Comparison

Recursion vs Trust No One

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

Head to head
About

Recursion

Embark on a mind-bending puzzle adventure where you're trapped in a repeating time loop. Use your wits and a special device to solve mysteries, find clues, and shut down a machine before the loop resets. This compact mystery game offers challenging puzzles and a unique narrative.

Highlights
  • Time-loop mechanic
  • First-person point and click adventure
  • Mystery and puzzle solving
  • Clue finding
  • Hint system
  • Immersive soundtrack and sound effects
Features
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Enter a mind-bending first-person puzzle adventure. Explore mysterious rooms, solve glitches, and navigate a time loop to uncover the truth. Something is wrong. All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again. Explore a strange, glitch-filled facility and uncover the secrets hidden within Recursion. Features: • Immersive first-person escape room gameplay • Mind-bending riddles, hidden clues, and layered mysteries • The Glitch Camera — capture details and reveal secrets others miss • Intuitive controls for a smooth, engaging experience • No ads, no interruptions — just pure puzzle adventure Can you escape the glitch? Download Recursion now and dive into a sci-fi puzzle adventure unlike any other! From Glitch Games, a small indie team crafting unique memory puzzles, point-and-click mysteries, and immersive story experiences. Follow us for updates, news, and behind-the-scenes content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlitchGames/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glitch.games Newsletter: https://glitch.games/newsletter Twitter: https://x.com/GlitchGames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglitchgames/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GlitchGames

About

Trust No One

A point-and-click detective adventure where you play as a journalist investigating a mysterious AI company. Explore Kyiv's hidden locations to uncover secrets and find your informant. Embrace curiosity and think beyond conventional boundaries to unravel the narrative.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Detective investigation
  • Explore Kyiv locations
  • Unravel AI company secrets
  • Discover informant's identity
  • Narrative-driven adventure
Features
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You'll need to think outside more than just the box. In "Trust No One,” a point-and-click detective adventure, you play as a journalist who tries to unravel a web of secrets about a mysterious AI-company. Explore the nooks and alleyways of Kyiv to discover the identity of your informant. "Trust No One" beckons you to embrace curiosity. The game's narrative unfolds beyond the ordinary, urging you to think outside conventional boundaries. “Trust No One” is the latest from the Ukrainian game studio Triomatica, following the success of “Boxville,” the winner of DevGamm's Best Mobile Game award in 2022 and GDWC Best Mobile Game award in 2023.

Screenshots

Recursion4 screens
Trust No One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Recursion at 4.2 against Trust No One's 3.8. Recursion also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Trust No One's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, 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

Recursion costs $3.99 and Trust No One $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recursion holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Recursion's written reviews are positive against 53% of Trust No One's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Recursion versus Trust No One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecursionTrust No One
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (67 ratings) — better3.8 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size550 MB150 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGlitch GamesTriomatica Games

Customer experience

Recursion

All ratings67 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%

Trust No One

All ratings33 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative42.1%

Bugs and requests

Recursion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lift doors in chapter 3 wouldn't open
  • Wireless controller doesn't appear
  • Game crashes on start-up
  • Stuck in the elevator (potential bug)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add a setting to remove the time loop
  • Option to disable the timer
  • Longer game duration
  • Richer story content
  • More variety in game environments (less industrial)
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  • Sequels to previous games (Veritas, All That Remains)

Trust No One

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Recursion

No in-app purchases

None

Trust No One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recursion free?
Recursion costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trust No One free?
Trust No One costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Recursion or Trust No One?
Recursion is rated higher. Recursion averages 4.2 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Trust No One averages 3.8 from 33 ratings.
Do Recursion or Trust No One have ads?
Neither Recursion nor Trust No One shows ads.

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