The Journey Down vs Encodya
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
Encodya
Embark on an adventure in Neo-Berlin 2062 as a young orphan and her robot guardian. Uncover a mission to save the world from grayness through puzzles and dialogues in a cyberpunk world.
- 2.5D cyberpunk world exploration
- 2 playable characters
- Over 100 unique locations
- Randomly generated puzzles
- Cinematic cutscenes
- Original soundtrack
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Neo Berlin 2062. Tina – a nine-year-old orphan – lives with SAM-53 – her big clumsy robot guardian –in a rooftop makeshift shelter in Neo-Berlin, a dark megalopolis controlled by corporations. Tina is an urban jungle kid, who has learned to live alone, scavenging from city dumpsters and eking out a living from scraps. Her funny robot is always with her, programmed to protect her no matter what. One day, the little girl discovers that her father left her an important mission: to finish his plan to save the world from grayness! Tina and SAM embark on an incredible adventure across different realities full of bizarre robotic creatures and grotesque human beings. Through puzzles and exciting dialogues, they’ll find out the true meaning of being alive. - Explore the dark cyberpunk world of ENCODYA in 2.5D with 2 playable characters. - Over 34+ non-player characters bring the world of ENCODYA to life and provide a varied and exciting story. - Your journey will take you to more than 100 locations where there is a lot to explore and discover. - Special, randomly generated puzzles provide a unique gaming experience and present you with great challenges. - The cinematic cutscenes and the futuristic art and sound design brings the story of ENCODYA alive. - The original soundtrack, especially created for ENCODYA, makes the exciting, crackling atmosphere even more tangible. !!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!! The app does not support Apple devices with less than or equal to 3GB RAM.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Journey Down at 91% against Encodya's 29%. The Journey Down also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). Encodya's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 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 Encodya $9.99 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Journey Down has 143 ratings behind it against 20, 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 29% of Encodya's.
The Journey Down ships an update every 15 months, Encodya every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Journey Down | Encodya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (143 ratings) — better | 3.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 470 MB | 2.2 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SkyGoblin AB | Assemble Entertainment |
Customer experience
The Journey Down
Encodya
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
Encodya
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Journey Down
No in-app purchases
Encodya
No in-app purchases
Questions
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