Comparison

Year Walk vs PARANORMASIGHT

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

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About

Year Walk

Embark on a unique first-person adventure set in 19th-century Sweden, experiencing the ancient phenomenon of year walking. Explore dark woods, solve puzzles, and uncover mysteries to glimpse the future. This atmospheric game blurs reality and the supernatural.

Highlights
  • First-person adventure
  • Ancient Swedish phenomena
  • Cryptic puzzle solving
  • Supernatural elements
  • Vision quest narrative
  • Atmospheric exploration
Features
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In the old days man tried to catch a glimpse of the future in the strangest of ways. Experience the ancient Swedish phenomena of year walking through a different kind of first person adventure that blurs the line between two and three dimensions as well as reality and the supernatural. Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve cryptic puzzles, touch and listen in your search to foresee the future and finally discover if your loved one will love you back. Mysteries and clues await everywhere in Year Walk, but to fully understand the events that took place on that cold New Year's Eve, you will have to delve deeper than the adventure and lose yourself between fact and fiction. For the complete Year Walk experience, or if you're curious about the folk lore on which Year Walk is based, we recommend downloading Year Walk Companion, available for free on the App Store. "An iOS game like nothing else you’ve seen on the format to date. This is a brave and truly original work" Edge - 9/10 "Elegant and artful, Year Walk is an unmissable piece of work. You can close the app and put down the phone, but the forest may spread beyond its glassy confines, its spindly, silver-skinned trees taking root in your own home, your own dreams." Eurogamer - 9/10 "A game this distinctive, this different, this thrillingly new is the best possible demonstration of the format’s versatility; indeed, of the narrative power of the interactive medium. Simogo has made something very special here." The Telegraph - 5/5 "It's a gripping, somber, atmospheric, and elegantly-designed game, and everyone should play it. I've never played anything quite like it." Touch Arcade 5/5 "An incredible showcase for the potential of tablet games and will undoubtedly become influential over the next few years." CVG - 9/10 "Simogo has packed Year Walk with a hefty share of spine-tingling jump scares, but it’s these external trappings that cause the game’s lore to get under your skin and stick with you long after your phone or tablet has been turned off." Gamezebo - 4,5/5 "Year Walk is smart, thrilling, and absolutely stunningly crafted. It'll throw you for a loop, leaving you transfixed to the screen until you shake out all of its dark secrets." Mac|Life - 5/5 "As with any good page-turner, you won't want to put this game down until you get to the end. It's quite a journey, too. Year Walk is a beguiling adventure, and a truly memorable experience." Pocketgamer - 8/10

About

PARANORMASIGHT

Embark on a horror mystery adventure set in late Showa-era Tokyo. Investigate the "Honjo Seven Mysteries" as multiple characters whose fates intertwine. Unravel a dark story of curses and vengeance through immersive 360-degree visuals and tense interactions.

Highlights
  • Horror mystery adventure
  • Showa-era Tokyo setting
  • 360-degree panoramic visuals
  • Intertwining character stories
  • Tense character interactions
  • Unravel a shocking revelation
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Overview: A horror mystery adventure game that takes place in Sumida ward, Tokyo, Japan in the late Shōwa era. Unique characters swayed by curses. Their motives intertwines as the story unfolds. And you are tasked to bring the story to its end with your own hands. Synopsis: A typical office worker, Shogo Okiie was investigating with his friend, Yoko Fukunaga at Kinshibori Park in the middle of the night about “Honjo Seven Mysteries”, a well-known local ghost story. Yoko told Okiie said ghost story has something to do with “The Rite of Resurrection” which Okiie took it with a grain of salt, but something strange happens one after the other before his very eyes... At the same time, there are also others who pursuit “Honjo Seven Mysteries”. A detective investigating a case that involves multiple unnatural deaths. A female high school student seeking truth behind a suicide of a classmate. And a mother who vowed vengeance for her lost son. Their motives intertwines, centering on “Honjo Seven Mysteries”. The story takes a violent turn to which they cast curses amongst each other. This game features: ◆360 view of immersive Shōwa era Japan With the help from Sumida Ward Tourism Division, Sumida Heritage Museum, Sumida Tourism Association and the local community, the team recreated a realistic 360-degree Panoramic Background View cityscape, shot with a 360 camera. ◆Tense interaction with cursed characters ◆A shocking revelation unraveled by your own hands *After downloading, you can play the game all the way up to the ending with no additional cost. Creators: ◆Director & Writer:  Takanari Ishiyama  (Detective Ryosuke Kibukawa series, Schoolgirl Strikers) ◆Character Design:  Gen Kobayashi  (NEO:The World Ends with You, Final Fantasy Legend III, Schoolgirl Strikers) ◆Music Composer:  Hidenori Iwasaki  (FINAL FANTASY Crystal Chronicle, FRONT MISSION 4, etc.)

Screenshots

Year Walk4 screens
PARANORMASIGHT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Year Walk at $3.99 against PARANORMASIGHT's $18.99. Year Walk also leads on chart position (#126 vs unranked) and ratings volume (368 vs 62). PARANORMASIGHT's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (96% vs 77%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Year Walk costs $3.99 and PARANORMASIGHT $18.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PARANORMASIGHT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Year Walk has 368 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Year Walk's written reviews are positive against 96% of PARANORMASIGHT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Year Walk ships an update every 7 months, PARANORMASIGHT every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Year Walk versus PARANORMASIGHT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYear WalkPARANORMASIGHT
Price$3.99 — better$18.99
Rating4.2 (368 ratings)4.9 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews95.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings368 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size782 MB749 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSimogo ABSQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Year Walk

All ratings366 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews795 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative15.6%

PARANORMASIGHT

All ratings62 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Year Walk

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound not working on certain devices
  • Crashes and freezes on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer gameplay and additional content
  • More guidance and hints for puzzles
  • Improved navigation and map functionality
  • Support for more devices and screen sizes

PARANORMASIGHT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Year Walk

No in-app purchases

None

PARANORMASIGHT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Year Walk free?
Year Walk costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PARANORMASIGHT free?
PARANORMASIGHT costs $18.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Year Walk or PARANORMASIGHT?
PARANORMASIGHT is rated higher. Year Walk averages 4.2 out of 5 from 368 ratings, while PARANORMASIGHT averages 4.9 from 62 ratings.
Do Year Walk or PARANORMASIGHT have ads?
Neither Year Walk nor PARANORMASIGHT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Year Walk or PARANORMASIGHT?
Year Walk ships an update every 7 months, and PARANORMASIGHT every 5 months. Most recently, Year Walk was updated on October 26, 2026 and PARANORMASIGHT on October 27, 2026.

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