Pathos vs SaGa Frontier Remastered
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pathos
Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure inspired by Nethack's rule set. Select from 13 distinct classes and delve into a perilous dungeon. Your mission is to confront your nemesis in hell and escape with as much treasure as possible.
- Nethack-inspired gameplay
- 13 playable classes
- Deep dungeon exploration
- Defeat nemesis in hell
- Loot collection and escape
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Pathos is a roguelike adventure game inspired by the rule set from Nethack. Choose from 13 classes and journey deep into the dungeon. Descend to hell to defeat your nemesis before escaping the dungeon with all the loot you can carry! Email mailto:hodgskin.callan@gmail.com Twitter https://twitter.com/callan_hodgskin Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/pathos_nethack Discord https://discord.gg/TRhRZhX Made with Invention https://gitlab.com/hodgskin-callan/Invention
SaGa Frontier Remastered
Embark on a classic RPG adventure with enhanced graphics and new content. Choose from eight heroes, each with a unique story, and forge your own path using the Free Scenario system. Master the Glimmer system for new skills and powerful combined attacks.
- Eight unique heroes with individual storylines
- Free Scenario system for player-driven journeys
- Glimmer system for skill acquisition and combined attacks
- New main character, Fuse, with exclusive content
- Added Phantom Cutscenes for deeper story
- Improved high-resolution graphics and UI
- Double-speed mode for smoother gameplay
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The beloved 1998 RPG Classic, SaGa Frontier, is reborn with improved graphics, additional features, and a new main character! Experience this role-playing adventure as one of the eight heroes, each with their own storyline and goals. With the Free Scenario system, unfold your own unique journey. Engage in dramatic battles, and use the Glimmer system to gain new skills and carry out combined attacks with your allies! New Features ・New Main Character, Fuse! The new main character, Fuse, can be played once certain conditions have been fulfilled. The Fuse scenario features great new tracks from Kenji Ito, and is full of new content. Discover a different side to the other main characters. ・Phantom Cutscenes, Implemented at last Several cutscenes that were cut have been added to Asellus's scenario. Delve deeper into the story than before. ・Improved Graphics and Extensive New Features Alongside upgraded high-resolution graphics, the UI has been updated and improved. Additional new features have been added, including double-speed mode, making gameplay smoother than ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pathos at Free against SaGa Frontier Remastered's $24.99. Pathos also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 72%) and ratings volume (360 vs 50). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Pathos is free to download; SaGa Frontier Remastered costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pathos against 4.7 for SaGa Frontier Remastered. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathos has 360 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Pathos's written reviews are positive against 72% of SaGa Frontier Remastered's.
Pathos ships an update every 4 months, SaGa Frontier Remastered every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathos | SaGa Frontier Remastered |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (360 ratings) | 4.7 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 72.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 360 — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Callan Hodgskin | SQUARE ENIX |
Customer experience
Pathos
SaGa Frontier Remastered
In-app purchases
Pathos
No in-app purchases
SaGa Frontier Remastered
No in-app purchases
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