Comparison

McPixel 3 vs Ghost In The Mirror

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

McPixel 3

Embark on a chaotic adventure as a wannabe hero in over 100 levels and 20 minigames. Discover hilarious gags, interact with thousands of items, and use coins to unlock new areas and costumes. Explore the city of McBurg and find hidden challenges.

Highlights
  • 100 mind-blowing levels
  • Over 20 minigames
  • Thousands of hilarious gags
  • Interactive items
  • Unlockable levels and costumes
  • Explore McBurg city
Features
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's falling too fast to be either of those. It's McPixel! A wanna-be hero who keeps getting mixed up in the most unbelievable situations you can imagine. Levels One moment you're stuck in a speeding train headed towards the cliff; the other, you're in a falling plane. Sometimes you need to win an impossible-to-win soccer match, and the other, you're a dinosaur trying to hide from a meteorite. Stuck in a flaming house? Sandwiched between two battling armies? Certainly not a problem for McPixel! 100 levels of fast-paced action are waiting for you! Minigames Sometimes, the usual adventure style will get interrupted by genre-bending minigames. Ranging from racing, shooting, fighting, and sports to even platforming or FPS! The game offers over 20 minigames scattered around the world of McPixel! Coins and stamps McPixel is not all about just saving the day but having fun trying to come up with the craziest possible solutions. And for every solution, you will be rewarded with coins! Find all solutions in a level to get the gold prize and some extra coins! You can use them to unlock new levels! Also, everyone loves coins, right? They're shiny and golden and spinning! No reason not to have some more! McBurg The game takes place in the city of McBurg. Explore the city and find different adventures! Some of the paths in the city are blocked and will require you to spend coins to move forward and access new levels! The city will get populated with characters and items from the levels you already visited as you play. You will also be able to don some of the costumes you found while playing. On the edge of the city upon a grassy hill, you can see a Devolver vault, full of gold, looming over McBurg. So, if you ever need a lot of coins, maybe it's time to pay Fork Parker a visit? Steve Sometimes, during your adventures, you will find Steve. Steve can be in the weirdest and most unexpected of places, and finding him will transport you to the Steve level. Steve is not like McPixel and doesn't specialize in saving the day. He's just some guy, doing stuff. Like fishing, cooking, driving a car, or summoning demons. You know, just the average guy kind of stuff. McPixel Engine McPixel 3 runs on 100% software-rendered McPixel Engine, so in the age of unaffordable graphics cards, you can be sure you will be able to run McPixel 3 just fine! The engine has been written from scratch just for the purpose of running McPixel. That makes the game run smoothly even on the oldest computer, so make sure you install McPixel on your grandma's PC next time you visit! Additionally, that makes the game environment-friendly! McPixel 3 saves the planet (and battery life)! Key Features: 100 mind-blowing levels Nearly 1000 hilarious gags to discover Over 1500 interactive items Over 20 minigames in all imaginable genres Over 300,000,000 pixels Works on your mom's computer Steve A water level

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Ghost In The Mirror

Embark on an episodic graphic adventure filled with humor, puzzles, and mystery. Guide characters through richly detailed 2D worlds, solve intricate puzzles, and make choices that shape the narrative. This game blends classic point-and-click elements with modern storytelling and a unique meta-narrative.

Highlights
  • Episodic graphic adventures
  • Storytelling and puzzles
  • Wild humor and fourth-wall breaks
  • 2D pixel-art exploration
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Original soundtrack and achievements
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Ghost In The Mirror: Episode 1 - Here Be Dragons Do you believe in ghosts? Are you ready to be scared?! ... Well, then I think you've got the wrong game. Seriously, I started off with the darkest intentions, wanting to create a horror game, but the urge to laugh took over. Sure, it's an adventurous game with mysterious elements... However, with constant fourth-wall breaks, irony, jokes, and vulgarity, you tend to forget about ghosts! Let me introduce myself, I'm Sui! I'm Italian, and I'm a solo indie developer. I've dedicated myself so much to this project that I've ended up inside it in flesh and pixels. Sitting behind my desk, I will narrate the events and guide you by the hand through this journey... ...A journey that will keep you glued to the screen from the first to the last episode. Yes, you heard right, EPISODES! Ghost In The Mirror is an anthology of graphic adventures. A series of ghost stories characterized by a lot of storytelling, puzzles, and wild humor. A collection of modern adventure games that still capture the spirit of the '90s games. This is "Here Be Dragons", the first episode of the saga. In this adventure I'll take you to the 18th century, and together we'll experience the adventures of Roger, a morally dubious boy on the run from the law. A journey that starts in a fishing village, with light puzzles and comedic moments, but will take us adrift at sea, surrounded by mystery, ghosts, and... ...Well, I don't like to reveal too much about the plot, so that's enough! But I can tell you what characterizes this and all the other episodes of Ghost In The Mirror: You'll guide characters from different eras through a 2D world with an unprecedented depth. You'll explore evocative pixel-art scenarios and handcrafted animations, immersing yourself in gripping stories, all connected by the eerie thread that unites the worlds of the living and the dead. You'll solve intricate puzzles and meta-puzzles like in a classic point-and-click game. You'll visit places rich in interactive elements and talk to the quirky characters that populate them. You'll collect items necessary to progress in the game, which, if used creatively, might reveal the programmer's sheer foolishness. Your choices will determine the outcome of the adventures, offering a personalized and replayable gaming experience. Prepare to be carried away by an original and thrilling soundtrack that will plunge you into the game's atmosphere. Unlock your potential through a series of exciting achievements, revealing your skill and dedication. Get Ghost In The Mirror and let yourself be captivated by an epic adventure! Specters, spirits, ghosts, poltergeists, ectoplasms... Throughout history, we've come up with many names for them, and countless people swear they've seen one. Do you believe in ghosts? Here's what we'll do: you'll answer me directly in the game. Have fun, and happy nightmares! Play comfortably using touchscreen, keyboard, mouse, or controller, tailoring the gaming experience to your personal preferences Please note that this game contains only the first episode, "Here Be Dragons", of "Ghost in the Mirror" saga. The other episodes are sold separately.

Screenshots

McPixel 34 screens
Ghost In The Mirror4 screens

Verdict

The call

McPixel 3 and Ghost In The Mirror both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Ghost In The Mirror's written reviews are positive against 78% of McPixel 3's. McPixel 3's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

McPixel 3 costs $2.99 and Ghost In The Mirror $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for McPixel 3 against 4.5 for Ghost In The Mirror. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of McPixel 3's written reviews are positive against 96% of Ghost In The Mirror's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
McPixel 3 versus Ghost In The Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMcPixel 3Ghost In The Mirror
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.5 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews96.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings816 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB70 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.Stefano Mazzotta

Customer experience

McPixel 3

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Ghost In The Mirror

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%

In-app purchases

None

McPixel 3

No in-app purchases

None

Ghost In The Mirror

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is McPixel 3 free?
McPixel 3 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost In The Mirror free?
Ghost In The Mirror costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, McPixel 3 or Ghost In The Mirror?
McPixel 3 and Ghost In The Mirror are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 16 ratings respectively.
Do McPixel 3 or Ghost In The Mirror have ads?
Neither McPixel 3 nor Ghost In The Mirror shows ads.

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