Comparison

Basement Part 1 vs Ghost Case

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

Head to head
About

Basement Part 1

Investigate a retro-future noir mystery in a haunted hotel basement. Uncover a terrifying secret and find your escape before becoming trapped forever.

Highlights
  • Retro-future noir mystery
  • Hotel basement exploration
  • Uncover a nightmare
  • Escape the trap
  • Detective gameplay
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HOTEL ORPHEUS CHAPTER 4, PART 1. Step into a retro-future noir mystery as a detective searching for a missing hotel employee. Explore the depths of the Hotel Orpheus basement, uncover a nightmare that defies reason, and find a way out before it traps you forever.

About

Ghost Case

Unravel a 20-year-old murder mystery by investigating crime scenes, interviewing suspects, and solving puzzles. Your choices lead to one of two endings, with hidden collectibles offering an extra challenge.

Highlights
  • Investigate crime scenes
  • Interview suspects
  • Solve puzzles and riddles
  • Interactive detective story
  • Two different endings
  • Hidden collectible owls
  • Hint system
Features
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20 years ago there was a horrible murder in Hidden Town, and the murderer was never caught. In recent days, detective Ren Larsen has received strange messages from the afterlife. Apparently the souls of the victims cannot rest in peace and want to be heard. They need the person responsible to pay for what he did. Ren has a bad feeling but decides to reopen and solve mystery case. Will he be able to find the murderer? The Ghost Case is the fourth episode of the Hidden Town escape room games series. You will have to go through different parts of the city investigating and looking for clues that will help you solve mystery case. Interview the suspects involved and discover the murderer. All the Dark Dome escape room games can be played in any order, among them there are connections that will take us through various paths until we unveil all the mysteries of Hidden Town. This horror escape mystery game has a direct connection to The Girl in the Window and then Haunted Laia. - What you will find in this suspense thriller game: A map with which you can explore various points of the city. You can visit the murder house, the asylum, the cemetery, the police station, the magic shop and the houses of Dan and Mia's friends, within all these places you can find a lot of puzzles and brain teasers. An intriguing and suspenseful interactive detective story. Develop your detective skills to the maximum to find the murderer. Grim, detailed art and a great selection of music will make you feel like you're in a suspense thriller. Two different endings that will depend on the decisions you make at the right time. An alternate achievement: Find all 9 owls hidden throughout the entire detective story game. They can be in the least expected place, so look for them everywhere. A detailed hint system in case you need help at any time. They will guide you to continue with the escape puzzle adventure. - Premium version: The Premium Version of this horror mystery game contains a secret scene where you can play a side story of Hidden Town with additional puzzles and riddles. By purchasing this version you will have access to this scene and, in addition, all ads in the suspense thriller game will be removed. That is, you will be able to see all the hints directly without seeing ads. - How to play this horror escape mystery game: Like in a classic point and click escape puzzle 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 to help you continue on the detective story adventure. Put your wits to the test and solve the puzzles and riddles. Experience a Horror Escape Mystery Like Never Before Immerse yourself in the spine-tingling atmosphere of horror mystery puzzle, where every shadow hides a lurking terror and every creaking floorboard sends shivers down your spine. Prepare to be captivated by a narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. “Immerse yourself in the enigmatic stories of the Dark Dome escape room games and reveal all its secrets. There are still many mysteries to be unraveled in Hidden Town."

Screenshots

Basement Part 14 screens
Ghost Case4 screens

Verdict

The call

Basement Part 1 and Ghost Case both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ghost Case's written reviews are positive against 86% of Basement Part 1's. Ghost Case also leads on chart position (#81 vs unranked). Basement Part 1's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Basement Part 1 costs $1.99 and Ghost Case $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 — 4.3 for Basement Part 1 against 4.5 for Ghost Case. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Basement Part 1's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ghost Case's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basement Part 1 ships an update fortnightly, Ghost Case monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Basement Part 1 versus Ghost Case: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasement Part 1Ghost Case
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (28 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#81 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size580 MB98 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBrian WhiteDark Dome

Customer experience

Basement Part 1

All ratings27 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral14.8%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Ghost Case

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Basement Part 1

No in-app purchases

None

Ghost Case

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basement Part 1 free?
Basement Part 1 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost Case free?
Ghost Case costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basement Part 1 or Ghost Case?
Ghost Case is rated higher. Basement Part 1 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Ghost Case averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Basement Part 1 or Ghost Case have ads?
Neither Basement Part 1 nor Ghost Case shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basement Part 1 or Ghost Case?
Basement Part 1 ships an update fortnightly, and Ghost Case monthly. Most recently, Basement Part 1 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ghost Case on October 31, 2026.

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