Voodoo Detective vs Methods 3
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!
Methods 3
Engage in a crime investigation visual novel where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions to solve mysteries. This is the third installment in a series, continuing a deadly detective competition with a substantial cash prize for the winner.
- Interactive crime scenes
- Multiple-choice investigation
- Intriguing storyline
- Distinctive artwork
- Original soundtrack
- Crime competition narrative
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The third chapter in the Methods Visual Novel series. Previous Part: Methods2: Secrets and Death Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution. And the whole game has been split into five apps for the mobile release, with 'Methods 3: The Invisible Man' being the third part, and containing Chapters 43-60. Story: One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving crimes created by the world's smartest criminals. The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime. At the end of the previous part, the mysterious detective competition has turned deadly. Who is the one behind Detective Asper's murder? Find out in.. Methods 3: The Invisible Man Key features ■ Very Positive in Steam ■ Over 25 interactive crime scenes ■ Contains 20 Chapters ■ Original soundtrack ■ intriguing storyline ■ Distinctive artwork ■ Independent developer Twitter: Methods_Official Instagram: methodsvn https://discord.gg/hfHrz3GYub
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Voodoo Detective at none against Methods 3's shown. Voodoo Detective also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (99 vs 3). Methods 3's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, monetization model, 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
Voodoo Detective costs $4.99 and Methods 3 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Methods 3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voodoo Detective has 99 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Voodoo Detective ships an update every 10 days, Methods 3 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voodoo Detective | Methods 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (99 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #188 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 711 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 12+ |
| Developer | Short Sleeve Studio, LLC | QI YU SG. PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
Voodoo Detective
Methods 3
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
Methods 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Voodoo Detective
No in-app purchases
Methods 3
No in-app purchases
Questions
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