Pathos vs Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E
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
Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E
Engage in a turn-based survival game set in a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge for resources, battle monstrous creatures, and strive to survive against all odds in a harsh, persistent environment.
- Turn-based survival gameplay
- Procedurally generated world
- Scavenging for resources
- Combat against monsters
- Vehicle mechanics
- Persistent world
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More fresh, 0.F version is here: https://apps.apple.com/app/cataclysm-roguelike-rpg-0-f/id1577366679 Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Struggle to survive in a harsh, persistent, procedurally generated world. Scavenge the remnants of a dead civilization for food, equipment, or, if you are lucky, a vehicle with a full tank of gas to get you the hell out of Dodge. Fight to defeat or escape from a wide variety of powerful monstrosities, from zombies to giant insects to killer robots and things far stranger and deadlier, and against the others like yourself, that want what you have… The functionality is described in more details in the release notes here: https://www.notion.so/cdda/1-0-f55b20dd45cc48b39ee86e4fb42f2014
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pathos at Free against Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E's $4.99. Pathos also leads on ratings volume (360 vs 67). Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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; Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E costs $4.99 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 Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathos has 360 ratings behind it against 67, 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 87% of Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E's.
Pathos ships an update every 4 months, Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathos | Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (360 ratings) | 4.7 (67 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 87.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 360 — better | 67 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #165 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Callan Hodgskin | Yury Apollov |
Customer experience
Pathos
Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E
In-app purchases
Pathos
No in-app purchases
Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E
No in-app purchases
Questions
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