Comparison

Another Shadow vs Lucky Cauldron

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

Head to head
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."

About

Lucky Cauldron

Features
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Gather materials, stir the pot, and let adjacent ingredients spark alchemy reactions. Brew mana, deliver ever-pricier potion orders — or the cauldron explodes. HOW IT WORKS · Each stir drops your bag into a 5x4 cauldron · Adjacent reactions: flames burn herbs, dew condenses moonlight, frogs eat flies... 41 materials across 5 factions · Deliver an order every 5 stirs; survive 12 to graduate · Draft a new material after every stir — focused builds get better offers THREE ARTIFACTS · Clamp: lock a column, re-stir the rest · Nudge: shift a row to line up reactions · Distill: purify your bag WHY YOU'LL STAY · A run takes 5-8 minutes — perfect for a break · Full-moon beats, chain explosions, coin fountains · 3 difficulties + a daily seeded challenge + a collectible codex · No ads. No data collection.

Screenshots

Another Shadow4 screens
Lucky Cauldron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lucky Cauldron at Free against Another Shadow's $2.99. Another Shadow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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

Lucky Cauldron is free to download; Another Shadow costs $2.99 up front. Lucky Cauldron sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Another Shadow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Another Shadow versus Lucky Cauldron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnother ShadowLucky Cauldron
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDark Dome武跃 方

In-app purchases

None

Another Shadow

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lucky Cauldron

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Potion Tip$0.99
  • 1800 Coins · Popular$2.99
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  • 3500 Coins · Best Value$4.99

Questions

Is Another Shadow free?
Another Shadow costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucky Cauldron free?
Lucky Cauldron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Another Shadow or Lucky Cauldron have ads?
Neither Another Shadow nor Lucky Cauldron shows ads.

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