Comparison

Dialogue With The Monster vs ArcTable

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

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About

Dialogue With The Monster

Engage in a conversation-driven horror experience where your words are your primary tool. Explore psychological themes and make choices that shape the narrative and your relationship with a mysterious entity. Discover multiple endings based on your dialogue.

Highlights
  • Conversation-driven horror gameplay
  • Multiple branching narrative paths
  • Psychological depth and themes
  • Multiple distinct endings
  • Atmospheric storytelling and tension
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Everyone's felt it. As a child: the certainty something lived in your closet. The shadow-shape watching from the hallway. The absolute knowledge that if you didn't pull your feet under the covers, something would grab your ankle. As an adult: that crawling sensation when you're alone. The feeling of being observed through windows. The presence that makes you check behind the shower curtain even though you know nothing's there. You learned to ignore it. To call it imagination, paranoia, anxiety. But what if it was real the whole time? Tonight, the door stands open. And in that darkness, something speaks. Key Features: Conversation-Driven Horror: Your words are your only tools in this battle of minds and wills Multiple Branching Paths: Each choice fundamentally alters how the entity perceives and responds to you Psychological Depth: Explore themes of isolation, manipulation, and the human need for genuine connection Multiple Endings: Your conversational choices lead to dramatically different conclusions Atmospheric Storytelling: Experience horror through mood, tension, and unsettling dialogue rather than jump scares The entity in your home doesn't want to harm you—it wants something far more precious. It wants to be understood. It wants to understand you. And it has all the time in the world to convince you that what it's offering is exactly what you've been missing. What will you say when the darkness speaks to you? Content Warning: This game explores psychological themes and is intended as artistic expression. It is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you're experiencing mental health challenges, please seek help from a qualified professional.

About

ArcTable

Features
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ArcTable is an interactive narrative app for reflection and learning. Your journey begins with an encounter— you meet a traveler with a small white dog: The Fool. Follow him through chapters inspired by the 22 Major Arcana, all the way to The World. 【Meet the Arcana】 The Magician, The High Priestess, The Emperor, Death, The Star… They are not “the answer”—they are mirrors. 【Branching narrative】 At key moments, you choose the next step. No right or wrong—only your path. 【Immersive atmosphere】 Candlelight, particles, classical music, and character portraits— like opening a living, breathing storybook. 【Start anytime】 No account required. No internet required. Completed chapters are saved automatically to Journey Records for later reflection. - Chapters inspired by the 22 Major Arcana (symbolic storytelling) - Mainline journey from The Fool to The World - Branching narrative choices that shape your journey - Journey Records: completed chapters are saved automatically for review - A final journey summary that lets you revisit the themes you explored - Vintage mysticism art style with a candlelit atmosphere - Offline-friendly local storage, no account required Note: ArcTable does not provide horoscopes, fortune-telling, or predictive readings, and it does not generate daily fortune reports. Major Arcana imagery is used as narrative symbolism and a reflective framework.

Screenshots

Dialogue With The Monster3 screens
ArcTable3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Dialogue With The Monster at 4 against ArcTable's 2. Dialogue With The Monster also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dialogue With The Monster versus ArcTable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialogue With The MonsterArcTable
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB219 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTaalaybek Aslanbek uulu骁洋 江

In-app purchases

None

Dialogue With The Monster

No in-app purchases

None

ArcTable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dialogue With The Monster free?
Dialogue With The Monster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcTable free?
ArcTable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dialogue With The Monster or ArcTable have ads?
Neither Dialogue With The Monster nor ArcTable shows ads.

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