# Ultra Blade — Pixel Roguelike Survival RPG

> Pixel roguelike survival RPG with horde combat and hero progression. (iPhone/iPad app by Kyle Barrett.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultra-blade/id1590704681 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kyle Barrett](https://appshunter.io/developer/1214660639)
- Category: Games, Action, Role Playing
- Price: $3.49
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 78 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 61 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-02-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultra-blade/id1590704681/reviews.md

## What is Ultra Blade?

Defend Mankind's last city from the endless hordes of darkness! Ultra Blade is a horde survival RPG with rogue-lite progression elements. Build new heroes to take on new challenges while cutting through 1000s of foes at once. New heroes unlock new powers, making runs more dynamic the more you play.

Drag to move and auto attack, release to execute a heavy attack. Swipe to dodge. The controls are simple, but the real complexity is in how you build your champion. Infuse flaming bolts into your bow, generate earthquakes with your slashes, or summon blizzards with your shield- the possibilities are almost limitless.

Built for short, action-packed sessions. 

Core features Include:
- One-touch control scheme and challenging, skill-based combat
- Endless Challenge Mode that refreshes every hour
- 27 Unique arena gauntlets to master
- 12 Unique heroes to unlock by completing challenges.
- 5 core classes (Bow, Shield, Greatsword, Gun, and Staff) and 100s of weapons to mix and match
- 15 Meta-changing relics to unlock and upgrade
- Mutating enemies that change how they fight and behave.
- Fully offline
- Blood-pumping soundtrack

And more to come!
https://twitter.com/_FoolishMortal

## Key features

- Horde survival RPG gameplay
- Rogue-lite progression
- Unlockable heroes with unique powers
- Deep combat build customization
- One-touch controls with skill-based combat
- Endless Challenge Mode
- Offline play

## Chart rankings

- #198 in Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

## What do users think of Ultra Blade?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🤩 Addictive gameplay loop
- ✨ Great art and sound design
- 🎮 Simple yet deep controls
- 💡 Lots of content and unlocks
- 🚀 Fast loading times
- 👍 Developer responsiveness
- 💰 Good value for price
- 🕹️ Satisfying combat impact
- 🌟 Unique mechanics
- 🔄 High replayability

**Cons**

- 🐛 Game crashes frequently
- 🐛 Progress loss issues
- 🐛 UI cut off/obscured
- 🐛 Confusing menus/UI
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Performance issues
- 🐛 Imbalanced abilities
- 🐛 Clunky movement
- 🐛 Hitbox/aiming issues
- 🐛 Game won't start/load

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes after an hour
- Doesn't save progress sometimes
- XP disappears
- Menus are confusing
- Game crashed with error code
- UI is cut off by screen edges
- Button labeled 'nper'
- Game doesn't start anymore after crash
- Error in action number 1 of Create Event for object controller 3
- Game breaks and doesn't return after first play
- Can't unlock new zones
- Notch hides health bar on iPhone 12 mini
- Game doesn't follow its own rules (damage/aiming)
- Game won't progress (completed waves not counted)
- Game is super zoomed in on iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Settings are hard to get to
- Game hangs after character dies
- Black screen error message
- Crashing every time, losing progress
- Glitch after second time trying to open the game, blank screen
- Progress reset after update
- Freezes and then error code
- Later waves cannot be efficiently navigated
- Performance issues on 13pro
- Game crashed, won't open, black screen
- Character won't unlock after meeting criteria
- Teleport item doesn't proc with staff on later levels
- App froze and wouldn't open, lost progress after uninstall
- Perk options are too similar
- Game suddenly becomes slow and hard to control
- Can't retire blade
- Equipping skull in stage stops the game
- Dying to a boss before grabbing loot, can't exit screen
- Start menu confusing, swiping on sword starts game
- Camera shake on Rebus Prime is too much
- Settings button tucked in top left corner
- Cannot see character sometimes
- Can't get past character selection screen

**Most requested features**

- Landscape/controller support
- Streamlined menus
- More lore/dialogue
- Korean localization
- Dash button
- Quit round option
- Return to main menu option
- Tutorial
- Joystick-like controls
- Long-term hero development
- More items
- Specific hero development
- Screen shake option
- Reroll button placement adjustment
- Grid of icons for blades
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultra-blade/id1590704681/reviews.md

### 2/5 — core mechanik doesn't work for me

*2026-05-26*

the whole concept with not beeing able to run and instead need to dash isn't fun for me. i have less opportunites as beeing able to walk and shoot. also the game crashed after an hour with an error code saying it wasn able to load my playsave.

### 4/5 — Very decent, slightly broken

*2026-05-08*

Good game, very competent survivor like. However sometimes doesn’t save progress. When you click settings it shows total kills(?) yet doesn’t tally up ( unsure). And sometimes xp disappears but otherwise very fun game. Works offline too

### 5/5 — Awesome game

*2026-03-10*

Each game just takes a few min so it’s perfect for me who just wants a quick session but still see progress.

### 3/5 — How to switch modes?

*2026-02-26*

I’ve had this game since day 1. Now that you added “spire” mode and the side scrolling mode I still have no idea how to play them. The menus are so confusing. Please streamline the menu so it’s easier to choose which game type to play!

### 4/5 — Good, but a few things

*2026-02-10*

Ultra Blade is a blast and is a great addition to the bullet heaven genre. That said, I think this game could use a couple of QOL updates, such as landscape/controller support. I would love to enjoy this on my iPad in full screen but it’s going to have to stay on my phone instead.

### 5/5 — Awesome developer

*2026-01-22*

My game kept crashing. Noticed it wasn’t updated in 2 years, but thought to email the developer anyway. He responded and fixed the game within weeks. This is why I buy from indy devs, they care about the players.

**Developer response:** Please delete and reinstall the app with the latest update to fix the issue. Sorry for the bug! And thank you for reporting it.

### 5/5 — !

*2026-01-20, version 1.2.1*

Really love this game but the new update made it super zoomed in for me (iPhone 16 Pro Max) behind the Dynamic Island and the settings are hard to get to! Other than that I love it.

### 2/5 — Still broken

*2026-01-17*

Two years later and nothing was fixed.
Here's my old review for context:
The game is unfortunately slightly messed up at the moment. Parts of the UI are cut off by the left & right edges of the screen. There's a button labeled "nper ". What does it do? Who knows. It's possible there's stuff completely hidden beyond the screen edges, too, but there's not really any way to know.

**Developer response:** Would you be able to email me your device info at foolishmortalstudios@gmail.com?  I haven't heard of this issue before- will look for a fix.

### 1/5 — Great game but broken

*2025-12-23, version 1.2.0*

Played 5 minutes but then it crashed with the below error.  Now it doesn’t start at all anymore, even after force closing it, shame as the game looks great.

“ERROR in action number 1 of Create Event for object controller 3:
unable to convert string "state"
to float at gml_Script_sor_data_load”

### 4/5 — 한글화 해주세요

*2025-10-15*

한글화 해주세요

## Frequently asked questions about Ultra Blade

### What is Ultra Blade?

Ultra Blade is a pixel roguelike survival RPG where players defend the last human city from endless hordes. It features rogue-lite progression, allowing players to build new heroes with unique powers and weapons to tackle increasingly difficult challenges.

### What are the core gameplay mechanics?

The game features simple one-touch controls for movement and auto-attack, with a release to execute a heavy attack and swipes for dodging. The complexity lies in building your champion by infusing them with various elemental powers and combining different classes and weapons.

### How does progression work in Ultra Blade?

Progression is achieved through rogue-lite elements. New heroes unlock new powers, making each run more dynamic. Players can also unlock meta-changing relics and upgrade them, along with unlocking 12 unique heroes and mastering 27 arena gauntlets.

### Is Ultra Blade free to play?

Yes, the application is free to download and play. The provided data indicates no in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience.

### Can I play Ultra Blade offline?

Yes, Ultra Blade is fully offline, meaning you can enjoy the game without an internet connection. This makes it ideal for playing on the go or in areas with limited connectivity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.2 — 2026-01-24

Fixed several error states on newer iOS devices

Ultra Blade Fall GOTY Update!
- New "Spire Mode" that turns the entire game into a Vampire Survivors-like platformer!
- New roguelike "Journey Mode" that allows players to pick new world and enemy modifiers every 4 waves.
- 4 new challenge levels and an all new Dungeon biome.
- 7 new dungeon-type enemies and 1 new boss.
- 1 new challenge core that populates every world with tougher enemies.
- Teleport skill rework + various bug fixes.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-01-16

Critical fix to crashes on newer iOS devices

Ultra Blade Fall GOTY Update!
- New "Spire Mode" that turns the entire game into a Vampire Survivors-like platformer!
- New roguelike "Journey Mode" that allows players to pick new world and enemy modifiers every 4 waves.
- 4 new challenge levels and an all new Dungeon biome.
- 7 new dungeon-type enemies and 1 new boss.
- 1 new challenge core that populates every world with tougher enemies.
- Teleport skill rework + various bug fixes.

### 1.2.0 — 2023-11-03

Ultra Blade Fall 2023 Update!
- New "Spire Mode" that turns the entire game into a Vampire Survivors-like platformer!
- New roguelike "Journey Mode" that allows players to pick new world and enemy modifiers every 4 waves.
- 4 new challenge levels and an all new Dungeon biome.
- 7 new dungeon-type enemies and 1 new boss.
- 1 new challenge core that populates every world with tougher enemies.
- Teleport skill rework + various bug fixes.

### 1.1.0 — 2023-05-03

New Content Update!

-Bug fixes (big thank you to those who reported them!)

-15 More character slots

-A new class, the Ritualist, that sacrifices enemies to summon minions!

-2 new “Challenge Cores” that let you speed the game up to 1.5x speed and increase enemy difficulty (I’m personally having a lot of fun with these)

-5 new relics that allow players to manipulate the meta and customize build options.

-10 new weapons and items

-Multi-drop chests have been added

-4 new zones 

-1 new unlock-able hero 

-Fixed Joystick control options

-New “Voidgazer” boss type

-In-run level ups now occur faster

-Codex Updates

### 1.0.6 — 2023-05-02

New Content Update!

-15 More character slots

-A new class, the Ritualist, that sacrifices enemies to summon minions!

-2 new “Challenge Cores” that let you speed the game up to 1.5x speed and increase enemy difficulty (I’m personally having a lot of fun with these)

-5 new relics that allow players to manipulate the meta and customize build options.

-10 new weapons and items

-Multi-drop chests have been added

-4 new zones 

-1 new unlock-able hero 

-Fixed Joystick control options

-New “Voidgazer” boss type

-In-run level ups now occur faster

-Codex Updates

-Minor bug fixes

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## More apps by Kyle Barrett

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All apps by Kyle Barrett: https://appshunter.io/developer/1214660639

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*