Comparison

Second Best vs Another Shadow

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

Head to head
About

Second Best

Continue an absurd mystery adventure filled with unexpected twists and whimsical humor. Solve clever puzzles and explore a world brought to life with charming hand-drawn visuals. Uncover the truth about your identity and escape a perilous journey.

Highlights
  • Absurd mystery adventure
  • Interactive story with twists
  • Classic point and click gameplay
  • Solve zany puzzles
  • Hand-drawn visuals
  • Colorful characters
Features
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The excitement CONTINUES. You're a LONGER way from home than you ever thought possible. And the more you learn about your IDENTITY, the less you seem to KNOW. It's not easy being BEST. Welcome back to the world of COLBIES and OPIES, where nothing is what you think, not even your OWN PAST … WHEN WE LAST LEFT OFF IN BESTED You had just been spirited away by a gang of SUPERHUMAN meanies. WHY are they doing this, and can you get a better stateroom for the JOURNEY? Find the answers to these questions and more, and try not to get tangled up in too many MURDERS along the way. FEATURES • Absurd Mystery Adventure – A comedy-filled interactive story with unexpected twists, whimsical humor, and a genuinely complex but curious plot. • Classic Point and Click Gameplay – Tap around, poke things, collect clues, and talk your way out of (and into) trouble. • Zany Puzzles – Solve clever puzzles that are unique and satisfying, the MysteryCaper way! • Hand-Drawn Visuals – Explore a world brought to life with charming art created by hand. Human hand. • Colorful Characters – From a puzzling ally to ship crew to tricky villains, everyone's got something to hide. – MysteryCaper. It's COMEDY SOLVED.

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
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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

Second Best4 screens
Another Shadow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Another Shadow at monthly against Second Best's every 3 months. Another Shadow also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Second Best costs $5.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Second Best against 4.9 for Another Shadow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Best ships an update every 3 months, Another Shadow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Second Best versus Another Shadow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond BestAnother Shadow
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating5.0 (31 ratings) — better4.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size340 MB114 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMysteryCaper, LLCDark Dome

Customer experience

Second Best

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Another Shadow

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

In-app purchases

None

Second Best

No in-app purchases

None

Another Shadow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Second Best free?
Second Best costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Another Shadow free?
Another Shadow costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Second Best or Another Shadow?
Second Best is rated higher. Second Best averages 5.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Another Shadow averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Second Best or Another Shadow have ads?
Neither Second Best nor Another Shadow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Second Best or Another Shadow?
Second Best ships an update every 3 months, and Another Shadow monthly. Most recently, Second Best was updated on October 11, 2026 and Another Shadow on September 29, 2026.

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