Escape vs The Node
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 16-bit pixel-art horror graphics
- Logic-based puzzles
- Tense time-attack challenges
- Environmental storytelling
- 11 distinct stages
- Portrait-mode mobile optimized
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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
The Node
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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.
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Verdict
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
Escape costs $0.99 and The Node $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Escape | The Node |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 760 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sang Yoon Lee | Héroes del Silicio |
In-app purchases
Escape
No in-app purchases
The Node
No in-app purchases









