--- title: "Sanitarium - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "In Sanitarium you play an amnesiac thrust into a morbid, really creepy universe. After a car accident you wake up to find that instead of lying in a hospital, you’re in an asylum with your head wrappe" --- # Sanitarium — United States ![Sanitarium App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple115/v4/c8/07/ac/c807ac85-56d5-50ad-75c3-0c3d2e2b480a/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-7-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [DotEmu](https://apptail.io/developer/dotemu-DGo) **Category:** Games **Rating:** 4.2/5 (129 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.dotemu.sanitarium **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 1.1 (released 2021-10-18) **Original Release:** 2015-10-28 **Languages:** English, French, German **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1008783470) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/united-states) ## Sanitarium Description In Sanitarium you play an amnesiac thrust into a morbid, really creepy universe. After a car accident you wake up to find that instead of lying in a hospital, you’re in an asylum with your head wrapped in bandages. Who the hell am I? What am I doing here? How do I escape? There endless questions eating away at you, and so too are the many puzzles you’ll need to resolve throughout this immersive, captivating adventure. Featuring a rich, complex plot set in an intense world where a very thin line separates reason from madness, Sanitarium is a masterwork suitable for point-and-click beginners, experts and everyone who enjoys captivating storylines and horror games. This version has not only been authentically recreated for mobile, but also enhanced with brand-new features: • Choose between touch mode and pad mode • A new easy-to-use interface specially adapted for touch devices • Automatic save system • Dynamic ON/OFF hint system • New inventory system • 20 Achievements to unlock • Choose between full screen mode & original mode • 3 languages available: English, French, German (voices and text) Originally released in 1998 for PC and Adventure Game of the Year Winner, this timeless point-and-click horror game is a must-have for adventure game fans. Discover or rediscover one of the scariest games of all time with this mobile version you can play anywhere! MORE ABOUT DOTEMU facebook.com/dotemu twitter.com/dotemu youtube.com/dotemu ## Sanitarium Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple125/v4/03/65/a6/0365a6f7-f351-05ec-f267-76cfd9a3bf0c/pr_source.jpg/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple125/v4/6f/56/9f/6f569fc7-c9da-4658-f98f-8189add05f98/mzm.eckcbyon.jpg/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple125/v4/76/53/c1/7653c10b-8bf3-0072-6b94-3bdb48919a23/pr_source.jpg/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple125/v4/18/d8/30/18d830b8-1081-84c8-66ae-937781ef44b0/pr_source.jpg/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple115/v4/90/c3/f9/90c3f90b-6007-8187-7bfc-7aa8d6f155ca/pr_source.jpg/960x640.png) ## Sanitarium Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 77 (60%) - 4 stars: 27 (21%) - 3 stars: 7 (5%) - 2 stars: 3 (2%) - 1 stars: 15 (12%) ## Sanitarium Reviews in United States ### *---- "Impossible navigation and too much dialog" I gave it a good 15 minutes. It’s extremely difficult to move around and the first thing you have to do is to have long, tedious conversations with non-playing characters that reveal nothing. I tried to get a refund, but I guess it’s non-refundable. Flushing $4 down the toilet would have been less frustrating and much more fun. -- Molly_Joy, 2026-02-04 ### ***** "Love the nostalgia" I haven’t played this since it came out around ‘98. I can remember playing in the dark (pc was in the basement) and feeling freaked out. Would be great if controller support was added because my big old man thumbs make it hard to see and navigate. Overall still very worth it and a blast to play. -- TheWoolyHannoth, 2025-08-21 ### ***** "Enthralling experience" Excellent atmosphere, nostalgic and entertaining visuals (especially for its time), a bizarre adventure. Loved it! I must also recommend I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream if you want more like this! My only complaint would be the controls were a bit clunky. Sometimes the click detection was really off. Luckily the hint system makes it easier to interact. There were a few bugs but nothing really game breaking - just make sure to save often! -- anita max wynns, 2025-02-11 ### *---- "Plz update" Plz update or fix the bugs! I really am interested in playing this game but unfortunately I got stuck on on the 3rd level near the door just like some other people. Using an IPhone 8.. I tried to get ahold of the developers but got no response.. I'm gonna have to get a refund, but I'd rather play the game as it was fun so far! -- Birdy24eva, 2021-06-28 ### ***** "Big" Hey I just paid money for this game. The games great but keeps crashing when I talk to Jessie Hatcher in the second level please fix thank you -- Carlton ladd, 2020-06-17 ### ***-- "Crashes a lot, iffy controls" Unfortunately the game crashes a lot and the controls aren’t great, but I do enjoy the puzzles and story. -- Lexmonster12, 2020-01-09 ### *---- "Terrible....waste of money" The controls for this game on my IPad are awful. I can’t even get past certain areas because they won’t work or the game freezes up. Not worth the money at all. -- Megs876, 2019-09-01 ### ***** "Classic Game" Sanitarium has a lot of atmosphere and a well written story. I remember playing the demo from a PC Gamer CD as was the fashion at the time before the internet. Glad I finally got the chance to finish the game that my prepubescent self could not. -- dxxcxdxfddfdg, 2019-08-14 ### ***-- "Worth the $4 I paid for it" It’s worthwhile having played this classic game and I’m please it was ported to apple devices. The updated gameplay system is cumbersome and leaves much to be desired and the game occasionally crashes. Fortunately an auto-save feature helps that from being too tedious. Although the game and story is dated by modern aesthetics, it is a must for anyone interested in archaic video game treasures. -- t~k, 2019-07-06 ### ***** "Don't Buy Until Fixed- App is Broken!" There's a game ending bug on chapter 3, if you can even make it that far. The game is in serious need of fixing. Dotemu seems content to continue pocketing money for an app that doesn't work, though. I'll never buy anything from them again until they either fix this app or give me a refund. -- Nikyteen, 2019-06-09 ### **--- "Good until..." Pumpkin patch. Everything went blank, but the sounds and the eyeball were still there. Can’t really navigate blind. Seems like the crows pecked out Max’s eyes? -- Erazrhedd, 2019-05-12 ### ****- "Fun but two thing." Although the games storyboard and the games atmosphere is scary there is one thought that came in mind,one thing is that at the schoolhouse and church it won't let me enter also at one certain moment there is a glitch in the game for example I want to get in the 💒 but instead of getting in the church I'm walking all the way to the roof of the church. So those are the two things that need fixing -- TAG 2018, 2019-01-28 ### **--- "Sanitarium" I thought this was a good game, at least it started out that way, but since I purchased it 2 days ago, it has repeatedly crashed. I have deleted and reinstalled the game at least 5 times. Can’t get past the second level. Very disappointing! -- singereyt, 2019-01-04 ### *---- "Froze" I made it to the playground and the entire game froze. I’ve tried everything and nothing is working!!! -- tthompson12315, 2019-01-03 ### **--- "Stuck because of glitches, help!" I appreciate the developers making this mobile port. But it glitches very often and doesn’t respond to input well. I’m stuck on Chapter 2 because every time I go to the barn, a glitch happens where everything I do Max says something to the effect of “That won’t work.” Even when I’m not holding an item, anything I touch he says I can’t do that. I can’t even open the main menu. And I can’t fill the generator with gas. I hold the full gas can but when I tap on the generator he says that won’t work. -- Tatijanna, 2018-12-02 ### ****- "Fantastic game, iffy controls, occasionally skips dialogue" Along with the review “Fantastic game, iffy controls,” I’ve noticed that it would randomly skip to the next piece of dialog even when I was certain nothing was touching or charging my iPad. Still, I want to see the game to completion. I have a hunch that the plot (which, by the start of chapter 4, seems to be a kudzu plot), will come together nicely at the end. -- The Unstoppable Music Major, 2018-10-30 ### ***** "A Blast when I was a kid" I am really happy to have this masterpiece on my iPhone. It remembered the days I spent hrs trying to solve the unique puzzles this game has. The best game ever on the app-store. Thank you #Dreamforge #DotEmu for making it a real thing and port it to phones. -- Jaime.CRC, 2018-10-16 ### *---- "Unplayable. Will they ever update it to fix the bugs?" Controls were tedious, no "tap to go here" option. Sometimes control icons would disappear completely. Then, after the game crashed, the controls stopped working altogether. The character won't move at all. Shame, I was looking forward to the iPad release of this game, it was so good back in 1998, one of my favorites. -- crtalen, 2018-08-27 ### ****- "Orange poop!" I’m probably biased because this game has good memories attached to it (I played it with my cousin and we had inside jokes), but I really like this game. It’s pretty much a straight port of the game so no new graphics or anything. The controls are not great (especially on a iPhone screen. If you have a tablet I recommend using that). Your character is slow and it gets frustrating when you have to backtrack a lot. Some items are really finicky about where you stand in order to activate them. I did get stuck in one part and had to reload the game, but that’s the only big issue so far. The plot is somewhat cliche but is presented interestingly. -- Arora-Kayd, 2018-07-04 ### ***** "Best Port Ever" One of my favorite games from back in the day, I almost peed myself when I saw this port. -- Anárion, 2018-06-14 [View all Sanitarium reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Sanitarium Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Paid | Australia | Games | #321 | | Top Paid | Brazil | Games | #445 | ## Apps Similar to Sanitarium - [Meridian 157: Chapter 2](https://apptail.io/app/meridian-157-chapter-2-NPBc/united-states) - [Remember: Room Escape](https://apptail.io/app/remember-room-escape-kSPc/united-states) - [Purple Friday](https://apptail.io/app/purple-friday-vypl/united-states) - [Legacy 4 - Tomb of Secrets](https://apptail.io/app/legacy-4-tomb-of-secrets-nuRl/united-states) - [Cipherhack - Puzzle Game](https://apptail.io/app/cipherhack-puzzle-game-jqtn/united-states) - [3D Escape Room Detective Story](https://apptail.io/app/3d-escape-room-detective-story-tvyn/united-states) - [3D Escape Room : Mystic Manor](https://apptail.io/app/3d-escape-room-mystic-manor-sZSt/united-states) - [Legacy - Reawakening](https://apptail.io/app/legacy-reawakening-MXTu/united-states) - [Mindframe: The Secret Design](https://apptail.io/app/mindframe-the-secret-design-gXav/united-states) - [Maze: Stolen Minds Mystery](https://apptail.io/app/maze-stolen-minds-mystery-Lytv/united-states) ## Sanitarium Available In - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/united-states) - [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/australia) - [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/romania) - [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/croatia) - [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/ireland) - [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/belgium) - [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/south-africa) - [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/sanitarium-gHDg/south-korea) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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