Stranger Cases: Mystery Escape

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Stranger Cases: A Mystery Escape is an adventure game featuring excellent visuals and humor, but with the drawback of annoying ads. Players must solve the mystery of the missing baby drone by exploring, collecting clues, and solving puzzles. The game's intriguing storyline and unique concept offer an engaging experience for those who enjoy solving escape room-style puzzles.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Stranger Cases: Mystery Escape screenshot

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 752 reviews

graphics32 positive mentions

monetization18 negative mentions

The game features charming graphics and a fun cartoonish art style that appeals to both kids and adults.
Puzzles are engaging and well-designed, providing a good balance of challenge without being overly difficult.
The gameplay is smooth with no glitches, making for an enjoyable experience overall.

The game is very short, with only a few levels available for free before requiring payment to access the rest.
Many players found the puzzles to be too easy, lacking the depth and challenge expected from a puzzle game.
There are frequent ads after each level, which can disrupt the flow of gameplay and detract from the overall experience.

graphics
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
74%
19%
7%
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their charm and quality, featuring a bright and cartoonish art style that appeals to players. Many reviewers appreciate the smooth performance and engaging visuals, noting that the artwork enhances the overall experience, even if some find the gameplay too simple. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's fun and entertaining atmosphere.
- “The art style is charming and fun, just use the game's character as a thumbnail instead of a generated image.”
- “Very good game with astonishing graphics and gameplay.”
- “The graphics are bright and cartoonish, which is fantastic.”
- “Heavy on pretty graphics, light on difficulty.”
- “A bit out of the norm for this developer with its aesthetics, and not my favorite of theirs, but good nonetheless.”
- “Graphics are cute and puzzles simple but I don't see the value in paying 4€ for a few additional levels that may entertain me at best for half an hour.”
story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
45%
14%
The game's story is generally described as cute and engaging, particularly appealing to a younger audience, but many reviewers note that it is quite simplistic and lacks depth. While the graphics are praised, players express disappointment over the limited storyline and the need to pay to access the full narrative, which detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the story is seen as enjoyable but underdeveloped, with a desire for more complexity and engagement.
- “Very nice graphics and storyline, that keeps you wanting more.”
- “Tons of great puzzles and a great story line.”
- “A fun point and click adventure game with a great UI and story.”
- “Only gripes are that the difficulty level seems to stay the same and the story is almost non-existent; you are a detective and you need to find your client's drone.”
- “It was upsetting to have spent so much time getting involved with the game, and completing so many challenges and not even getting to finish the story.”
- “The puzzles are easy enough for a 5-year-old to figure out, there's no consistency with the storyline and once you're 3/4 of the way through the game...you are instructed to buy the rest of the game!”
monetization
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
5%
82%
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the frequent and intrusive ads that appear after each level, despite already paying for access to additional content. While some users appreciate the option to pay a small fee to remove ads and gain unlimited hints, others feel that the combination of ads and paywalls detracts from the overall experience, leading to a perception that the game prioritizes monetization over player enjoyment.
- “I definitely recommend spending the 99 cents for no ads and unlimited hints.”
- “Played it with Play Pass, so there were no ads.”
- “Fun with no ads; only ads if you need hints. Love it! Keeps you going, very clean and fun.”
- “I don't mind paying, but I'm not prepared to pay for levels and still have to watch so many intrusive ads after each level.”
- “As if they didn't make enough money off the ads after every level, you still have to pay for the next level!”
- “Ads, paywall locking half the game, all the puzzles took me 20 minutes and were only challenging due to poor controls.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its cartoonish style and clever humor, with many users highlighting its funny and innovative storyline, as well as enjoyable easter eggs. While some found the humor related to animals less appealing, the overall consensus is that the game delivers a fun and humorous experience, complemented by engaging puzzles.
- “Very nice game with a cartoonish style & humor.”
- “Funny & clever storyline.”
- “Cool adventure game with a lot of humor and nice puzzles.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay is praised for being intuitive and easy to grasp, allowing players to quickly engage with the mechanics and puzzles. While the experience is enjoyable and visually impressive, some users noted the short duration of around two hours and suggested that clearer instructions for puzzles would enhance the experience. Overall, the gameplay is characterized as excellent and fun, despite its brevity.
- “Excellent gameplay and it was easy to get into the groove and figure out what you're supposed to be doing.”
- “Intuitive gameplay and fun puzzles; however, it would be nice if each puzzle had basic instructions.”
- “Very good game with astonishing graphics and gameplay.”
- “It was very short; however, I finished in about 2 hours of gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is too easy.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game's stability is largely praised, with most players reporting smooth gameplay and no significant issues. However, a few users noted minor glitches in the later levels, though these did not detract significantly from their enjoyment.
- “A few glitches in the last couple of levels, but definitely still enjoyed it.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The music in the game is generally appreciated, but some users report issues such as a black screen upon launch when offline, which detracts from the experience. Additionally, there is a desire for more variation in the music to enhance gameplay enjoyment.
- “The music is enjoyable, but I would love to see more variation within the tracks.”
- “Whenever I launch it without internet, it just plays music and gives an empty black screen.”
- “I played this game before; it was fun and I wanted to play again, but after the logo, the music starts playing and all I can see is a black screen.”
- “It's good, but it needs more variation within the music.”