FRAMED vs LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FRAMED
This noir-puzzle game challenges you to reorder comic panels to alter the story's outcome. Featuring award-winning art, animation, and a jazz soundtrack, it offers a unique narrative experience.
- Rearrange comic panels
- Change story outcomes
- Award-winning design
- Hand-crafted art and animation
- Original jazz music soundtrack
- Unique narrative gameplay
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FRAMED is a multi-award winning noir-puzzle game where you re-arrange panels of an animated comic book to change the outcome of the story. ~~~~~ FEATURES ~~~~~ AWARD-WINNING DESIGN Featuring a fusion of all-new game mechanics & fiendish puzzles, FRAMED has received many design awards as well as being an 'Excellence in Design' finalist in the IGF 2015. EFFORTLESSLY ELEGANT Simply grab comic panels and swap them with a touch of your finger! BEAUTIFUL ART & RICH ANIMATION Hand-crafted, award-winning art and animation brings the noir world of FRAMED to life. ORIGINAL JAZZ MUSIC SOUNDTRACK An evocative music score featuring live jazz performances fused with modern themes and beats sets the mood. A BRAND NEW EXPERIENCE AWAITS Unlike anything you’ve played before, FRAMED delivers a completely new type of game experience. Plug in your headphones, sit back and enjoy! ~~~~~ RECEPTION ~~~~~ "My best game in this year without any doubt." - Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid) “It looks like a work of goddamn genius.” - Kotaku ”I was blown away by Loveshack’s Framed." - Penny Arcade “Guilty of Awesome.” - Rock, Paper, Shotgun “Noir-drenched motion comic puzzler gets big thumbs-up.” - IGN “Framed has an incredible art style, and it plays unlike anything else we’ve seen." - Slide to Play “Framed meshes narrative and gameplay like nothing else." - Mac Life “With a jazzy soundtrack and a gritty vibe befitting its genre, Framed succeeds at telling a story in more ways than one.” - Complex, Pop Culture “Don’t miss this smart and innovative indie gem.” - Pocket Gamer ** FINALIST ** ‘Excellence in Design’, IGF 2015 ** WINNER ** ‘VisuaI Design’, Indiecade Festival 2014 ** WINNER ** ‘Excellence in Design’, IGF China 2013 ** WINNER ** ‘Best Game’ - Freeplay Independent Games Festival 2013 ** WINNER ** ‘Best Upcoming Game’ - International Mobile Game Awards 2014 ** WINNER ** ‘Best Narrative’ - Brazil's Independent Games Festival 2014 ** WINNER ** ‘Best Puzzle Game’ - Intel Level Up Awards 2014 ** PAX 10 SELECTION ** - PAX Prime 2014 ** FINALIST ** ‘Most Amazing Game’ - A MAZE Festival Berlin 2014 ** FINALIST ** ‘Innovation Award’ - Australian Game Developer Awards 2014 ** OFFICIAL SELECTION ** BAFTA Inside Games Showcase 2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRAMED is designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch iOS 7.0 and above. Loveshack Entertainment is an independent game development studio based in Australia. For more information www.loveshackentertainment.com Follow us @LoveShackers
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
Embark on a hand-animated point-and-click puzzle adventure with wordless storytelling and a captivating soundtrack. Explore an enchanted world, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover memories through stunning cinematics. Control two companions on a magical journey.
- Hand-animated cinematics
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Dual character control
- Intricate puzzles
- Wordless storytelling
- Original musical soundtrack
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LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack. ABOUT THE GAME Inspired by the adventure games of old, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a moving tale of two playable companions drawn together in a hand-animated puzzle adventure, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack and beautiful 2D cinematics. To light a candle is to cast a shadow Behind the shadow of reality, an enchanted world awaits illumination. Experience the magical journey of a young boy and his companion as they solve puzzles and trace back the memories of old, brought to life with visually stunning, wordless cinematics. Enter the ancient tower that stands at the edge of the world and discover the hand-drawn cinematics, intricate puzzles and haunting music of this indie gem. FEATURES • Traditional frame-by-frame character animation. • Single-player gameplay with dual character control. • Wide variety of puzzles designed to spark your imagination. • A moving story told through beautifully hand-animated cinematics. • Original musical soundtrack worthy of cinema. PRESS CUTTINGS • "LUNA feels wonderfully dream-like, and I love the Ghibli-inspired artwork. It’s a stunning game. The puzzles are fun and clever, too, and the orchestral music is simply wonderful." - A Most Agreeable Pastime • "Chiaroscuro is one of my favourite words, so what luck that upcoming point and click adventure game Luna The Shadow Dust has such a focus on light and shadows, giving me a tangential excuse to use it." - Rock, Paper, Shotgun • "There are few games as engrossing as well-made point &click puzzle adventures—nothing catches my eye quite like the intersection of intellectual challenge and stellar artwork." - cliquist.com • "Puzzles are promised, but the preeminent draw of this title is evident from the outset: its staggering art, complemented by its loftily luminescent music." - gamepilgrim.com • "The amazing, hand-drawn artwork — inefficiently, but so remarkably gliding and flowing, almost hypnotic." - bigbossbattle.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile at fortnightly against FRAMED's every 9 months. FRAMED's advantage is ratings volume (789 vs 26) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). On rating, 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
FRAMED costs $3.99 and LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FRAMED against 4.5 for LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FRAMED has 789 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of FRAMED's written reviews are positive against 71% of LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile's.
FRAMED ships an update every 9 months, LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FRAMED | LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (789 ratings) | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 789 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 367 MB | 924 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Loveshack | Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH |
Customer experience
FRAMED
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
Bugs and requests
FRAMED
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when certain animations play
- Rotating frames don't always work as expected
- Compatibility issues on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to replay individual levels
- Option to adjust volume or mute music
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FRAMED
No in-app purchases
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FRAMED free?
Is LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile free?
Which has better reviews, FRAMED or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile?
Do FRAMED or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, FRAMED or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile?
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