Escape Room vs Cube Escape Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Escape Room
Unravel a dark mystery by investigating grave defilements and catching a mysterious criminal known as the Alchemist. Solve challenging puzzles and escape traps in this free adventure game with a unique, creepy graphic style.
- Investigate crime scenes
- Solve challenging puzzles
- Escape traps
- Unique creepy graphics
- Mysterious characters
- Offline gameplay
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In Strange Case: The Alchemist you need to investigate the mysterious case about crime named “Alchemist”. He defiled a graves and nobody knows the reason. Are you a true detective? Can you catch and reveal the Alchemist's identity? Will you escape all the traps on your way? Download this free escape game, and you'll get: - unique creepy graphic style and atmosphere - original challenging puzzles - strange mysterious characters - no hidden fees, no registration, simply install, play and escape! - no network connection needed during gameplay
Cube Escape Collection
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click adventure as a detective investigating a mysterious death. Explore the surreal world of Rusty Lake and uncover its secrets across nine interconnected chapters.
- Point-and-click adventure gameplay
- Detective investigation
- Surreal mystery world
- Anthology of 9 chapters
- Rusty Lake universe exploration
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In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale Vandermeer, a homicide detective, as he investigates the death of a woman and finds himself drawn into the mysterious world of Rusty Lake. Cube Escape was Rusty Lake's first series of games, introducing the Rusty Lake universe. The Cube Escape Collection contains 9 chapters: Seasons, The Lake, Arles, Harvey's Box, Case 23, The Mill, Birthday, Theatre and The Cave. We will unfold the mysteries of Rusty Lake one step at a time, follow us @rustylakecom.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cube Escape Collection at weekly against Escape Room's every 2 months. Cube Escape Collection also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Escape Room sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cube Escape Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Escape Room against 4.9 for Cube Escape Collection. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.7K and 6.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Escape Room's written reviews are positive against 98% of Cube Escape Collection's.
Escape Room ships an update every 2 months, Cube Escape Collection weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Escape Room | Cube Escape Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.7K ratings) | 4.9 (6.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 97.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K | 6.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — 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 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 293 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LABELEDMAN LTD | Rusty Lake |
Customer experience
Escape Room
Cube Escape Collection
User reviews
Escape Room
From 6.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🤔 Challenging puzzles
- 🎨 Interesting art style
- 💡 Unique gameplay mechanics
- 🕹️ Enjoyable experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🤔 Illogical puzzles
- 💰 Excessive ads/in-app purchases
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty level
Cube Escape Collection
From 6.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing game
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 🎨 Unique art style
- 🎶 Great soundtrack
- 💡 Interesting story and lore
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some puzzles are too difficult
- 🕸️ Occasionally confusing or illogical
- 🔪 Disturbing/creepy content may not be for everyone
Bugs and requests
Escape Room
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes at start of Chapter 3
- Puzzle elements not working as expected
- Inventory issues and missing items
Requested features
4 requests- More chapters/levels
- Improved hints and guidance
- Ability to reset progress
- Optimization for older devices
Cube Escape Collection
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or glitches
- Achievements not unlocking properly
Requested features
3 requests- More chapters or games in the series
- Ability to replay past levels
- Improved hints or walkthroughs
In-app purchases
Escape Room
- Remove all ads$1.99
- Premium$3.99
- Remove all ads$6.99
Cube Escape Collection
- Unlock Premium$2.99
Questions
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