Return to Grisly Manor 4+

I am a fan of the Fire Maple games. Grisly Manor 2 benefits from the forethought that went into making the puzzles fit in with the story, which are much more involved and thought-provoking than in the original. The puzzles themselves are at a medium level of difficulty; just hard enough to make you think, but far from exasperating. I also appreciate how the developers spent time creating clever, organic puzzles that avoid employing the lazy tropes (slider puzzles, combination lock puzzles, tiny hidden objects, finding/using items that make no sense in the story/environment) that many of the games in the genre fall back on. I also like how the game revisits the original Grisly Manor story, but expands on it significantly, avoiding redundancy.

This game, like all of Fire Maple’s games, is a welcome relief from the gloomy, creepy settings and atmosphere in most of the games in this genre. The music is pleasant, the sense of humor is quirky and pervasive, and the visuals are colorful, which makes for a stress-free, family-friendly, puzzle-solving experience. The journal and the map are useful features, as well.

Overall, this is a nice, calm way to spend a few hours, and scratch that puzzling itch.

Fire maple games have always been my favorite. I’ve played all of these throughout my life and they always brought me joy. I highly recommend getting this app because it’s truly interesting, fun, and worth your time. Grisly Manor is the OG so you should definitely play this, but if you enjoy this I 100% suggest you check out the other fire maple games such as Return to Grisly Manor, Lost City, Thickety Creek, Curse of the Cobra, Hidden World, etc. All super fun and mysterious. In my opinion, these apps are one of the best on App Store and are extremely enjoyable. Thanks for servicing these brilliant games to us, and if you are not the company thank you very much for reading my review.

Ava Chamberlain

First of all, I'm a free game person all the way. So the fact that I gladly pay for these games says something. I am also a person who plays a game once and then deletes it from my phone. I have played the three previous point and click story games that fire maple has come out with multiple times.

That said, this new game has outdone itself. You have all the classic puzzles, but they are even more cleverly set up. The game is challenging, but not frustrating. And once you have paid for the game, you aren't bombarded with adds or requested to pay for hints. The story is great and best of all... fun! I highly recommend this! Now, can your other two stories get sequels...?