unmemory vs Ghost Case
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
unmemory
Solve a murder mystery in this interactive novel that blends text-based gameplay with escape room puzzles. Navigate a damaged mind, uncover clues, and piece together a thrilling crime story set in the 90s.
- Text-based gameplay
- Interactive novel
- Escape room puzzles
- Murder mystery
- 90s noir thriller references
- Immersive storytelling
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unmemory is a crafted combination of a thrilling story and puzzle games, an escape room inside an interactive novel about a girl gang and a broken mind. Will you solve the mystery? Mobile Game of the Year, Stuff Awards; Best Text-Based Game, PocketGamer Best iPad Game 2020, Tech Radar, Best Mobile Game 2020, MacWorld; Best Narrative and Best Mobile Game 2020, Valencia Indie Summit; Best Mobile Game and Best IDea, DeVuego Awards 2020 You have to find your girlfriend's murderer, but you brain is damaged and you cannot make new memories. Using notes, pictures, and recorded messages you will have to solve the mystery and maybe, just maybe, discover an uncomfortable truth in this crime story set in the 90s. Main features: - Text is the gameplay, a cool and innovative mix of interactive reading, story, and escape room puzzles. - Details have been carefully crafted, from the editorial design to the sophisticated photographs. - An immersive storytelling format that broadens the view of what games (and books) could be. - Full of 90s references to noir thrillers, graphic adventures, or iconic devices. - Themes: Memories, culture jamming, art pranks, empowered women and LGTBI. MOBILE GAME OF THE YEAR. Stuff Gadget Awards 2020. This is a stylish and smart take on a now-established genre, and from the second you hear a distant phone ringing, realize you spotted one earlier and frantically scroll back up the screen to answer it, you’ll be smitten. IGN An "Escape Book" that is sure to delight fans of the genre. Engaging, interactive, and with lots of narrative details that will make you spend several hours on your screen. 8/10 BEST TEXT-BASED GAME. PocketGamer. Unmemory is the best text-based game I have played to date. It can be read as a storybook or played as a game. BEST MOBILE GAMES OF 2020. Metro. Dropping you straight into the action, Unmemory’s captivating blend of puzzles and mystery uses every aspect of your phone, from touch to motion to sound and visuals, making it – ironically – a singularly memorable experience. 8/10 BEST iPad GAMES 2020. Tech Radar. It’s rare to see truly fresh games on iPad, but unmemory manages to thrill and intrigue in equal measure, doing clever things with narratives, adventures, and puzzling. THE TEN BEST MOBILE GAMES 2020. Der Standard. "Unmemory" has less to do with the rather dusty "interactive fiction" than with clever puzzle games like "Device 6" or even the logic puzzle "Return of the Obra Dinn". Exciting and extremely stylish.
Ghost Case
Unravel a 20-year-old murder mystery by investigating crime scenes, interviewing suspects, and solving puzzles. Your choices lead to one of two endings, with hidden collectibles offering an extra challenge.
- Investigate crime scenes
- Interview suspects
- Solve puzzles and riddles
- Interactive detective story
- Two different endings
- Hidden collectible owls
- Hint system
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20 years ago there was a horrible murder in Hidden Town, and the murderer was never caught. In recent days, detective Ren Larsen has received strange messages from the afterlife. Apparently the souls of the victims cannot rest in peace and want to be heard. They need the person responsible to pay for what he did. Ren has a bad feeling but decides to reopen and solve mystery case. Will he be able to find the murderer? The Ghost Case is the fourth episode of the Hidden Town escape room games series. You will have to go through different parts of the city investigating and looking for clues that will help you solve mystery case. Interview the suspects involved and discover the murderer. All the Dark Dome escape room games can be played in any order, among them there are connections that will take us through various paths until we unveil all the mysteries of Hidden Town. This horror escape mystery game has a direct connection to The Girl in the Window and then Haunted Laia. - What you will find in this suspense thriller game: A map with which you can explore various points of the city. You can visit the murder house, the asylum, the cemetery, the police station, the magic shop and the houses of Dan and Mia's friends, within all these places you can find a lot of puzzles and brain teasers. An intriguing and suspenseful interactive detective story. Develop your detective skills to the maximum to find the murderer. Grim, detailed art and a great selection of music will make you feel like you're in a suspense thriller. Two different endings that will depend on the decisions you make at the right time. An alternate achievement: Find all 9 owls hidden throughout the entire detective story game. They can be in the least expected place, so look for them everywhere. A detailed hint system in case you need help at any time. They will guide you to continue with the escape puzzle adventure. - Premium version: The Premium Version of this horror mystery game contains a secret scene where you can play a side story of Hidden Town with additional puzzles and riddles. By purchasing this version you will have access to this scene and, in addition, all ads in the suspense thriller game will be removed. That is, you will be able to see all the hints directly without seeing ads. - How to play this horror escape mystery game: Like in a classic point and click escape puzzle game, interact with objects and characters in the environment by touching them. Find hidden objects, use the inventory items on game objects or combine them to create a new item to help you continue on the detective story adventure. Put your wits to the test and solve the puzzles and riddles. Experience a Horror Escape Mystery Like Never Before Immerse yourself in the spine-tingling atmosphere of horror mystery puzzle, where every shadow hides a lurking terror and every creaking floorboard sends shivers down your spine. Prepare to be captivated by a narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. “Immerse yourself in the enigmatic stories of the Dark Dome escape room games and reveal all its secrets. There are still many mysteries to be unraveled in Hidden Town."
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Verdict
unmemory and Ghost Case both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ghost Case's written reviews are positive against 67% of unmemory's. Ghost Case also leads on price ($2.99 vs $6.99) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). unmemory's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 9) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads 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
unmemory costs $6.99 and Ghost Case $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for unmemory against 4.7 for Ghost Case. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: unmemory has 148 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of unmemory's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ghost Case's.
unmemory ships an update every 3 weeks, Ghost Case monthly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | unmemory | Ghost Case |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (148 ratings) — better | 4.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #142 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.6 GB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Patrones y Escondites | Dark Dome |
Customer experience
unmemory
Ghost Case
Bugs and requests
unmemory
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cannot get into Pipas club
- Debaser not displaying in chapter 2
- Cannot move beyond screen scene one
- Game crashes every 2 chapters
- Loses save data after crashes
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- No audio despite volume being on
- Game freezes, will not load first page
- Chapter 2 puzzles not working
- Audio buttons are spammable
- Incorrect in-game review link
Requested features
6 requests- More original storylines
- More interactive elements
- Improve interface for longer input sequences
- More gameplay
- Save feature
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- Re-clue difficult puzzles
Ghost Case
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
unmemory
No in-app purchases
Ghost Case
No in-app purchases









