East Tower vs Crimson Shadow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
East Tower
A fully voiced mystery visual novel where players experience a story set in a virtual theme park. Choices influence the narrative and lead to different endings, including a hidden love stage.
- Fully voiced Japanese audio
- Branching narrative with multiple endings
- Hidden Love Stage unlocked by S Rank
- Stage restart option
- BGM, SFX, and flash animations
- Mystery and comedy elements
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Fully voiced mystery visual novel for girls! (Voices are in Japanese.) This game is the lite/sample version. --- STORY Sakuya Morita (Name is changeable) always thought that her situation will be better if she was born as a man. One day, she was given the chance to try the new attraction at the Dream World virtual theme park, called the East Tower. Dream World is a virtual world where your inner wish can come true. Inside, Sakuya manages to transform into a man like what she has been wishing for. Later she finds other participants have also changed their appearance. And then an incident occurs, trapping everyone inside the virtual world. What actually happened? Will they be able to return back to reality? Everything is not as simple as it seems. --- FEATURE - You can get different endings depending on the choices you made. If you managed to beat all stages with S Rank, you will open the hidden stage, the Love Stage and find out what happened between the two main characters! - You do not have to start over each time you get a game over. You can choose to restart from the beginning of the stage. - BGM, SFX, Voice, everything will be available in this game. You might also find some simple and nifty flash animation! - A story's development that you might never have thought about. This game is just different! --- EAST TOWER SERIES East Tower is a mystery, comedy visual novel game for girls. There is a mystery connecting all the routes together. We suggest you play the games based on the order below to enjoy the game to its fullest. 1. PROLOGUE (LITE) 2. AKIO 3. TAKASHI 4. KUON 5. KURENAI --- CAST Akio - Taichi Tanukida Akio (Child) - Eruru Takeda Takashi - Souta Higurashi Kuon - Lerage Redhead Man (Kurenai) - Sakato Daiki Morita - Yuya Kakitsubata Pretty Lady (Yoshimi Yasuda) - misaki --- OTHER INFO OFFICIAL SITE: http://www.roseverte.net/east/en/ FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/roseverte.games TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/rosevertegames
Crimson Shadow
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[Game Story] Eva Müller, a renowned psychologist in Arnova, Europe. A dark shadow looms over her seemingly perfect life. Alex, a charming yet dangerous lover. Time with him is sweet, but something unsettling lingers. A series of incidents terrifies the city… and mysterious clues surround Alex. Meanwhile, the righteous investigator Daniel approaches Eva. Under the pretext of consulting on the case, what is his true intention? Eva walks a dangerous tightrope between two men. Between truth and lies, love and doubt, your choices will determine every fate. [Game Introduction] A shocking romance simulation where psychological thriller meets romance! ‘Crimson Shadow’ explores dangerous relationships on the fine line between good and evil. Through hidden truths and complex psychological battles, it delivers a level of tension far beyond typical romance games. [Main Characters] Eva Müller – The protagonist you play "Everyone has secrets. What’s yours?" Alex – The mysterious lover "Do you really know who I am?" Daniel – The relentless investigator "The truth always comes to light eventually." [Game Features] - Love Triangle Management System – Balance complex relationships with two men - Cinematic Story in 7 Episodes – Movie-like narrative - Three Shocking Endings – Shaped by your choices - Dark Academia Visuals – Sophisticated and stylish aesthetic [Recommended for] - Those who enjoy the perfect blend of mystery and romance - Fans of psychological thriller genres - Players who love moral dilemmas and complex choices - Those who prefer games that unravel hidden truths - Players seeking deep, immersive content - Those who want cinematic direction and plot twists - Fans of webtoons and web novels - For fans of dating sims / visual novels / otome games / romance stories - For fans of enemies-to-lovers romance, love-hate romances, and love-hate dating sims - For those who enjoyed Cafe Midnight and Reset - For anyone looking for a game with a luxurious, beautiful European-inspired atmosphere Who is the person you love, really? How far can you face the truth? Discover the shocking secrets hidden in the darkness of love, now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: East Tower at none against Crimson Shadow's 5. East Tower also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Crimson Shadow's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price 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. Crimson Shadow sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. East Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.
East Tower ships an update every 6 months, Crimson Shadow monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | East Tower | Crimson Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | roseVeRte | Metric Studio Inc. |
In-app purchases
East Tower
No in-app purchases
Crimson Shadow
- 20 젬$0.99
- 100 에너지$0.99
- 300 에너지$1.99
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- 광고 제거$1.99
- 60 젬$1.99
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