Murdered by Midnight vs GPixel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Murdered by Midnight
Engage in a thrilling murder mystery game set in the 1920s. Deduce the killer, weapon, motive, and time of death by following clues and interrogating characters. Play solo or with friends globally.
- Deduce murderer, weapon, motive, and time of death
- Set in a 1920s Art Deco mansion
- Highly replayable with over 483,000 possible outcomes
- Single-player against AI or multiplayer with friends
- Achievements and scoreboard
- Immersive period-specific graphics and characters
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The Murdered by Midnight board game can now be enjoyed anywhere on the go. Either play with friends or family around the world. Be the first to deduce the murderer, murder weapon, motive and time of death to solve the murder and win the game! The story takes place in the 1920’s in a fabulous Art Deco mansion, Briarwood Manor. The owners have gathered six world famous detectives and several of their friends and family to throw a “murder party”, where they’ll stage a mock murder for the detectives to solve as entertainment… as was all the rage in the 20’s. Unfortunately, things get all too real when someone commits an actual murder before the party gets started. Can you follow the clues and bring the guilty to justice before time runs out? FEATURES: MURDERED BY MIDNIGHT DELUXE - You get the heart of Murdered by Midnight for Free. When you are ready to upgrade, make a one-time in-app purchase of Murdered by Midnight Deluxe to access the game control Options or remove Ads. HIGHLY REPLAYABLE - Not including the detectives, there are 25 people at the manor during the time of the murder, this includes staff, family members and friends. Considering that the person who found the body is not the murderer, there are 22 possible suspects for the crime. With all of the combinations of people, weapons, motives and times, there are more than 483,000 possible outcomes just waiting to be explored! EASY TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER - During a turn each player can: move to a new location, search for weapons, dust for prints, perform forensics analysis or ask a witness what they saw or who they suspect. Using these clues, the player can deduce the murderer, murder weapon, motive and time of death. SINGLE & MULTIPLAYER - Play either by yourself against one or more of our AI Detectives or with friends and family over Game Center. Enter an open match to play with anyone in the world! Multiple matches can be open at any given time. ACHIEVEMENTS AND SCOREBOARD - Multiplayer games feature a number of Achievements that can be won to keep gameplay exciting and fun. Compare your wins with your friends and family on the master scoreboard. RICH AND IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS - Murdered by Midnight features beautiful, period-specific graphics and fonts designed to invoke the Art Deco feel and draw the player into the game’s environment. INTERESTING CHARACTERS - Each non-player character includes a unique portrait and mini biography to help tell the story and make the player’s feel like they are staring in their own murder mystery novel. MULTIPLE RESPONSES - Murdered by Midnight features multiple responses for each character based on the current scenario. This provides a rich and immersive story that helps to draw you into the game and keeps things from getting boring and repetitive.
GPixel
Experience a unique turn-based racing game where strategy meets casual fun. Plan your moves on a pixel grid to outsmart opponents and climb global leaderboards. Enjoy various game modes, weather conditions, and car customization.
- Turn-based pixel grid racing
- World Tour mode
- Online leaderboards
- Time and moves countdown modes
- Boosters (Turbo, Brakes)
- Weather conditions
- Multiplayer options
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Get ready for a unique racing experience with GPixel, the casual yet strategic turn-based racing game for iOS! Plan your moves in advance and outsmart your opponents in grid-based races that simulate real motorsport dynamics on a squared paper-style track. Compete in the revamped World Tour and climb the motorsport leaderboard to become the best driver worldwide! GPixel offers a wide variety of game modes to keep the challenge fresh: – World Tour: unlock all seasons and circuits, improve your scores, and beat your rivals – Online Leaderboards: race to the top! – Time Countdown: finish before time runs out – Moves Countdown: think ahead with limited moves – Night Race: win in total darkness – Dynamic Weather: Snow, Ice, Heatwave, Heavy Rain, Fog, Clouds, and more – Quick Race: compete against the AI or your friends locally with up to 4 players Master 40 unique circuits, unlock over 30 car liveries, dozens of color combos, and power up your car with Boosters like Turbo, Brakes, and more. Avoid hazards like oil puddles and random obstacles, adapt to extreme weather, and prove your skills on every terrain. Download GPixel now and experience the thrill of strategic racing on your iOS device!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPixel at 79% against Murdered by Midnight's 33%. GPixel also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months). Murdered by Midnight's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Murdered by Midnight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GPixel sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GPixel holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPixel has 517 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Murdered by Midnight's written reviews are positive against 79% of GPixel's.
Murdered by Midnight ships an update every 26 months, GPixel every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Murdered by Midnight | GPixel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (517 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 517 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | Appracatappra, LLC | Jacopo Guanziroli |
Customer experience
Murdered by Midnight
GPixel
Bugs and requests
Murdered by Midnight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GPixel
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timed races not functioning properly
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Purchased content not carrying over to new devices
Requested features
4 requests- Offline play mode
- Asynchronous multiplayer
- Option to disable timed races
- Improved leaderboard functionality
In-app purchases
Murdered by Midnight
- Murdered By Midnight Deluxe$0.99
GPixel
- Add Boosters$0.99
- Turbo Booster Pack$1.99
- Brakes Booster Pack$1.99
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- Speedway Booster Pack$2.99
- Remove pop-up ads forever!$2.99
- Pole Position Booster Pack$5.99
- Starter Pack$6.99
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