Comparison

The Posthumous Investigation vs Tiny Room Stories Eclipse

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

Head to head
About

The Posthumous Investigation

Engage in a time-traveling murder mystery where you manipulate a city's routines and interrogate eccentric characters. Speak with the deceased to reconstruct the case and master time mechanics to predict events in a jazzy 1930s Brazil.

Highlights
  • Manipulate city routines
  • Interrogate eccentric characters
  • Talk to the deceased victim
  • Master time mechanics
  • Experience 1930s Brazil setting
Features
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Can you piece together this whodunit mystery? • TINKER WITH A LIVING CITY Every person in town follows a routine. Find out how to alter their daily paths. • INTERROGATE ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS Each suspect has their own twisted view of the deceased. Press them for the truth. • TALK TO THE DEAD At the end of each day, the victim awaits you in Limbo to help you reconstruct the case. • MASTER THE TIME MECHANICS Fast-forward time. Influence NPC schedules. Predict key events before they happen. • LITERARY NOIR Experience a satirical vision of Machado de Assis’ universe in a jazzy 1930s Brazil.

About

Tiny Room Stories Eclipse

Embark on a 3D point-and-click adventure filled with mysteries and hidden objects. Solve escape room puzzles and uncover secrets in a remote forest setting. Explore detailed environments and follow a compelling story to unravel a dangerous investigation.

Highlights
  • Atmospheric point-and-click adventure
  • Rotatable 3D dioramas
  • Escape room puzzles
  • Hidden object finding
  • Story-driven mystery
  • Offline play
  • One-handed controls
Features
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Immerse yourself in an atmospheric 3D puzzle adventure filled with mysteries, hidden objects, and escape room mechanics. Explore detailed rotatable dioramas, search for clues, solve challenging puzzles, and unlock new locations in a classic point-and-click adventure style. You play as a former soldier who takes a job at a remote fire lookout tower deep in the forest. What begins as a quiet new life soon turns into a dangerous investigation. Missing people, restricted areas, strange facilities hidden in the woods, and secrets someone is desperate to keep buried. Game Features: - Atmospheric point-and-click adventure - Rotatable 3D dioramas - Escape room puzzles and mechanical riddles - Hidden objects and interactive environments - Explore forests, lookout towers, bunkers, and abandoned locations - Story-driven mystery adventure - One-handed controls and offline play If you enjoy detective games, escape room puzzles, mystery adventures, and story-driven point-and-click games this adventure is for you.

Screenshots

The Posthumous Investigation4 screens
Tiny Room Stories Eclipse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Posthumous Investigation at none against Tiny Room Stories Eclipse's shown. The Posthumous Investigation also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (79% vs 65%). Tiny Room Stories Eclipse's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (173 vs 20). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Posthumous Investigation sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Room Stories Eclipse sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Posthumous Investigation against 4.7 for Tiny Room Stories Eclipse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Room Stories Eclipse has 173 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of The Posthumous Investigation's written reviews are positive against 65% of Tiny Room Stories Eclipse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Posthumous Investigation ships an update fortnightly, Tiny Room Stories Eclipse daily. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Posthumous Investigation versus Tiny Room Stories Eclipse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Posthumous InvestigationTiny Room Stories Eclipse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (20 ratings)4.7 (173 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better64.9% of reviews
Number of ratings20173 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size446 MB673 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMother Gaia StudioKiary Games Ltd

Customer experience

The Posthumous Investigation

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative0.0%

Tiny Room Stories Eclipse

All ratings164 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative22.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Posthumous Investigation

One-time2
  • Complete Story: Special Offer$9.99
  • Full Game$12.99
4 purchases

Tiny Room Stories Eclipse

One-time4
  • Free hints$2.99
  • No ADs$2.99
  • Full bundle$3.99
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  • Detective$9.99

Questions

Is The Posthumous Investigation free?
The Posthumous Investigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Room Stories Eclipse free?
Tiny Room Stories Eclipse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Posthumous Investigation or Tiny Room Stories Eclipse?
Tiny Room Stories Eclipse is rated higher. The Posthumous Investigation averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Tiny Room Stories Eclipse averages 4.7 from 173 ratings.
Do The Posthumous Investigation or Tiny Room Stories Eclipse have ads?
Tiny Room Stories Eclipse shows ads; The Posthumous Investigation does not.
Which is updated more often, The Posthumous Investigation or Tiny Room Stories Eclipse?
The Posthumous Investigation ships an update fortnightly, and Tiny Room Stories Eclipse daily. Most recently, The Posthumous Investigation was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tiny Room Stories Eclipse on October 30, 2026.

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