Comparison

Return to Grisly Manor vs Lost Horizon 2

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

Head to head
About

Return to Grisly Manor

Travel back in time to save a historic manor from demolition. Explore the present and past, solve puzzles, and collect items to find a lost deed. Uncover secrets and restore the manor's future.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted graphics
  • Item collection
  • Puzzle solving
  • Original soundtrack
  • Journal for clues
  • Dynamic map
  • Hint system
Features
Currently charting
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The future of Grisly Manor lies in its past! Greedy developers BUYCO want to build their next MegaMart superstore on the site of Grandpa’s newly renovated Grisly Manor! To stop them from demolishing his home, Grandpa just needs to prove he owns the land - but this is where it gets tricky... Being the scatterbrained inventor you know and love, the last place Grandpa remembers seeing the deed was in the old manor - back in 1999! Explore the new house, help Grandpa repair his time machine, and travel back to the original Grisly Manor - before all of its secrets and memories are swept away forever! You must Return to Grisly Manor and save its future! Features: • Beautiful hand-painted graphics that draw you into this mesmerizing adventure! • Lots of items to collect and puzzles to solve! • Original soundtrack and sound effects! • A journal that keeps track of all the symbols and clues that you encounter. • A dynamic map that shows all of the areas you have explored, as well as your current location. • A complete hint system built right into the game.

About

Lost Horizon 2

Embark on a thrilling adventure as a former pilot breaches the Iron Curtain to save his family from adversaries. This interactive thriller features challenging puzzles, beautiful 3D graphics, and a captivating narrative set in mid-1950s Europe.

Highlights
  • Interactive thriller narrative
  • Challenging riddles and puzzles
  • Beautiful 3D graphics
  • Full voice-over (English/German)
  • Touchscreen-optimized controls
  • Set in mid-1950s Europe
Features
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Hard-boiled adventurer Fenton Paddock returns in Lost Horizon 2, the new adventure game by the creators of the Secret Files Series! Lost Horizon 2 requires at least iOS 10 and runs on iPhone 5 (or higher) and iPad 4 (or higher). # # # MAKE YOUR STAND IN THE SHADOW OF THE COLD WAR # # # More than a decade has passed since Fenton Paddock aced out the Nazis in securing a powerful ancient relic in the outlying mountains of Tibet. While the Cold War has the world’s superpowers in a tight grip, the former Royal Air Force pilot has to face the biggest challenge of his eventful life: Breach beyond the Iron Curtain and save his family from shady, unrelenting adversaries. # # # CLASSIC ADVENTURE GAMING ON iPHONE AND iPAD # # # Lost Horizon 2 brings classic adventure gaming to your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy beautiful 3D graphics, follow a captivating narrative, solve challenging riddles and make use of touchscreen-optimized controls. Lose yourself in an interactive thriller that keeps you psyched way beyond its epic finale. # # # PRAISED BY THE PRESS # # # Gaming Boulevard says that “this is the game for you, if you’re coming home late from work and you’re in the mood for a good interactive bedtime story that’s straight forward and yet still challenging”. And Game4me calls it “a worthwhile successor to the original Lost Horizon game with a strong story and interesting characters in beautiful locations”. # # # WHAT MAKES LOST HORIZON 2 STAND OUT # # # • The new game by the creators of the fan-favorite Secret Files series • An interactive thriller set in Europe in the mid-1950s • Packed with of challenging riddles and clever puzzles • Beautiful 3D graphics and full voice-over in English and German • Smooth touch controls and mobile-optimized UI # # # LINKS AND RESOURCES # # # Visit the studio behind Lost Horizon 2 over at http://www.animationarts.de/. Use the official hashtag #losthorizon2 on social media. # # # COSTS AND REQUIREMENTS # # # Lost Horizon 2 requires at least iOS 10 and runs on iPhone 5 (or higher) or iPad 4 (or higher). As a full premium app, the initial purchase grants access to all content and features – there are no fee-based episodes or other IAPs.

Screenshots

Return to Grisly Manor4 screens
Lost Horizon 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Return to Grisly Manor at 92% against Lost Horizon 2's 34%. Return to Grisly Manor also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (230 vs 25). Lost Horizon 2's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Return to Grisly Manor costs $2.99 and Lost Horizon 2 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Return to Grisly Manor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Return to Grisly Manor has 230 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Return to Grisly Manor's written reviews are positive against 34% of Lost Horizon 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Return to Grisly Manor ships an update every 4 months, Lost Horizon 2 monthly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Return to Grisly Manor versus Lost Horizon 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReturn to Grisly ManorLost Horizon 2
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (230 ratings) — better3.7 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better33.8% of reviews
Number of ratings230 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB3.1 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFire Maple GamesAnimation Arts Creative Gmbh

Customer experience

Return to Grisly Manor

All ratings227 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.6%

Lost Horizon 2

All ratings25 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral17.5%
Negative48.8%

Bugs and requests

Return to Grisly Manor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing after certain events
  • Puzzle elements not functioning as intended
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to skip/fast-forward cutscenes
  • Map navigation to quickly access locations
  • More varied and challenging puzzles
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

Lost Horizon 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Return to Grisly Manor

No in-app purchases

None

Lost Horizon 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Return to Grisly Manor free?
Return to Grisly Manor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lost Horizon 2 free?
Lost Horizon 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Return to Grisly Manor or Lost Horizon 2?
Return to Grisly Manor is rated higher. Return to Grisly Manor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while Lost Horizon 2 averages 3.7 from 25 ratings.
Do Return to Grisly Manor or Lost Horizon 2 have ads?
Neither Return to Grisly Manor nor Lost Horizon 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Return to Grisly Manor or Lost Horizon 2?
Return to Grisly Manor ships an update every 4 months, and Lost Horizon 2 monthly. Most recently, Return to Grisly Manor was updated on October 26, 2026 and Lost Horizon 2 on October 26, 2026.

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