Forced Abroad vs Marshmallow Mystery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forced Abroad
Experience a historical visual novel based on a real diary of a Dutch teenager forced into labor in Nazi Germany. Make choices that shape the narrative and collect memories of his wartime experiences.
- Based on a real diary
- Interactive narrative choices
- Collect memories
- Historical setting
- Visual novel gameplay
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A story of a Dutch teenager, who is forced to work in Nazi Germany: The historical visual novel based on a real diary is now available for free. At first, 19-year-old Jan was still lucky. He narrowly avoids capture during a National Socialist raid, who aim to deport all young men from his hometown, Rotterdam, into forced labor. Yet only a few weeks later he is also drafted into labor service and deported to Germany. In his diary, he records his experiences throughout the last months of the Second World War. Dive into Jan's journals, make decisions regarding the course of his journey, and collect memories about his time in Nazi Germany. The historical visual novel based on real diary entries is available as a free mobile game.
Marshmallow Mystery
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Diese App ist Teil des Theater-Games „Marshmallow Mystery“. Um das Spiel spielen zu können, braucht es neben der App noch eine Landkarte aus Papier, die beim Berliner GRIPS Theater kostenlos bestellt werden kann. Der interaktive Sommercamp-Krimi „Marshmallow Mystery“ wurde am GRIPS Theater gemeinsam mit einer Gruppe von 9- bis 12-jährigen Kindern entwickelt. Er handelt von einem scheinbar idyllischen Ferienlager, in dem sich eine Reihe seltsamer Dinge ereignet: Gegenstände verschwinden, nachts sind merkwürdige Geräusche zu hören und einige Kinder erhalten sich mehr als seltsam. Um herauszufinden, was hier los ist, bekommen die Zuschauer*innen eine Karte des Camps per Post zugesendet, die sich mithilfe von Augmented Reality zum Leben erwecken lässt. Werden die verschiedenen Orte auf der Karte nämlich durch die Kamera eines Smartphones betrachtet, erscheinen an ihrer Stelle die entsprechenden Schauplätze als plastische 3D-Landschaften. Diese können nun erkundet und nach Hinweisen durchsucht werden. Immer wieder sind dort auch Kinder des Zeltlagers anzutreffen, die es zu befragen gilt. So kann das Publikum Schritt für Schritt versuchen, den rätselhaften Fall zu lösen...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forced Abroad at every 2 weeks against Marshmallow Mystery's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Forced Abroad ships an update every 2 weeks, Marshmallow Mystery every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forced Abroad | Marshmallow Mystery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 628 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paintbucket Games UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | GRIPS Werke e.V. |
In-app purchases
Forced Abroad
No in-app purchases
Marshmallow Mystery
No in-app purchases
Questions
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