Journey Home: Merge & Stories

Name: Journey Home: Merge & Stories
Rating: 4.7 (7681 reviews)
Author: Wixot

By: Wixot

Merge Adventure and Renovation

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Features & Capabilities

Journey Home: Merge & Stories blends merge puzzle play with renovation and a gripping mystery. In Lake Arbos and the town's popular cafe Local Crust, you help Rachel unravel what happened to a missing girl, serve hungry customers, and upgrade everyday objects by merging them into better items. Design challenges let you renovate homes, cafes, and gardens while the story unfolds.

Merge, upgrade, and serve as you explore the welcoming neighborhood, meet memorable characters like Detective Collins and Kai, and uncover love secrets along the way. This narrative-driven merge game combines casual gameplay with interior design, mystery, and romance, offering an easy-to-learn yet challenging experience for merge puzzle enthusiasts.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment Design

By:

Wixot

Rating:

4.70

(7,681) 36 new ratings

Version:

2.3.3 Last updated: 2026-05-13

Version code:

885527229

Creation date:

2023-02-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

293.56MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 20,649 ▲ 9

Other rankings

#13 in journey keyword 9

Other platforms

Journey Home - Merge & Stories (v2.3.2)

745,345 4.64

(24,017)

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Developed by:

Wixot

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journey-home-merge-stories/id1635526159

Website:

http://wixot.com

User Reviews

Users generally praise the game’s visuals and initial fun, but repeatedly complain about energy limits, board clutter from high-level merges, persistent crashes, and purchasing/support issues that undermine long-term play.

Pros

Engaging and fun merge gameplay that many players enjoy from the start and continue to play over time.
Pleasant graphics and music that enhance the playing experience.
Players report returning to the game and placing it among their top merge games.

Cons

Energy gating and slow progression due to limited energy and frequent replenishment, plus many low-level items that fill the board quickly.
Frequent crashes, freezes, and lag, sometimes after updates or iOS changes.
Overly high-level merge requirements that flood the board and force constant deletions or purchases.
In-app purchase problems, including payments not delivering rewards or missing items.
Inconsistent or unresponsive customer support (delayed responses to issues).

Recent reviews

This game is a blast. It's easy to learn and there's no adds

by Ch*****, 2026-05-11

Game play is nice for a matching game but I don’t like the vulgar ads.

by Ok*****, 2026-05-05

The game is fun to start out, but within a week, I found that there are way too many producers, way to many requests for high level items for which they throw out many of the lowest level items needed to fill the request. The board gets filled too fast and energy is used too fast due to all those first level items you’re given.