Comparison

Gone Home vs Beyond the Wall

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

Head to head
About

Gone Home

Explore an empty house to uncover the mystery of a family's disappearance. Interact with objects and discover clues to piece together their story at your own pace. This nonviolent game offers a rich narrative experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive exploration
  • Unravel family mystery
  • Examine objects for clues
  • Nonviolent gameplay
  • Puzzle-free experience
  • Developer commentary
Features
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June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company. Gone Home is an interactive exploration simulator. Interrogate every detail of a seemingly normal house to discover the story of the people who live there. Open any drawer and door. Pick up objects and examine them to discover clues. Uncover the events of one family's lives by investigating what they've left behind. Go Home Again. Key Features A Personal Story: Created by veterans of the BioShock series and the story team behind Minerva's Den, Gone Home offers the rich, nuanced details of one family's struggles to deal with uncertainty, heartache, and change. An Immersive Place: Return to the 1990s by visiting a home where every detail has been carefully recreated, and the sounds of a rainstorm outside wrap you in the experience. No Combat, No Puzzles: Gone Home is a nonviolent and puzzle-free experience, inviting you to play at your own pace without getting attacked, stuck, or frustrated. This house wants you to explore it. Fully Interactive Investigation: Discover what's happened to the Greenbriars by examining a house full of the family's personal possessions, and the notes and letters they've left behind. Use your powers of observation to piece together a story that unfolds as you explore. Behind-The-Scenes Commentary: Over 90 minutes of commentary by the developers, musicians, and voice talent behind Gone Home. Access Commentary mode by clicking the Modifiers button when starting a new game!

About

Beyond the Wall

Explore a mysterious world where fantasy meets reality in this point-and-click adventure. Solve puzzles, collect items, and overcome obstacles across thirteen unique levels. Immerse yourself in a magical atmosphere with captivating music.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Puzzle solving
  • Item collection
  • Magical atmosphere
  • Captivating music
  • Thirteen unique levels
Features
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You ring your friend's doorbell, but still, no one opens, although the light is on? Discover what happens one summer’s night Beyond the Wall of the garden with the tall house. Immerse yourself into a mysterious world where fantasy meets reality with a pinch of humor. Beyond the Wall is a classic point-and-click adventure with a magical atmosphere and captivating music. Solve puzzles, collect items, and overcome obstacles that await you on your journey in thirteen unique levels Beyond the Wall. Developed by Rocking Toy.

Screenshots

Gone Home4 screens
Beyond the Wall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beyond the Wall at 4.3 against Gone Home's 3.8. Beyond the Wall also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 41%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Gone Home's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (432 vs 71). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Gone Home costs $4.99 and Beyond the Wall $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beyond the Wall holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gone Home has 432 ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Gone Home's written reviews are positive against 69% of Beyond the Wall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gone Home ships an update fortnightly, Beyond the Wall every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gone Home versus Beyond the Wall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGone HomeBeyond the Wall
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.8 (432 ratings)4.3 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings432 — better71
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size689 MB172 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAnnapurna Games, LLCTomas Barnet

Customer experience

Gone Home

All ratings431 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative46.1%

Beyond the Wall

All ratings70 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative20.3%

User reviews

Gone Home

From 432 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent storytelling
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
  • 🕵️‍♀️ Immersive exploration of the house
  • 💖 Touching LGBTQ+ representation
  • 🎶 Great 90s-inspired soundtrack

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Game is too short
  • 🤖 Frustrating controls and navigation
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 💰 Overpriced for the content
  • 🤷‍♀️ Lack of interactivity and puzzles

Beyond the Wall

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
  • 💡 Clever and engaging puzzles
  • 😊 Charming and humorous story
  • 👍 Intuitive controls (for most users)
  • 😌 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Extremely short game length
  • 💰 Overpriced for the short duration
  • 🧭 Clunky or unintuitive navigation (for some)
  • 🤏 Tiny interactive elements
  • ❓ Puzzles can be non-intuitive or obscure

Bugs and requests

Gone Home

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some users
  • Freezing or performance issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer gameplay with more content
  • Improved controls and camera sensitivity
  • Additional gameplay modes or challenges
  • Controller support optimization

Beyond the Wall

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes at specific points (e.g., fox sleeping potion, wagon wheel)
  • Snake puzzle not working
  • Black screen after exiting game
  • Unclear click areas leading to unintended actions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer game versions
  • More chapters or levels
  • New levels or sequels

In-app purchases

None

Gone Home

No in-app purchases

None

Beyond the Wall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gone Home free?
Gone Home costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beyond the Wall free?
Beyond the Wall costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gone Home or Beyond the Wall?
Beyond the Wall is rated higher. Gone Home averages 3.8 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Beyond the Wall averages 4.3 from 71 ratings.
Do Gone Home or Beyond the Wall have ads?
Neither Gone Home nor Beyond the Wall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gone Home or Beyond the Wall?
Gone Home ships an update fortnightly, and Beyond the Wall every 3 months. Most recently, Gone Home was updated on October 25, 2026 and Beyond the Wall on October 25, 2026.

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