Voodoo Detective vs Dexter Stardust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voodoo Detective
Embark on a point-and-click adventure in a Voodoo-infused island town. Unravel a profound mystery involving a woman with no past, where local culture clashes with corruption and chain stores. Solve the case as a detective in this noir-inspired narrative.
- Monkey Island inspired point-and-click gameplay
- Rich story with whimsy and intrigue
- Hand-drawn backgrounds and animations
- High definition graphics
- Prominent voice talent
- Original soundtrack by Peter McConnell
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If you're looking for adventure, you will find it in Voodoo Detective! New Ginen: a small island town steeped in rich Voodoo culture, overrun by chain stores, infested with privileged tourists. Where local color and colonial corruption clash in a desperate battle for survival. Against this fascinating backdrop we meet a mysterious woman with no past standing at the center of a drama so profound the threads of reality are threatening to unravel! Join Voodoo Detective on his latest case, where danger hides behind every dirty secret and each thrilling moment may be his last. It's time to don your fedora and trenchcoat, detective, you've got a mystery to solve! Features: - Monkey Island inspired point-and-click adventure! - A rich story full of whimsy and intrigue! - Hand-drawn backgrounds, animations, and user interface! - High definition graphics! - Prominent voice talent from games and films such as Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Final Fantasy, Fallout, Diablo, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Trek, Austin Powers, and many more! - A brilliant soundtrack recorded with live instruments composed by none other than Peter McConnell of Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, and Psychonauts fame!
Dexter Stardust
Embark on an epic space adventure as Dexter Stardust to save Earth and the Vreesians from a robot invasion. Explore five unique planets, solve puzzles, and uncover a galactic mystery in this fully voice-acted graphic adventure.
- 5 Episodes in one game
- Fully voice-acted
- Classic point-and-click mechanics
- Frame-by-frame animation
- 4K artwork
- Explore 5 planets
- Solve puzzles
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Space! Dexter Stardust barely escaped when the Vreesians, inhabitants of the menacing Planet X, sent a fleet of robots to destroy all life on Earth. Now, twenty years later, a mechanical man from the 10th planet seeks to communicate with Dexter a very important message - he is the key to saving both humans and Vreesians! Play the taco-loving Dexter Stardust as he, and his good friend Aurora, go on the greatest adventure of their lives and discover the mystery of the Robot from the Planet X! Dexter Stardust was illustrated, animated, written, scored, SFX'd, and programmed by one person, Jeremy Fryc. Even so, the characters are voiced by his friends, Munk Alejandro, Lola Mendez, and Alec Corday - who helped create the characters way back in 2012 on a warm afternoon in the Dominican Republic. 10 years later, we finally have... Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space! • 5 Episodes all in one game! • Fully voice acted. • A true classic graphic adventure game with traditional point and click mechanics. This is a 100% pure graphic adventure! • All traditional - frame by frame - animation. No rigged characters! • Artwork created in 4K. • Visit 5 planets with well over 100 playable scenes. • Lots of puzzles. Learn to play the ukulele. • Tacos! • Exclamation points!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dexter Stardust at every 3 days against Voodoo Detective's every 10 days. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Voodoo Detective costs $4.99 and Dexter Stardust $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Voodoo Detective against 4.7 for Dexter Stardust. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 138 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Voodoo Detective's written reviews are positive against 83% of Dexter Stardust's.
Voodoo Detective ships an update every 10 days, Dexter Stardust every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Voodoo Detective | Dexter Stardust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (99 ratings) | 4.7 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | 83.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 99 | 138 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 2.8 GB |
| Age rating | +12 | 9+ |
| Developer | Short Sleeve Studio, LLC | Snapbreak Games AB |
Customer experience
Voodoo Detective
Dexter Stardust
User reviews
Voodoo Detective
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great writing and story
- 👍 Excellent voice acting
- 👍 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 👍 Fun and engaging puzzles
- 👍 Humorous dialogue and characters
Room to improve
- 💰 Too short for the price
- 💰 Perceived as expensive
- 🧩 Puzzles can be too easy or too hard
- 🤷♂️ Gameplay relies heavily on dialogue, less on puzzles
- 🤔 Some puzzles are too far-fetched
Dexter Stardust
From 138 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great gameplay
- 👍 Engaging story
- 💡 Unique characters and humor
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and art style
- 🔊 Wonderful music and voice acting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- ⏱️ Uneven pacing, some episodes too short
- 🔍 Difficulty finding interactive items
- 🗣️ Uneven voice acting quality
Bugs and requests
Voodoo Detective
Reported bugs
3 issues- 🐛 Sound doesn't work
- 🐛 Game doesn't load/freezes on startup
- 🐛 Accidental tapping of detective for hints
Requested features
4 requests- More complex puzzles
- Longer gameplay duration
- Sequel or more content
- More interactive scenarios or characters
Dexter Stardust
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes when using taco with picnic bench
- Unable to progress past certain points due to bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save progress across devices
- Option to skip cutscenes
- Hint system for puzzles
- Improved controls for mobile devices
In-app purchases
Voodoo Detective
No in-app purchases
Dexter Stardust
No in-app purchases
Questions
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