Darkness and Flame 4 vs InkTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Darkness and Flame 4
Embark on an adventure to restore the Flame's power and battle an ancient evil. Solve intricate puzzles, find hidden objects, and explore new lands to save humanity. Your courage is needed in a world that has lost hope.
- Hidden object gameplay
- Mini-games and puzzles
- Complicated quests
- Explore new lands
- Collect hidden objects
- Solve ancient evil's mystery
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The evil spirit tricked you. Now you have to make everything right, because others have tried and failed for centuries... “Darkness and Flame. Enemy in Reflection” is an adventure game in the genre of Hidden Objects, with plenty of mini-games and puzzles, unforgettable characters and complicated quests. Power of the Flame is restored, Alice and her friends escaped from the Dark Army. In search of a place to rest, they stop at a strange glade and allow themselves to relax... However, in this new hostile world, one cannot lose its vigilance even for a minute. And the reckoning for carelessness will not take long... Alice finds herself dragged into a battle with the evil that is older than darkness itself. She'll have to solve questions that many generations of brave men couldn't. This time, friends won't come to the rescue - they have fallen victim to a powerful curse. Will Alice be able to make everything right? Will she find new friends that are ready to help? She was used to the dangers, but will her courage help in a world where no one hopes for salvation any longer? Alongside Alice you will explore the pristine beauty of Fertile Lands and find long-forgotten secrets. Solve puzzles and collect everything that can help her stop an ancient evil. Give people a new hope of salvation! Find out how to stop the ancient force that lured you into a trap Explore new lands in search of answers and solutions Solve lots of incredible puzzles Get help from new friends Gather amazing collections and find dozens of morphing-objects. Enjoy stunning locations, magnificent graphics, exciting mini-games and puzzles. The game is optimized for tablets and phones! +++ Get more games created by FIVE-BN GAMES! +++ WWW: https://fivebngames.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fivebn/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/fivebngames YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/fivebn PINTEREST: https://pinterest.com/five_bn/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/five_bn/
InkTrace
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【ゲームの説明】 ボールをゴールへ導く、戦略的なパズルアクションゲームです。 プレイヤーは、ゲーム開始前にステージ上に線を引き、ルートを自由に設計することができます。スタートするとボールが落下し、ステージに配置されているギミックをうまく利用・回避しながらゴールを目指します。ボールは引いた線の上を走るので、どこにどう線を引くかがクリアのカギ! 最速タイムを目指して、ステージを攻略していきましょう! 【ゲームの特徴と遊び方】 1. 事前に線を引いてルートを設計 ・ゲーム開始前に、ステージ上に自由に線を引くことができます。 ・引いた線がボールの走行面となり、思い通りに誘導できるようになります。 2. 危険なオブジェクトを回避するための工夫 ・ステージにはトゲなど、ボールが当たるとゲームオーバーになってしまうオブジェクトが配置されています。 ・ゲームオーバーを避けるために、危険なギミックに当たらないように線を引くことでボールを安全にゴールまで導くことができます。 3. ゲーム開始後ボールが落下する ・スタートボタンを押すと、ボールが落下します。 ・途中にあるオブジェクトを避けるだけでなく、うまく利用することも攻略のポイントになります。 4. タイムアタックで腕試し ・ボールがゴールに到達するまでの時間がスコアとなります。 ・最短ルートを見つけて、最速タイムを狙いましょう。 直感的な操作と自由度の高いルート設計により、毎回違った戦略でプレイ可能! 創意工夫でベストタイムを目指す、新感覚の頭脳系アクションゲームをお楽しみください!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InkTrace at none against Darkness and Flame 4's 10. InkTrace also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Darkness and Flame 4 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. InkTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Darkness and Flame 4 ships an update every 10 months, InkTrace daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Darkness and Flame 4 | InkTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (872 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 872 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FIVE-BN STUDIO LLC | Yuki Wakabayashi |
Bugs and requests
Darkness and Flame 4
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to progress past certain puzzles due to bugs
- Randomized puzzle pieces not appearing correctly
Requested features
2 requests- Continuation of the story in a 5th installment
- Ability to replay completed chapters
InkTrace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Darkness and Flame 4
- 20 coins$0.99
- Bonus chapter$1.99
- 30 coins$2.99
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- 35 coins2 variants$2.99
- 55 coins$4.99
- 80 coins$6.99
- 120 coins$9.99
- 200 coins$14.99
- 225 coins$14.99
InkTrace
No in-app purchases
Questions
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