Comparison

Dungeon Abyss vs GnollHack

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

Head to head
About

Dungeon Abyss

Embark on a turn-based roguelike adventure through procedurally generated worlds to restore lost light. Discover new items, magics, and abilities while battling challenging enemies. Unleash your creativity in Creation Mode to build your own dungeons.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Challenging enemies and bosses
  • Unlockable items and abilities
  • Environmental interaction
  • Dungeon creation mode
  • Pixel art graphics
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Dungeon Abyss is a turn based rogue-lite procedural dungeon crawler, in which you can explore various worlds trying to regain the lost light that was stolen, to reestablish the balance and discover your true nature in the process. Several procedural generated worlds, items, magics and effects. You can also have fun in the Creation Mode in which you can create your own dungeon, with the resources unlocked while exploring worlds. Download today and start your adventure! Features: * Procedurally generated dungeons *Challenging enemies and bosses *Unlockable items and abilities *Interaction with the environment *Create your own dungeon *Pixel art graphics

About

GnollHack

Embark on a perilous quest in a remastered classic roguelike. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle monsters, and uncover powerful artifacts. With deep strategy, a rich class and race system, and challenging permadeath, every playthrough offers endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Turn-based roguelike gameplay
  • Modern user interface
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • 13 classes and 5 races
  • Hundreds of items and spells
  • Challenging permadeath mode
Features
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ABOUT GnollHack is a remastered and enhanced version of the classic roguelike game NetHack, one of the most iconic games developed in 1980s and 1990s. With GnollHack, you get: - Traditional roguelike with turn-based gameplay - Modern user interface - Legendary strategic depth of NetHack - Endless replayability - Several new features, enhancing your gameplay experience STORY In GnollHack, you are a hero sent by your deity into the perilous Dungeons of Doom, tasked with recovering the stolen Amulet of Yendor from the clutches of the malevolent god Moloch, who has hidden it in the fiery depths of the underworld. Along your journey, you will encounter formidable enemies, discover great magical artifacts, and strive for glory. You must either triumph or perish in the attempt. ROGUELIKE GAMEPLAY Explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters, traps, and treasures. RICH CLASS AND RACE SYSTEM - 13 classes: wizard, barbarian, rogue, etc. - 5 races: human, elf, gnoll, etc. DEEP ITEM AND MAGIC SYSTEM Hundreds of items, spells, and artifacts with diverse effects. CHALLENGING PERMADEATH (Classic Mode Only) Death is permanent, requiring players to adapt, plan, and learn from mistakes to progress further. TUTORIALS AND GAMEPLAY INFORMATION - GnollHack wiki: https://wiki.gnollhack.com SUPPORT - Discord: https://discord.gg/cQuExnzUQy

Screenshots

Dungeon Abyss4 screens
GnollHack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: GnollHack at 111 against Dungeon Abyss's 17. Dungeon Abyss's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dungeon Abyss against 4.7 for GnollHack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GnollHack has 111 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Dungeon Abyss's written reviews are positive against 85% of GnollHack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Abyss ships an update every 2 days, GnollHack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dungeon Abyss versus GnollHack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon AbyssGnollHack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better4.7 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better85.2% of reviews
Number of ratings17111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB772 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDario ContiHyvän mielen pelit ry

Customer experience

Dungeon Abyss

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%

GnollHack

All ratings111 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Dungeon Abyss

No in-app purchases

None

GnollHack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dungeon Abyss free?
Dungeon Abyss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GnollHack free?
GnollHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dungeon Abyss or GnollHack?
Dungeon Abyss is rated higher. Dungeon Abyss averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while GnollHack averages 4.7 from 111 ratings.
Do Dungeon Abyss or GnollHack have ads?
Neither Dungeon Abyss nor GnollHack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Abyss or GnollHack?
Dungeon Abyss ships an update every 2 days, and GnollHack every 5 days. Most recently, Dungeon Abyss was updated on October 12, 2026 and GnollHack on October 20, 2026.

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