Comparison

Nightgate vs Pocket Rogues

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

Head to head
About

Nightgate

Navigate a dark, digital world in the year 2398 as the last remaining life form on Earth. Explore 50 handcrafted levels, avoid enemies, and uncover the mysteries of this futuristic landscape. Enjoy an immersive experience with a stunning minimalist design and original soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 50 handcrafted levels
  • Avoid enemies
  • Immersive digital environments
  • Original soundtrack
  • Minimalist design
  • Discover achievements
  • iCloud progress sync
Features
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In the year 2398, a network of intelligent computers known as Nightgate, is the last remaining life form on Earth. "Stunning" - The Daily Dot "A Neon-Soaked Art Installation" - Stuff TV "One of the best soundtracks I've heard in a while" - MacStories "A Gorgeous Minimalist Experience" - TouchArcade "Top 10 Indie Mobile Games of 2016" - Indie Game Reviewer "10 Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2016" - FACT Magazine "A pretty cool mixture of laid back and frantic" - Gamezebo "Wide range of challenges and mechanics" - Pocket Gamer "Feels right at home on the Apple TV" - iLounge "Wonderfully Intuitive Controls" - Cult of Mac "A Triumph in Design" - TapSmart "Immersive and Captivating" - AppAdvice –– Step into the computer and make your way through 50 handcrafted levels. Avoid enemies as you interact with a dark digital world and explore what lies beyond the futuristic landscapes of Nightgate. Features: • Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV • No ads, no in-app purchases • Immersive digital environments • Over 40 minutes of original soundtrack (also available on iTunes Music Store) • Minimalist design featuring vibrant colors and complex geometries • Discover achievements scattered throughout the game • In-game camera to capture beautiful screenshots • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Russian

About

Pocket Rogues

Engage in real-time combat, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and upgrade your guild fortress. Choose from diverse hero classes, each with unique skills and progression paths. Uncover secrets and face powerful bosses in this challenging Action-RPG roguelike.

Highlights
  • Real-time action combat
  • Diverse hero classes
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Guild fortress upgrades
  • Unique locations and enemies
  • Regular updates
Features
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Dynamic 2D Roguelike with Action-RPG elements. Raid endless dungeons, rebuild your Fortress, and develop your own heroes! Pocket Rogues combines the classic feel of old-school Action RPGs with the challenge and replayability of the Roguelike genre. Fight through hordes of monsters, explore procedurally generated dungeons, upgrade your guild fortress, and develop powerful heroes as you uncover the secrets hidden deep underground. === FEATURES: === • REAL-TIME ACTION Move, dodge, avoid traps, outmaneuver enemies, and fight in a combat system that rewards control, timing, and player skill. • DIVERSE HERO CLASSES Choose from a variety of heroes, each with unique skills, exclusive equipment, and their own progression paths. • EVERY DUNGEON IS UNIQUE Locations, monsters, loot, and encounters are procedurally generated, making every run different. • UNIQUE LOCATIONS Each location features its own visual style, enemies, traps, and interactive objects. Once unlocked, you can freely travel between them. • BUILD YOUR GUILD FORTRESS Construct and upgrade buildings to unlock new hero classes, strengthen existing ones, and gain access to new mechanics and features. • REGULAR UPDATES Pocket Rogues is actively supported and continuously expanded in close contact with its community. Pocket Rogues features dozens of dungeons filled with unique loot, dangerous enemies, and powerful bosses. Traditional RPG elements such as character progression, equipment upgrades, and world exploration add even more depth to each adventure. “For centuries, a dark dungeon has lured adventurers with its secrets and treasures. One after another, they vanished in its depths after facing the true evil hidden below. Yet the old legends continue to tempt new seekers of glory and fortune. Will you become one of them?” ULTIMATE version of Pocket Rogues is already available: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pocket-rogues-ultimate/id1316150324?mt=8 Discord (Eng): https://discord.gg/nkmyx6JyYZ For any questions, contact the developer directly: ethergaminginc@gmail.com

Screenshots

Nightgate4 screens
Pocket Rogues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nightgate at none against Pocket Rogues's 5. Nightgate also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 80%). Pocket Rogues's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#40 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Nightgate costs $3.99 and Pocket Rogues $2.99 up front. Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Nightgate 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 Nightgate against 4.7 for Pocket Rogues. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 699 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Nightgate's written reviews are positive against 80% of Pocket Rogues's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightgate ships an update every 5 months, Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Nightgate versus Pocket Rogues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightgatePocket Rogues
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better4.7 (699 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews — better80.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better699
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#40 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB292 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSemidome Inc.Alexej Leonydov

Customer experience

Nightgate

All ratings1,274 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,006 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.4%

Pocket Rogues

All ratings677 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.5%

User reviews

Nightgate

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Stunning visuals
  • 🎵 Immersive soundtrack
  • 👍 Simple yet challenging
  • 🌟 Unique and innovative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🕹️ Slightly difficult controls
  • 📏 Levels could be more varied
  • 🕰️ Game is a bit short

Pocket Rogues

From 699 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Excellent value for money
  • 🕹️ Satisfying combat and progression
  • 🔁 High replayability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs causing lost progress
  • 🔁 Repetitive dungeon layouts
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud save sync
  • 🎮 Suboptimal controls
  • 🔍 Unclear mechanics and descriptions

Bugs and requests

Nightgate

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes when switching apps
  • Levels sometimes reset unexpectedly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Multiplayer or online features

Pocket Rogues

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Archer attack speed bug
  • Wizard heal skill inconsistency
  • Porcupine pet visual glitch
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Disappearing equipped gear

Requested features

6 requests
  • More character classes and abilities
  • Expanded dungeon variety
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • Ability to reset skills/attributes
  • Shared pet progression across characters
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  • Chinese language support

In-app purchases

None

Nightgate

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pocket Rogues

One-time5
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Bag of Gems$4.99
  • Chest of Gems$11.99
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  • Treasure of Gems$24.99
  • Mountain of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Nightgate free?
Nightgate costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Rogues free?
Pocket Rogues costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nightgate or Pocket Rogues?
Nightgate is rated higher. Nightgate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Pocket Rogues averages 4.7 from 699 ratings.
Do Nightgate or Pocket Rogues have ads?
Neither Nightgate nor Pocket Rogues shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nightgate or Pocket Rogues?
Nightgate ships an update every 5 months, and Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nightgate was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pocket Rogues on October 29, 2026.

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