Comparison

MISTICO vs Ghost In The Mirror

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

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About

MISTICO

Embark on a mysterious adventure to a hidden island. Explore, collect items, and solve puzzles in a first-person point-and-click experience. Uncover the secrets of MISTICO using your wits and collected objects.

Highlights
  • First-person point and click gameplay
  • Collect, combine, and use items
  • Explore 3D environments
  • Solve logical puzzles
  • Automatic saving
  • Touchscreen controls
Features
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MISTICO - a small mysterious Spanish island hidden somewhere in the Balearics. You have often heard rumours of its existence, however, actually locating MISTICO has proven rather difficult. After a drunken warm evening in a local bar you overhear some sun weathered locals speaking in Spanish. Picking up some of the words you learnt exploring the local area you decide to eavesdrop in on the conversation. “¿Estás seguro?” “¡Sí !, tengo un mapa claro a la isla de mistico.” Another man suddenly appears at the entrance of the bar and beckons the men to leave everything and come quickly. I watched the group arguing outside and they hurriedly jump in a sun battered car and leave. I take one last drag from my bottle and decide it was time to head off myself. On the way out I notice the men had left a torn scrap of paper on the table they were seated at. I looked closer and noticed what was written on the paper. I quickly realised what I was looking at, longitude and latitude coordinates, scribbled in pencil. “Surely not” I thought. “The exact location of MISTICO?” Hiring a local boat, I set off on a journey on the high seas to where the coordinates pinpointed the location of the island. However, the journey didn’t go exactly to plan. Nearing the coordinates I quickly ran into trouble, all I remember was clear blue skies turning black and a strange humming sound. Opening my eyes, I looked up and saw strange old house in the middle of nowhere…. “Where am I?” ABOUT MISTCO is a first person point and click adventure, similar to games you may have played in the ’90’s. A simple gameplay interface consisting of the world that you explore and an inventory panel where you can collect, combine and use items you find along the way. Explore areas, collect hidden objects and take in your surroundings. You will need all of your puzzle solving skills to put together a plan to make your way through the island and down the many paths of escape. How you tackle the puzzles is down to you. Each puzzle has a logical solution, so take your time, there is no rush and enjoy the process of understanding what you have to do. FEATURES > Easy to play, touch the screen to move around. Use the arrow to move back > Use the inventory to collect, combine and use objects > Beautiful all original adventure 3D graphics, environments and atmosphere to explore > Immersive backing soundtrack and effects to pull you into the adventure > Automatic saving when you complete an area - Use the ‘Continue’ button on the main menu to pick up where you left off SMALL PRINT MISTICO was created from the imagination of a solo indie developer. “I am always excited to hear people playing my games and their experience along the way. Adventure gaming is my passion and your feedback helps my games get better.“ MISTICO is compatible will all devices and has been designed to be as resource efficient as possible to allow play on many different devices. With that said, if you do run into any difficulties please email so I can provide updates that help everyone enjoy the adventure.

About

Ghost In The Mirror

Embark on an episodic graphic adventure filled with humor, puzzles, and mystery. Guide characters through richly detailed 2D worlds, solve intricate puzzles, and make choices that shape the narrative. This game blends classic point-and-click elements with modern storytelling and a unique meta-narrative.

Highlights
  • Episodic graphic adventures
  • Storytelling and puzzles
  • Wild humor and fourth-wall breaks
  • 2D pixel-art exploration
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Original soundtrack and achievements
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Ghost In The Mirror: Episode 1 - Here Be Dragons Do you believe in ghosts? Are you ready to be scared?! ... Well, then I think you've got the wrong game. Seriously, I started off with the darkest intentions, wanting to create a horror game, but the urge to laugh took over. Sure, it's an adventurous game with mysterious elements... However, with constant fourth-wall breaks, irony, jokes, and vulgarity, you tend to forget about ghosts! Let me introduce myself, I'm Sui! I'm Italian, and I'm a solo indie developer. I've dedicated myself so much to this project that I've ended up inside it in flesh and pixels. Sitting behind my desk, I will narrate the events and guide you by the hand through this journey... ...A journey that will keep you glued to the screen from the first to the last episode. Yes, you heard right, EPISODES! Ghost In The Mirror is an anthology of graphic adventures. A series of ghost stories characterized by a lot of storytelling, puzzles, and wild humor. A collection of modern adventure games that still capture the spirit of the '90s games. This is "Here Be Dragons", the first episode of the saga. In this adventure I'll take you to the 18th century, and together we'll experience the adventures of Roger, a morally dubious boy on the run from the law. A journey that starts in a fishing village, with light puzzles and comedic moments, but will take us adrift at sea, surrounded by mystery, ghosts, and... ...Well, I don't like to reveal too much about the plot, so that's enough! But I can tell you what characterizes this and all the other episodes of Ghost In The Mirror: You'll guide characters from different eras through a 2D world with an unprecedented depth. You'll explore evocative pixel-art scenarios and handcrafted animations, immersing yourself in gripping stories, all connected by the eerie thread that unites the worlds of the living and the dead. You'll solve intricate puzzles and meta-puzzles like in a classic point-and-click game. You'll visit places rich in interactive elements and talk to the quirky characters that populate them. You'll collect items necessary to progress in the game, which, if used creatively, might reveal the programmer's sheer foolishness. Your choices will determine the outcome of the adventures, offering a personalized and replayable gaming experience. Prepare to be carried away by an original and thrilling soundtrack that will plunge you into the game's atmosphere. Unlock your potential through a series of exciting achievements, revealing your skill and dedication. Get Ghost In The Mirror and let yourself be captivated by an epic adventure! Specters, spirits, ghosts, poltergeists, ectoplasms... Throughout history, we've come up with many names for them, and countless people swear they've seen one. Do you believe in ghosts? Here's what we'll do: you'll answer me directly in the game. Have fun, and happy nightmares! Play comfortably using touchscreen, keyboard, mouse, or controller, tailoring the gaming experience to your personal preferences Please note that this game contains only the first episode, "Here Be Dragons", of "Ghost in the Mirror" saga. The other episodes are sold separately.

Screenshots

MISTICO4 screens
Ghost In The Mirror4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ghost In The Mirror at 96% against MISTICO's 44%. Ghost In The Mirror also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0). MISTICO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

MISTICO costs $3.99 and Ghost In The Mirror $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ghost In The Mirror holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of MISTICO's written reviews are positive against 96% of Ghost In The Mirror's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MISTICO ships an update every 2 weeks, Ghost In The Mirror every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MISTICO versus Ghost In The Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMISTICOGhost In The Mirror
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating3.0 (17 ratings)4.5 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews96.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB70 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperM9 Creative LTDStefano Mazzotta

Customer experience

MISTICO

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral27.8%
Negative27.8%

Ghost In The Mirror

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%

In-app purchases

None

MISTICO

No in-app purchases

None

Ghost In The Mirror

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MISTICO free?
MISTICO costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost In The Mirror free?
Ghost In The Mirror costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MISTICO or Ghost In The Mirror?
Ghost In The Mirror is rated higher. MISTICO averages 3.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Ghost In The Mirror averages 4.5 from 16 ratings.
Do MISTICO or Ghost In The Mirror have ads?
Neither MISTICO nor Ghost In The Mirror shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MISTICO or Ghost In The Mirror?
MISTICO ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ghost In The Mirror every 6 months. Most recently, MISTICO was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ghost In The Mirror on October 30, 2026.

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