Dead Already vs Treasure Castle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dead Already
Engage in a text-based murder mystery where the killer is randomized each playthrough. Make choices to uncover clues and solve the crime in this challenging game.
- Text-based murder mystery
- ChoiceScript multiple-choice format
- Randomly selected murderer
- Short gameplay sessions
- Challenging puzzles
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Life is not fair, neither is this game. Another short murder mystery for you to solve following ChoiceScript multiple-choice text-based format. The murderer is randomly selected at the beginning of each game for a greater challenge.
Treasure Castle
Embark on a retro-style text adventure game ported from 1987. Explore over 60 rooms, uncover hidden areas, and solve the castle's secrets to find the treasure. Experience the authentic feel of 80s gaming.
- Retro text-adventure gameplay
- Over 60 explorable rooms
- Discover hidden rooms and secrets
- Map for exploration
- 80s writing style and feel
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Treasure Castle is a retro-style text-adventure game. Originally created in 1987, over 30 years later, we have ported it to mobile. The writing and feel of it comes directly from the 80s. With over 60 “rooms” to explore and discover, you will enjoy the taste of yesteryear. Find hidden rooms and hallways. Discover the secrets of the castle but beware of dangers. Use your map to discover secrets. Can you find the treasure and win?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Treasure Castle at 100% against Dead Already's 55%. Treasure Castle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dead Already sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Treasure Castle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Treasure Castle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Dead Already's written reviews are positive against 100% of Treasure Castle's.
Dead Already ships an update every 7 months, Treasure Castle every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dead Already | Treasure Castle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hosted Games LLC | Richard Wittmann |
Customer experience
Dead Already
Treasure Castle
In-app purchases
Dead Already
- Remove Advertising$4.99
Treasure Castle
No in-app purchases
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