Pathos vs Resolute Hero RPG
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
Resolute Hero RPG
Embark on an epic adventure, collecting hundreds of unique items and battling over 240 distinct enemies. Develop your hero with vast equipment customization and a wide array of character statistics to enhance their power.
- Collect 400+ unique items
- Battle 240+ unique enemies
- Develop character with equipment
- 90+ weapons
- 180+ armor options
- Customize character statistics
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Experience inflation of your character's level and incredible items. Collect 400 different items as you fight through a huge world with 240+ unique enemies to encounter. You can develop your character with countless combinations of massively powerful equipment: 90+ weapons to choose from 12 different types of armor slots with 180+ different total equipment options Equip up to 5 different accessories Experience a wide range of statistics to power up your characters: Critical Hit Rate, Critical Hit Damage, Bonus Experience, Life Regeneration, Extra Turns, Double Attacks & Double Hits (stacking), Extra stat points per level, Damage Reflection, Elemental Reduction, Elemental Amplification, Surviving Fatal Attacks, Increased Gold Drop Rate, Increased Item Drop Rate and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pathos at none against Resolute Hero RPG's 5. Pathos also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). Resolute Hero RPG's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Resolute Hero RPG sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pathos asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pathos against 4.8 for Resolute Hero RPG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 360 and 188 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 89% positive.
Pathos ships an update every 4 months, Resolute Hero RPG every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathos | Resolute Hero RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (360 ratings) | 4.8 (188 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 360 — better | 188 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 500 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Callan Hodgskin | Geometric Applications |
Customer experience
Pathos
Resolute Hero RPG
Bugs and requests
Pathos
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Resolute Hero RPG
Reported bugs
9 issues- Auto-status screen not appearing after battles
- In-game currency disappearing
- IAP not working
- Game crashing frequently
- Energy costs increased unexpectedly
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- Purchased items not appearing
- Data loss after reinstallation
- Attack misses too often
- Energy meter unclear
Requested features
14 requests- Add new maps/levels
- Add monster icons and levels to bestiary
- Add a world map
- Add pet or ally feature
- Improve defense viability
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- More explanation for secrets and mechanics
- Save stat point allocation
- Add directional controls
- Bring back game morgue
- Add more equipment for late-game progression
- Clearer explanation of stat attribute effects
- New Game+ mode
- More content
- Faster updates
In-app purchases
Pathos
No in-app purchases
Resolute Hero RPG
- Supporter Pack$2.99
- Small Gems Pack$2.99
- Medium Gems Pack$9.99
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- Hero Pack$19.99
- Large Gems Pack$29.99
Questions
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