Comparison

Don't Push the Button vs HAUNTED ROOM

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

Head to head
About

Don't Push the Button

Embark on a story-driven escape room adventure with intuitive tap controls. Solve puzzles and use items to progress through a less challenging experience designed for quick play sessions. Features auto-save to ensure your progress is always secure.

Highlights
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Lower difficulty
  • Auto-save function
  • Quick play sessions
  • Tap controls
Features
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The more you're told "don't push it," the more you want to. An immersive journey into a surreal world. You wake up in a pitch-black room. An unknown voice gives you one command: "Don't push the red button." —A simple rule that will toy with your intuition. The escape game loved by many players has been fully remade in cel-shaded 3D! While keeping the cozy atmosphere of the original illustrations, the addition of sound and spatial depth has evolved the sense of immersion. 【How to Play】 ・Use items and solve mysteries to escape the room. ・Tap areas of interest in the 3D space to explore. ・Tap an item to select it, and tap again to enlarge. 【Features】 ・Charming 3D: Cel-shaded graphics that stay true to the original's taste. ・Sound Design: Added sound effects for realistic feedback. Feel the thrill of the escape. ・Intuitive Puzzles: No specialized knowledge required. A difficulty level enjoyable for everyone. ・Reliable Hints: Stuck? The hint page with images will help you solve it immediately. Can you resist the temptation of this strange room and find your way out? 【Credits】 Sound Effects: Sound Effect Lab (https://soundeffect-lab.info/) Pocket Sound (https://pocket-se.info/)

About

HAUNTED ROOM

Solve puzzles and escape a spooky haunted room. This is a straightforward escape game designed for a quick and easy challenge. Perfect for players looking for a simple puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Escape the haunted room
  • Simple puzzle mechanics
  • Easy difficulty level
  • Single-player experience
Features
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Escape from the Haunted Room. This is a simple Escape Game. Difficulty: Easy

Screenshots

Don't Push the Button3 screens
HAUNTED ROOM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HAUNTED ROOM at fortnightly against Don't Push the Button's every 4 months. HAUNTED ROOM also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 54%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Don't Push the Button against 4.6 for HAUNTED ROOM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Don't Push the Button's written reviews are positive against 82% of HAUNTED ROOM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Push the Button ships an update every 4 months, HAUNTED ROOM fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Don't Push the Button versus HAUNTED ROOM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Push the ButtonHAUNTED ROOM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings)4.6 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2034 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB95 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperYOUHEI SHINRAnoprops

Customer experience

Don't Push the Button

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative40.7%

HAUNTED ROOM

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative6.1%

In-app purchases

None

Don't Push the Button

No in-app purchases

None

HAUNTED ROOM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Don't Push the Button free?
Don't Push the Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAUNTED ROOM free?
HAUNTED ROOM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Don't Push the Button or HAUNTED ROOM?
HAUNTED ROOM is rated higher. Don't Push the Button averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while HAUNTED ROOM averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Don't Push the Button or HAUNTED ROOM have ads?
Both Don't Push the Button and HAUNTED ROOM show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Push the Button or HAUNTED ROOM?
Don't Push the Button ships an update every 4 months, and HAUNTED ROOM fortnightly. Most recently, Don't Push the Button was updated on November 1, 2026 and HAUNTED ROOM on November 1, 2026.

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