Comparison

Puzzle Agent 2 HD vs Ghost Case

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

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About

Puzzle Agent 2 HD

An agent returns to a mysterious town to uncover the truth behind a series of strange occurrences and a missing person. This sequel to an award-winning game features a dark, humorous narrative filled with challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Uncover a dark mystery
  • Engage with dark humor
  • Explore an eerie town
  • Experience a narrative adventure
  • Sequel to an award-winning game
Features
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**NOTE: Not compatible with iPhone 7 devices and iPad Pro devices.** Agent Nelson Tethers just solved the biggest case of his career. So why isn't he satisfied? There’s still the case of a missing eraser factory foreman, a whispering madness is still creeping from mind to mind, and a troubling recurrence of... creatures... is lurking into the town. The FBI's Department of Puzzle Research has marked the case closed -- are they sweeping it under the rug? Or worse, do they not even care? Worried that the case will languish forever unsolved, Tethers must go rogue and venture back to the eerie town of Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all. Sequel to award-winning Puzzle Agent: * TouchArcade – Best of iPad 2010 * IGN – Best iPhone Game of E3 2010 * PC Gamer – Puzzle Game of the Year 2010 * Adventure Gamers – Game of the Year CREEPY PUZZLE ADVENTURE WITH MYSTERY & DARK HUMOR! _____________________________________________ MORE GREAT ADVENTURES BY TELLTALE GAMES: Walking Dead: The Game Back to the Future Tales of Monkey Island Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space Minecraft: Story Mode Tales from the Borderlands Gift this App: Click the arrow next to “Buy App” on the iTunes® App Store. Never miss out on great deals, news and updates. Visit us at… TelltaleGames.com facebook.com/TelltaleGames twitter.com/TelltaleGames youtube.com/TelltaleGames

About

Ghost Case

Unravel a 20-year-old murder mystery by investigating crime scenes, interviewing suspects, and solving puzzles. Your choices lead to one of two endings, with hidden collectibles offering an extra challenge.

Highlights
  • Investigate crime scenes
  • Interview suspects
  • Solve puzzles and riddles
  • Interactive detective story
  • Two different endings
  • Hidden collectible owls
  • Hint system
Features
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20 years ago there was a horrible murder in Hidden Town, and the murderer was never caught. In recent days, detective Ren Larsen has received strange messages from the afterlife. Apparently the souls of the victims cannot rest in peace and want to be heard. They need the person responsible to pay for what he did. Ren has a bad feeling but decides to reopen and solve mystery case. Will he be able to find the murderer? The Ghost Case is the fourth episode of the Hidden Town escape room games series. You will have to go through different parts of the city investigating and looking for clues that will help you solve mystery case. Interview the suspects involved and discover the murderer. All the Dark Dome escape room games can be played in any order, among them there are connections that will take us through various paths until we unveil all the mysteries of Hidden Town. This horror escape mystery game has a direct connection to The Girl in the Window and then Haunted Laia. - What you will find in this suspense thriller game: A map with which you can explore various points of the city. You can visit the murder house, the asylum, the cemetery, the police station, the magic shop and the houses of Dan and Mia's friends, within all these places you can find a lot of puzzles and brain teasers. An intriguing and suspenseful interactive detective story. Develop your detective skills to the maximum to find the murderer. Grim, detailed art and a great selection of music will make you feel like you're in a suspense thriller. Two different endings that will depend on the decisions you make at the right time. An alternate achievement: Find all 9 owls hidden throughout the entire detective story game. They can be in the least expected place, so look for them everywhere. A detailed hint system in case you need help at any time. They will guide you to continue with the escape puzzle adventure. - Premium version: The Premium Version of this horror mystery game contains a secret scene where you can play a side story of Hidden Town with additional puzzles and riddles. By purchasing this version you will have access to this scene and, in addition, all ads in the suspense thriller game will be removed. That is, you will be able to see all the hints directly without seeing ads. - How to play this horror escape mystery game: Like in a classic point and click escape puzzle game, interact with objects and characters in the environment by touching them. Find hidden objects, use the inventory items on game objects or combine them to create a new item to help you continue on the detective story adventure. Put your wits to the test and solve the puzzles and riddles. Experience a Horror Escape Mystery Like Never Before Immerse yourself in the spine-tingling atmosphere of horror mystery puzzle, where every shadow hides a lurking terror and every creaking floorboard sends shivers down your spine. Prepare to be captivated by a narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. “Immerse yourself in the enigmatic stories of the Dark Dome escape room games and reveal all its secrets. There are still many mysteries to be unraveled in Hidden Town."

Screenshots

Puzzle Agent 2 HD4 screens
Ghost Case4 screens

Verdict

The call

Puzzle Agent 2 HD and Ghost Case both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ghost Case's written reviews are positive against 68% of Puzzle Agent 2 HD's. Ghost Case also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 52 months) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). Puzzle Agent 2 HD's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 9) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, 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

Puzzle Agent 2 HD costs $2.99 and Ghost Case $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ghost Case holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle Agent 2 HD has 52 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Puzzle Agent 2 HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ghost Case's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Agent 2 HD ships an update every 52 months, Ghost Case monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Puzzle Agent 2 HD versus Ghost Case: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle Agent 2 HDGhost Case
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.5 (52 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#133 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB98 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLCG Entertainment, Inc.Dark Dome

Customer experience

Puzzle Agent 2 HD

All ratings52 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative22.9%

Ghost Case

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Puzzle Agent 2 HD

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Sound issues (skipping, stuttering, looping)
  • Animation glitches
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Dialogue not playing
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  • Game stuck in a loop or on a specific screen
  • Puzzles not working correctly (e.g., missing elements, incorrect logic)
  • Voice skipping issues
  • Screen turns white
  • Cutscene issues

Requested features

9 requests
  • Bring back Puzzle Agent 1
  • Update Puzzle Agent 1 for modern devices
  • Make Puzzle Agent 1 available on the App Store
  • Create Puzzle Agent 3
  • Add a skip puzzle option
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  • Improve puzzle instructions
  • Make puzzles more challenging
  • Add more content
  • Make the game longer

Ghost Case

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Agent 2 HD

No in-app purchases

None

Ghost Case

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Agent 2 HD free?
Puzzle Agent 2 HD costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost Case free?
Ghost Case costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle Agent 2 HD or Ghost Case?
Ghost Case is rated higher. Puzzle Agent 2 HD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Ghost Case averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Puzzle Agent 2 HD or Ghost Case have ads?
Neither Puzzle Agent 2 HD nor Ghost Case shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Agent 2 HD or Ghost Case?
Puzzle Agent 2 HD ships an update every 52 months, and Ghost Case monthly. Most recently, Puzzle Agent 2 HD was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ghost Case on October 13, 2026.

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