Lost Echo vs Blackwell 3
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.
Blackwell 3
Investigate a series of bizarre events in a bustling city, uncovering sinister connections that bind seemingly unrelated lives. Play as a medium and her spirit guide to unravel a mystery that spans generations. This is the third installment in a critically acclaimed adventure series.
- Engaging mystery narrative
- Supernatural elements
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Character-driven story
- Rewarding puzzles
- Atmospheric setting
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The third game in Wadjet Eye's Blackwell mystery adventure series A new film opens to rave reviews, despite its bloody history. A beautiful uptown office remains unoccupied, despite its prime location. A downtown artist berates himself for selling out, while a Wall Street investor congratulates himself on a job well done. Just normal life in the big city? Or is something more sinister binding these events together? Bizarre connections are a dime a dozen for the Blackwell family, but just how far back do they go? Medium Rosangela Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone are about to find out. This is the third in the series begun by "Blackwell 1: Legacy" and "Blackwell 2: Unbound" (both available now). The story is concluded in "Blackwell 4: Deception" and "Blackwell 5: Epiphany" (coming soon). Rock Paper Shotgun - "It’s a touching, smart game, with gentle, rewarding puzzles and yet another interesting angle on ghost stories." Indiegames.com - "The Blackwell series has made itself a new fan, and is bound to pick up a good number more." Jay is Games - "The dialogue is snappy, the characters interesting, and the atmosphere top notch." Gamezebo -"An unforgettable adventure." 4.5/5
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lost Echo at fortnightly against Blackwell 3's every 75 months. Lost Echo also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Blackwell 3's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (88% vs 76%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Blackwell 3 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blackwell 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Lost Echo's written reviews are positive against 88% of Blackwell 3's.
Lost Echo ships an update fortnightly, Blackwell 3 every 75 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Lost Echo | Blackwell 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.49 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (86 ratings) | 4.9 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 75 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 444 MB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KickBack | Wadjet Eye Games LLC |
Customer experience
Lost Echo
Blackwell 3
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
Blackwell 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lost Echo
No in-app purchases
Blackwell 3
No in-app purchases
