Comparison

The Wild Case vs Aurora Hills

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

Head to head
About

The Wild Case

Embark on a 2D point-and-click adventure to a remote village plagued by mysterious creatures. Investigate eerie phenomena, interact with unique characters, and solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind the supernatural occurrences.

Highlights
  • 2D first-person point-and-click gameplay
  • Story-focused adventure
  • Solve puzzles
  • Interact with NPCs
  • Explore atmospheric settings
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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TRY IT FREE, THEN UNLOCK THE FULL ADVENTURE FROM WITHIN THE GAME! Prepare for a journey to a remote village deep in the forest, where strange creatures with glowing eyes terrorize the inhabitants. As the hero, you will investigate eerie phenomena and be drawn deeper into the village. The story begins before you even arrive at your destination… The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game. The protagonist is a man who investigates strange occurrences—a sort of paranormal detective. One day, he receives a letter requesting help: strange creatures are terrorizing a village tucked deep in the wilds of the forest. With glowing eyes and an uncanny ability to evade hunters, these creatures may be more than mere beasts. The adventure begins as soon as you arrive. You delve into the lives of the village residents before gathering the courage to travel deeper into the forest. The normal rules of life don’t apply here: if you want a service, be prepared to negotiate. Be ready to ask: Who saw what? Why do they think the supernatural is involved? Will they help or hinder your investigation? Who’s your ally, and who’s your enemy? An array of interesting tasks and dialogues await you in the forgotten village. What you can expect: • Interactions with authentic and idiosyncratic NPCs • Atmospheric settings in remote settlements. • Exciting puzzles involving exploration and NPC interactions. • In the forests, you’ll find a hermit and a witch. Who’s the ally and who’s the enemy? • Open world ready to be explored. • Eerie encounters and mysteries. This puzzle adventure is perfect for playing while traveling. No internet connection required for this offline adventure game. The Wild Case is a point and click adventure game from the creators of Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows, Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest, The Last Dream, Haunted Hotel: Charles Dexter Ward, Inbetween Land, Tap the Blocks and Sonya: The Great Adventure! Check our other games! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WWW: www.specialbit.com YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/user/specialbitstudio FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/SpecialbitStudio TWITTER: www.twitter.com/Specialbit

About

Aurora Hills

Embark on a chilling point-and-click puzzle adventure as a park ranger investigating disappearances in a remote mountain community. Uncover dark secrets and solve intricate puzzles to find a missing colleague before nightfall.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click puzzle gameplay
  • Investigate mysterious disappearances
  • Explore remote national park
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Atmospheric soundtrack and sound effects
  • Hint system for difficult riddles
  • Color blind mode
Features
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The morning of October 6, 1981, began like any other: waking up from a restless sleep, preparing for the day ahead of you and driving to the ranger station where you've worked for the past 11 years. Aurora Hills was once a tranquil community nestled within the mountains of Appalachia, but a series of disappearances have all but shattered the serene atmosphere. Only a feeling of desolation permeates the surrounding as you drive through the now dilapidated small town. Jen wasn't at the ranger station when you arrived that morning. Being the only other park ranger, she likes to get an early start to the day and by the time you arrived, she had driven to one of the many closed off hiking trails to start searching for the missing people. Following her trail of notes, you make your way off the main trail to meet up with her to explore the remote parts of the national park. When you find her camp however, your worst fears are realized: The site's been ransacked, her equipment strewn across the campsite, her tent's been torn up, and Jen is nowhere to be seen. There's no time to turn back now, it's already midday and the sun sets early this time of year. The only thing worse than wandering into the forest alone is braving it at night. You can't abandon Jen now, not when the trail is so fresh. Now you have no choice but to venture deeper into the uncharted parts of the national park, the parts mythologized into local urban legends by frightened townsfolk. You'd better leave soon, you may never get a better chance to uncover the dark history of Aurora Hills... Developed by the creators of Meridian 157, Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in a series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Based in the year 1981 in a small West Virginian community, Aurora Hills follows the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region. Explore the rolling hills of West Virginia, find clues of the whereabouts of the missing people and solve intriguing puzzles to solve the mystery of Aurora Hills! Features: • Custom soundtrack and sound effects designed for a creepy in-game atmosphere • Challenging and clever puzzles • A logical hint system for some of the most difficult riddles • Available in 9 languages, including English, French, Russian, German, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese! • New colour blind mode available for people who might have trouble with colour based puzzles • Has a hard mode, for those who want to enjoy even more challenging puzzles! Follow us to receive all the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NovaSoftInteractive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/novasoftint Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novasoftint/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NovaSoftInteractive

Screenshots

The Wild Case4 screens
Aurora Hills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Wild Case at Free against Aurora Hills's $3.99. Aurora Hills's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support 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

The Wild Case is free to download; Aurora Hills costs $3.99 up front. The Wild Case sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Aurora Hills asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aurora Hills holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 338 and 674 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of The Wild Case's written reviews are positive against 95% of Aurora Hills's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Wild Case ships an update every 2 months, Aurora Hills every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
The Wild Case versus Aurora Hills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Wild CaseAurora Hills
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (338 ratings)4.9 (674 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings338674 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#77 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size493 MB837 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDmytro CheglakovNovaSoft Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

The Wild Case

All ratings336 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative29.6%

Aurora Hills

All ratings590 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.5%

Bugs and requests

The Wild Case

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after certain events
  • Interaction issues with some objects
  • Difficulty progressing due to bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more content/chapters
  • Include hint system or walkthrough
  • Improve translations and dialogue
  • Optimize performance and stability

Aurora Hills

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Wild Case

One-time2
  • Unlock The Wild Case$3.99
  • Unlock The Wild Case$4.99
None

Aurora Hills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Wild Case free?
The Wild Case is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora Hills free?
Aurora Hills costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Wild Case or Aurora Hills?
Aurora Hills is rated higher. The Wild Case averages 4.6 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while Aurora Hills averages 4.9 from 674 ratings.
Do The Wild Case or Aurora Hills have ads?
Neither The Wild Case nor Aurora Hills shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Wild Case or Aurora Hills?
The Wild Case ships an update every 2 months, and Aurora Hills every 4 weeks. Most recently, The Wild Case was updated on October 25, 2026 and Aurora Hills on October 31, 2026.

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