Return to Grisly Manor vs Samorost 2
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.
Samorost 2
Embark on a surreal journey to rescue a kidnapped dog from mischievous aliens. Explore a unique world, interact with strange characters, and enjoy a calming soundtrack. This enhanced version offers improved graphics, a revamped save system, and new features like zoom and achievements.
- Surreal story and atmosphere
- Rescue a kidnapped dog
- Explore unique worlds
- Interact with curious strangers
- Soothing soundtrack
- Enhanced graphics
- Revamped save system
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Samorost 2 tells a surreal story of a space gnome whose dog just got kidnapped by mischievous aliens. Set out on a short expedition to rescue the pup, deal with curious strangers and relax to the soothing music by Tomáš "Floex" Dvořák. The new and improved version brings: - Enhanced graphics with full-screen support - A bunch of game design tweaks - Revamped save system (no more level codes!) - New zoom feature - Achievements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Return to Grisly Manor at 4.8 against Samorost 2's 3.9. Return to Grisly Manor also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 54%) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). Samorost 2's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). 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
Return to Grisly Manor costs $2.99 and Samorost 2 $2.99 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 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 227 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Return to Grisly Manor's written reviews are positive against 54% of Samorost 2's.
Return to Grisly Manor ships an update every 4 months, Samorost 2 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Return to Grisly Manor | Samorost 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (227 ratings) — better | 3.9 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 54.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 227 — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fire Maple Games | Amanita Design s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Return to Grisly Manor
Samorost 2
User reviews
Return to Grisly Manor
From 227 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging
- 🕰️ Nostalgic experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs/glitches
- 🤔 Some puzzles not intuitive
- 🕰️ Repetitive backtracking
- ⏱️ Slow hint system
- 🤔 Unclear objectives at times
Samorost 2
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🎶 Great soundtrack
- ✨ Unique and imaginative
- 💡 Clever puzzles
- 💖 Charming and poetic
Room to improve
- ⏳ Too short
- 🤔 Puzzles can be unclear
- 📱 Difficult controls on small screens
- 💡 Lack of hints
- 💰 Overpriced for length
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
Samorost 2
Reported bugs
17 issues- Sound freezes
- Game crashes
- Controls not working
- Character stuck
- Spanner not working
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- Bolts not falling off
- Game hangs up
- Feature won't work
- Red error bar appears
- Game won't install
- Touch features too sensitive
- Detail lost on small screens
- Glitchy on iOS/iPad
- Error 1009
- Cannot get dwarf to move
- Game freezes at same spot
- Interaction is one-sided
Requested features
4 requests- More hints
- Longer gameplay
- Zoom functionality
- Reset game progress
In-app purchases
Return to Grisly Manor
No in-app purchases
Samorost 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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