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A Mortician's TaleVSAnother Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Which is the smarter buy right now? We crunched all the metrics.

A Mortician's Tale

A Mortician's Tale

Quality
73Popularity
46Value
80
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
Ends in≈9h
-86% $1.41
Buy Now
VS
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Quality
82Popularity
47Value
40
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
Ends in≈1d
$1.39
Buy Now

Winner

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story wins the comparison based on the metrics. Takes 8 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

5
A Mortician's Tale
5 of 13 metrics
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
8 of 13 metrics
8

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric breakdown · no weights applied

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.41 -
$1.39 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.48 Wins
N/A -
Best Current Discount
-86% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
42 price changes Wins
32 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
78/100 Wins
71/100 -
Steam Review Score
74.9% positive -
91.9% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
754 -
864 Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
565 -
794 Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
189 -
70 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Steam Recommendations
751 -
861 Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
3 -
10 Wins
Supported Languages
1 languages -
7 languages Wins
Release Date
Oct 2017 Wins
Sep 2017 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeA Mortician's Tale

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

MaybeAnother Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

Statistics Over Time

Synchronized historical data for both games

Time Range:
A Mortician's Tale
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Player Count Trends

— Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

— Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

A Mortician's Tale

A Mortician's Tale

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin -86% $1.41Buy Now
Steam
Steam +609% $9.99View
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

1 Store
Kinguin
Kinguin$1.39Buy Now

Score Breakdown

Side-by-side value analysis for each game

A Mortician's Tale

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

75% positive (754 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 78/100 — generally favorable from critics
754 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$1.41 — very accessible price
86% off — massive discount
Near historical low ($1.20)

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.

-100% player drop

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Quality

Most players came away satisfied — more positives than negatives.

92% positive (864 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 71/100 — generally favorable from critics
864 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Price too high for what's offered — better options available.

$1.39 — very accessible price

Popularity

Activity a bit low — loyal community but no instant queues.

1 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsA Mortician's TaleAnother Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Release Date
October 18, 2017
September 21, 2017
Developers
Laundry Bear Games
Accidental Queens
Publishers
Laundry Bear Games
PID Games
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
3
10

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: A Mortician's Tale or Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story?

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story won the comparison against A Mortician's Tale based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table — no weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is A Mortician's Tale worth buying over Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story?

Based on the metrics, Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. A Mortician's Tale currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jun 4, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC

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