Not Another Weekend vs Voodoo Detective
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Not Another Weekend
Embark on a humorous point-and-click adventure set in the '80s. Play as a peculiar bellboy with a dark plan to clear out a high-class hotel over a single weekend. Experience a unique story filled with twists, strange characters, and challenging puzzles.
- Pixel art graphics
- Unique story with twists
- Strange characters and funny dialogues
- Adult humor
- Challenging puzzles
- Original soundtrack
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For all the fans of pixel art out there, get ready for one wacky adventure! You play as a bellboy, Mike Melkout, who works in a high-class hotel. Mike may seem crazy, or even peculiar, or he might as well be. However, he has only one plan. A dark plan! To kick everyone out in a single Weekend. A humorous point-and-click adventure game set in the ’80s as a tribute to the pop culture of that era. Key Features: - Beautiful pixel art graphics. - A unique story with lots of twists. - Strange characters, depicting some famous 80’s icons, and funny dialogues. - Adult humor and challenging puzzles. - Original soundtrack.
Voodoo Detective
Embark on a point-and-click adventure in a Voodoo-infused island town. Unravel a profound mystery involving a woman with no past, where local culture clashes with corruption and chain stores. Solve the case as a detective in this noir-inspired narrative.
- Monkey Island inspired point-and-click gameplay
- Rich story with whimsy and intrigue
- Hand-drawn backgrounds and animations
- High definition graphics
- Prominent voice talent
- Original soundtrack by Peter McConnell
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If you're looking for adventure, you will find it in Voodoo Detective! New Ginen: a small island town steeped in rich Voodoo culture, overrun by chain stores, infested with privileged tourists. Where local color and colonial corruption clash in a desperate battle for survival. Against this fascinating backdrop we meet a mysterious woman with no past standing at the center of a drama so profound the threads of reality are threatening to unravel! Join Voodoo Detective on his latest case, where danger hides behind every dirty secret and each thrilling moment may be his last. It's time to don your fedora and trenchcoat, detective, you've got a mystery to solve! Features: - Monkey Island inspired point-and-click adventure! - A rich story full of whimsy and intrigue! - Hand-drawn backgrounds, animations, and user interface! - High definition graphics! - Prominent voice talent from games and films such as Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Final Fantasy, Fallout, Diablo, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Trek, Austin Powers, and many more! - A brilliant soundtrack recorded with live instruments composed by none other than Peter McConnell of Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, and Psychonauts fame!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Voodoo Detective at every 10 days against Not Another Weekend's every 10 months. Not Another Weekend's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Not Another Weekend costs $1.99 and Voodoo Detective $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Not Another Weekend against 4.6 for Voodoo Detective. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 99 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 80% positive.
Not Another Weekend ships an update every 10 months, Voodoo Detective every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Not Another Weekend | Voodoo Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better | 4.6 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +12 |
| Developer | Dionous Games | Short Sleeve Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
Not Another Weekend
Voodoo Detective
Bugs and requests
Not Another Weekend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Voodoo Detective
Reported bugs
3 issues- 🐛 Sound doesn't work
- 🐛 Game doesn't load/freezes on startup
- 🐛 Accidental tapping of detective for hints
Requested features
4 requests- More complex puzzles
- Longer gameplay duration
- Sequel or more content
- More interactive scenarios or characters
In-app purchases
Not Another Weekend
No in-app purchases
Voodoo Detective
No in-app purchases
Questions
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