Grim Tales 24 vs Dark City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grim Tales 24
Embark on a mystery detective adventure to find a missing daughter and husband. Solve puzzles, search for hidden objects, and uncover the truth behind a family's disappearance. Explore new worlds and face a looming threat in this engaging hidden object game.
- Hidden object scenes
- Puzzle solving
- Mini-games
- Detective gameplay
- Story-driven mystery
- Bonus chapter
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Help Anna Gray find her daughter and husband after disappearing on Thanksgiving Day! Play the hidden object game, solve puzzles, find lost items and enjoy mystery detective! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to solve the mystery of Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black? Immerse yourself in a mystery detective game and solve puzzles. Be a detective, search and find all the hidden objects and find out the solution to the Gray family's disappearance! Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full walkthrough by means of an in-app purchase. Dorian, Anna and Alice go to the Crimson Hollow mansion to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, during the festive dinner, Dorian crumbles into dust, and Alice disappears in front of Anna's eyes. Moreover, Anna discovers that Dorian’s portrait has gone missing. Where did the portrait go? What happened to Alice and Dorian? How will helping Anna affect Anastasia Grim? Find out all this in an exciting hidden object adventure! FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIAN AND ALICE Travel back in time, solve puzzles and mini-games, find clues, explore hidden object scenes and find out why Dorian and Alice Gray disappeared and who is responsible for their disappearance. FIND OUT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE AND DORIAN Anna continues searching for clues connected with the disappearance of Dorian and Alice. She gets on the trail of the artist who painted Dorian's portrait, but someone insistently doesn't want Anna to be able to return her loved ones. Will Anna Gray be able to save her family and defeat a new evil? FIND OUT WHAT THE PAINTED WORLD IS HIDING IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Play as Anna Gray and find out what happened to the artist who painted Dorian's portrait. Travel to the past and new worlds. Face a new threat looming over Anna's future and prove yourself. Grim Tales 24: All Shades of Black is a hidden object game where you need to seek and find missing objects like Sherlock. Be a detective and find out why Anna's family disappeared at the party in this mystery detective game! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help search and find all hidden objects, and use hints if you get stuck. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of hidden object games and mystery detective games. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/
Dark City
Step into the shoes of a detective in Kyiv to uncover a dark mystery involving supernatural beings and a city on the brink. Solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and decide who to trust in this paranormal adventure.
- Uncover mystery of disappearing magical creatures
- Strategy guide for navigation
- Replay favorite HOPs and mini-games
- Collect special characters and morphing objects
- Enjoy concept art, screensavers, and music
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When an investigation of a suspected spiritualist fraud comes up empty, events unfold to reveal a much darker and more complex underbelly of the magic city of Kyiv. You'll play as a renowned detective in a city of secrets, paranormal circumstances, and mistrust as you struggle to learn who to trust among your friends and locals. TRY THE FREE TRIAL VERSION, AND THEN UNLOCK THE COMPLETE ADVENTURE IN THE GAME! Things take an unexpected turn when your investigation points to the existence of supernatural inhabitants of Kyiv and someone or something that wants them out of the way. With more questions than answers, it's up to you to untangle this dark mystery and save a city on the brink in this mind-bending hidden-object experience! Dark City: Kyiv includes: • Uncover the mystery of the disappearing magical creatures in the bonus game! • Never get lost with the strategy guide! • Replay your favorite HOPs and mini-games. • Collect special characters and morphing objects throughout the game! • Enjoy concept art, screensavers, and music from the game! Discover more from Friendly Fox Studio: Terms of Use: https://friendlyfox.studio/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://friendlyfox.studio/privacy-policy/ Official website: https://friendlyfox.studio/hubs/hub-ios/ Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/FriendlyFoxStudio/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dark City at every 5 weeks against Grim Tales 24's every 3 months. Dark City also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 69%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Grim Tales 24 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dark City sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Grim Tales 24 against 4.7 for Dark City. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 428 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Grim Tales 24's written reviews are positive against 79% of Dark City's.
Grim Tales 24 ships an update every 3 months, Dark City every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grim Tales 24 | Dark City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (428 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 428 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 969 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Elephant Games AR LLC | Friendly Fox Games Limited |
Customer experience
Grim Tales 24
Dark City
User reviews
Grim Tales 24
From 428 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable and lengthy gameplay
- 🖼️ Gorgeous graphics and visuals
- 💡 Magical inventory tools and creative tasks
- 🧩 Terrific variety of HO scenes and puzzles
- 🤩 Addictive thrill ride of unusual tasks
Room to improve
- 🐛 Touchscreen sensitivity issues
- 💸 Paywall at certain points
- ⚫ Black screen when trying to purchase
- 🔒 Won't restore previous purchases
- 🚫 Hint button stopped working
Dark City
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent graphics and design
- 🎨 Beautiful Ukrainian folklore themes
- 🤩 Engaging and immersive storylines
- 👍 Variety of challenging puzzles
- 💎 High-quality original games
Room to improve
- 🤔 Some mini-games can be too difficult
- ⌚ Desire for longer gameplay experiences
- 💰 Concerns about in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
Grim Tales 24
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game won't open
- Too many bugs and glitches
- Black screen when trying to purchase
- Won't restore previous purchase
- Hint button stopped working
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- Cannot get past a certain point without spending money
- Game dies at Facebook screen and cannot exit
Requested features
2 requests- Bring back snarky Richard
- More Grim Tales games
Dark City
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues with puzzle controls and responsiveness
- Occasional crashes or glitches
Requested features
2 requests- More frequent game releases
- Ability to skip or adjust difficulty of mini-games
In-app purchases
Grim Tales 24
- Unlock Full Version$6.99
Dark City
- Full Game & Bonus Unlock$6.99
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