Overboard! vs Who Muted Uncle Marcus?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overboard!
In this interactive narrative game, you play as a murderer aboard a ship with only eight hours to escape justice. Navigate a dynamic story world, make crucial choices, and use your cunning to frame someone else for the crime. Can you get away with murder?
- Interactive narrative choices
- Dynamic story world simulation
- Time-sensitive gameplay
- Character relationships and betrayal
- High replayability
- Multiple endings
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JULY, 1935. A MURDER HAS BEEN COMMITTED aboard the SS Hook, eight hours out from New York. Only one problem: you did it. Can you get away with murder? GAMEPLAY Blackmail a spy. Fall in love. Murder a rival. Cheat at cards. Drug a witness. Lie, befriend, betray, console, sneak, seduce, steal, borrow, pray, eavesdrop, kill... There are clues, evidence, suspects, accusations, secrets and lies. You’ll need all your cunning, coercion and charisma to ensure that someone else takes the fall. DYNAMIC NARRATIVE CLOCKWORK * Next-gen visual novel: go where you want, when you want, and say what you want * Simulated story-world: other characters move and act independently, remember everything they see and hear - and everything you do * Every minute counts: you have eight hours to escape justice. Time is always ticking! * Who can you trust? Some characters are friendly, and some are out to get you. Who will you befriend? Who will you betray? Built using the award-winning ink narrative engine, Overboard!'s narrative twists itself around every choice you make. Play once for a thrill, or multiple times to uncover all the secrets and achieve an ideal ending. HIGHLY REPLAYABLE One play-through lasts about 30 - 45 minutes, but achieving the perfect crime run will take a lot longer... CAN YOU GET AWAY WITH MURDER?
Who Muted Uncle Marcus?
Engage in an interactive murder mystery where you must uncover the truth behind Uncle Marcus's poisoning. Make crucial decisions throughout the story to find evidence and try to save him. Unlock character videos and use gathered clues to make an accusation.
- Interactive story with decision-making
- Unlock character videos for evidence
- Gather clues to accuse a suspect
- Multiple playthroughs
- Filmed simultaneously in London and Los Angeles
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The family quiz is a long-held tradition but this year, Abby receives some shocking news: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus! Make decisions throughout the story to uncover the truth and try to save him before it is too late. • Shot in lockdown and filmed simultaneously in London and Los Angeles • Unlock different videos to reveal the evidence for each character • Use the evidence to accuse someone and reveal the truth • Interactive movie lasting 60-80 minutes with multiple playthroughs • From the studios behind The Complex, Five Dates, Night Book and Bloodshore Cast + Andy Buckley (The Office) + Susannah Doyle (Black Mirror) + Robbie Kay (Once Upon a Time) + Gabrielle Glaister (Blackadder Goes Forth) + Eileen Davies (High-Rise) + Abigail Hardingham (The Missing) + Georgia Small (Five Dates) + Al Weaver (The Complex)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Who Muted Uncle Marcus? at Free against Overboard!'s $5.99. Overboard!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Who Muted Uncle Marcus? is free to download; Overboard! costs $5.99 up front. Who Muted Uncle Marcus? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Overboard! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Overboard! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 210 and 139 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Overboard!'s written reviews are positive against 45% of Who Muted Uncle Marcus?'s.
Overboard! ships an update every 10 days, Who Muted Uncle Marcus? every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overboard! | Who Muted Uncle Marcus? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (210 ratings) — better | 4.3 (139 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 210 — better | 139 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | inkle | Wales Interactive Ltd. |
Customer experience
Overboard!
Who Muted Uncle Marcus?
Bugs and requests
Overboard!
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game crashes during gameplay
- Sound/audio not working despite volume settings
- Text cutoff and display issues
- Excessive battery drain and device overheating
- iOS 12 compatibility issues on older devices
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- Achievement tracking not visible on iOS version
Requested features
11 requests- Chinese language support
- Additional maps or story expansions
- Sequel or spin-off content
- Save game functionality for multiple players
- Undo button for easier optimization
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- Full voice acting for all dialogue
- Interactive backgrounds and rooms
- Larger font size option
- Complete sound mute option
- Achievement tracking visibility on iOS
- More varied endings and story paths
Who Muted Uncle Marcus?
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Overboard!
No in-app purchases
Who Muted Uncle Marcus?
- Unlock Full Game$4.99
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