Return to Grisly Manor vs Crookhaven
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.
Crookhaven
Embark on a captivating treasure hunt in a charming seaside town. Decipher cryptic clues and uncover the secrets of a lost pirate fortune buried beneath the town's rich history. Prepare for a thrilling adventure filled with intriguing characters.
- Treasure hunt adventure
- Decipher cryptic clues
- Uncover lost pirate fortune
- Explore a seaside town
- Engage with intriguing characters
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Embark on a captivating treasure hunt in the charming seaside town of Crookhaven, where mysteries unfold and legends come to life. Navigate a quaint coastal landscape, decipher cryptic clues, and uncover the secrets of a lost pirate fortune buried beneath the town's rich history. Prepare for a thrilling adventure filled with intriguing characters in this beautiful new adventure from Fire Maple Games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Return to Grisly Manor at 4.8 against Crookhaven's 4.3. Return to Grisly Manor also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 71%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Crookhaven's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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 Crookhaven $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. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 230 and 170 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Return to Grisly Manor's written reviews are positive against 71% of Crookhaven's.
Return to Grisly Manor ships an update every 4 months, Crookhaven daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Return to Grisly Manor | Crookhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (230 ratings) — better | 4.3 (170 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 71.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 230 — better | 170 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #51 | #43 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 358 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fire Maple Games | Fire Maple Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Return to Grisly Manor
Crookhaven
User reviews
Return to Grisly Manor
From 230 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
Crookhaven
From 170 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and graphics
- 🤔 Engaging puzzles and mysteries
- 🕹️ Fun and immersive gameplay
- 🕰️ Lengthy and satisfying experience
- 🎮 Charming and nostalgic Fire Maple style
Room to improve
- 🗺️ Overly large and confusing map
- 🔁 Repetitive fetch quests and back-and-forth
- 🤖 Obvious use of AI-generated art
- 🔋 Overheating issues on some devices
- 💰 Expensive for an older-style point-and-click game
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
Crookhaven
Reported bugs
2 issues- Black screen issues on launch
- Inventory item display glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to teleport between locations
- More intuitive map with location markers
- Clearer objectives and less backtracking
- Option to disable AI-generated art
- Improved performance optimization
In-app purchases
Return to Grisly Manor
No in-app purchases
Crookhaven
No in-app purchases
Questions
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