Comparison

Old Man's Journey vs GRIS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Old Man's Journey

Embark on a poignant adventure exploring life's journey, loss, and hope through a visually stunning, award-winning narrative. Solve handcrafted puzzles in whimsical, hand-drawn landscapes with a unique mechanic that shapes the world around you.

Highlights
  • Emotional narrative told through imagery
  • Whimsical hand-drawn landscapes
  • Handcrafted, pressure-free puzzles
  • Unique landscape-shaping mechanic
  • Compact game experience
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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A soul-searching adventure about life’s precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans. Over 17 International Awards, including: - Apple Design Award (USA) - Emotional Game Award (France) - Innovation Award (Brazil) - Best Art Award (Japan) Features: - A powerful and emotional narrative told only through imagery - Gorgeously whimsical landscapes with hand-drawn art and animations - Handcrafted, pressure-free puzzles - Unique landscape-shaping mechanic - A compact game experience perfect for a wanderlust-evoking escape - Original and emotionally compelling soundtrack by SCNTFC "A gorgeous experience." - TouchArcade (10/10) "An absolute joy to look at and play" - The Guardian "A whimsical poem" - Polygon (8/10)

About

GRIS

Guide a young girl through a surreal, faded world as she processes a difficult experience. Discover new abilities that transform her surroundings and unlock new paths. This serene adventure offers exploration, light puzzles, and platforming without danger or frustration.

Highlights
  • Emotional journey through a faded world
  • Unlock new abilities
  • Explore a meticulously designed world
  • Delicate art and animation
  • Elegant original score
  • Light puzzles and platforming
  • No danger, frustration, or death
Features
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Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality. As the story unfolds, Gris will grow emotionally and see her world in a different way, revealing new paths to explore using her new abilities. GRIS is a serene and evocative experience, free of danger, frustration or death. Players will explore a meticulously designed world brought to life with delicate art, detailed animation, and an elegant original score. Through the game light puzzles, platforming sequences, and optional skill-based challenges will reveal themselves as more of Gris’s world becomes accessible. GRIS is an experience with almost no text, only simple control reminders illustrated through universal icons. The game can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of their spoken language.

Screenshots

Old Man's Journey4 screens
GRIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GRIS at every 2 weeks against Old Man's Journey's every 2 months. GRIS also leads on chart position (#151 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Old Man's Journey's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 766). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Old Man's Journey costs $4.99 and GRIS $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Old Man's Journey against 4.5 for GRIS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 766 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Old Man's Journey's written reviews are positive against 73% of GRIS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Old Man's Journey ships an update every 2 months, GRIS every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Old Man's Journey versus GRIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOld Man's JourneyGRIS
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.5 (2.4K ratings)4.5 (766 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better766
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#151 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB2.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroken RulesDevolver Digital, Inc.

Customer experience

Old Man's Journey

All ratings2,364 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews863 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative18.9%

GRIS

All ratings764 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews723 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative18.9%

User reviews

Old Man's Journey

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
  • 🎶 Calming and soothing soundtrack
  • 👍 Relaxing and meditative gameplay
  • 💡 Unique and innovative puzzle mechanics
  • 🤗 Touching and emotional story

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Short game length
  • 🤔 Repetitive gameplay
  • 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes

GRIS

From 766 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Gorgeous visuals and art style
  • 🎼 Beautiful, emotive soundtrack
  • 🧠 Thought-provoking, symbolic story
  • 🕹️ Intuitive, smooth gameplay
  • 🕰️ Relaxing, meditative experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🎮 Challenging controls, especially on mobile
  • 🔇 Audio issues with screeching sounds
  • 🕹️ Frustrating difficulty spikes in certain areas

Bugs and requests

Old Man's Journey

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or getting stuck on certain levels
  • Compatibility issues with some devices
  • Inability to reset or restart the game

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to save progress and resume later
  • Difficulty options or more challenging puzzles

GRIS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Character movement issues (getting stuck, unable to move right)
  • Unreliable flying/double-jump mechanics
  • Audio cutting out or glitching

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to skip intro/credits sequence
  • Improved checkpoint/save system
  • Zoom/camera controls for better visibility
  • Optimization for smaller mobile screens

In-app purchases

None

Old Man's Journey

No in-app purchases

None

GRIS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Old Man's Journey free?
Old Man's Journey costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GRIS free?
GRIS costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Old Man's Journey or GRIS?
GRIS is rated higher. Old Man's Journey averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while GRIS averages 4.5 from 766 ratings.
Do Old Man's Journey or GRIS have ads?
Neither Old Man's Journey nor GRIS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Old Man's Journey or GRIS?
Old Man's Journey ships an update every 2 months, and GRIS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Old Man's Journey was updated on November 2, 2026 and GRIS on November 2, 2026.

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