The Journey Down vs Four Last Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Journey Down
Embark on a classic point-and-click adventure with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Solve puzzles and uncover secrets in a story of corruption and danger.
- Twisting tale of intriguing adventure
- Handpainted environments
- Jazzy reggae soundtrack
- Fully voiced cast
- HD art and animations
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PocketGamer GOLD award In a shady corner of Kingsport Bay, at the outskirts of St Armando, Bwana and his trusted sidekick Kito struggle to make ends meet at their run-down gas station. Little do they know that they are about to be thrown into a spine-tingling adventure that will take them far from home and right into a twisting plot of corruption and danger. In the first chapter of The Journey Down, the search for a lost journal leads to forgotten secrets of the mysterious Underland. Follow Bwana and Kito as they puzzle their way forward and begin to uncover the true fate of their long lost father, Captain Kaonandodo. The Journey Down is a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure! Also available for PC, Mac and Linux on Steam. Features: * A twisting tale of intriguing adventure * Tons of handpainted environments * An all original jazzy reggae soundtrack * A fully voiced cast * HD art and animations THE JOURNEY DOWN: CHAPTER TWO is available here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/the-journey-down-chapter-two/id906398185
Four Last Things
Embark on a humorous quest for absolution in this unique point-and-click adventure. Explore a detailed world crafted from Renaissance paintings, solve puzzles, and engage in quirky activities. It's a comical journey filled with nonsensical humor and surprising depth.
- Pointing and Clicking
- Renaissance Artwork
- Classical Music
- Interactive Game World
- Logical Puzzles
- Humorous Narrative
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Pilfer from poets, bargain with bishops and serenade the local simpleton on your hapless quest for absolution. Four Last Things is a point-and-click adventure game made from Renaissance-era paintings. It's kind of like if Monkey Island had been made in 16th century Flanders, by a time-travelling Monty Python fanboy... ***In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. God saw all that he had made, and it was good. Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. 'Ooops,' said god, seeing he had created a fool. But before he was able to remedy his error, man spoke; 'No backsies!' he chirped, and scuttled off into the forest.*** Features; -Pointing and Clicking -Renaissance Artwork -Classical Music -Sinful Behaviour -Pie eating contests -Detailed, Interactive Game World -Simple Visual Interface -Friendly, logical puzzles -Nonsense -Piffle -Moments of Surprising Profundity “Four Last Things is an impressive – and impressively funny – adventure that pulls off its Monty Python-esque humor with gusto.” 90/100 – AdventureGamers.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Four Last Things at fortnightly against The Journey Down's every 15 months. Four Last Things also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). The Journey Down's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (91% vs 77%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
The Journey Down costs $4.99 and Four Last Things $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Journey Down holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 107 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of The Journey Down's written reviews are positive against 77% of Four Last Things's.
The Journey Down ships an update every 15 months, Four Last Things fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Journey Down | Four Last Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (143 ratings) — better | 4.6 (107 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 76.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 107 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 470 MB | 622 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SkyGoblin AB | Akupara Games, LLC |
Customer experience
The Journey Down
Four Last Things
User reviews
The Journey Down
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 🤣 Funny and engaging story
- 👍 Intuitive controls
- 🧠 Challenging but fair puzzles
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Short gameplay length
- 💰 Expensive for the content
- 🗣️ Uneven voice acting
- 🤔 Stereotypical character portrayals
Four Last Things
From 107 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Unique art style
- 😂 Hilarious humor
- 💡 Creative concept
- 🤔 Clever puzzles
- 🎶 Great music
Room to improve
- ⏳ Too short
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🤏 Small click targets
- 🔁 Repetitive music
- 🤷♂️ Lack of hints
Bugs and requests
The Journey Down
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes after app updates
- Freezing/performance issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More chapters/episodes
- Option to skip/mute dialogue
- Improved accessibility features
Four Last Things
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cannot exit certain rooms
- Cannot click on top row of screen
- Character won't drink beer
- No dog at the doorway in fishing scene
- Game crashes on startup or when starting new game
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- Cannot exit room with creepy lawyer
- Cannot earn 'envy' or progress certain conversations
- Cannot ask suspicious man for help in documents office
- Won't download on iPad after pre-order
- Cannot open app after download
Requested features
6 requests- Add narration/voice acting
- Add Game Center achievements
- More content/longer game
- Sequel or more titles from developer
- Adjust screen fit for iPhone X
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- Add mouseover clues on iPad
In-app purchases
The Journey Down
No in-app purchases
Four Last Things
No in-app purchases
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