Methods2 vs TOKYO CHRONOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
TOKYO CHRONOS
Experience a critically acclaimed VR mystery adventure on your smartphone. Unravel a captivating story of lost memories and a murder mystery in a deserted Shibuya with your childhood friends. Featuring stunning character design and an all-star voice cast.
- Mystery adventure gameplay
- Engaging storyline
- All-star voice cast
- Character design by LAM
- Multiple subtitle languages
- Award-winning VR experience
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The award-winning, critically acclaimed VR mystery adventure game is finally available on smartphones! Tokyo Chronos is the first installment of the Chronos Universe. Character design by LAM and voiced by an all-star cast. The opening theme is performed by Eir Aoi, and the ending theme by ASCA. ■Story When you wake up, you find yourself in Shibuya, completely alone. Trapped in this world with you are eight of your childhood friends and fellow high school students. Mystery, veiled in lost memories and cryptic messages awaits you: "I am dead. Who killed me?" Who am I? Why have my memories vanished? And who is the culprit? Like fragments scattered by a shattered mirror, where does the truth of this world lie? ■Characters Kyosuke Sakurai (VA. Yuto Uemura) Karen Nikaido (VA. Yui Ishikawa) Yu Momono (VA. Ibuki Kido) Yuria Togoku (VA. Shoko Yuzuki) Sai Kamiya (VA. Romi PARK) Ai Morozumi (VA. Kaori Sakurai) Sota Machikoji (VA. Keisuke Ueda) Tetsu Kageyama (VA. Yuki Kaji) Lowe (VA. Ryohei Kimura) ■Artists Eir Aoi / R!N / Wolpis Carter / Nejishiki / Yosuke Kori ■Voice Languages: Japanese ■Subtitle Languages: Japanese / English / Chinese (Traditional / Simplified)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Methods2 at $2.99 against TOKYO CHRONOS's $13.99. Methods2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). 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
Methods2 costs $2.99 and TOKYO CHRONOS $13.99 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Methods2 ships an update every 6 weeks, TOKYO CHRONOS daily. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Methods2 | TOKYO CHRONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $13.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 665 MB | 1024 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Erabit Studios | Izanagigames, Inc. |
Customer experience
Methods2
TOKYO CHRONOS
In-app purchases
Methods2
No in-app purchases
TOKYO CHRONOS
No in-app purchases
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