Mech Dungeon vs Hell and Back
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mech Dungeon
Embark on a retro-styled action RPG adventure in a dark dungeon filled with mechanical monsters. Power up with hidden items and navigate the depths with an auto-moving system. Enjoy an exciting journey through the dungeon.
- Retro-styled action RPG
- Mechanical monster combat
- Item-based power-ups
- Auto-moving system
- Dungeon exploration
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Come down into the dark dungeon and knock mechanical monsters down. It's a retro styled action RPG. Let's power up by tons of items which are hidden in it, and go forward and forward! Get lost on the way in the dungeon? Don't worry, a system of auto moving will take you as you wish. Enjoy your exciting adventure in the dungeon!
Hell and Back
Embark on a sci-fi roguelike RPG adventure to close a portal to hell on Mars. Fight, loot, and upgrade your gear in turn-based combat, recruiting mercenaries and making critical decisions to survive.
- Procedural and handcrafted levels
- Weapon and armor upgrades
- Mercenary recruitment
- Challenging quests and bosses
- Deep RPG progression
- Turn-based combat
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A sci‑fi roguelike RPG where you descend into hell to close the portal. A portal to hell has opened on Mars Base - and you’re the only one left to stop it. Fight, loot, upgrade, and survive in a turn‑based roguelike RPG where every run is different! - Procedural + handcrafted levels for endless replayability - Upgrade weapons and armor using power cells - Recruit mercenaries to build you squad - Challenging quests and bosses that evolve as you progress in this dungeon crawler - Deep RPG progression with stat points and gear builds - Classic roguelike tension - every decision matters - Turn based RPG action Do you have what it takes to descend into hell and come back alive?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mech Dungeon at 100% against Hell and Back's 25%. Mech Dungeon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mech Dungeon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Hell and Back sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mech Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mech Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hell and Back's.
Mech Dungeon ships an update weekly, Hell and Back every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mech Dungeon | Hell and Back |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Act1 Corporation | Brandon Stecklein |
Customer experience
Mech Dungeon
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In-app purchases
Mech Dungeon
- Remove Banner Ad$0.99
- Exp Booster$1.99
- Map Hack$2.99
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- Loot Keeper$4.99
Hell and Back
- 100 Ape Coins$0.99
- Hell and Back Full Upgrade$1.99
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