A Detective's Demise vs Eldermyth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Detective's Demise
Immerse yourself in a dark, tech-noir 3D audio adventure. Play as a detective navigating the gritty streets of District 5, uncovering mysteries and encountering technologically enhanced adversaries. Experience a gripping narrative in a futuristic urban landscape.
- 3D audio adventure
- Tech-noir atmosphere
- Detective role-playing
- Futuristic District 5 setting
- Narrative-driven gameplay
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A Detective’s Demise is a dark, tech-noir inspired 3D audio adventure experience. Take on the role of the “Detective,” a Lambton enforcer with a few tales to tell; as you delve deep in the grime and mystery of a future District 5. Traverse the mean streets of Dusklight’s most brutal district as you search for “her,” encountering all manner of creatures, the lowest of the low, emboldened with heightened technology at your side. Pitch Black: A Detective’s Demise.
Eldermyth
Guide mythical beasts to defend indigenous villagers and their land from foreign invaders. Utilize unique powers, land types, and weather cycles in this turn-based roguelike to achieve high scores. Discover hidden mechanics or use the in-built guide for immediate knowledge.
- Turn-based roguelike gameplay
- Play as 6 unique beasts or custom Amalgam
- Strategic risk/reward decisions
- Interact with 5 land types
- Procedurally generated game boards
- Dynamic weather cycles
- Voiceover accessibility
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A once hidden land, inhabited by indigenous villagers and mythical beasts, is under threat from foreign invaders. Play as one of the beasts, using the weather, your unique powers and your synergy with the different land types, to save villagers, drive off invaders and prevent them from mining and colonising the land. All in the name of chasing a high score! Key features: - Turn-based roguelike (broughlike) inspired by mechanics from games of Michael Brough (868-HACK, Cinco Paus and Imbroglio) - Play as 1 of 6 beasts, each with unique rules and powers. Or, play the new Amalgam mode to create a custom beast - Risk/Reward strategic decisions on how you manage the board - Game grid is made up of 5 different land types which beasts engage with differently - Procedural generated game board (land tile placement) means a different game every time - 6 dynamic weather cycles each with a different impact on invader and/or beast behaviour - 4 different invader types, each with their own behaviour and purpose/actions - Local and Game Center high score leaderboards - Voiceover accessibility - Full dark mode theme The gameplay mechanics and rules are hidden and the intention is for them to be discovered through multiple runs. However, for those that want to jump straight in with full knowledge of the game, an in-built guide is included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: A Detective's Demise at Free against Eldermyth's $2.99. A Detective's Demise also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Eldermyth's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 63%) and ratings volume (21 vs 6). On rating, update cadence and ads 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
A Detective's Demise is free to download; Eldermyth costs $2.99 up front. Eldermyth sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. A Detective's Demise asks for nothing beyond the download.
A Detective's Demise holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of A Detective's Demise's written reviews are positive against 89% of Eldermyth's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
A Detective's Demise ships an update every 3 days, Eldermyth every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Detective's Demise | Eldermyth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better | 4.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Purple Jam Ltd | KIERAN HARTNETT |
Customer experience
A Detective's Demise
Eldermyth
In-app purchases
A Detective's Demise
No in-app purchases
Eldermyth
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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