IMPORTANT: This game uses Metal and will only play properly on iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, iPhone 5s, and beyond.
Something's rotten in the land of the dead, and you're being played for a sucker. Meet Manny Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death. He sells luxury packages to souls on their four-year journey to eternal rest. But there's trouble in paradise. Help Manny untangle himself from a conspiracy that threatens his very salvation.
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango's epic story of four years in the life (or death) of Manny Calavera, travel agent to the dead, has been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than when it won GameSpot's Game of the Year award upon its original launch. Grim Fandango still stands as a classic of the genre, with unforgettable characters and unique combination of film noir and Mexican folklore.
Remastered version includes
- Repainted, hi-res character textures
- New, dynamic lighting
- Classic score re-recorded with a full live orchestra
- Over 2 hours of exclusive developer commentary
- Concept art browser
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v1.0.4
Apple
released 11/1/2017
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This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
Minor bug fixes.
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Apple
9mo ago
Great game
I probably rated this game as 1 star in an earlier review because I was stupid.
- mosshipp · v1.0.4
Apple
1y ago
Not optimized for newer iPhones
Can we get an update so it fills the entires screen?
- esperry10 · v1.0.4
Apple
2y ago
Is working perfectly
I love this game and I'm really happy for the opportunity to play it again.
- rwgodoy · v1.0.4
Apple
2y ago
Just realized
I don’t have the right device for this. I might be able to play it on my phone but I don’t have any of the other suggested devices…bummer dude I just wasted $5
- cmrwrite · v1.0.4
Apple
2y ago
Still a Great Game
I had bought the original version years ago and loved it. I uploaded it to my new I-Phone yesterday from the App Store. There are subtitles but no sound and the sound is one of the best parts’
- AkronToots · v1.0.4
Apple
2y ago
Unfortunate it glitches so badly on my iPhone 14
I loved playing this ob my PC years ago so sad excited to see it available here and remastered too. Short lived though since once I purchased it and tried to play on my iPhone it was so difficult to navigate Manny around. Kept glitching when trying to access my inventory and the storyline sequences sometimes did not play out correctly. Kept having to restart or redo certain tasks… so disappointing.
- Surayavg · v1.0.4
Apple
3y ago
Great fun!
My husband and I played this while stuck together out of town. Great fun!
- 3456Sella · v1.0.4
Apple
3y ago
Like old times
Fun throwback so far
- rowbean42 · v1.0.4
Apple
3y ago
Lack of creativity
Okay I just completed this game 25 years after it came out.
I know it’s a pretty old game, but I know other 25 yo games, which is much better then this.
The locations are fine, the story is ok. But quests doesn’t make any sense at all.
It’s totally random. Whatever logical you could think would be cut off.
All the puzzles in this game are totally illogical and that’s what annoying me the most
- Mr Pushistik · v1.0.4
Apple
3y ago
Great game for noir and Casablanca fans
Hint I learned 3/4 through the game: if you hold your finger down and run it over the screen, you can see all the routes to leave the screen and all the items you can investigate. Really helps with puzzle solving.
- grenerd_ns · v1.0.4
Apple
3y ago
10 out of 10!
For a game from 1997, this is fantastic even for today’s standards! I assume it’s been reworked a bunch to work on iOS, but I was still blown away by the quality of this game. The graphics were excellent, the story was very creative, the music was very cool, and the voice acting was top-notch. A lot of humor as well, and with a film-noir vibe. I will admit, it was a bit tricky to solve, but I feel that’s what also made it good. It wasn’t too easy. And if I got stuck, I just went to a walkthrough. There were no glitches, and it would auto-save whenever you accomplished anything significant. Thank you to LucasArts for producing the game to begin with, and thank you to Apple for putting it out again. It’s well worth the $5 if you enjoy adventure games that are different and creative. 👍
- DelleeComeOn · v1.0.4
Apple
5y ago
Great game...
Except that I can’t exit the crane after breaking the rock crushers.
- GrayD3athL3giom · v1.0.4
Apple
5y ago
The free version of fitting a kitchen utensil into an electric socket saves money and headache
And also $2.99 plus taxes, countless hours of your life.
4 stars for concept
5 stars for pulling it off
3 stars for a primer to game design and development, 1990s-present
-10 stars for the never-ending nightmare of this experience and desecration of what you hoped it would be; the nostalgia you sought; the brilliance you hoped would finally shine; the...&$!? whatever you came here for
TLDR: A hot, handheld mess that makes Full Throttle-for-mobile seem almost enjoyable.
Use disposable income on Broken Age. Pray Double Fine folk regroup and blow gourds again. Drop them a line—you’ve got the number :)
- Smoothie Kings Draft Tim 1st · v1.0.4
Apple
6y ago
No AppleTV support
I don’t like the borders. No full screen support and I couldn’t find option to sync my PS4 controller. Also, no AppleTV support! Just AirPlay. I’ve requested a refund for these reasons. Otherwise, the original PC version was a very entertaining game.
- perk8j · v1.0.4
Apple
6y ago
I want my money back!
How do I get my money back!!!!!!!!!!
Game freezes every time I look at the inventory.
WHERE IS THE RESPONSE FROM The DEVELOPERS!!!!!!!!!!!
- Mikeatcut · v1.0.4
Apple
6y ago
Timeless Masterpiece
Grim Fandango is a game that I first played more than 20 years ago and was enthralled by its amazing storyline and immersive gameplay. I feel extremely fortunate to have been able to replay it on iPad now and to be able to experience the beautiful and exciting story once again. Thank you!
- کرن · करन · v1.0.4
Apple
6y ago
Amazing 5 star game & a very lazy remaster
So this game is supposed to be a “remaster” of the legacy game. To Double Fine - who always get a lot of dev money for their work due to the “VIP status” of a certain individual - it means sitting back and doing the bare minimum.
This leads to very mediocre lazy remasters, such as this one or Full Throttle. On the better end of the spectrum, their Monkey Island remasters (where is MI3??)
The moment I boot this game, I see my phone’s top bar (where the time and icons like WiFi are displayed) isn’t properly hidden. The intro boots in 4:3 format, not 16:9, since they’ve not bothered to remaster backgrounds & cut-scenes (“just add borders or stretch horizontally!”). The sound instantly goes out of sync with the video and subtitles, and the video is cut off early. The controls at least are better from the original one, but still, 3D adventure games from Lucasarts like MI4 or Grim were always a bit poorly done UX wise, so why not take the effort of modernizing/remastering it?
Why doesn’t the game look better from its original? Sorry, but remastering isn’t just replacing original textures with higher quality ones! You probably had the original, higher quality ones ready, so that’s just a matter of replacing assets.
Further, what’s with the QA? A bunch of crashes so far - totally unacceptable!
Such a shame as this title deserves proper care.
- dacloo · v1.0.4
Apple
6y ago
PLEASE FIX THE GLITCH!!!
This was one of my favorite games growing up, so I was so excited to get to play it again on a touch screen. But there’s a fatal glitch from the get-go: Once I access Manny’s inventory, I’m stuck cycling through his things! I’ve installed/reinstalled and also have tried on two different phones. Please address this!
- Fig-aruna · v1.0.4
Apple
6y ago
Couldn’t bring myself to finish it
I tried so hard to like it. I began anew at least a half dozen times. What ultimately made me delete it in a moment if self-awareness? Here are 3 examples:
- puzzles where you have to click exactly the right pixel at exactly the right time, or restart from a checkpoint far, far away
- solutions that are irrational by anyone’s measure. I can’t believe ANYONE completed this without consulting a walkthrough.
- walking and walking and walking
And perhaps if I’d been engaged by the scintillating storyline, empathetic characters, or mind blowing graphics, I could have overlooked the tedium of gameplay. I wasn’t.
Unless you LOVED this game in its original format and don’t mind a clunky port, you may want to save your money.
- jennifer626 · v1.0.4
Apple
6y ago
Amazing game with Serious problem
I loved this game from when that publish
But some major problem occurs when want to play!!
In selecting from coat stuffs program still remain in there and what that mean?!!??
That mean you can’t play the game!!! Who care you payed for this, i waited 1 years to see that will be solve in new updates or not!
But problems still remain!
- soohtayna · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
I like this game 😃😎😎😀 I played this game on apple iP
Undead is crazy and cool 😎 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😄
- Sahrok · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
👍🏻
Best ever!
- blair.noodlelau · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
BEST in the double fine package
I held off on playing this one later in the package because it had lower reviews than the other games, but this one is the best! Challenging, but was able to beat it with minimal tips. Amazing narrative, clever and so much fun. One of my favorite games so far.
- jmartin0312 · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Bad port
This is one of my favorite games, but this is a bad port. First and foremost, the game has multiple times saved on a black screen with music and no graphics. Your game is borked when this happens. Ypu have to start from the beginning. Also, the touch controls are not well suited for the game.
- Herman Tobin · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Game glitches like mad
I really wanted to love this game, but glitches make it nearly unplayable. It might work better with a larger screen, but it doesn’t work on an iPhone 8. The bottom of the screen doesn’t respond to touch, so you can’t access the last line of dialogue with characters. The game also freezes on the inventory screen for the same reason - you touch the “cancel” or “select” options at the bottom and they don’t work. Essentially, you can’t do much of anything but walk around. What a delightful waste of $5.00 today.
- SadEyedLady · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Was fun, but I also got the black screen
I was having fun playing the game but now I’m also stuck on black screen and music playing in the background. I wouldn’t recommend it.
- Chrluc · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Gorgeous
Its gorgeous, but difficult to play on a small screen.
- PickyUser988 · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Bad controls
I’m sure the story is great but it’s so difficult to get from scene to scene that I quit after about 30 minutes. Please add in indicators to move from room to room. Controls are difficult to maneuver as it is
- Lookakittycat · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Grim Fandango
I hate to write a bad review about this game because I’ve loved it since back in the 90’s when I played it on my computer..
I almost had it beat on my iPhone X and I was ready to rescue Meche from Domino in the cooler, I wasn’t able to zoom in on the tumblers.. “Hence I couldn’t rescue Meche and I’m stuck there”.
I tried to find a way on the internet to send a message to Lucas Arts and let them know about it instead of complaining about it on here but I couldn’t..
So I hope they fix it soon and I definitely recommend the game if they can fix this problem..
- Crumbwinkle · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
I loved it!
I played this game on PC several years ago, so when I saw it had been remastered I downloaded it and played again. Thankfully I didn’t remember the solution so it was like playing it all over again. If you like puzzles and have the patience to solve them, this game will keep you entertained for hours. Some puzzles are really hard to solve and you will be few days stuck trying everything and still no able to solve them and it could be frustrating, but that’s part of the fun of playing these kind of games. The puzzles don’t need to be solved in order as someone stated in one of the comment, but in some cases you do need to complete something in order to move forward. If you like games that you advance quickly, this game is not for you. But if you enjoy using your brain, don’t get discouraged if it takes you 1 or 2 days to solve a puzzle, have patience to walk around, talk to everyone and try everything on each part, you will enjoy it. I read someone wrote you don’t have a cursor to check what you can click on, that’s not true. Just hold your finger on the screen and move it around and you will ‘activate’ the cursor and you will be able to see what things are interactive. I didn’t have any problems with sound or saving/loading the game. Hope Lucas Arts remasters other classic games like Monkey Island Saga, Sam & Max, Maniac Mansión, etc. Big fan of Lucas Arts old Adventure games here :)
- Jennifer Abraham · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Requires lots of storage
It might be because I downloaded this on an iPod touch with literally no storage
But tried to delete almost all the apps I don’t use
And it didn’t work at all
I’m not going to rate a 0 because the gameplay might be good but I don’t know that
So anyone thinking of buying this on an iPod touch with no storage
Either but storage
- Cloudnugget · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Fun!
Sort of glitchy in places but can be overcome.
- Feline Muse · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Black screen of death iPhone 8
Got about ten minutes in, saved my game, and when I opened the app later, there was no sound. When I closed the app and opened it again, I got the black screen of death that other reviewers have mentioned. Nothing to do but uninstall the app. I love Double Fine and convinced myself it wouldn’t happen to me, but here we are. I’m using an iPhone 8, totally up to date as of November 2018.
- Gimmelston · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
So far, so Grim
Grew up in the 80s but never played this one. Saw my bro play Day of the Tentacle and Full Throttle. After reading glowing reviews wanted to try this.
First the story is humorous. Secondly I did not encounter any freezes on the mini iPad 4. Inventory worked, no bugs and I'm in year 4 and almost done. I found out double clicking makes you run. And if you hold your finger on the screen and drag- a circle cursor appears whenever there is an actionable item. Very helpful in knowing what you can do.
And yes a walk through is essential and required. Going to be sad when I finish this game- it's been that interesting. Overall worth the $1 sale, feels like a steal really. Cheaper than a snickers bar. When this came out I use to buys snickers 5 for $1. How I miss those days...
- Friendlie · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Glitchy.
Pretty glitchy. It gets stuck on the inventory screen and won’t let me exit. Also, I can’t pick the exit line of dialogue, it makes me go through all choices before stopping conversations. I loved this game on PC and was excited to play. This was disappointing. It was nice to see it again and hear Manny joke with the secretary though.
- Cosplayn Jane · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Great game
This game is fun, and keeps your attention. I must say that it’s a little annoying that the screen freezes after pressing cancel in the item viewing area.
- X Anon · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Interesting and well-made
This game is very interesting as it has a great storyline from the start with the voice overs and not just that, but changing in the scenes being a game and having actions in Manny, the character you play. The interesting music is also played at moments which either puts suspense or matches the scene. There is an adventure you have to go through and some parts may be confusing as you actually have to figure out what to do next and the cut scenes are well-made. I would recommend this game to anyone who like not only action but adventure in a game as it has a different style than other normal video games with cool settings and a different never seen before plot line.
- Yuqui777 · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
Black screen of death
After I lark to my “secretary” I go through the door and save my game, almost immediately, the screen goes black and I restart my game, just the black screen again. Note that this was right At the start, so I will have to give a low rating.
- Table10 · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
No Audio, stuck in a screen.
Just bought it and tried it for the first time and there is no audio. Also the fist thing I did was try to examine the item he’s carrying and could not get out of the screen.
I want my money back.
- ZoeBabe · v1.0.4
Apple
7y ago
The second best game of the history of everything
The first will always be Neverhood, and with almost the same value, this game is one of those game that never gets old. Whoever made it put love and passion to create every single aspect. It has an amazing storyline and wonderful characters, it keeps you involved in the story and you will be thinking about it until your last days. I just wanted to express my love for this game. So long Manuel...
- Ogdila · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
Black Screen of Death
Got well into year 2, playing on my iPhone, when suddenly the screen went black, and I can’t see or do anything (though I can hear music). Every time I restart, it takes me back to the black screen of death (no start menu). I’ve tried contacting their tech support, but get no response. I see others have had the same problem, so I’m not sure why the company hasn’t fixed it.
It’s too bad, because it was pretty awesome up to that point.
- alleecatLB · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
Good but not great
This game needs a cursor option or an option that illustrates what can be clicked on screen. It’s nearly impossible to play without a walkthrough since you don’t have a cursor that helps indicate what is clickable and what isn’t. I spent hours in one area because there was absolutely no indication of what needed to be done. Had there been a cursor or option the illustrate the clickable objects it’d be a perfect iPad game.
- HomeScapesIsRigged · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
Not bad...I really like it
Loved the original game and the remastered version on the PS4, so I thought I’d give this a try. Read some of the reviews and it wasn’t looking too good but I tried it anyway. I honestly really like it. It’s not a bad mobile port imo. My only problems are it’s size (honestly can’t argue about it much) and the controls. The controls are okay but could be better. More updates and better controls would make this one of my favorite games on iOS!
- Aweomesauce · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
Only for the Nostalgic
To a great extent, Grim Fandango is an example of how NOT to design a video game.
The "puzzles" are mainly arbitrary inventory puzzles that make no sense and are "solved" by the brute force method of applying every inventory item to every hot spot in the game until something happens. The poor design of the puzzles is exacerbated by the game elements that move about with no warning or that don't appear or don't work until the game is ready to let you solve that particular puzzle. Furthermore, the interface for the inventory is slow and clunky, and it uses repetitive animations that cannot be skipped.
The game uses pre-rendered 2D screens instead of 3D movement, and there are no indicators for where a screen transitions to another area. Furthermore, doors and pathways can be difficult to spot, making it hard to find your way around. This difficulty is not helped by the finicky movement controls. There is no map within the game, so unless you can remember all the areas and how they connect, you may get lost frequently. In at least one place, the game actually showed Manny running in the wrong direction, making it even easier to get confused about how to navigate the game's environment.
Unfortunately, the puzzles require a lot of travel back and forth, and Manny has a tendency to go the long way around. Furthermore, many of the transitions from one area to another include slow-running animations that cannot be skipped. Add in the clunky interface for the inventory with its own oft-repeated animations and you'll spend a lot of your time in this game just figuring out how to get places and wrestling with the interface.
Because nearly all of the "puzzles" make no sense, unless you use a walkthrough, you are likely to spend a lot of time wandering about aimlessly and trying stuff at random. This might be more forgivable if the interface were better and the scenery were beautiful, but although there are some attractive design elements, the world is a bleak, ruined dystopia.
The game does have its virtues. The sound is good, and the music is excellent. The noir vibe enriched with dark humor makes for an unusual atmosphere and a game environment that is fun to explore, despite the clunky interface. The story doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but it is well paced, has a well-developed character arc for Manny, and is enough fun that you're not likely to care too much about plot holes.
The voice acting is both good and bad. The delivery is just fine, but some of the voices sound worse than fingernails on chalkboards. Glottis is the worst offender, and he's with you through the whole game.
In summation, this game is best left to people who played it in the past and are now nostalgic about it. For new players, there isn't enough that's good enough to make it worth struggling with the painfully clunky interface and trudging through brute force repetition in order to get past the "puzzles".
Not recommended.
Update: I did NOT leave a 5 star rating for this game. So how come that's what you had for my rating, Apple?
- player58z · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
The best game but...
We want a grim fandango 2
- (Shadow_17) · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
Unplayable
The glitches in the game make it utterly unplayable. For example, once you enter the inventory screen, you cannot do anything except for examining the items—you can’t even exit the screen. DO NOT PURCHASE
- Niklpikl · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
Won’t download
Won’t download over WiFi of 4g.
Stuck at 1%.
Downloaded other games just fine
- ErikCCHQ · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
Grim Fandango
The best game I've played on my iPhone!!!
- JSCoss · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
great game, but some major bugs
i didn’t have any trouble with the game when it first came out, but the most recent update made it so that when in the item inventory, you can’t click on the select, examine, or cancel buttons. this means that you can’t take out any new items, so you can’t progress the game and essentially get stuck in the inventory
- kchuc · v1.0.4
Apple
8y ago
Would love to play but it black screens before I can get to Rubacava
I was really enjoying the game - I got it as an early Christmas gift from my boyfriend - but when playing on iOS 11.1.2, after I get Glottis to start messing with the tower & weights, I get a black screen and music. Even when I restart the app now after the Double Fine banner all I get is a black screen and music. No starting menu.
I’m a software developer. I know the devs can’t fix it not because they don’t care but because management won’t put any resources towards the fix.
Double Fine management- Either devote some resources to fixing this game or refund my boyfriend’s money. I’m a big fan of Double Fine and find this extremely disappointing. I was really excited to be able to play this, too...
- Mandichaos · v1.0.4
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