Lost Echo vs A Simple Mistake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lost Echo
Embark on a sci-fi mystery adventure to find a missing girlfriend. Explore 3D environments, solve puzzles, and interact with characters to uncover the truth behind her disappearance. This story-driven experience captures the spirit of classic adventure games.
- Story-driven sci-fi mystery
- Point-and-click adventure gameplay
- Explore fully 3D environments
- Solve puzzles
- Interact with characters
- Uncover the truth
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"A richly defined, innovative experience [...] capturing the spirit of traditional adventure gaming with all the potential the platform has to offer." > 4.5/5 AdventureGamers.com In the near future Greg's girlfriend Chloe mysteriously disappears in front of him. He starts a desperate search for her. What happened? Why does no-one else remember her? Solve puzzles, explore fully 3d environments, interact with numerous characters, solve the mystery and find the truth. But will the truth be enough? Lost Echo is a story driven, visually ambitious, sci-fi mystery point and click adventure game.
A Simple Mistake
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click adventure through a mysterious mansion filled with intricate puzzles and hidden secrets. Your goal is to make a crucial phone call and escape the enigmatic house.
- Point & Click Gameplay
- Brain Teasing Puzzles
- Hidden Pathways
- Inventory Combinations
- Captivating Soundscapes
- Amazing Visuals
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STORY It is a cold wintery night. You are driving on the deserted road towards the familiar hills of Westlake Creek and it isn’t far until you will be home. But then…BANG and a sound of grinding metal! A sudden jolt and you notice smoke is pouring from the hood of your car. You need to call for help. You look around and notice a large mansion house down a gated path. Lights are on so someone must be home. You are thankfully not alone out here. You decide to see if whoever lives there can help. But have you just made a simple mistake? GAMEPLAY Explore an ancient old building. A home to an elaborate architect that has a passion for puzzles and secret passageways. Make your way through the house room by room trying to make that all elusive telephone call. What secrets will you discover, will you ever manage to make that telephone call and escape? FEATURES = Amazing visuals = Captivating soundscapes = Brain teasing puzzles = Hidden pathways = Bountiful inventory items and combinations BACKGROUND From the creator of Mystery of Camp Enigma. If you are a fan of point and click, hidden object, mystery, adventure or escape rooms then you will love playing A Simple Mistake A Simple Mistake is the vision of a solo developer. I am always fascinated by your feedback, which is turn gives me the inspiration for the next adventure! Please continue to share your thoughts and feedback in all the usual ways. NOTES Please note that saving is automatic as each room or level is completed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lost Echo at 76% against A Simple Mistake's 26%. Lost Echo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (86 vs 6). A Simple Mistake's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.49) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, 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
Lost Echo costs $4.49 and A Simple Mistake $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lost Echo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lost Echo has 86 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Lost Echo's written reviews are positive against 26% of A Simple Mistake's.
Lost Echo ships an update fortnightly, A Simple Mistake monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lost Echo | A Simple Mistake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.49 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (86 ratings) — better | 3.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 444 MB | 448 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KickBack | M9 Creative LTD |
Customer experience
Lost Echo
A Simple Mistake
Bugs and requests
Lost Echo
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game progress getting deleted after updates
- Inability to progress past certain points
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging puzzles
- Multiple endings or branching storylines
- Improved character development
- Sequel or expansion to continue the story
A Simple Mistake
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lost Echo
No in-app purchases
A Simple Mistake
No in-app purchases
Questions
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