FRAMED vs Down in Bermuda
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Down in Bermuda
Embark on a puzzle-filled adventure as an aviator stranded for decades in the Bermuda Triangle. Solve mysteries, overcome sea creatures, and collect magic orbs to escape six unique islands and find your way home.
- Solve puzzles
- Uncover mysteries
- Explore islands
- Collect magic orbs
- Crack codes
- Escape islands
Read full descriptionHide full description
An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search for a way back home. Down in Bermuda is a quirky adventure filled with puzzles to solve and mysteries to uncover. Our adventurous aviator Milton finds himself trapped in a time bubble deep inside the Bermuda and needs your help to escape. Crack codes, solve puzzles, collect magic orbs and escape each of the six unique islands, each one leading to the next on a quest for a way back home. From the studio who brought you the suave secret agent adventure Agent A: A puzzle in disguise.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FRAMED at every 9 months against Down in Bermuda's every 35 months. FRAMED also leads on ratings volume (788 vs 68) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). 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 Down in Bermuda $5.99 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 Down in Bermuda. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FRAMED has 788 ratings behind it against 68, 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 Down in Bermuda's.
FRAMED ships an update every 9 months, Down in Bermuda every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FRAMED | Down in Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (788 ratings) | 4.5 (68 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 788 — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 367 MB | 459 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Loveshack | Yak & co |
Customer experience
FRAMED
Down in Bermuda
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
Down in Bermuda
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FRAMED
No in-app purchases
Down in Bermuda
No in-app purchases
