Comparison

A Simple Mistake vs Colossal Cave 3D

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

Head to head
About

A Simple Mistake

Embark on a thrilling point-and-click adventure through a mysterious mansion filled with intricate puzzles and hidden secrets. Your goal is to make a crucial phone call and escape the enigmatic house.

Highlights
  • Point & Click Gameplay
  • Brain Teasing Puzzles
  • Hidden Pathways
  • Inventory Combinations
  • Captivating Soundscapes
  • Amazing Visuals
Features
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STORY It is a cold wintery night. You are driving on the deserted road towards the familiar hills of Westlake Creek and it isn’t far until you will be home. But then…BANG and a sound of grinding metal! A sudden jolt and you notice smoke is pouring from the hood of your car. You need to call for help. You look around and notice a large mansion house down a gated path. Lights are on so someone must be home. You are thankfully not alone out here. You decide to see if whoever lives there can help. But have you just made a simple mistake? GAMEPLAY Explore an ancient old building. A home to an elaborate architect that has a passion for puzzles and secret passageways. Make your way through the house room by room trying to make that all elusive telephone call. What secrets will you discover, will you ever manage to make that telephone call and escape? FEATURES = Amazing visuals = Captivating soundscapes = Brain teasing puzzles = Hidden pathways = Bountiful inventory items and combinations BACKGROUND From the creator of Mystery of Camp Enigma. If you are a fan of point and click, hidden object, mystery, adventure or escape rooms then you will love playing A Simple Mistake A Simple Mistake is the vision of a solo developer. I am always fascinated by your feedback, which is turn gives me the inspiration for the next adventure! Please continue to share your thoughts and feedback in all the usual ways. NOTES Please note that saving is automatic as each room or level is completed.

About

Colossal Cave 3D

Embark on a cozy 3D adventure through a vast, magical cave system. Solve intricate puzzles at your own pace with an auto-magic map and limited inventory. Discover hidden treasures and encounter quirky creatures in this retro-inspired exploration game.

Highlights
  • First-person point-and-click exploration
  • Limited inventory management
  • Auto-magic map tracking
  • Strategic logic-driven puzzles
  • Encounter fantasy creatures
  • Retro adventure atmosphere
  • Customizable settings
Features
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Colossal Cave is a classic, cozy 3D Adventure. Slow down, explore a massive magical, labyrinthine cave system, all while solving clever, sprawling puzzles at your own pace. Auto-magic maps, limited inventory, treasure search, all the fantastic creatures and a deep mystery at the heart of the experience. > COZY CAVE ADVENTURE First-person POV with classic point-&-click style controls: walk, look, interact, and test your theories. Limited inventory requires clever management in its own right. A magical series of maps quietly and automatically tracks where you’ve been, even marking where you’ve dropped items. Simply focus on strategy and exploration, instead of wrestling with navigation. > CHILL VIBES, CLEVER MYSTERY This is not a frantic action game; no frenetic timers shouting at you, no combo meters to maintain... just you, your lamp, and a series of intertwined, sprawling, twisty corridors full of brainy, logic-driven challenges. Take your time: • Try weird solutions. Take notes. Trial and error can be your friend. • Double back to old rooms with new ideas and unlock potential new discoveries. • Follow that “what if I…?” inclination and see what the cave gives back to you. > CREATURES, TREASURE & STRANGE MAGIC The cave is quiet, but not without your footsteps. You’ll bump into: • Mischievous dwarves with sharp daggers and sharper tempers. • A demanding, grumpy troll guarding a rickety bridge. • A noticeably absent giant. Did you notice that? • Flickering hinkypunks and other odd cave-dwellers. A handsome pirate, perhaps? • Hidden treasures, strange artifacts, and places that feel just a little too magical to be real. Some encounters are charming, whilst others are just dangerous enough to keep you on your toes... but it all stays firmly in “casual mystical adventure,” not horror. Just fantasy with a slice of mystery. That said, all good Adventures suggest one should save early, save often. > RETRO-COOL, PLAY IT YOUR WAY Colossal Cave 3D leans into that old-school Adventure game atmosphere: colorful environments, shadowy silhouettes, bats, and a focus on exploring the world for clues rather than being led around by the nose. There is plenty of customization allowing you to structure your vibe with a variety of options, including comfort tweaks and settings. Reverse direction, or nuke the narrator. It's all there for you. Play exactly how you like... curled up with the game on a couch, in a car, on a bus, on the plane... slowly exploring through the cave one mystical passage at a time. > FEATURES • Relaxed, point-&-click style exploration in a fantastical cave • Limited inventory that makes item choices and puzzle routes consequential • Handy auto-map that shows where you’ve been and where you've dropped items • A cast of dwarves, elves, whisps, a dragon, and other quirky cave creatures • Plenty of strategic puzzles with satisfying “aha!” moments • Retro-cool adventure vibes inspired by classic games • Flexible customization options so you can make the adventure as cozy and enjoyable as you want • The mythic, mellow cavecation! Venture down into Colossal Cave, follow your curiosity, and see how far your lamp... and your wits... can take you.

Screenshots

A Simple Mistake4 screens
Colossal Cave 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Colossal Cave 3D at Free against A Simple Mistake's $2.99. Colossal Cave 3D also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (61% vs 23%). A Simple Mistake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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

Colossal Cave 3D is free to download; A Simple Mistake costs $2.99 up front. Colossal Cave 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. A Simple Mistake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colossal Cave 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colossal Cave 3D has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of A Simple Mistake's written reviews are positive against 61% of Colossal Cave 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Simple Mistake ships an update monthly, Colossal Cave 3D every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
A Simple Mistake versus Colossal Cave 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Simple MistakeColossal Cave 3D
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)4.2 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews60.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings633 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size448 MB2.0 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperM9 Creative LTDCygnus Entertainment, LLC

Customer experience

A Simple Mistake

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative63.6%

Colossal Cave 3D

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative39.1%

In-app purchases

None

A Simple Mistake

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Colossal Cave 3D

One-time1
  • Colossal Cave 3D Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is A Simple Mistake free?
A Simple Mistake costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colossal Cave 3D free?
Colossal Cave 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A Simple Mistake or Colossal Cave 3D?
Colossal Cave 3D is rated higher. A Simple Mistake averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Colossal Cave 3D averages 4.2 from 33 ratings.
Do A Simple Mistake or Colossal Cave 3D have ads?
Neither A Simple Mistake nor Colossal Cave 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Simple Mistake or Colossal Cave 3D?
A Simple Mistake ships an update monthly, and Colossal Cave 3D every 4 weeks. Most recently, A Simple Mistake was updated on October 12, 2026 and Colossal Cave 3D on October 14, 2026.

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