The Journey Down vs Mutropolis mobile
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
Mutropolis mobile
Embark on a hand-drawn sci-fi adventure as a detective searching for a lost city on abandoned Earth. Uncover ancient artifacts and confront an ageless evil while exploring the ruins of human civilization. Rescue your professor and discover the legendary city of Mutropolis.
- Hand-drawn sci-fi adventure
- Explore abandoned Planet Earth
- Uncover ancient artifacts
- Solve archaeological puzzles
- Full English voice-over
- Multiple text localizations
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MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Begin a gorgeous, hand-drawn quest. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned. It is the year 5000, and the greatest achievements in human history are forgotten. The pyramids, the Mona Lisa, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air – forgotten. Forgotten by everyone except Henry Dijon and his ragtag team of archaeologists. They left Mars to dig up lost treasures on the wild and inhospitable Planet Earth. Life is sweet, until Henry’s professor is kidnapped, and thing start to get... weird. Join Henry on a freewheeling adventure through the ruins of our civilization. Ask questions like, “Who was this Sony Walkman? And where did he walk?” Unearth extraordinary relics, rescue Professor Totel, and be the first to enter the legendary city of Mutropolis. One more thing - the gods of ancient Egypt are real and they’re trying to destroy humanity. - Have fun! Features • 50+ hand-drawn scenes, crammed with cute, weird characters. • Full voice over in English, text localizations in Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Korean. • Archaeological puzzles with a sci-fi twist. • TONS OF LOVE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Journey Down at 4.9 against Mutropolis mobile's 4.3. The Journey Down also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 75%) and ratings volume (144 vs 16). Mutropolis mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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 Mutropolis mobile $4.99 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Journey Down has 144 ratings behind it against 16, 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 75% of Mutropolis mobile's.
The Journey Down ships an update every 15 months, Mutropolis mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Journey Down | Mutropolis mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (144 ratings) — better | 4.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 470 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SkyGoblin AB | Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH |
Customer experience
The Journey Down
Mutropolis mobile
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
Mutropolis mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Journey Down
No in-app purchases
Mutropolis mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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