Return to Grisly Manor vs Iris.Fall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hand-painted graphics
- Item collection
- Puzzle solving
- Original soundtrack
- Journal for clues
- Dynamic map
- Hint system
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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.
Iris.Fall
Embark on a monochrome adventure filled with light and shadow puzzles. Uncover a mysterious story as you navigate a labyrinth, switching between realities to solve challenges.
- Unique monochrome art style
- Light and shadow puzzle system
- Immersive story experience
- Switch between 2D and 3D realities
- Stylized atmospheric gameplay
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Iris.Fall is a monochrome adventure of light and shadow ---- featuring a unique art style, immersive puzzles, and stunning music! The Story: After awakening from a dream, Iris follows a black cat into a dilapidated theater, traveling back and forth through a strange labyrinth of light and shadow. As the story unfolds, Iris begins to realize that everything in this theater seems to have some kind of hidden connection to her identity. Key Features • Unique monochrome art style Iris.Fall spotlights a purely black-and-white cartoon style, utilizing transitions between light and shadow to create a distinctive and visually enthralling experience. • Fusing gameplay with the "light & shadow" system The concept of "light and shadow" runs throughout the design of the game's art, story, and puzzles. Players seamlessly switch between the two realities which interlace black and white, light and shadow, 2D and 3D. • Immersive story experience Become fully immersed in Iris.Fall's suspenseful, stylized atmosphere with progression that feels akin to personal spiritual exploration. Contact us: Official Website: https://www.nextstudios.com/index_en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NEXTStudios Twitter: @NExTStudios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Return to Grisly Manor at 4.8 against Iris.Fall's 4.3. Return to Grisly Manor also leads on chart position (#75 vs unranked) and ratings volume (230 vs 28). Iris.Fall's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On review sentiment, 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
Return to Grisly Manor costs $2.99 and Iris.Fall $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Return to Grisly Manor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Return to Grisly Manor has 230 ratings behind it against 28, 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 85% of Iris.Fall's.
Return to Grisly Manor ships an update every 4 months, Iris.Fall fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Return to Grisly Manor | Iris.Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (230 ratings) — better | 4.3 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 230 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 2.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Fire Maple Games | NExT Studios |
Customer experience
Return to Grisly Manor
Iris.Fall
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
Iris.Fall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Return to Grisly Manor
No in-app purchases
Iris.Fall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Iris.Fall free?
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