Sally Face

AdventureGoogle PlayApp Store

7.4~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.9·10K+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-21

Screenshots

Sal Fisher in his prosthetic mask with blue pigtails against a brown wall

Sal and Larry in a green-lit apartment hallway beside a door

The Super Gear Boy handheld showing an In Seeking Providence title screen

Larry with an arm around a crouching Sal in a dim corner

Sal standing in a black-and-white checkered kitchen with a red cat toy

Larry, Sal and Ashley huddled together with worried expressions

About Sally Face

Sally Face is Portable Moose's five-episode horror adventure, made alone by Steve Gabry — art, design and music — about Sal Fisher, a boy with a prosthetic face who moves into an apartment block in 1992 and uses a Gear Boy handheld to talk to its ghosts after a string of murders. Ten years after the first episode, it is on iOS and Android as of August 2026 for $9.99, complete, with no ads, no purchases and no data collected. It rates 4.9 on the App Store and 4.8 on Google Play; the port's problems are swipe controls that miss and sound that some phones refuse to play.

Game information

DeveloperPortable Moose LLC

Version1.5.54 (Android) · 1.5.55 (iOS)

Size698 MB (Android) · 981 MB (iOS)

Price / In-app$9.99

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesNo

Content rating18+

Requires (Android)Android 6.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.6+

Offline modeYes — single-player, manual saves

Interface languagesEN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO + 2 more

Store rating4.9 from 119 ratings

Installs10K+

Updated by developer2026-09-01

Data checked2026-09-21

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-21. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Sally Face Review: Ten Years of Nightmares, Complete on Your Phone for $9.99

Sal, Larry, the Gear Boy and the Addison Apartments

The game is a point-and-click in the mould of the 1990s cartoons it borrows from — Sal, his metalhead friend Larry, Ashley and Todd — set in and under the Addison Apartments, where the murders begin in 1992 and the Gear Boy, a handheld console with a ghost-hunting cartridge, lets Sal interview the dead. Five episodes follow: Strange Neighbors, The Wretched, The Bologna Incident, The Trial and The Mind's Eye — the story that made the game a cult over a decade on Steam and Switch, with a sequel announced. Puzzles are optional and reveal narrative threads rather than block progress; a September 1, 2026 App Store five-star says they are not overly challenging but take effort, and compares the tone to the John Dies at the End novels. The most-voted Play review, a September 13 five-star with ten votes, calls the writing the most thoughtful and intricate of any game the reviewer has played, with the 1992 references, music, visuals and twists all praised.

The Port: Swipes That Miss, Doors That Need Three Taps, and the Sound Problem

The reviews are nearly all five stars and nearly all list a fault. Controls first: an August 17 Play three-star with ten votes, a PC veteran, finds the swipes for the walkie-talkie, Gear Boy and inventory janky, needing many attempts — the developer's reply is that all actions except movement belong on the right side of the screen, as the controls menu shows. Doors, light switches and conversations sometimes refuse to trigger until tapped repeatedly, per August 19, September 10 and September 15 App Store reviews. Sound is the other thread: two August reviews got no audio at all except through headphones, an August 19 reviewer's fix is switching off the phone's silent mode, and a September 5 player lost music and sound entirely in episode five. Launch-week bugs forced an August 21 fan to restart episodes; version 1.5.55 on September 1 fixed iOS achievements. A September 9 five-star on an iPhone 17 reports no issues at all.

$9.99 Once, No Ads, No Purchases, Nothing Collected

The price is $9.99 on both stores for all five episodes, paid once; there is no advertising and no in-app purchase, Google's data-safety card declares nothing collected or shared, and Apple lists no tracking. The iOS build is 981 MB and requires iOS 15.6 or later; Android needs only 6.0; eight languages; rated Mature 17+ on Google Play for the content the episodes earn. Android is on version 1.5.54 from August 27, 2026, iOS on 1.5.55 from September 1. A month in the audience is the fan base arriving: 10,000-plus installs and 629 reviews at 4.8 on Play, 121 App Store ratings at 4.9, with a Russian-language review buying it again after the PC version and several reviewers who first played as teenagers. Prices are regional.

Pros

All five episodes of a cult horror adventure, complete, for $9.99
Writing fans call the most intricate they have played, in a 1992 setting
No ads, no purchases, nothing collected — a solo developer's game sold plainly
Puzzles that add story rather than block it, in the developer's own art
981 MB on iOS 15.6 or Android 6.0, in eight languages

Cons

Swipe controls for the Gear Boy, walkie-talkie and inventory that take several tries
Doors, switches and conversations that need repeated taps to trigger
No sound on some phones without headphones; audio lost in episode five for one player
Manual saves that can be lost, and launch-week bugs that forced episode restarts

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Verdict

A 7.4: one of the strangest and best-written indie horror adventures of the last decade, complete on a phone at a fair price with nothing behind it — and a port whose controls and audio misbehave often enough that its own five-star reviews warn you. Take it if you want the whole Sally Face story in your pocket and will keep headphones and patience close. Skip it if you already own it elsewhere and were hoping for a smoother way to replay it.

Gameplay8A story-first adventure with a ghost-hunting handheld and optional puzzles that reward the curious.

Controls6Tap and swipe that work once learned, and misfire often enough that half the five-stars mention it.

Replay value5One story, five episodes, 35 achievements; a game to replay for the details, not the mechanics.

Graphics & sound8Hand-drawn unease in a 1990s cartoon style and a score fans single out — when the phone plays it.

Monetisation9Buy once, own everything, no data — the whole model in a sentence.

7.4out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

Can you play Sally Face offline?

Yes — it is a single-player adventure with no ads, no online features and nothing collected on Google's card; the 981 MB download holds all five episodes. Game Center achievements sync when you are connected. Save manually before closing the app, as a September 2026 reviewer advises.

Is Sally Face free?

No. It is $9.99 on the App Store and Google Play, paid once, for all five episodes, with no ads and no in-app purchases. Fans who own it on Steam or Switch are buying it again for the phone, per the reviews, and several think it worth it. Prices vary by region.

What phone do you need for Sally Face?

iOS 15.6 or newer with 981 MB free, or Android 6.0 or newer. The game is light, but the audio is the known issue: two August 2026 reviewers got sound only through headphones, and the fix others found is switching off the phone's silent mode. A September reviewer on an iPhone 17 had no problems at all.

Can you play Sally Face with friends?

No. It is a single-player story — Sal, Larry, Ashley, Todd and the ghosts — with no multiplayer or sharing features on either store. It is a game to play with someone watching, which is how many fans first met it.

How long is Sally Face?

Roughly eight to ten hours across the five episodes, longer with the optional puzzles that unlock extra story, and a September 2026 reviewer calls the play time decent for the cost. Episode four, the trial, was easier on mobile than on Mac for one player. The sequel, Sally Face 2, is announced but not out.