Bit Heroes Quest vs Gladiator Rising 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bit Heroes Quest
Embark on a retro pixel dungeon-crawling adventure. Explore a vast world, collect and craft loot, and capture monsters and heroes for turn-based combat. Compete in PvP, conquer raids, and build powerful guilds.
- Retro pixel dungeon crawling
- Open world exploration
- Monster and hero capture
- Turn-based combat
- Loot crafting and upgrading
- PvP arena and guild battles
- Randomly generated dungeons
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Bit Heroes Quest: Pixel RPG captures that charm and nostalgia of your favorite RPG games! Explore and battle your way through a vast open world inspired by your favorite 8-bit & 16-bit dungeon heroes and monsters. Collect & craft endless pieces of loot from dungeon exploration to increase your power and build your team by capturing monsters and heroes to battle at your side in old school, turn-based combat. Prove you’re the mightiest of heroes in the land by crushing battles in the PvP arena, successfully completing dungeon raids, and creating the most powerful guild to take into battle at your side! Key Features: *Retro pixel, dungeon crawling adventure! *A statue in the main town of the leading global PvP player! *Randomly-generated levels, dungeons and raids. *Thousands of mix and match pieces of loot to upgrade, craft, and recycle. *Capture and evolve hundreds of creatures, monsters & powerful bosses to battle by your side! *Equip fantastic pets such as floating pizza, tiny unicorns, and more! *Team up with friends/guild to tackle ultra-difficult dungeons to find great treasure! *Level up your guild to unlock a special shop with powerful bonuses. *Share stories and swap strategies with World and Guild Chat. *Original chiptunes soundtrack that sounds like it was ripped straight from a NES cartridge. New content comes to Bit Heroes Quest this Summer! *All new pixel Dungeons with new armor sets, mythic items, familiars, and fusions to explore. *Fight your way through the Olympians so you can crash Uzum's party in an all new raid! Achievements are here! *Celebrate all your victories and lucky finds with a special reward for each achievement earned! PLEASE NOTE: Bit Heroes Quest: Pixel RPG is free-to-play, but some extra game items can be purchased for real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. A network connection is required to play.
Gladiator Rising 2
Embark on an epic RPG adventure where ancient creatures have escaped their prison and taken over the empire's arenas. As a prophesied savior, you must battle these powerful beasts, master strategic turn-based combat, and uncover an enthralling storyline. Explore a world with stunning pixel art, an expanded class system, and hundreds of items to craft.
- Real-Time Turn-Based RPG
- Handcrafted Pixel Art
- Immersive Storyline
- Expanded Class System
- Item Crafting
- Hundreds of Items
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The Maker’s Gate has been opened, and the creatures it once held imprisoned are now free! These Ancients, beasts more powerful than anything we have ever faced, have taken over the Empire’s arenas! Our once Great Champion, the One… is no more. But, as the prophecy mentions, a Second Savior will liberate the Empire once again. Will you be the one? Or should we say the two? Enter this immersive new world with beautifully hand-crafted backgrounds, arenas, creatures and bosses! Experience the game that took one ambitious developer almost three years to make! Strategy is key in this new Real-Time Turn-Based RPG! Gladiator Rising II is easy to understand, yet hard to master! Game features include: - Simple gameplay, yet extremely deep game mechanics! - Beautifully handcrafted pixel art! - An immersive and enthralling storyline! - Cool looking Bosses and Creatures! - An Expanded Class System! - Spells and Abilities, Summons and more! - Hundreds of items! - Item Crafting!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bit Heroes Quest at 22K against Gladiator Rising 2's 2K. Bit Heroes Quest also leads on chart position (#106 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Bit Heroes Quest sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Gladiator Rising 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bit Heroes Quest against 4.7 for Gladiator Rising 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bit Heroes Quest has 22K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Bit Heroes Quest's written reviews are positive against 69% of Gladiator Rising 2's.
Bit Heroes Quest ships an update monthly, Gladiator Rising 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bit Heroes Quest | Gladiator Rising 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better | 69.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #106 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 408 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kongregate | Happii Gamer Studios Inc. |
Customer experience
Bit Heroes Quest
Gladiator Rising 2
User reviews
Bit Heroes Quest
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Nostalgic pixel art style
- ⭐ Fun and addictive
- 💎 Satisfying loot system
- 🤝 Helpful community
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Repetitive grind and slow progression
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win elements
- 🕰️ Energy system limits playtime
- 🤔 Unbalanced drop rates and RNG
Gladiator Rising 2
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💡 Interesting crafting system
- 👍 Enjoyable dialogue and humor
- 🚀 Quick gameplay sessions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔒 Issues with cloud saves and purchases
- 👎 Unbalanced difficulty and progression
- 👎 Repetitive and grindy gameplay
Bugs and requests
Bit Heroes Quest
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to delete saved profile
- Inconsistent ad reward system
- Dungeon return button not functioning properly
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
- Syncing problems between platforms
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer co-op mode
- Ability to reset or restart character
- Improved item management and inventory system
- Increased drop rates for rare/legendary items
- More engaging end-game content
Gladiator Rising 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to open chests or access certain features
- Crashes and loss of progress after ads
- Inconsistent save data and character progression
- Unresponsive or buggy controls
- Localization issues and untranslated text
Requested features
5 requests- Improved crafting and inventory management
- More content and variety (bosses, levels, classes)
- Online multiplayer and PvP modes
- Ability to reset progress and start over
- Better localization and translation
In-app purchases
Bit Heroes Quest
- Limited Time Deal 2$4.99
- 500 Gems$4.99
- New Adventurer Pack$5.99
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- 1100 Gems$9.99
- Special Deal$9.99
- Cosmetic Bundle$9.99
- 2300 Gems$19.99
- Great Deal$19.99
- Special Bundle$19.99
- 6000 Gems$49.99
- 12500 Gems$99.99
Gladiator Rising 2
- 100 Gems$1.99
- 250 Gems$3.99
- 600 Gems$7.99
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- 1,000 Gems$10.99
Questions
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