Murder Room vs Escape #2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Murder Room
This psychological horror adventure game puts you in the shoes of someone hunted by a serial killer. Navigate a dark environment, solve puzzles, and try to escape while maintaining your sanity. Recommended for players who enjoy suspenseful and disturbing experiences.
- Psychological horror adventure
- Serial killer pursuit
- Dark and immersive environment
- Hint system
- Unlockable additional story
- Tap and slide controls
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From the development team behind "Ellie - Help me out...please" (over 1 million downloads!) comes this second psychological horror adventure! "You are being hunted by a serial killer. Do you have what it takes to stay sane and escape?" !!!! CAUTION !!!! Some players may find scenes in this game disturbing. --- PLAY ENVIRONMENT--- ・The game screen is very dark. -Play in a dark room for best results. Adjust the brightness settings if you have trouble seeing the image. ・A dynamic and realistic sound environment -Earphones or headphones are recommended for the best gameplay experience. ・App Size: approx. 50MB -Players are recommended to download the game using a Wifi connection. --- ADDITIONAL FEATURES --- ・Another Story -Complete the main room to unlock an additional story for purchase. ・Game Progress -Complete "Another Story" as well to attain a 100% completion rating. ・Hints -Collect Hint Coins to unlock hints on how to progress through the game. --- HOW TO PLAY --- Tap the screen to search an area. Slide your finger across the screen to rotate left and right. Slide your finger down to close zoom-in screens and menus. Tap an item to take a closer look at it. Purchase hints to help you out when you're stuck. --- RECOMMENDED GAMES --- Ellie - Help me out...please - http://itunes.apple.com/app/id543133461/ Dark Summoner http://itunes.apple.com/app/id480950048/
Escape #2
A challenging puzzle escape game where you must break out of prison. Gather clues and use items to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles to achieve freedom.
- Prison break simulation
- Item collection and usage
- Puzzle solving
- Clue gathering
- Logic challenges
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Escape #2: Prison Break — Can You Break Out? Episode #2 MISSION: Cut the power and open the electric door. You have been imprisoned for a crime you did not commit. You have served 10 years of your life sentence, and for the last 5 years you have been planning your escape. Some birds aren't meant to be caged — their feathers are just too bright. After a fight in the yard, you wake up with amnesia. Tonight is the night — can you find the clues you planted and break out? FEATURES: • Explore the prison by swiping left and right between rooms • Tap objects to interact — every detail could be a clue • Collect items and combine them to solve puzzles • Crack codes and uncover hidden passwords • Cut the power to disable the electric door • Stuck? Built-in hints always point to your exact next step • Atmospheric graphics and immersive sound effects • No time limit — think carefully and take your time TIPS: To open the electric door, gather items and use them to solve puzzles. Search every corner — some clues can only be seen in the dark. Be patient, and good luck! This is Episode #2 of the Escape series. More episodes: • Escape #1 – The Cell: find the code and unlock the door • Escape #3 – The Morgue: blast your way out of the morgue • Escape #4 – Lockdown: break out of a maximum-security facility • Escape #5 – The Nest: escape the asylum (the final episode)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Murder Room at none against Escape #2's shown. Murder Room also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (77% vs 51%). Escape #2's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Murder Room sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Escape #2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Murder Room holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Murder Room's written reviews are positive against 51% of Escape #2's.
Murder Room ships an update every 12 months, Escape #2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Murder Room | Escape #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (98 ratings) — better | 4.0 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 51.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ateam Entertainment Inc. | 旭 梁 |
Customer experience
Murder Room
Escape #2
Bugs and requests
Murder Room
Reported bugs
8 issues- Game incompatible with iOS 11 and later
- Cannot pick up items (knife, chair, etc.)
- Oven puzzle code does not work correctly
- Game crashes on Chapter 2 loading screen
- Game crashes when Melanie leans over player
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- Progress erased when exiting the game
- Unresponsive touch controls
- Melanie stuck in oven with no solution
Requested features
8 requests- Update game for iOS 11 and newer versions
- Create a sequel or Murder Room 2
- Develop more games similar to Murder Room and Ellie
- Improve hint system with automatic hints after time
- Add clearer in-game instructions
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- Make puzzles less obscure with better clues
- Fix oven puzzle mechanics
- Improve save functionality
Escape #2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Murder Room
- 100 Coins - Murder Room$0.99
- Another Story - Murder Room$1.99
- 600 Coins - Murder Room$5.99
Escape #2
- Upgrade to PRO$1.99
Questions
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