Comparison

PARANORMASIGHT vs Another Shadow

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

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About

PARANORMASIGHT

Embark on a supernatural mystery adventure set in Ise-Shima, Japan, exploring mermaid legends and unraveling curses. Guide a cast of characters through a bittersweet story of youth, investigating clues in stunning 360-degree backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Supernatural mystery adventure
  • Mermaid legends theme
  • New characters and locations
  • 360-degree background investigation
  • Diving mini-game
  • Multiple character perspectives
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Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters. A brand new PARANORMASIGHT tale begins in Ise-Shima, Japan - a region rich in mermaid legends. Join a cast of fascinating characters investigating the mysteries of the Mermaids of Ise. Unravel their different perspectives on the case and guide the story to its thrilling conclusion. Story: The remote island of Kameshima sits nestled in Ise bay. Yuza Minakuchi is a young pearl diver who lives on the island and spends his days underwater gathering, together with his best friend Azami Kumoi. After he has a bewildering supernatural experience encountering another version of himself on the ocean floor, a series of curses start to befall the island... A girl of unknown origins, a treasure hunter from a foreign land and a mysterious housewife investigating a drowning. Paths cross and destinies collide as they come closer to the secret of the Mermaids of Ise, a legend that has been obscured by the fog of history for so long. Features: - A brand-new story that starts with a new location, new supernatural legends and a new cast of characters. - Faithful reproductions of real locations and vistas in collaboration with Mie prefecture. Investigate stunning 360 degree backgrounds for clues. - Numerous new gameplay systems and mechanics, including a new Diving mini game. - Multiple characters, each dealing with their own mysteries to unravel. - Unearth the truth by your own hand! *Once you have downloaded the game, no further monetary transactions are required and the whole story can be enjoyed to the ending.

About

Another Shadow

Solve puzzles and riddles to uncover a dark curse and save Bastian from an ancient evil. Interact between two characters and make choices that affect both worlds in this suspenseful point-and-click adventure.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Two-character interaction
  • Puzzles and riddles
  • Suspenseful detective story
  • Hidden object finding
  • Alternate achievements
Features
Currently charting
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Bastian and Carissa have moved into a new home experiencing paranormal events. But it is not the house that hosts these specters. The shadow of an ancient curse has returned and it won't go away until he gets what he wants, Bastian's life to enslave him in darkness. Bastian has been trapped in the dark. Can Carissa find a way to bring him back to their world? Another Shadow is the sixth chapter in Hidden Town escape room games series. You will have to interact between two characters in this mysterious point and click suspense thriller adventure. But remember, what you do in one world will affect the other, so make the right decisions. The Dark Dome escape room games can be played in any order, you will be able to see how the stories in each chapter connect to reveal the mysteries of Hidden Town. This escape puzzle episode has connections to The Ghost Case and Haunted Laia and Escape from the Shadows. - What you will find in this horror escape mystery game: A large number of puzzles and riddles to solve within each world of the house and within a memory of one of the characters. A mysterious, exciting and captivating suspense detective story with new characters. Stunning art and a deep soundtrack will fully immerse you in this interactive story. An alternate achievement: Find all 9 shadows hidden throughout the entire suspense thriller game. Look for them everywhere, they can be where you least imagine. - Premium Version: Purchasing the Premium Version of this horror mystery game you will have access to a secret scene where you can play a parallel story of Hidden Town with additional puzzles and riddles. Also, all ads are removed from the point and click game and you will have access to all hints without seeing ads. - How to play this horror escape mystery 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 that helps you advance in the detective story. Test your wits and solve mystery puzzle in this haunted house. Find Hidden Objects: Unveil Secrets Lurking in the Shadows Engage your keen eye and sharp mind as you scour each eerie room for hidden objects. Every item you find brings you one step closer to unlocking the chilling secrets concealed within the haunted house. Can you unravel the tangled web of clues before it's too late? “Immerse yourself in the enigmatic stories of the Dark Dome escape games and reveal all its secrets. There are still many mysteries to be unraveled in Hidden Town."

Screenshots

PARANORMASIGHT4 screens
Another Shadow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Another Shadow at $2.99 against PARANORMASIGHT's $24.99. Another Shadow also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

PARANORMASIGHT costs $24.99 and Another Shadow $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Another Shadow holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of PARANORMASIGHT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Another Shadow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PARANORMASIGHT ships an update every 2 months, Another Shadow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PARANORMASIGHT versus Another Shadow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPARANORMASIGHTAnother Shadow
Price$24.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.2 (13 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#170 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size752 MB114 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIXDark Dome

Customer experience

PARANORMASIGHT

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.2%

Another Shadow

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PARANORMASIGHT

No in-app purchases

None

Another Shadow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PARANORMASIGHT free?
PARANORMASIGHT costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Another Shadow free?
Another Shadow costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PARANORMASIGHT or Another Shadow?
Another Shadow is rated higher. PARANORMASIGHT averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Another Shadow averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do PARANORMASIGHT or Another Shadow have ads?
Neither PARANORMASIGHT nor Another Shadow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PARANORMASIGHT or Another Shadow?
PARANORMASIGHT ships an update every 2 months, and Another Shadow monthly. Most recently, PARANORMASIGHT was updated on October 16, 2026 and Another Shadow on October 15, 2026.

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