Comparison

Pathos vs DungeonPlayer2

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

DungeonPlayer2

Features
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"Story" One day, the main character Ein Wolence travels to the Farzil Palace to obtain a permit for an expedition. The mission assigned by King Aermi-Jorzt of Fazil is to gather information about Obsidian Stone. Ein Wolence will navigate through various dungeons to track down the Obsidian Stone. What awaits him at the end of this journey...? "Basic System" At your home town, rest at the inn and stop by the weapon shop to equip yourself. Engage in battles with monsters in dungeons to earn experience points, Gold, and items. Progress through the story and work toward completing the game successfully. "Battle System" Battles progress in real time, featuring two types of actions: main actions and instant actions. Main Actions: These advance the battle gauge, and when the gauge reaches its limit, the action is automatically executed. Instant Actions: These accumulate an Instant Gauge, and when it reaches its limit, you can execute the action at your discretion. Set basic actions as main actions and use instant actions strategically depending on the situation. Battle settings can be configured in the Action Command Settings menu. "Command Types" The following types of action commands are available. When setting up battle settings, be sure to consider each carefully:  Normal    Can only be executed during main actions. Cannot be executed at instant timing.  Instant    Can be executed as an instant action. Can also be executed during main actions.  Sorcery    Can be executed as a main action when the Instant Gauge is full. "Other Notes" ※ When launching the game, a new account ID will be created, but the account ID will not affect game progression. The account ID is solely used for storing game data and does not contain any personal information.

Screenshots

Pathos4 screens
DungeonPlayer24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pathos at 12.2 against DungeonPlayer2's 15.0. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathos ships an update every 4 months, DungeonPlayer2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pathos versus DungeonPlayer2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathosDungeonPlayer2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (360 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings360 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB79 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCallan HodgskinPot-au-feu

In-app purchases

None

Pathos

No in-app purchases

None

DungeonPlayer2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathos free?
Pathos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DungeonPlayer2 free?
DungeonPlayer2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pathos or DungeonPlayer2 have ads?
Neither Pathos nor DungeonPlayer2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathos or DungeonPlayer2?
Pathos ships an update every 4 months, and DungeonPlayer2 every 3 months. Most recently, Pathos was updated on October 12, 2026 and DungeonPlayer2 on October 10, 2026.

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