dark Deception Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-dark-deception-lite/id1494973595)

Experience a retro-style horror game where you navigate dark mazes filled with terrifying monsters. Your only options are to run or face certain death in this thrilling chase.

**Highlights:** Retro 2D graphics, Nightmarish monster encounters, Maze navigation, Survival gameplay, Run or die mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Faithful recreation of the original game
- 💎 Impressive pixel art graphics
- 🎮 Enjoyable retro-style experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Monkeys always know player's location
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay due to limited content
- 🕹️ Clunky controls and movement
- 🤯 Extremely challenging and frustrating at times

**Reported bugs**

- Elevator glitch
- Replay menu not recording progress
- Audio issues when skipping cutscenes

**Requested features**

- More levels and chapters
- Difficulty options
- Improved controls and movement
- Ability to skip cutscenes


### The Backrooms experience

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-backrooms-experience/id6443856687)

Navigate an infinite, terrifying maze filled with lurking entities and unsettling sounds. Your goal is to escape this nightmarish world by hiding from dangers and solving puzzles. Experience true horror as you try to find a way out of the endless, monotone environment.

**Highlights:** Infinite maze exploration, Entity avoidance and hiding, Atmospheric horror sound design, Multiple distinct stages, Stealth mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good quality game
- 👍 Fun to play
- 👍 Good for beginners
- 👍 Oddly replayable
- 👍 Nice game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Too short
- 👎 Bad graphics
- 👎 Hard to look around
- 👎 Not scary
- 👎 Too easy

**Reported bugs**

- Joystick for turning is bad
- Cannot turn around in some levels
- Smilers in level ! are in the ground
- Joystick on the right is super slow
- Joystick for turning is not sensitive enough

**Requested features**

- Add more levels
- Add a story line
- Add more monsters
- Improve graphics
- Add a volume off button


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Super Dark Deception Lite free?

Super Dark Deception Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Backrooms experience free?

The Backrooms experience is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Super Dark Deception Lite or The Backrooms experience?

Super Dark Deception Lite is rated higher. Super Dark Deception Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while The Backrooms experience averages 3.8 from 73 ratings.

### Do Super Dark Deception Lite or The Backrooms experience have ads?

The Backrooms experience shows ads; Super Dark Deception Lite does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*