Comparison

Pathos vs Endor Awakens

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Nethack-inspired gameplay
  • 13 playable classes
  • Deep dungeon exploration
  • Defeat nemesis in hell
  • Loot collection and escape
Features
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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

About

Endor Awakens

Embark on a roguelite dungeon-crawling adventure in a world reshaped by chaos. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, customize your hero with unique skills and gear, and engage in strategic turn-based combat. Your choices determine the fate of the world.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Character customization (race, gender, guild, portrait)
  • Skill tree and character progression
  • Turn-based combat
  • Shop for weapons and armor
  • NPC quests and story progression
  • Daily rewards
Features
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Endor Awakens: Dungeon Crawler is a thrilling evolution of Depths of Endor, where chaos reigns in the changing world after the fall of Mordoth. In this Dungeon Crawler, you'll venture through procedurally generated dungeons, encountering new challenges and treasures with every step. The city has transformed with new features: • Shop: Buy weapons and armor to prepare for your adventures. • Inn: Meet new NPCs, take on common quests, and delve into the main story and side adventures. • Guilds: Unlock skills via a new skill tree and customize your character to match your playstyle. • Bestiary: Track the monsters you've faced and defeated. • Bank: Store items you don't need for later use. • Daily Chest: Log in every day for rewards and bonuses. • Morgue: Resurrect fallen heroes and continue your journey. Create your characters by choosing their race, gender, guild, and portrait. Hardcore mode adds extra challenge: if your character dies, there's no coming back. Pick a custom avatar from your device's gallery to make your hero truly unique. Turn-based combat allows you to strategize every move, whether it's attacking, casting spells, using items, or defending. Beware of traps and events as you explore the depths of dungeons. Endor Awakens offers endless possibilities for adventure, as you forge your path through this ever-changing world. Your choices shape your journey, with each dungeon and character offering new opportunities. Will you rise to defeat the chaos, or succumb to the darkness of the depths? The fate of Endor lies in your hands. Using this app you accept Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our Terms and Conditions: https://depthsofendor.com/terms/ And Privacy Policy: https://depthsofendor.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Pathos4 screens
Endor Awakens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pathos at none against Endor Awakens's 5. Pathos also leads on ads (none vs shown). Endor Awakens's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Endor Awakens sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pathos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pathos against 4.8 for Endor Awakens. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 360 and 428 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Pathos's written reviews are positive against 85% of Endor Awakens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathos ships an update every 4 months, Endor Awakens every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pathos versus Endor Awakens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathosEndor Awakens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (360 ratings)4.8 (428 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better85.2% of reviews
Number of ratings360428 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB102 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCallan HodgskinJavier Hernandez Torres

Customer experience

Pathos

All ratings360 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.8%

Endor Awakens

All ratings428 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Pathos

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Endor Awakens

Subscriptions1
  • Adventurer's Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$4.99
  • Large Gem Pack$9.99
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  • Epic Gem Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Pathos free?
Pathos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Endor Awakens free?
Endor Awakens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pathos or Endor Awakens?
Endor Awakens is rated higher. Pathos averages 4.7 out of 5 from 360 ratings, while Endor Awakens averages 4.8 from 428 ratings.
Do Pathos or Endor Awakens have ads?
Endor Awakens shows ads; Pathos does not.
Which is updated more often, Pathos or Endor Awakens?
Pathos ships an update every 4 months, and Endor Awakens every 5 days. Most recently, Pathos was updated on October 16, 2026 and Endor Awakens on October 14, 2026.

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