Gridlock Dungeon vs Methods2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gridlock Dungeon
Navigate a dungeon grid, clearing creatures by traversing an uninterrupted path. Solve over 550 progressively complex puzzles, unlocking new mechanics and creatures. Enjoy an intuitive tap-and-drag experience with atmospheric music and charming art.
- Uninterrupted path traversal
- Creature clearing puzzles
- Over 550 replayable puzzles
- Unlockable creatures and mechanics
- Intuitive tap-and-drag gameplay
- Helpful hints system
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Embark on a journey through the depths of Gridlock Dungeon, a captivating puzzle adventure. You, the hero, must clear creatures by traversing an uninterrupted path through the dungeon grid. Each level presents a unique challenge, with progressively complex puzzles that will test your strategy and wit. As you descend further, unlock new creatures, traps, and mechanics that add fresh layers of difficulty. Struggling with a particularly devious puzzle? Use carefully crafted hints to nudge you in the right direction. Return to previous puzzles to perfect your solutions or challenge yourself again. Featuring an intuitive tap-and-drag gameplay system, Gridlock Dungeon offers a smooth learning curve with endless replayability. Lose yourself in its atmospheric music and delightful art style, which bring the dungeon's eerie yet charming world to life. Key Features: - More than 100 unlockable creatures and puzzle mechanics - Over 550 replayable puzzles - Helpful hints if you get stuck - Immersive music and charming, hand-crafted art - Easy-to-learn, hard-to-master grid-based gameplay
Methods2
Engage in a detective visual novel where you investigate crime scenes and answer multiple-choice questions to solve mysteries. This installment continues a story of detectives competing for a prize while a spy attempts to sabotage their efforts.
- Interactive crime scene investigation
- Multiple-choice puzzle solving
- Intriguing storyline
- Distinctive artwork
- Original soundtrack
- Detective competition theme
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The second chapter in the Methods Visual Novel series. Previous Part: Methods: Detective Competition Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution. And the whole game has been split into five apps for the mobile release, with 'Methods2: Secrets and Death' being the second part, and containing Chapters 21-42. Story: One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving crimes created by the world's smartest criminals. The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime. At the end of the previous part, 'Detective Competition,' The Game Master decided to send a spy to infiltrate the group of detectives and impede their investigation. So, as an excellent spy— Will Mellie be able to stop T.A.D.S before they can find the Game Master? Find out in... Methods2: Secrets and Death Key features ■ Very Positive in Steam ■ Over 25 interactive crime scenes ■ Contains 20 Chapters ■ Original soundtrack ■ intriguing storyline ■ Distinctive artwork ■ Independent developer Twitter: Methods_Official Instagram: methodsvn https://discord.gg/UmtD5zascA
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Methods2 at every 6 weeks against Gridlock Dungeon's every 4 months. Methods2 also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Gridlock Dungeon's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On rating, ads, 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
Gridlock Dungeon costs $3.99 and Methods2 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Methods2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gridlock Dungeon has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gridlock Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, Methods2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gridlock Dungeon | Methods2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 665 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Red Hawk Games | Erabit Studios |
Customer experience
Gridlock Dungeon
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In-app purchases
Gridlock Dungeon
No in-app purchases
Methods2
No in-app purchases









