Pixel Dungeon Hero vs Astral Hunter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Dungeon Hero
Embark on a retro-style dungeon crawl in this hack and slash RPG. Explore an infinite dungeon, discover randomized items, and battle monsters to uncover hidden treasures. Compete globally to become the ultimate treasure hunter.
- Infinite dungeon exploration
- Randomized item generation
- Monster battles
- Treasure hunting mechanics
- Global leaderboards
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Introducing a retro-style hack and slash dungeon-crawling shoot-'em-up RPG! Draw on your luck and persistence in your quest to become the world's greatest treasure hunter! 【Visit an Infinite dungeon】 Discover more and more new monsters and items as you advance further and further into an Infinite dungeon! How far in you can go depends on you! 【An unlimited amount of items to discover】 The statistics of the items you find are automatically created each time, so you never know what kind of item you are going to find! 【A burning appetite for treasure】 Kill monsters and fuel the fire of your appetite for treasure! If your treasure appetite catches fire, you might discover a large amount of treasure chests! 【Compete with users from all over the world】 Compete with users from all over the world on how far you can make it into the dungeon! Try to become the world's greatest treasure hunter!
Astral Hunter
Engage in thrilling flight shooting battles with a roguelike twist. Customize your combat experience with unique aircraft and over 120 combinable chips. Face diverse bosses for a constantly fresh challenge.
- 6 unique aircraft
- 120+ combinable chips
- Diverse boss battles
- Roguelike gameplay
- Customizable playstyle
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"Astral Hunter" is an exciting flight shooting Roguelike game! - 6 unique aircraft, each designed to meet different combat needs. - 120+ chips, freely combinable to create your own playstyle. - Various Bosses, each challenge brings a fresh experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Dungeon Hero at 90% against Astral Hunter's 50%. Pixel Dungeon Hero also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Dungeon Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Dungeon Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Pixel Dungeon Hero's written reviews are positive against 50% of Astral Hunter's.
Pixel Dungeon Hero ships an update weekly, Astral Hunter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Dungeon Hero | Astral Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (67 ratings) — better | 4.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryogo Oka | 开心 李 |
Customer experience
Pixel Dungeon Hero
Astral Hunter
In-app purchases
Pixel Dungeon Hero
No in-app purchases
Astral Hunter
- Full Access$0.99
- Beginner Pack$0.99
- Have Fun$1.99
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- Hard Pack$1.99
- Buy Few Cores$1.99
- Insane Pack$2.99
- Super Pack$9.99
- Buy Lots Cores$9.99
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