Comparison

Grim Quest vs Philosopher's Forest

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

Head to head
About

Grim Quest

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure in this turn-based RPG. Explore a mysterious world, battle monsters, and delve into your character's psyche. Features deep customization, challenging combat, and a rich, lore-filled narrative.

Highlights
  • Turn-based combat
  • Deep character customization
  • Text-based storytelling
  • Roguelike elements
  • Offline play
  • Dark fantasy setting
Features
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Grim Quest is a minimalist dark fantasy RPG with a no-nonsense design philosophy. Part dungeon crawler, part text-based adventure, it blends turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with the detailed lore and storytelling of a classic tabletop RPG like DnD. Play the entire game for free with a few ads, or remove them forever with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no energy timers, no gacha, no pay-to-win. * FEATURES * - Explore a Lovecraftian dark fantasy world with its own history and lore - Defeat enemies in a classic turn-based combat system using intuitive gesture controls - Experience the game world through a variety of interactive text-based events - Customize your character with more than 50 different skills and spells - Collect hundreds of pieces of equipment, unique items, and other loot - Complete quests and collect bounties as you progress through a gritty story - Play your way with 4 difficulty presets, optional permadeath, and other customization options Perfect for fans of retro RPGs, dark fantasy, dungeon crawlers, and story-driven adventures. If you grew up on cRPG classic such as Wizardry, Diablo, or Baldur's Gate, or you love lore-rich tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and Warhammer, Grim Quest is for you. Download now but beware: when the Dark closes in, your own mind is your worst enemy!

About

Philosopher's Forest

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Philosopher's Forest is a cozy exploration game where great thinkers roam a magical pixel-art world as animal companions. Wander through eight beautiful zones — from the Agora Ruins of ancient Greece to a 20th-century Parisian Cafe — and strike up a conversation with the minds that shaped civilization. Each philosopher speaks in their own voice, powered by advanced AI that draws on their actual writings and ideas. Ask Socrates a question. Debate Nietzsche under the stars. Listen to Zhuangzi ponder the butterfly dream. Every conversation is unique, thoughtful, and stays true to each thinker's perspective. FEATURES - Unique dialogue that engages with your ideas and stays in character - Diverse philosophical zones spanning 2,500 years of philosophical thought - Wisdom Fragments to collect and bring to philosophers for deeper conversations - Postcards to send to philosophers and fellow wanderers - City Cafes for multi-party philosophical discussions with other players - A private Commonplace Book for saving quotes, reflections, and ideas - Story beats and hidden narrative threads woven through the forest - No timers, no combat, no pressure — just a forest and the questions that matter most THE THINKERS Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Diogenes, Epicurus, Marcus Aurelius, Augustine, Aquinas, Montaigne, Descartes, Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Zhuangzi, Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Camus, Foucault, Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, and more.

Screenshots

Grim Quest4 screens
Philosopher's Forest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Philosopher's Forest at none against Grim Quest's 7. Philosopher's Forest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Grim Quest's advantage is device support. On price 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 Quest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Philosopher's Forest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grim Quest versus Philosopher's Forest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrim QuestPhilosopher's Forest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB46 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMonomyth d.o.o.Camus Technologies Ltd

Bugs and requests

Grim Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access certain areas
  • Inconsistent save/load functionality
  • Scrolling issues on larger devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied dungeon environments
  • Expanded skill and spell system
  • Ability to respec character builds
  • Improved accessibility options
  • Expanded end-game content

Philosopher's Forest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Grim Quest

One-time7
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Thanks! (Mage Item Pack)$14.99
  • Thanks! (Warrior Item Pack)$14.99
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  • Thanks! (Rogue Item Pack)$14.99
  • Thanks! (Gunsling Item Pack)$14.99
  • Thanks! (Revenant Item Pack)$14.99
  • THANKS! (Manifestation Device)$29.99
None

Philosopher's Forest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grim Quest free?
Grim Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Philosopher's Forest free?
Philosopher's Forest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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