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The Sign - Interactive Horror

B Tier
Good
76
4.611.3K ratings
FreeIn-App Purchases
1.2ysince update
Adventure game
Entertainment
category
17+age rating
25languages
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is The Sign?

Interactive horror chat story where your messages shape how a mysterious video curse unfolds.

The Sign is a free Games app presented as an interactive horror story released in episodes. Players receive and send chat messages, collect clues from pictures, documents and videos, and solve puzzles, with their decisions affecting the course and ending. The listing also mentions voice messages, video calls, mini-games and newspaper reports within the story.

Pricing. The Sign is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Players who enjoy chat-based interactive horror stories
  • Fans of collecting clues and solving puzzles in a story
  • Players who want episodic story content with new parts over time

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Why this app is in B tier

76/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating92
Ratings81
App Store search rank94
Update recency39

B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

The Sign scores 76 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 81, App Store search rank 94, update recency 39. The four parts are averaged and B tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Imagine there’s a video full of nightmarish and shocking pictures. As soon as you’ve seen it, your phone rings and a voice whispers "You have 7 days left ...”

Does that RING a bell? We bring the triumph of the creepy video cassette from the 90s to the present! When evil enters your smartphone, your life will turn into a horror trip!

THE INTERACTIVE HORROR STORY OF “The Sign

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Your classmate and good friend Gabriela has been acting strangely for a week and has been keeping to herself more and more.
Just when you were about to contact her parents, she gets in touch and shares her mysterious story: Exactly 7 days ago, she saw a creepy video and then received a call saying that she was going to die TODAY ...

While you and the other students from your course don't believe the story, the video suddenly starts on your mobile phone - and the real horror begins!
You let evil into your life and the lives of your loved ones. Soon the question arises: is there really a curse on the video?

Follow the clues hidden in pictures, chat messages, documents and in the video.
Solve the dark secret and save the lives of your family and friends.

What secret does the mysterious video hide?
Who is the mysterious ghost woman?
And who is not who he claims to be?

Now it's up to you!

YOU DECIDE ON CHAT MESSAGES, YOU INFLUENCE THE STORY

Your decisions affect the course and end of the interactive horror thriller story.
YOU alone decide how the story and your relationship with the different characters develop.
It's up to you to collect clues, solve puzzles and ultimately stop evil!
But be careful, because you can't trust everyone ...

CHARACTERS AND RELATIONSHIPS.
In “The Sign”, you can decide for yourself how you want to interact with the people in your life. By selecting your gender and sharing your name, you can enjoy a customized gaming experience.
The messages you choose will affect the relationships with all the characters and the development of the story.

THE INTERACTIVE GAME OF “THE SIGN

“The Sign” is like a thrilling ride in the ghost train, full of mysterious clues, puzzles and creepy effects. It’s up to you to fight for the life of your friends and family! You will receive and send chat messages that directly affect the course of this interactive horror game.
The scary story is accompanied by pictures, voice messages, video calls, mini-games, videos and newspaper reports created especially for the game.

“The Sign” is released in episodes, so while you’re playing we’re already working on the next part of the story.
Therefore, we're especially looking forward to your feedback and suggestions, which you can send to the following e-mail: support@the-sign.de.

This episode and all upcoming ones of the Horror Chat Thriller are completely free to play!
Optional in-app purchases can speed up the course of the story and the game.

Commissioner for the Protection of Youth

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22119 Hamburg

Phone: 0174/81 81 81 7
Mail: jugendschutz@reality-games.com
Web: www.jugendschutz-beauftragte.de

Our data protection policy: https://www.reality-games.com/en/datenschutz.php
Our terms and conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Questions about The Sign

Does the app cost money?

The app is free to download. This episode and all upcoming episodes are free to play, and optional in-app purchases can speed up the story and the game.

Do my choices change the story?

Yes. The listing says decisions made in chat messages affect the course and ending of the story, the relationships with the characters, and how the story develops.

How is the story released?

The story is released in episodes, and the developer says work on the next part is already underway. Feedback and suggestions can be sent to support@the-sign.de.

Is The Sign free?

The Sign is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Is The Sign right for me?

The Sign is built for players who enjoy chat-based interactive horror stories, fans of collecting clues and solving puzzles in a story, players who want episodic story content with new parts over time. It sits in the interactive horror stories list on AppTierList.

Is The Sign worth it?

The Sign is B tier, ranked #5 of 8 interactive horror story apps with a score of 76 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 11,272 ratings. Good, and 4 apps rank above it.

How does The Sign compare to Seven?

The Sign is B tier at 76; Seven is B tier at 77. Seven ranks higher. The Sign is free to download, with in-app purchases, Seven is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is The Sign updated?

The Sign was last updated over a year ago, on 2025-08-22, which holds its tier down.

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Ranking

Lists
Interactive Horror Stories (B tier, #5) · Interactive Stories (#143, beyond the tiered top)
Tier
B (Good)
Score
76 / 100
Rank in list
#5 of 8
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
4.6 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
11,272

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Games
Current version
(449 days ago)
Size
128 MB
Requires
iOS 12.2 or later
Age rating
17+
Languages
25
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified

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