Comparison

Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 vs Hero of the Kingdom

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

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About

Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2

Explore a mysterious Victorian manor, unravel family secrets, and solve intricate mechanical puzzles. Discover hidden clues and items to unlock rooms and reveal a shocking truth about the enigmatic residents.

Highlights
  • Victorian era mystery story
  • Explore a detailed manor
  • Solve mechanical puzzles
  • Unravel family secrets
  • Find and use items
  • Nonlinear exploration
Features
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In Escape from Crimson Manor Act 1 - Family Secrets - you will experience a “Penny Dreadful” like story set in a beautiful and enigmatic Victorian era manor with a dark secret. Unravel The Mystery After working many years as the science teacher in the prestigious St West School in London, the father of some of your students the enigmatic railroad magnate Hadley Strange wants to appoint you as the private institutor on his manor a luxurious property on the outskirts of London. Upon your arrival to the mansion, you find an envelope with your name containing a letter bearing a cryptic set of instructions that might change your mind about what your new employer really wants. Delve Into The Manor Explore a beautiful Victorian Mansion filled with fine art, and mysterious mechanical contraptions that will reveal to you even the most intimate aspects of the life of its residents. Decipher curious locks and find key items and objects that will help you make your way through the manor family ward in a nonlinear way, each room has a unique beauty and new pieces that will help you unveil the dark secret kept by the residence. Solve The Puzzles Solve clever riddles and fascinating mechanical puzzles crafted to ensure that only the right person could unveil the mansion's secret. Look for clues and take a closer look to your surroundings to discover the shocking truth about the mansion and it's mysterious residents. Find items and manage your inventory to make your way through the different passages of the mansion, examine many detailed items and discover how to use them to unlock all the rooms and get all the pieces to solve the manor puzzling secret, one so shocking that will leave you breathless.

About

Hero of the Kingdom

Embark on a quest as a heroic princess to save your city from monsters and evil. Explore a beautiful land, help citizens with quests, fight foes, and uncover hidden items. This casual RPG offers classic Point&Click adventure gameplay.

Highlights
  • Explore beautiful countrysides
  • Complete interesting quests
  • Fight monsters and learn skills
  • Find hidden items
  • Earn achievements
  • Point&Click exploration
Features
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Save your city and your people from great evil and become a heroic princess. You are having a small adventure outside the city walls. You are the princess, in the guise of a rogue. However, returning home is no longer possible. The city is on fire and the streets have been plundered by hordes of unknown monsters. People are leaving their homes in panic and seek refuge from certain doom. But this is your city and your people. You can’t lie idle. You have to protect your city and get allies to fight by your side against great evil. Gain courage and become a heroic princess. * Explore the beautiful country and save the city from great evil. * Help people and complete many interesting quests. * Fight monsters and learn many skills. * Find hundreds of useful hidden items. * Earn up to 26 achievements. Discover the second episode of the Lost Tales storyline, featuring all the unique gameplay you have come to expect from the Hero of the Kingdom series. Enjoy a casual and lovely adventuring RPG that features classic story-driven Point&Click exploration in an old-school isometric style. Embark on a journey to explore a beautiful country, help people and complete many interesting quests. Learn skills, trade and collect items in your inventory. Earn nice rewards for your good deeds and achievements. Do not miss this new and interesting tale about the heroic princess.

Screenshots

Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.24 screens
Hero of the Kingdom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hero of the Kingdom at 5.0 against Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2's 4.1. Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 5). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 costs $3.99 and Hero of the Kingdom $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hero of the Kingdom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 has 32 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2's written reviews are positive against 80% of Hero of the Kingdom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 ships an update every 9 days, Hero of the Kingdom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 versus Hero of the Kingdom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape From Crimson Manor Ep.2Hero of the Kingdom
Price$3.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.1 (32 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB459 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMediaCity GamesLonely Troops

Customer experience

Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2

All ratings32 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative20.0%

Hero of the Kingdom

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2

No in-app purchases

None

Hero of the Kingdom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 free?
Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hero of the Kingdom free?
Hero of the Kingdom costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 or Hero of the Kingdom?
Hero of the Kingdom is rated higher. Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Hero of the Kingdom averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 or Hero of the Kingdom have ads?
Neither Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 nor Hero of the Kingdom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 or Hero of the Kingdom?
Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 ships an update every 9 days, and Hero of the Kingdom every 2 months. Most recently, Escape From Crimson Manor Ep.2 was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hero of the Kingdom on September 18, 2026.

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