Comparison

Bob`s Mansion vs Colossal Cave 3D

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

Head to head
About

Bob`s Mansion

Explore a haunted mansion, solve puzzles, and collect items as Bob, a software engineer who inherited the spooky estate. Uncover the mystery of a jigsaw puzzle left by your uncle, all while enjoying a fun, non-scary adventure with a unique inventory system.

Highlights
  • Explore a spooky mansion
  • Solve jigsaw puzzles
  • Collect items and tools
  • Inventory system
  • Hints available
  • Nice graphics and sound
Features
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Welcome to Bob`s Mansion! A spooky adventure game. You play Bob, a thirty-something software engineer working for a local tech company. Perhaps you already know Bob from the game "Hide from Heather"? Anyways, you recently inherited an old mansion from a distant uncle you didn`t even know you had. According to an urban legend, this is a haunted house where evil lives. But you don`t care about any of that, since the mansion did not cost you anything, AND has a pool table. You have recieved a letter from your now deceased uncle, where he asks you to finish a jigsaw puzzle. First you will need to gain access inside the house, then you will need to explore every room of the mansion to discover pieces of the puzzle. (Also this is nessecary to advance in the game, if not you will just be stuck outside in the rain). Pick up stuff, like tools, keys and hats and keep them in your backpack. Activate them by clicking on them in situations when you think they can be useful. Bob`s Mansion is a fun adventure game where you will need to complete tasks, do some strange stuff and solve a jigsaw puzzle. All while being not scared, since this it not scary at all. You will also enjoy: - Nice graphics and easy gameplay - Fun tasks to solve in each room - Nothing to be afraid of - Great music and sound effects - Inventory system - a backpack with lots of space - No cheap jump scares (or...?) - Hints when you get stuck - just need to watch an ad - Fun for all ages, except for kids who will just get nightmares We recommend that you play Bob`s Mansion using headphones and with the sound turned on (obviously) for an optimal game experience.

About

Colossal Cave 3D

Embark on a cozy 3D adventure through a vast, magical cave system. Solve intricate puzzles at your own pace with an auto-magic map and limited inventory. Discover hidden treasures and encounter quirky creatures in this retro-inspired exploration game.

Highlights
  • First-person point-and-click exploration
  • Limited inventory management
  • Auto-magic map tracking
  • Strategic logic-driven puzzles
  • Encounter fantasy creatures
  • Retro adventure atmosphere
  • Customizable settings
Features
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Colossal Cave is a classic, cozy 3D Adventure. Slow down, explore a massive magical, labyrinthine cave system, all while solving clever, sprawling puzzles at your own pace. Auto-magic maps, limited inventory, treasure search, all the fantastic creatures and a deep mystery at the heart of the experience. > COZY CAVE ADVENTURE First-person POV with classic point-&-click style controls: walk, look, interact, and test your theories. Limited inventory requires clever management in its own right. A magical series of maps quietly and automatically tracks where you’ve been, even marking where you’ve dropped items. Simply focus on strategy and exploration, instead of wrestling with navigation. > CHILL VIBES, CLEVER MYSTERY This is not a frantic action game; no frenetic timers shouting at you, no combo meters to maintain... just you, your lamp, and a series of intertwined, sprawling, twisty corridors full of brainy, logic-driven challenges. Take your time: • Try weird solutions. Take notes. Trial and error can be your friend. • Double back to old rooms with new ideas and unlock potential new discoveries. • Follow that “what if I…?” inclination and see what the cave gives back to you. > CREATURES, TREASURE & STRANGE MAGIC The cave is quiet, but not without your footsteps. You’ll bump into: • Mischievous dwarves with sharp daggers and sharper tempers. • A demanding, grumpy troll guarding a rickety bridge. • A noticeably absent giant. Did you notice that? • Flickering hinkypunks and other odd cave-dwellers. A handsome pirate, perhaps? • Hidden treasures, strange artifacts, and places that feel just a little too magical to be real. Some encounters are charming, whilst others are just dangerous enough to keep you on your toes... but it all stays firmly in “casual mystical adventure,” not horror. Just fantasy with a slice of mystery. That said, all good Adventures suggest one should save early, save often. > RETRO-COOL, PLAY IT YOUR WAY Colossal Cave 3D leans into that old-school Adventure game atmosphere: colorful environments, shadowy silhouettes, bats, and a focus on exploring the world for clues rather than being led around by the nose. There is plenty of customization allowing you to structure your vibe with a variety of options, including comfort tweaks and settings. Reverse direction, or nuke the narrator. It's all there for you. Play exactly how you like... curled up with the game on a couch, in a car, on a bus, on the plane... slowly exploring through the cave one mystical passage at a time. > FEATURES • Relaxed, point-&-click style exploration in a fantastical cave • Limited inventory that makes item choices and puzzle routes consequential • Handy auto-map that shows where you’ve been and where you've dropped items • A cast of dwarves, elves, whisps, a dragon, and other quirky cave creatures • Plenty of strategic puzzles with satisfying “aha!” moments • Retro-cool adventure vibes inspired by classic games • Flexible customization options so you can make the adventure as cozy and enjoyable as you want • The mythic, mellow cavecation! Venture down into Colossal Cave, follow your curiosity, and see how far your lamp... and your wits... can take you.

Screenshots

Bob`s Mansion4 screens
Colossal Cave 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Colossal Cave 3D at 4.2 against Bob`s Mansion's 3.6. Colossal Cave 3D also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (33 vs 8). Bob`s Mansion's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Bob`s Mansion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Colossal Cave 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colossal Cave 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Bob`s Mansion's written reviews are positive against 61% of Colossal Cave 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bob`s Mansion versus Colossal Cave 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBob`s MansionColossal Cave 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings)4.2 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings833 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB2.0 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHaavard MolandCygnus Entertainment, LLC

Customer experience

Bob`s Mansion

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Colossal Cave 3D

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative39.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bob`s Mansion

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Colossal Cave 3D

One-time1
  • Colossal Cave 3D Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Bob`s Mansion free?
Bob`s Mansion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colossal Cave 3D free?
Colossal Cave 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bob`s Mansion or Colossal Cave 3D?
Colossal Cave 3D is rated higher. Bob`s Mansion averages 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Colossal Cave 3D averages 4.2 from 33 ratings.
Do Bob`s Mansion or Colossal Cave 3D have ads?
Bob`s Mansion shows ads; Colossal Cave 3D does not.

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