Comparison

Another Shadow vs Uncle Lee's Cookbook

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

Uncle Lee's Cookbook

Embark on a reality-bending adventure with a rebellious teen solving puzzles and fixing the universe after her uncle's wild experiments. Experience five engaging episodes filled with witty dialogue, charming pixel art, and a captivating soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Five self-contained episodes
  • Challenging puzzles with logical solutions
  • Science and magic elements
  • Built-in hint system
  • Original soundtrack
  • English voices with subtitles
Features
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Uncle Lee has done it again. And again. And again. And again. And again. It’s up to you to pick up the pieces. Join rebellious teen Ines as she deals with the fallout of her uncle Lee’s experiments/inventions/cooking—only you can help her save the universe! Experience five episodes of reality-bending puzzles, witty dialogues, weird characters, and gorgeous pixel art (no, you are biased) in a wonderful package of point & click gloriousness. You get all of the adventures of Ines and uncle Lee for the first time all together, revised and improved, and most importantly WITH VOICES. What more could you want? Main features: 5 self-contained episodes of various durations. Challenging but fair puzzles with solutions that make sense™. Science! Magic! Science and Magic! So many ways to break the universe… Built-in hint system. Catchy and dynamic original soundtrack. English voices with subtitles in English, Italian, and German. Episode synopses: Uncle Lee broke quantum mechanics and wavefunction collapse now affects macroscopic objects—Ice cream included. A 10-year-old Ines would really, REALLY, like to go to the bathroom this morning, but her whole world is literally upside down. A relaxing trip to Lake Fenfef goes all wrong when uncle Lee butt-dials a time machine and leaves Ines stranded in time with nothing but a broken reality-fixing device™. An older Ines visits [redacted], uncle Lee’s hometown, to get inspiration for a book she’s writing. On her arrival she finds a mysteriously empty town, and her book-writing plans are derailed as she is recruited to save [redacted] from a paranormal infestation. It’s Ines’ 20th birthday. Uncle Lee had the most amazing idea for a birthday present, which can only mean trouble.

Screenshots

Another Shadow4 screens
Uncle Lee's Cookbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Another Shadow at #170 against Uncle Lee's Cookbook's unranked. Another Shadow also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Another Shadow costs $2.99 and Uncle Lee's Cookbook $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Another Shadow versus Uncle Lee's Cookbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnother ShadowUncle Lee's Cookbook
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB225 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDark DomeDionous Games

Customer experience

Another Shadow

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Uncle Lee's Cookbook

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Another Shadow

No in-app purchases

None

Uncle Lee's Cookbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Another Shadow free?
Another Shadow costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Uncle Lee's Cookbook free?
Uncle Lee's Cookbook costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Another Shadow or Uncle Lee's Cookbook have ads?
Neither Another Shadow nor Uncle Lee's Cookbook shows ads.

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