Comparison

Roommates Visual Novel vs Gothic Murder

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

Head to head
About

Roommates Visual Novel

Experience college life and forge relationships in a humorous visual novel. Choose your character and navigate the first year, managing your schedule and stats while pursuing romance with a diverse cast of characters.

Highlights
  • Play as Anne or Max
  • Romance multiple characters
  • Light comedy writing
  • Life simulation gameplay
  • Full scheduler
  • Stats raising
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Welcome to the halls of Latin House! The best dorm (that you can afford) at the greatest college (that would accept you) in the entire country (Not counting the parts that aren't here). Okay, maybe we're overselling it. Either way, you're invited along with either Max or Anne as they make their way through the first year of their college experience. - Play as Anne and romance Dominic, Rakesh, Max and Isabella - Play as Max and romance Sally, Anne, Isabella and Rakesh - Hilarious light comedy writing guaranteed to make you laugh - Life simulation gameplay with full scheduler and stats raising - OST by Leetstreet Boys including the main theme "Name In Lights"

About

Gothic Murder

A maid in an earl's household uses her prophetic dreams to uncover a sinister plot and save her lord's life. Solve five distinct mysteries by examining the manor and formulating your reasoning. Your choices determine the lord's fate and unlock a potential secret romance.

Highlights
  • Prophetic dream mechanic
  • Investigate manor environments
  • Formulate reasoning to solve cases
  • Multiple story chapters
  • Branching narrative based on player choices
  • Unlockable secret romance
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Can she, a maid in an earl's household, change the fate of the lord she serves? An original mystery game, developed by Orange--creator of many mystery ADVs, such as the "Jake Hunter Detective Story" series. In each chapter, tragedy will befall our heroine, unless the player can stop them. There are five incidents to solve. {Story} Our story begins in early 20th-century England, at the manor of an eminent earl. Our heroine, a maid at this manor, often has dreams that foretell the death of the people around her. Her latest dream, has warned her that the life of the lord she serves is in danger. As the manor buzzes with talks over the inheritance and will of the previous earl, a terrifying and sinister plot unfurls... In order to save her lord's life, our heroine, with the information her dream has given her, races to find out the truth-- {System Description} Examine the manor and formulate your reasoning based on the information you collect. Simple, intuitive controls will help you solve the mystery. If your reasoning fails, the lord's deadly fate is sealed. If you can help him survive, a secret love awaits...? It's a game that anyone can easily enjoy and experience all kinds of excitement.

Screenshots

Roommates Visual Novel4 screens
Gothic Murder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gothic Murder at 4.8 against Roommates Visual Novel's 4.2. Gothic Murder also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roommates Visual Novel sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Gothic Murder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gothic Murder holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Roommates Visual Novel's written reviews are positive against 88% of Gothic Murder's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Roommates Visual Novel versus Gothic Murder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoommates Visual NovelGothic Murder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (117 ratings)4.8 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117 — better89
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB248 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCelso Riva株式会社オレンジ

Customer experience

Roommates Visual Novel

All ratings115 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral15.5%
Negative19.8%

Gothic Murder

All ratings81 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Roommates Visual Novel

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening or character selection
  • Game closes when touching home button
  • Save data deleted after app updates
  • Frequent crashes during gameplay
  • Dialogue skip function not working properly
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  • Stats not properly tracked or displayed
  • Difficulty obtaining specific romance endings despite meeting requirements
  • Spring break romance requirements increased mid-game
  • Best ending not triggering despite payment and correct stats

Requested features

9 requests
  • Lower pricing or free-to-play model with ads
  • More romance pairing options (e.g., Max/Dominic, Anne/Sally)
  • Sequel with post-college storyline
  • Fast dialogue skip feature
  • New Game+ with stat carryover
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  • More female love interest options for Anne
  • Sally romance route for Anne
  • Combo pricing for multiple character routes
  • Ability to change player name

Gothic Murder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Roommates Visual Novel

One-time3
  • In-game money, grades or stats$0.99
  • Unlock Max's full story$6.99
  • Unlock Anne's full story$6.99
2 purchases

Gothic Murder

One-time2
  • Chapters 2 and 3$4.99
  • Chapters 4 and 5$4.99

Questions

Is Roommates Visual Novel free?
Roommates Visual Novel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gothic Murder free?
Gothic Murder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roommates Visual Novel or Gothic Murder?
Gothic Murder is rated higher. Roommates Visual Novel averages 4.2 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Gothic Murder averages 4.8 from 89 ratings.
Do Roommates Visual Novel or Gothic Murder have ads?
Neither Roommates Visual Novel nor Gothic Murder shows ads.

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