Comparison

Escape vs The Node

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

Head to head
About

Escape

A 16-bit pixel-art horror escape-room adventure set in a mysterious 1980s Korean hospital. Solve logic puzzles and overcome time-attack challenges across 11 stages to uncover the truth and escape the nightmare.

Highlights
  • 16-bit pixel-art horror graphics
  • Logic-based puzzles
  • Tense time-attack challenges
  • Environmental storytelling
  • 11 distinct stages
  • Portrait-mode mobile optimized
Features
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When you opened your eyes, you were lying in an unfamiliar hospital room. Dream or reality — you cannot tell. No windows. No exit. No memory. On the chart fixed to the wall is your name — along with a schedule of procedures. This is Somnus. An abandoned hospital that exists on the border between dream and reality. And you are trapped inside. Escape the nightmare. Escape: The Asylum is a 16-bit pixel-art horror escape-room game set in a 1980s Korean hospital. From the ward to the corridors, the lobby, and the underground altar — make your way through 11 stages and uncover the truth of this hospital. Logic-based puzzles and tense time-attack challenges A world told through its environment and clues, with minimal dialogue 16-bit pixel-art horror direction Optimized for portrait-mode mobile play

About

The Node

Features
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A short sci-fi point & click adventure about forbidden time travel. Time travel is possible. That’s exactly why it must be stopped. You wake up inside The Node — a sealed location outside normal time. It wasn’t built to explore the future. It was built to prevent it. Its sole purpose: to ensure no one interferes with the timeline. ** Features ** - Handcrafted puzzles - Classic point & click gameplay - 15-30 minute experience ** What kind of game is this? ** If you enjoy: - Narrative sci-fi adventures - Time travel stories with ethical tension - Retro-inspired point & click games - Short but memorable indie experiences Then The Node is waiting. You built a time machine. The Node was built to stop you. And it does not grant exceptions.

Screenshots

Escape4 screens
The Node3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Escape at every 2 days against The Node's every 9 days. Escape also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Escape costs $0.99 and The Node $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape ships an update every 2 days, The Node every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Escape versus The Node: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscapeThe Node
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size760 MB96 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSang Yoon LeeHéroes del Silicio

In-app purchases

None

Escape

No in-app purchases

None

The Node

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape free?
Escape costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Node free?
The Node costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Escape or The Node have ads?
Neither Escape nor The Node shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Escape or The Node?
Escape ships an update every 2 days, and The Node every 9 days. Most recently, Escape was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Node on October 25, 2026.

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