- $3.99
- Category: Games
- Subgenre: Adventure
- First released: October 17, 2013
- Versions: 2 archived
- Installable: 1 of 2
- Availability: Still on the App Store ↗
- Seller: Simogo
- com.simogo.devicesix
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.
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A surreal thriller in which the written word is your map, as well as your narrator.
DEVICE 6 plays with the conventions of games and literature, entwines story with geography and blends puzzle and novella, to draw players into an intriguing mystery of technology and neuroscience.
Anna wakes up in a castle on a remote island, with little recollection of how she got there. All she remembers is an unusually unpleasant doll.
Why are there two identical castles on the island? Who is the mysterious man in the bowler hat? And above all, what is the purpose of the tests Anna is put through?
Read, listen and peek into three-dimensional photographs to solve the bizarre mysteries of DEVICE 6.
"DEVICE 6 is designed to linger in the mind long after the last code has been cracked and the last sentence read. Spy stories - even traditional ones - often haunt their readers' dreams once they've been completed. It's only appropriate, really. Is that a final full-stop or a microdot? Is this the end of the affair or an invitation to go deeper?" Eurogamer - 9/10
"In using its text both as narrative and as geography – and through its impressively restrained use of illustration and sound – it generates an almost unrivalled sense of place. It isn’t embarrassed to allow Device 6 to be a game when it needs to be, and yet it knows precisely when to let the story take over. The result is a sharp, striking mystery that is at once provocative, extraordinarily stylish and altogether essential" EDGE - 9/10
"In turning a text adventure into a world map, Simogo has resurrected a long-dead genre with style and confidence. Great presentation and brilliant puzzles complete a stellar package" Pocketgamer – 9/10
"Ever exceeding expectations, the developer has followed up one of 2013′s highlights with another title that can be classed as such. With a compelling story that keeps you guessing, and a pin-point utilisation of the platform, Device 6 is an accomplishment in games design, mobile or otherwise" God is a Geek - 9/10
"DEVICE 6 not only explores the boundaries of narrative storytelling, it also demonstrates the creative potential of touchscreen gaming" Appspy – 5/5
"Simogo’s doing something few others are doing, and it’s wonderful that someone is both providing great experiences and testing the limits of interactive media" 148apps - 5/5
"An ingenious slice of puzzling adventure that's as imaginative as it is stylish" Modojo - 4.5/5
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 9 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2015 | 1.1 | ★ 4.5 | 1,367 | $3.99 |
| November 30, 2015 | 1.1 | ★ 4.5 | 1,369 | $3.99 |
| December 4, 2021 | 1.5 | ★ 4.5 | 780 | $3.99 |
| December 1, 2022 | 1.5 | ★ 4.5 | 806 | $3.99 |
| December 4, 2024 | 1.5 | ★ 4.5 | 845 | $3.99 |
| December 9, 2024 | 1.5 | ★ 4.5 | 846 | $3.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 15This game is a complete waste of time and money. It’s clunky, stupid and non-intuitive. Whoever these geniuses are who think this is awesome, must be the development staff family , friends and investors .
The sound design, the art design, to the screen orientation is all amazing. They don’t make mobile games like this anymore. A true gem that will never leave my phone.
If you are hearing impaired, do not buy this game. Sound on is a must to progress.
Amazing story, visuals, puzzles and sound. Never played a game like this before and really wish it was longer!
If you enjoy escape rooms, you’ll love the subtle puzzles included in this game. Each requires your attention and creative thinking but none are unfair and all of the clues are presented to you as you go. This game is like a story book that has come to life and is taking you for a ride. The story is interesting and compelling enough to keep you going even when you may want to give up on a puzzle. The artistic and musical direction is too notch. You’ve never played a game like this.
Please make another one, or two, or a hundred. This is one of my top top games
Unique, beautifully executed concept. Reminds me a bit of analog horror (though this is more like analog mystery).
I just finished the game, and had to come give a review. This is the most unique game I have played in years, maybe ever. The gameplay and interface are unique, the storyline is fabulous, and I had a blast playing. The ending is brilliant and made me want to immediately replay the entire game with this new insight—so much I ignored the first time became chillingly clear the second time around!! Do not hesitate, get this game now and prepare for a wild ride!!
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.