Désiré vs Voodoo Detective
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Désiré
Embark on a poetic point-and-click adventure in a monochrome world. Guide a colorblind protagonist through a journey of emotional discovery and societal critique. Unravel mysteries and encounter diverse characters as you seek the meaning of color.
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Black and white art style
- Poetic narrative
- Character interactions
- Riddles and puzzles
- Societal critique
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Désiré is a poetic point-and-click adventure game in black and white. When the schoolteacher asks Désiré why he didn't draw the sun like the other pupils, he replies spontaneously: « It's always night in my head. » Désiré is colour-blind from birth and he will lead you into in world of black and white. He marches on hesitantly, as life never brought him much joy. From a tender age, he is going to meet several characters who will elicit in Désiré intense emotions and alter his vision in surprising ways. Is colour at the end of the road? The game is, at its core, a critique of the modern world and of the perverting nature of a consumer, profit-obsessed society. The game contains 4 chapters, 50+ scenes, 40+ characters and a lot of riddles.
Voodoo Detective
Embark on a point-and-click adventure in a Voodoo-infused island town. Unravel a profound mystery involving a woman with no past, where local culture clashes with corruption and chain stores. Solve the case as a detective in this noir-inspired narrative.
- Monkey Island inspired point-and-click gameplay
- Rich story with whimsy and intrigue
- Hand-drawn backgrounds and animations
- High definition graphics
- Prominent voice talent
- Original soundtrack by Peter McConnell
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If you're looking for adventure, you will find it in Voodoo Detective! New Ginen: a small island town steeped in rich Voodoo culture, overrun by chain stores, infested with privileged tourists. Where local color and colonial corruption clash in a desperate battle for survival. Against this fascinating backdrop we meet a mysterious woman with no past standing at the center of a drama so profound the threads of reality are threatening to unravel! Join Voodoo Detective on his latest case, where danger hides behind every dirty secret and each thrilling moment may be his last. It's time to don your fedora and trenchcoat, detective, you've got a mystery to solve! Features: - Monkey Island inspired point-and-click adventure! - A rich story full of whimsy and intrigue! - Hand-drawn backgrounds, animations, and user interface! - High definition graphics! - Prominent voice talent from games and films such as Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Final Fantasy, Fallout, Diablo, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Trek, Austin Powers, and many more! - A brilliant soundtrack recorded with live instruments composed by none other than Peter McConnell of Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, and Psychonauts fame!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Voodoo Detective at 4.6 against Désiré's 3.2. Voodoo Detective also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 52%). On ratings volume, 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
Désiré costs $6.99 and Voodoo Detective $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Voodoo Detective holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 99 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Désiré's written reviews are positive against 79% of Voodoo Detective's.
Désiré ships an update every 3 months, Voodoo Detective every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Désiré | Voodoo Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.2 (38 ratings) | 4.6 (99 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sylvain Seccia | Short Sleeve Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
Désiré
Voodoo Detective
User reviews
Désiré
From 38 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful graphics and art style
- 📖 Engaging and thought-provoking story
- 🎶 Melancholic and fitting music
- 🤔 Unique and unconventional themes
- 💡 Well-crafted puzzles
Room to improve
- 🐌 Slow character movement
- 🗣️ Long and sometimes tedious dialogues
- 🔞 Mature and controversial themes
- ❓ Unclear objectives or puzzles
- 💰 Paid game with issues
Voodoo Detective
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great writing and story
- 👍 Excellent voice acting
- 👍 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 👍 Fun and engaging puzzles
- 👍 Humorous dialogue and characters
Room to improve
- 💰 Too short for the price
- 💰 Perceived as expensive
- 🧩 Puzzles can be too easy or too hard
- 🤷♂️ Gameplay relies heavily on dialogue, less on puzzles
- 🤔 Some puzzles are too far-fetched
Bugs and requests
Désiré
Reported bugs
10 issues- Game crashes frequently
- App closes unexpectedly
- Progression lost due to crashes
- Inventory menu blocking items
- Display errors for Chinese characters
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- Game gets stuck at specific points
- Unresponsive controls on certain devices
- Save game issues
- Loading problems
- Incompatible with older OS versions
Requested features
7 requests- Faster character movement
- Hint system for puzzles
- Option to skip dialogues
- Improved save system (auto-save)
- Better optimization for older devices
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- Russian language support
- Magnifying glass for small objects
Voodoo Detective
Reported bugs
3 issues- 🐛 Sound doesn't work
- 🐛 Game doesn't load/freezes on startup
- 🐛 Accidental tapping of detective for hints
Requested features
4 requests- More complex puzzles
- Longer gameplay duration
- Sequel or more content
- More interactive scenarios or characters
In-app purchases
Désiré
No in-app purchases
Voodoo Detective
No in-app purchases
Questions
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