Comparison

Overboard! vs Who Muted Uncle Marcus?

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

Head to head
About

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?

Highlights
  • Interactive narrative choices
  • Dynamic story world simulation
  • Time-sensitive gameplay
  • Character relationships and betrayal
  • High replayability
  • Multiple endings
Features
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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?

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

Screenshots

Overboard!4 screens
Who Muted Uncle Marcus?4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Overboard! versus Who Muted Uncle Marcus?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverboard!Who Muted Uncle Marcus?
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (210 ratings) — better4.3 (139 ratings)
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better139
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB1.9 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperinkleWales Interactive Ltd.

Customer experience

Overboard!

All ratings209 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative30.9%

Who Muted Uncle Marcus?

All ratings139 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

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

None

Overboard!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Who Muted Uncle Marcus?

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Overboard! free?
Overboard! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Who Muted Uncle Marcus? free?
Who Muted Uncle Marcus? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Overboard! or Who Muted Uncle Marcus??
Overboard! is rated higher. Overboard! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while Who Muted Uncle Marcus? averages 4.3 from 139 ratings.
Do Overboard! or Who Muted Uncle Marcus? have ads?
Neither Overboard! nor Who Muted Uncle Marcus? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overboard! or Who Muted Uncle Marcus??
Overboard! ships an update every 10 days, and Who Muted Uncle Marcus? every 2 months. Most recently, Overboard! was updated on November 7, 2026 and Who Muted Uncle Marcus? on November 3, 2026.

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