Comparison

Sorcery! 4 vs Eldrum

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

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About

Sorcery! 4

Embark on an epic open-world narrative adventure in a cursed citadel filled with monsters, traps, and magic. Explore a hand-drawn 3D world, make thousands of choices that shape your story, and master new spells. Your decisions, disguises, and interactions with characters will lead to multiple endings.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Dynamic storytelling
  • Thousands of choices
  • Disguise system
  • Magic spellcasting
  • Multiple endings
  • Swindlestones mini-game
Features
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An epic adventure through a cursed citadel of monsters, traps and magic. Begin your journey here (Parts 1-3 not required) - or conclude your epic adventure. "One of the finest RPGs ever made" - Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Best RPG of 2016 "Sorcery! pushes and exploits both genre tropes and limitations, not as mere parody but in order to provide a better role-playing experience. A masterful work." - TechRaptor 9/10 Praise for Part 3: Editors Choice, Apple; iPad Best Game of the Year selection "One of 2015's best iPhone games" - TIME magazine "An amazing adventure..." - TouchArcade 5/5 An open-world narrative adventure into a cursed Citadel of monsters, traps and magic. Fight weird creatures, cast powerful spells that shape the story, cheat death, and explore everywhere. Begin your journey here, or conclude your adventure from Part 3. + Explore freely - go where you want through a hand-drawn, 3D world, creating your own unique story + Totally dynamic storytelling - the story adapts itself around everything you do + Thousands of choices - all are remembered, from the big to the small, and all will shape your adventure + Disguise yourself - adopt different disguises as you infiltrate the Citadel. Characters react differently depending on how you are dressed + Uncover the secrets of magic - secret spells to discover, and new forms of magic to master + Multiple endings, and hundreds of secrets - the game is stuffed with secrets and hidden content. Can you enter the vaults? Will you find the grave of the invisible girl? + Cheat, swindle, deceive, or play with honour - how will you win the trust of the citizens of Mampang? Remember, every choice matters... + New enemies, including mutants, guards, merchants and the undead - each with their own strengths and weaknesses + Adapted from the best-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson + Swindlestones is back! The game of bluff and deceit is back, with the toughest opponents yet - the Gambling Monks of Effe + Seven Gods, all with different quirks and powers + Start your adventure here, or load your character and all your choices from Part 3 + New music from "80 Days" composer Laurence Chapman + New 3D hand-drawn maps to explore by Mike Schley You have reached the gates of Mampang, the ancient Fortress of Sorcerers. It is guarded by Birdmen, mutants, traps and ancient, wild magic. But inside is the Crown of Kings and the only hope for peace in the Old World. You must make your way past chasms, guards, walls and evil magic if you are to face the Archmage - and survive. From the creators of TIME's Game of the Year 2014 and four-time BAFTA nominee, "80 Days", comes the final part of the epic, acclaimed Steve Jackson's Sorcery! series, co-creator of Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy (with Iain Livingstone). Using inkle's unique ink engine, the story is written in real-time, built around your choices and actions. Every action is remembered, and every decision, however small, can make the different between life and death, success and failure, humiliation or triumph. Sorcery! 4 is our most complex story to date, featuring over half a million words of adaptive content which incorporates all your choices from previous parts. The Sorcery! is true epic, interactive storytelling - and it concludes here.

About

Eldrum

Embark on a text-based RPG adventure where your choices shape the narrative. Explore a world of warring factions, gather equipment, and develop your character. Discover secrets and multiple endings in this immersive interactive fiction.

Highlights
  • Text-based choices adventure RPG
  • Character building and equipment
  • Multiple endings
  • Over 8 hours of playtime
  • Secrets to discover
  • Supports phones and tablets
  • Accessible for blind/low-vision players
Features
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Try before you buy! Eldrum: Untold is free to try up to a certain point in the story where you’ll be offered to purchase the full game in order to continue. Eldrum: Untold is an immersive text-based RPG adventure, combining old school CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) features with modern twists. PLOT You wake up on a beach - shipwrecked, confused and traumatized. Follow the footprints and you will find a fellow survivor in the wilderness. She is a nomad, who seems to have endured the same traumatic experiences. Together, you embark on a quest for answers and retribution. As you venture through the world to discover the truth in this interactive fiction, you’ll gather equipment and forge your character. The lands of Tem Khiris are drenched in blood. You must figure out a way to survive in this world of warring states and rival tribes. Proceed with caution, for death lurks around every corner. Poor decisions will soon send you on a one-way trip to the Underworld. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Over 8 hours of playtime (Estimated, single play-through) - Multiple endings - Replay-ability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports phones as well as tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Choose wisely, your decisions matter! IN THE NEWS “A full-on RPG, complete with character progression, inventory management, and NPC interactions ... The character development and combat systems find that sweet spot between being too simplistic to matter and becoming a bloated distraction.” – Gamespace.com “Untold is a really solid and convenient package. It delivers feelings of grand adventure while allowing you to experiment and explore, and it does this pretty much all through text. It may not satisfy folks looking for a flashier, more action-packed experience, but Untold's restraint is exactly what makes it so impressive and refreshing.” – 148apps.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY https://discord.eldrum.com

Screenshots

Sorcery! 44 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eldrum at Free against Sorcery! 4's $4.99. Eldrum also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 86). Sorcery! 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On rating, 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

Eldrum is free to download; Sorcery! 4 costs $4.99 up front. Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sorcery! 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Sorcery! 4 against 4.7 for Eldrum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 1.4K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Sorcery! 4's written reviews are positive against 87% of Eldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorcery! 4 ships an update every 2 months, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sorcery! 4 versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSorcery! 4Eldrum
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (86 ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews86.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings861.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size447 MB159 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperinkleAct None

Customer experience

Sorcery! 4

All ratings86 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative12.8%

Eldrum

All ratings1,442 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews304 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative6.9%

User reviews

Sorcery! 4

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📖 Deep and interesting story
  • ✨ Beautifully reimagined and engaging
  • 💯 Developers innovate and entertain
  • 🌟 Best one of the four
  • 👍 Great conclusion to a great series

Room to improve

  • 😩 Frustrating without rewind
  • 🔁 Punishing repetition
  • 🤔 Questionable choice to disable rewind
  • 😵 Tedious grinding ensues
  • 😭 Spoils the fun of the game

Eldrum

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Immersive story and world-building
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and music
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay with meaningful choices
  • 🔍 Lots of secrets and replayability
  • 💰 Fair pricing model (one-time purchase)

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of guidance/hints can be frustrating
  • 🕰️ Relatively short main story
  • 🤖 Combat system could use more depth
  • 🔄 Limited ability to revisit previous areas

Bugs and requests

Sorcery! 4

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Can't move on in the game
  • Final ending underwhelming

Requested features

7 requests
  • Choice of language at the start
  • Option to enable rewind mechanic
  • Beginner/weakling mode with rewind
  • Limited number of rewinds
  • More help or tutorial for new players
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  • Allow rewind after completing the game a certain number of times
  • Option to enable/disable rewind in settings

Eldrum

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional softlocks/progression blockers
  • Typos and minor text issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content/story expansions
  • Ability to carry over progress/decisions to sequels
  • Additional languages (e.g., Russian, Spanish)
  • Improved inventory/save management

In-app purchases

None

Sorcery! 4

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$1.99
  • Basic$4.99
  • Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Sorcery! 4 free?
Sorcery! 4 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sorcery! 4 or Eldrum?
Eldrum is rated higher. Sorcery! 4 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Sorcery! 4 or Eldrum have ads?
Neither Sorcery! 4 nor Eldrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sorcery! 4 or Eldrum?
Sorcery! 4 ships an update every 2 months, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, Sorcery! 4 was updated on October 14, 2026 and Eldrum on October 12, 2026.

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