Escape game vs TinyVale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Escape game
Embark on a charming escape adventure game filled with cute characters and engaging mysteries. Solve puzzles across multiple stages, collect items, and customize your room. Enjoy a heartwarming experience with beautiful music and a hint system for all skill levels.
- Solve mysteries across 9 stages plus 30 extra stages
- Operate characters and explore stages
- Hint function for beginners
- Dress-up function with many costumes
- Customize rooms with collected furniture stickers
- Collect pigments to create furniture
- Beautiful background music with over 30 songs
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The time that I spent with you at the house, the journey at dusk, the lost city and the way back home through the white breathing snow... The escape adventure game that has been a worldwide hit "Stray Cat Doors"'s continuation is finally here! ------------------ ◆Game introduction◆ ------------------ ■ Features It's a escape adventure game where you solve the mystery and clear each stage with a cute character. For those who have not played the previous game do not worry because you can enjoy it without problems. In this new work, you can now operate the character and explore the stage together. If you find difficult to solve any mystery, the hint function will help you so even beginners can enjoy it. The kitties from the previous work will also appear. Please be healed by the warm heart of those kitties. In addition, many other characters will appear making the game colorfully. ■ Number of Mysteries increased Stages increased to 9 stages! What's more, there are over 30 extra stages! ■ Dress-up function A lot of character costumes! Let's change clothes and go out. ■ Let's be healed with beautiful background music Includes more than 30 songs that decorate the stage! Turn on the sound and enjoy. ■ You can customize the room as you like You can create furniture stickers by collecting the materials (pigments) on the stage. Let's arrange many stickers freely to complete a wonderful room! ■ Recommended for the following people ・I have played the previous game ・I like healing games ・I like escape games ・I like cute characters and animals ・I like to collect items ------------------ ◆How to play◆ ------------------ ■ On each stage, explore it and collect the four paints required for clearing the stage. ■ You can move inside the stage by simple tap or swipe. ■ You can proceed to solve the mystery by tapping where the cat footprint icon appears. ■ Use the items in the item column by tapping or swiping. ■ When you clear each stage, "bonus stage" will be added. On the bonus stage, you can get new costumes and pigments as clear rewards. ■ At home, if you have a certain number of pigments, you will be able to challenge "the redecorating puzzle". Let's look at the hints displayed in the room and use pigments to create and move the missing furniture. You can freely arrange furniture in the room where you have cleared the puzzle ------------------ ◆Strategy tips◆ ------------------ ■If you can't solve the mystery, you can see hints and answers through the [?] mark icon. ※You need to watch the video to see the hint. ※There is no hint function on the bonus stage. ■ Look carefully at the shape and pattern of the stickers in "the redecorating puzzle" mode There may be slight differences even if they look symmetrical at first glance ■ Mini games are recommended to play for collecting a lot of pigments. At the bonus stage, you can also get pigments as a clear reward. ■Double the number of pigments acquired by watching videos! Let's get a lot of pigments at once! [Official X] https://x.com/StrayCatDoors *For inquiries, please contact us from the official website. *This game is basically free, but there are some in-app billing contents.
TinyVale
Embark on an adventure in a vast world filled with hidden treasures. Engage in activities like fishing for exotic catches and mining for precious gems. Your interactions with villagers will shape their lives and the unfolding narrative.
- World exploration
- Fishing for exotic catches
- Mining for legendary gems
- Interactive villagers
- Decision-based narrative
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Join in the fun! Explore the world of TinyVale and find all the loot hidden in the vast world. Fish for exotic fishes. Mine for legendary gems. Interact with villagers, their lives change depending on your decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Escape game at 4.9 against TinyVale's 3.8. Escape game also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 65%) and ratings volume (668 vs 97). TinyVale's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Escape game sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and TinyVale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Escape game holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Escape game has 668 ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Escape game's written reviews are positive against 65% of TinyVale's.
Escape game ships an update every 2 months, TinyVale every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Escape game | TinyVale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (668 ratings) — better | 3.8 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better | 65.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 668 — better | 97 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 313 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PULSMO,INC. | The Carrot Studio Pte Ltd |
Customer experience
Escape game
TinyVale
User reviews
Escape game
From 668 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and visuals
- 🐱 Adorable cat-themed story and characters
- 🧩 Enjoyable and challenging puzzles
- 🎶 Calming and pleasant soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🔍 Some puzzles can be confusing or unclear
- 🔋 Frequent ads can disrupt gameplay
- 💰 In-app purchases for removing ads
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches reported
TinyVale
From 97 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Cute and relaxing art style
- 🌳 Interesting exploration and discovery
- 🕰️ Nostalgic and tranquil gameplay
- 👍 Charming characters and story
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🧭 Lack of navigation tools (map, compass)
- 🕹️ Slow and clunky character movement
- 📚 Unclear objectives and lack of guidance
Bugs and requests
Escape game
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels resetting after switching apps
- Ads not working or freezing the game
- Furniture placement puzzle not registering correct solutions
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to save progress automatically
- Expanded customization options
- Improved hint system or walkthrough guides
TinyVale
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing fishing rod and other items
- Inability to obtain certain key items (ring, logs)
- Crash when interacting with specific NPCs
- Getting stuck in certain areas (dark forest, well)
Requested features
4 requests- Add volume/sound settings
- Implement a save/load system
- Provide more tools and equipment
- Improve tutorial and in-game hints
In-app purchases
Escape game
- Costume "Summer"$0.99
- Costume "Ladybird"$0.99
- Costume "Light Blue Gingham"$0.99
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- Costume "Flower Jumper Skirt"$0.99
- Costume "Pierrot"$0.99
- Costume "Sushi"$0.99
- Costume "Happi"$0.99
- Costume "Bear"$0.99
- Removal of some ads$3.99
- Removal of all ads and costume$3.99
TinyVale
- 1000 shelly$0.99
- 5 x phoenix feather$0.99
- Large Bag$4.99
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- 10000 shelly$7.99









