The Journey Down vs TOHU
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
TOHU
Embark on a unique point-and-click adventure across vibrant fish planets. Solve intricate puzzles and uncover a mystery by switching between a nimble girl and her powerful mechanical alter-ego. Explore handcrafted worlds with a captivating soundtrack.
- Point-and-click adventure gameplay
- Character transformation (Girl and Cubus)
- Explore diverse fish planets
- Solve intricate puzzles
- Handcrafted worlds and characters
- Original musical score
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Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus. Adventure as a little girl Explore vivid and atmospheric locations, meet intriguing characters, and solve elaborate puzzles - all on your quest to repair the Sacred Engine. As The Girl you are light and nimble, and so can reach areas of the world that others can't. Utilise the might of Cubus At any time you can transform into The Girl’s mechanical friend, Cubus. Need something heavy lifting? Need big strong arms to catch lightbulb flies as they pass by? Need to win an impromptu arm wrestle with an arcane and somehow tangible mirror image of yourself? Cubus has you covered. Discover gorgeous handcrafted worlds Each fish planet in TOHU is brought to life through bewitchingly beautiful artwork and is packed with detail. Meet a cast of bizarre characters and uncover cute critters to collect! Solve intricately crafted puzzles You'll need your wits about you to solve TOHU’s unique and wacky conundrums. From a simple search for critters needed to power your expanse-traversing fly-ship, to learning how to operate a moustache-imbuing mole cannon. Bathe in an entrancing soundscape TOHU features a musical score by Christopher Larkin, the award winning composer responsible for the soundtrack of Hollow Knight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Journey Down at 91% against TOHU's 43%. The Journey Down also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and price ($4.99 vs $7.99). TOHU's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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
The Journey Down costs $4.99 and TOHU $7.99 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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Journey Down has 143 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of The Journey Down's written reviews are positive against 43% of TOHU's.
| Parameter | The Journey Down | TOHU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (143 ratings) — better | 3.8 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 470 MB | 2.3 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkyGoblin AB | Fireart Sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
The Journey Down
TOHU
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
TOHU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Journey Down
No in-app purchases
TOHU
No in-app purchases
Questions
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