Dark Riddle vs Simba Hide&Seek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Riddle
Embark on a first-person adventure to solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of a suspicious neighbor. Explore an interactive city, collect items, and overcome traps to reach a mysterious basement.
- First-person adventure
- Interactive environment
- Puzzle solving
- Uncover secrets
- Collect items
- Overcome obstacles
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This is a first-person adventure thriller with an interactive environment and interesting quests. Solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of a suspicious neighbor who lives across from you. Your adventure begins in an unusual city where you can find many useful and unique items. You will meet a police officer and a seller of alien devices, and during the game you will get acquainted with unusual creatures. Each item and character creates a huge fascinating story. You need to get into the neighbor’s house. You will find many traps, obstacles, locks and closed doors. If you are careful , you will outsmart all opponents, get to the mysterious basement and find a lot of interesting things. This is a free game, but some items and abilities can also be bought for real money. It can make it easier for you to complete and add new experiences. If you have any questions or suggestions for the game, please contact support."
Simba Hide&Seek
Engage in a thrilling hide-and-seek adventure. Play as a cat hiding as an object or as a hunter searching for hidden cats. Collect items to unlock new customization options and enjoy exciting challenges.
- Play as hiding cat or searching hunter
- Hide as an object
- Search for hidden cats
- Take photos with phone
- Collect coins and keys
- Unlock costumes and decorations
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Welcome to the exciting game "Simba Hide&Seek"! In this game, you can choose one of two roles - for the cat Simba or the hunter Artyom. In the first mode, you will play as the cat Simba. Your task is to hide in the house wearing an object. But be careful, the owner Artem will be looking for you to take pictures with his phone. If he finds you and takes a photo, the game will be lost. Collect coins and keys to unlock new costumes and decorations. In the second mode, you will play as Artyom, who is looking for all the cats that hid from him in the house. Your task is to find all the cats that have hidden and take a picture of them with your phone. But be careful, they are well hidden and therefore you must be very careful not to miss any of them. Get ready for an exciting game full of adventure and exciting challenges! Choose your role and start playing right now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simba Hide&Seek at monthly against Dark Riddle's every 6 months. Simba Hide&Seek also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (86% vs 78%). Dark Riddle's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 162). 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. Dark Riddle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Simba Hide&Seek sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simba Hide&Seek holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Riddle has 3.5K ratings behind it against 162, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Dark Riddle's written reviews are positive against 86% of Simba Hide&Seek's.
Dark Riddle ships an update every 6 months, Simba Hide&Seek monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Riddle | Simba Hide&Seek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.5K ratings) | 4.7 (162 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 162 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 285 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PAGA GAMES | Pimpochka Games TOO |
Customer experience
Dark Riddle
Simba Hide&Seek
Bugs and requests
Dark Riddle
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and crashes when entering certain areas
- Items not working as intended or getting stuck
- Inconsistent enemy AI and detection
- Progression issues and lost progress
Requested features
4 requests- Add more hiding spots and gameplay depth
- Improve graphics and visual presentation
- Provide controller support
- Fix recurring bugs and glitches
Simba Hide&Seek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dark Riddle
- No Ads$1.99
- +250 Golden Apples$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- +5 Inventory Slots$2.99
- +750 Golden Apples$3.99
- +2500 Golden Apples$7.99
- +5000 Golden Apples$9.99
- +10000 Golden Apples$14.99
Simba Hide&Seek
- 10 keys$0.99
- 250 gold$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- Duckman costume$1.99
- Batman costume$2.99
- Costume "Vampire"$4.99
Questions
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