Comparison

The Journey Down vs Mutropolis mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn sci-fi adventure
  • Explore abandoned Planet Earth
  • Uncover ancient artifacts
  • Solve archaeological puzzles
  • Full English voice-over
  • Multiple text localizations
Features
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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!

Screenshots

The Journey Down4 screens
Mutropolis mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Journey Down versus Mutropolis mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Journey DownMutropolis mobile
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.9 (144 ratings) — better4.3 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size470 MB1.1 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSkyGoblin ABApplication Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH

Customer experience

The Journey Down

All ratings144 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews844 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.8%

Mutropolis mobile

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%

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

None

The Journey Down

No in-app purchases

None

Mutropolis mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Journey Down free?
The Journey Down costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mutropolis mobile free?
Mutropolis mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Journey Down or Mutropolis mobile?
The Journey Down is rated higher. The Journey Down averages 4.9 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Mutropolis mobile averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.
Do The Journey Down or Mutropolis mobile have ads?
Neither The Journey Down nor Mutropolis mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Journey Down or Mutropolis mobile?
The Journey Down ships an update every 15 months, and Mutropolis mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Journey Down was updated on October 19, 2026 and Mutropolis mobile on October 20, 2026.

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