Comparison

A Detective's Demise vs Eldermyth

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 3D audio adventure
  • Tech-noir atmosphere
  • Detective role-playing
  • Futuristic District 5 setting
  • Narrative-driven gameplay
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

A Detective's Demise3 screens
Eldermyth4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
A Detective's Demise versus Eldermyth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Detective's DemiseEldermyth
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better4.3 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings621 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB85 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPurple Jam LtdKIERAN HARTNETT

Customer experience

A Detective's Demise

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Eldermyth

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

A Detective's Demise

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Eldermyth

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is A Detective's Demise free?
A Detective's Demise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eldermyth free?
Eldermyth costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A Detective's Demise or Eldermyth?
A Detective's Demise is rated higher. A Detective's Demise averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Eldermyth averages 4.3 from 21 ratings.
Do A Detective's Demise or Eldermyth have ads?
Neither A Detective's Demise nor Eldermyth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Detective's Demise or Eldermyth?
A Detective's Demise ships an update every 3 days, and Eldermyth every 6 days. Most recently, A Detective's Demise was updated on October 12, 2026 and Eldermyth on October 24, 2026.

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