Comparison

The Journey Down vs Deponia

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

Deponia

Embark on a hilarious adventure across a junkyard planet. Follow Rufus's chaotic attempts to escape his trash-filled home and his unexpected encounter with a mysterious beauty. This point-and-click adventure features hand-drawn art, detailed animation, and a memorable soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Cornerstone of the adventure genre
  • Likeable heroes and despicable villains
  • Hand-drawn backgrounds
  • Highly detailed animation
  • Rebellious soundtrack
  • Logical puzzles and mini-games
Features
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Please note: This app requires iPad 3 or better or iPad Mini 2 or better. Older devices are not supported. A Lovely Trash Adventure! Everything on Deponia is made of junk. No surprise that Rufus has enough of this place and wants to leave all that trash behind. During a risky, reckless and not particularly clever attempt to escape, a mysterious beauty lands right in front of his feet. This isn't the happy end of a wonderful love story but the beginning of a hilarious adventure packed with danger, intrigue and utter chaos. Key Features: • A cornerstone of the adventure genre • Likeable heroes and despicable villains - just as a story like this demands • Hand-drawn backgrounds and highly detailed animation • A rebellious soundtrack that you won't get out of your head Reviews: Kotaku „Deponia is sharp, pretty and quirky-as-hell, just the way I like my point-and-clickers.” Gamespot – 8/10 "Deponia's tale of love, loss, and all-out comedy is a beautifully constructed piece of point-and-click heaven." Gamereactor – 90% "Likeable characters, an exciting story, a great presentation, amazing soundtrack, logical puzzles and beautifully integrated, intelligent mini games." Gamestar – 88% "LucasArts found a worthy successor in Daedalic." Computer Bild Spiele "Deponia marks Daedalic as a first-class adventure studio. Their humor has pin-point accuracy and the characters are very well-written." Spieletipps – 91 % "A technically brilliant and hilarious Junkyard-Odyssey joining the Major League of LucasArts' legendary adventures."

Screenshots

The Journey Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Journey Down at 4.9 against Deponia's 3.7. The Journey Down also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 49%) and device support (3 vs 1). Deponia's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Deponia $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 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of The Journey Down's written reviews are positive against 49% of Deponia's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Journey Down versus Deponia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Journey DownDeponia
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.9 (143 ratings) — better3.7 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better48.7% of reviews
Number of ratings143 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size470 MB1.3 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSkyGoblin ABDaedalic Entertainment GmbH

Customer experience

The Journey Down

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

Deponia

All ratings52 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative40.1%

User reviews

The Journey Down

From 143 App Store ratings

What 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

Deponia

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great story and characters
  • 👍 Engaging puzzles
  • 👍 Good humor
  • 👍 Beautiful graphics
  • 👍 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on launch
  • 🐛 Game not starting
  • 🐛 Display issues (orientation, cut-off screen)
  • 🐛 Unplayable on iPad
  • 🐛 Bugs preventing game progression

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

Deponia

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • App does not open
  • Game screen is cut off or not adapting to screen size
  • Game stuck in portrait mode
  • Game screen is rotated 90 degrees
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  • Item lost from inventory
  • Game freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Sound not working on iPad Pro
  • Game crashes after iOS updates
  • Known bugs for years without fixes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Port other Deponia games to iOS/iPadOS
  • Fix the display/orientation bugs on iPad
  • Add Russian voice acting
  • Improve puzzle logic/intuitiveness
  • Add more save slots/better save system
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  • Release a sequel/more installments on iOS

In-app purchases

None

The Journey Down

No in-app purchases

None

Deponia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Journey Down free?
The Journey Down costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deponia free?
Deponia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Journey Down or Deponia?
The Journey Down is rated higher. The Journey Down averages 4.9 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Deponia averages 3.7 from 53 ratings.
Do The Journey Down or Deponia have ads?
Neither The Journey Down nor Deponia shows ads.

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