Comparison

Grim Tales 17 vs Twilight Land

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

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About

Grim Tales 17

Embark on a thrilling detective adventure to uncover the source of a deadly tragedy threatening a family. Solve intricate puzzles, find hidden objects, and explore mysterious locations to unravel secrets before it's too late.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Solve puzzles
  • Find lost items
  • Mystery detective gameplay
  • Explore unusual locations
  • Mini-games
  • Collector's Edition bonuses
Features
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Help Alice uncover the source of the tragedy that threatens the Gray family! Play the hidden object game, solve puzzles, find lost items and enjoy mystery detective! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to uncover the mysteries of Grim Tales: Guest From The Future? Immerse yourself in a mystery detective, find hidden objects and solve riddles. Explore unusual locations and investigate the fever that killed all the Grays in the future before it’s too late! Your teenage daughter Alice needs your expertise to uncover the source of a tragedy that threatens to end the Gray family line forever! A mysterious illness has already claimed several victims, and any of the Grays could be next. Are you up to the task of discovering how it started, and more importantly, why? Things may not be as simple as they seem... IS THIS THE END OF THE GRAYS? Can you lift the curse that someone put on the family of the Grays? Do everything you can to rescue your daughter who came to you from the future and save the rest of your family! WHO IS THE SPIRIT THAT HAUNTS ANNA AND ALICE GRAY AND INTERRUPTS THE INVESTIGATION? Uncover the truth by solving engaging puzzles and mysterious mini-games. FIND OUT WHY ALL EVENTS STARTED HAPPENING IN ANNA GRAY’S NEPHEW Complete hidden object scenes and enjoy spectacular mystic locations. PLAY AS FAMOUS DETECTIVE’S DAUGHTER AND FIND OUT WHO KIDNAPPED YOUR MOTHER IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Uncover the mystery of Anna Gray’s kidnapping - take your grandfather Richard as companion and enjoy the bonuses of Collector’s Edition! Grim Tales: Guest From The Future is a hidden objects game where you need to seek and find missing objects like Sherlock. Stop the fever that's killing the Gray family and solve the unsolved mysteries and puzzles. Enjoy replayable HOPs, mini-games and exclusive сontent in this mystery detective game! Zoom in on the scenes to find items, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full version by means of an in-app purchase. Elephant Games is a casual game developer. Explore our full game library: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/

About

Twilight Land

Embark on a mystical journey to find a missing sister in a cursed town. Solve hidden object puzzles and challenging match-3 levels to uncover secrets, restore the city, and save its inhabitants. Enjoy an engaging storyline and fascinating characters.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Match-3 puzzles
  • Mystical storyline
  • City renovation and design
  • Fascinating characters
  • Offline play
Features
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Solve mystical brainteasers in Twilight Land—the most captivating hidden object puzzle game. Uncover mysteries, unravel tricky match-3 puzzles, help restore a small town and unlock bonuses along the way. Join Rosemary Bell as she travels to Twilight Land to find her sister. A MYSTICAL STORYLINE The main character, Rosemary Bell, is having strange dreams where her missing older sister is trying to contact her. Two weeks prior, her sister got an invitation from a mysterious stranger and headed off to Twilight Land. Rosemary is determined to find out what happened to her. When Rosemary enters Twilight Land, she discovers that her sister is under a curse. Now she must solve the mystery of the strange town, save its inhabitants and help her sister. But be careful what you wish for... CAPTIVATING HIDDEN OBJECT SCENES Journey through a small 1930s town as you search for hidden objects and match items to progress through the story. Each level in this adventure puzzle game contains charming scenes full of hidden objects or unsolved levels full of match-3 puzzles. CITY RENOVATION AND DESIGN Unlock decorations and collections to rebuild the town. Influence its appearance and help bring back its elegance in this stimulating puzzle game. MEET FASCINATING CHARACTERS The town is full of exciting characters waiting for you! Solve mysteries and brainteasers as you work to save the townspeople. Enjoy engaging storylines in this unique puzzle game and find out what really happened here. PLAY PUZZLES ANYWHERE Now you can solve mysteries, enjoy search and find games and match items from anywhere. This mystery game is playable offline, so you can take this hidden objects adventure wherever you go! Help Rosemary save her sister and find out what unspoken secrets caused the town’s ruin. Download Twilight Land today and begin your mysterious journey! While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. You can play this game whether you’re offline or online. ____________________________ Game available in: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish. ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! https://www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ G5 Games — World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for "g5" on the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: https://www.g5.com Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: https://www.facebook.com/g5games Join us: https://www.instagram.com/g5games Follow us: https://x.com/g5games Terms of Service: https://www.g5.com/termsofservice G5 End User License Supplemental Terms: https://www.g5.com/G5_End_User_License_Supplemental_Terms

Screenshots

Grim Tales 174 screens
Twilight Land4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grim Tales 17 at none against Twilight Land's shown. Twilight Land's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 429). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Grim Tales 17 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Twilight Land sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Grim Tales 17 against 4.6 for Twilight Land. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twilight Land has 10K ratings behind it against 429, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Grim Tales 17's written reviews are positive against 66% of Twilight Land's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grim Tales 17 ships an update every 6 months, Twilight Land weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grim Tales 17 versus Twilight Land: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrim Tales 17Twilight Land
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (429 ratings) — better4.6 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42910K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size810 MB218 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElephant Games AR LLCG5 Entertainment AB

Customer experience

Grim Tales 17

All ratings429 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Twilight Land

All ratings10,383 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral14.7%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

Grim Tales 17

From 429 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Affordable and enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Good storyline and puzzles
  • 🌟 High-quality graphics and design
  • 🤩 Series continuity is appreciated
  • 💡 Engaging and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 📉 Bonus chapter continuity issues
  • ⏳ Games can feel too short
  • 🤔 Some plot points lack explanation
  • 💰 Perceived high price for game length
  • 😵 Difficulty finding morphing objects

Twilight Land

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💎 Beautiful graphics
  • 🧠 Challenging and engaging
  • 🕹️ Fun mind game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
  • ⏱️ Strict time constraints
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Limited language options

Bugs and requests

Grim Tales 17

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 🐛 Screen sliding/unlocked on iPhone
  • 🐛 Game won't start, logo spins
  • 🐛 Game not available in US (despite prior play)
  • 🐛 Bonus game is buggy
  • 🐛 Game play screen doesn't load
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  • 🐛 Game crashes
  • 🐛 Screen falls off the side of iPhone
  • 🐛 Cannot see items on screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer game duration for the price
  • More explanation in bonus chapters
  • Improved continuity in bonus chapters

Twilight Land

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Hall of fame not working properly
  • Zoom feature issues
  • Inability to use earned coins
  • Stuck at certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Remove timer option
  • Ability to send/receive items with friends
  • More levels and new content
  • Improved progression and story

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grim Tales 17

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99
18 purchases

Twilight Land

One-time18
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Special Deal$0.99
  • Handful of Crystals$1.99
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  • Super Deal$1.99
  • Exclusive Deal$2.99
  • Pile of Crystals$4.99
  • Wonderful Deal$4.99
  • Season Pass$4.99
  • Awesome Deal$5.99
  • Season Pass$6.99
  • Amazing Deal$6.99
  • Pile of Crystals$7.99
  • Bowl of Crystals$9.99
  • Incredible Deal$9.99
  • Bowl of Crystals$14.99
  • Chest of Crystals$19.99
  • Hyper Deal$19.99
  • Bag of Crystals$49.99

Questions

Is Grim Tales 17 free?
Grim Tales 17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Twilight Land free?
Twilight Land is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grim Tales 17 or Twilight Land?
Grim Tales 17 is rated higher. Grim Tales 17 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 429 ratings, while Twilight Land averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.
Do Grim Tales 17 or Twilight Land have ads?
Twilight Land shows ads; Grim Tales 17 does not.
Which is updated more often, Grim Tales 17 or Twilight Land?
Grim Tales 17 ships an update every 6 months, and Twilight Land weekly. Most recently, Grim Tales 17 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Twilight Land on October 20, 2026.

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