Comparison

Psy High vs A Study in Steampunk

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

Head to head
About

Psy High

Unravel a teenage supernatural mystery where psychic powers emerge at your high school. Make choices that shape your destiny, navigate social hierarchies, and decide whether to save the world or seize power. Your imagination drives this text-based adventure.

Highlights
  • Teenage supernatural mystery
  • Interactive text-based story
  • Player choice impacts narrative
  • Character customization (gender, orientation, social role)
  • Develop and use psychic powers
  • High school social simulation
  • Multiple endings and plot paths
Features
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When the kids at your high school start developing psychic powers, you and your friends must team up to stop the principal from taking over the world! "Psy High" is an interactive teen supernatural mystery novel by Rebecca Slitt, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Play as male or female; gay, straight, or bi. Will you be a jock or a brain? Popular or ignored? Use your psychic powers to help others, or to take what you want. Win a coveted scholarship, star in the Drama Club play - or lose it all and spend your senior year in juvenile detention. How much are you willing to sacrifice to get ahead in the world? Can you solve the case? Can you save the school? And most importantly, can you find a date to the prom? • Solve mysteries in the classic teen-detective genre with a supernatural twist • Find your place in the cutthroat high-school social scene: be an athlete, an actor, a brain, or a rebel • Uncover the truth about your small town and its secrets • Instead of stopping the principal, why not steal his powers for yourself, or even join him in his plan for world domination? • Find your one true love, or more than one! (They never talked about love triangles in trigonometry!)

About

A Study in Steampunk

Embark on an epic text-based mystery novel set in a steampunk world. Your choices shape the narrative, allowing you to explore themes of science, sorcery, romance, and espionage. Will you defend the Empire or plot its downfall?

Highlights
  • Text-based interactive novel
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Steampunk and sorcery themes
  • Romance options
  • Multiple character endings
  • Inspired by classic literature
Features
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Steam-powered mechs meet forbidden sorcery! Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, and Jack the Ripper, "A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight" is an epic 277,000-word interactive mystery novel by Heather Albano, co-author of "Choice of Broadsides," "Choice of Zombies," and "Choice of Romance: Affairs of the Court." Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. The game is afoot! In a world of gaslit streets, mysteriously long-lived foreign nobles, and master criminals, will you defend your Empire from spies or overthrow it from within? Advocate science and reason or learn forbidden magic? Romance men, women, both, or neither? End as a healer, a freedom fighter, a vigilante, or a traitor? The fate of the Empire is in your hands!

Screenshots

Psy High4 screens
A Study in Steampunk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: A Study in Steampunk at 122 against Psy High's 35. Psy High's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $6.99). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Psy High costs $5.99 and A Study in Steampunk $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Psy High against 4.7 for A Study in Steampunk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 122 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Psy High's written reviews are positive against 88% of A Study in Steampunk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Psy High ships an update every 12 months, A Study in Steampunk every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Psy High versus A Study in Steampunk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsy HighA Study in Steampunk
Price$5.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (35 ratings)4.7 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews — better88.4% of reviews
Number of ratings35122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB31 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChoice of Games LLCHosted Games LLC

Customer experience

Psy High

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%

A Study in Steampunk

All ratings122 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.2%

User reviews

Psy High

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Engaging story and writing
  • 🎮 Immersive gameplay experience
  • 💖 Likable and well-developed characters
  • ⚖️ Choices feel impactful
  • 🔄 High replayability

Room to improve

  • 📏 Too short
  • 💸 Expensive for length
  • 💔 Difficulty maintaining relationships
  • ❓ Limited magic choices
  • 🤷 Sudden/lackluster endings

A Study in Steampunk

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📖 Engaging and well-written story
  • 🎭 Deep character development
  • 🔄 High replayability with divergent outcomes
  • 🌍 Richly detailed world-building
  • 💡 Meaningful choices that impact the narrative

Room to improve

  • 🙅‍♂️ Male protagonist only (major complaint)
  • ❓ Lack of clear gender choice in description
  • ⚙️ Display options not functioning properly (minor bug)

Bugs and requests

Psy High

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Same text appearing after choices
  • Relationship with crush impossible to maintain

Requested features

8 requests
  • Sequel with college/detective themes
  • More epic magical showdowns
  • More romance options
  • Ability to save progress
  • Continue into senior year
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  • More choice in psychic abilities
  • Longer game length
  • More content/stories in the app

A Study in Steampunk

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Display options not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to play as a female character
  • Update description to include gender limitation
  • Sequel/prequel in the same universe
  • Option to ride in a steampunk Mecha

In-app purchases

None

Psy High

No in-app purchases

None

A Study in Steampunk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Psy High free?
Psy High costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Study in Steampunk free?
A Study in Steampunk costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Psy High or A Study in Steampunk?
A Study in Steampunk is rated higher. Psy High averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while A Study in Steampunk averages 4.7 from 122 ratings.
Do Psy High or A Study in Steampunk have ads?
Both Psy High and A Study in Steampunk show ads.
Which is updated more often, Psy High or A Study in Steampunk?
Psy High ships an update every 12 months, and A Study in Steampunk every 24 months. Most recently, Psy High was updated on September 18, 2026 and A Study in Steampunk on September 24, 2026.

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