戲怨 vs Dark Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
戲怨
A suspenseful puzzle game set in a traditional Chinese opera troupe. Explore a decaying theater, uncover secrets, and solve intricate riddles infused with Peking Opera elements. Experience a story of intertwined destinies and past regrets.
- Peking Opera themed puzzles
- Suspenseful narrative
- Escalating difficulty
- Chinese cultural elements
- Mystery and intrigue
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戲台之上,千古往事談笑間。 戲台之外,聚散離合誰人看? 戲服殘破,寶劍也已鏽跡斑斑。 虞姬一曲千秋唱,從此烏江無故人。 三尺戲台上的最後一齣戲, 終是情深不抵緣淺, 一個轉身便是一輩子! 帷幕之後,究竟上演了怎樣的故事? 凋敝的戲院,又隱藏了怎樣的秘密? 《戲怨》是一款京劇題材的解謎遊戲,作為中國影響最大的劇種,京劇的傳承與發展離不開京劇戲班與民間曲調等的交流融合,這個故事發生在一個京劇戲班之中,講述了關於“一對名角兒”之間的糾葛。 【遊戲特色】 國風懸疑解謎,場景、謎題、劇情中加入了各種京劇元素。 劇情懸念升級,聯接不同的時空體驗不同的人生際遇。 謎題更具特色,更燒腦,難度逐漸升級。
Dark Notes
Explore a dark mystery and puzzle adventure across time and space. Unravel secrets from dual perspectives, solve challenging puzzles, and experience a gripping narrative in a realistic, immersive environment.
- Dual-protagonist perspective
- Time and space exploration
- Multiple versions of truth
- Challenging puzzles
- Realistic graphic style
- Immersive atmosphere
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A notebook that transcends the space and time. An adventure full of thrills. A meticulously arranged mystery. A flawless lie. The truth serves as the riddle, and the motive is the answer. You fall into the trap the moment you believe it. A fairytale is written based on the secrets and evils of darkness, while the truth buried in the sands of time by the "demon" remains hidden forever. Dark Notes is a dark mystery and puzzle game by HeartBeat Plus. It represents the company's endeavor to venture into a new genre. You will play as the two protagonists, traveling through time and space to explore the secrets hidden in Happiness Mall! As the truth slowly unravels, a secret concerning both protagonists surfaces... ...Anything can be a perfect fairytale as long as you believe it. [Game features] -The dual-protagonist perspective offers a unique gaming experience. You will play as the two protagonists and travel through space and time to piece together the truth of the darkness from different perspectives. -Multiple versions of truth, full of twists and turns The truth and lies are hardly distinguishable, much like a Möbius strip. -Challenging puzzles Well-crafted puzzles provide clues that are closely related to the plot. While helping the story progress, the puzzles also offer a mind-twisting experience for players. -More realistic graphic style The bleak and deserted mall, dim and flickering lights, and quiet and depressed restaurant contribute to a more realistic and immersive experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 戲怨 at every 2 weeks against Dark Notes's every 4 months. Dark Notes's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (43% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. 戲怨 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dark Notes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dark Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of 戲怨's written reviews are positive against 43% of Dark Notes's.
戲怨 ships an update every 2 weeks, Dark Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 戲怨 | Dark Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 倩倩 皇甫 | FUNNY GAME CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
戲怨
Dark Notes
In-app purchases
戲怨
- 10 Coins$0.99
- 36 Coins$2.99
- 70 Coins$4.99
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- 180 coins$8.99
Dark Notes
- 14 gold coins$0.99
- 30 gold coins$1.99
- 80 gold coins$4.99
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- 190 gold coins$9.99
- 380 gold coins$19.99









