Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-Time Turn-Based RPG
  • Handcrafted Pixel Art
  • Immersive Storyline
  • Expanded Class System
  • Item Crafting
  • Hundreds of Items
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Bit Heroes Quest4 screens
Gladiator Rising 24 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Bit Heroes Quest versus Gladiator Rising 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBit Heroes QuestGladiator Rising 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings)4.7 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews — better69.3% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better2K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size408 MB262 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKongregateHappii Gamer Studios Inc.

Customer experience

Bit Heroes Quest

All ratings22,435 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,425 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.6%

Gladiator Rising 2

All ratings1,950 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative21.8%

User reviews

Bit Heroes Quest

From 22K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

11 purchases

Bit Heroes Quest

One-time11
  • Limited Time Deal 2$4.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • New Adventurer Pack$5.99
Show 8 more
  • 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
4 purchases

Gladiator Rising 2

One-time4
  • 100 Gems$1.99
  • 250 Gems$3.99
  • 600 Gems$7.99
Show 1 more
  • 1,000 Gems$10.99

Questions

Is Bit Heroes Quest free?
Bit Heroes Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gladiator Rising 2 free?
Gladiator Rising 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bit Heroes Quest or Gladiator Rising 2?
Gladiator Rising 2 is rated higher. Bit Heroes Quest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Gladiator Rising 2 averages 4.7 from 2K ratings.
Do Bit Heroes Quest or Gladiator Rising 2 have ads?
Both Bit Heroes Quest and Gladiator Rising 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bit Heroes Quest or Gladiator Rising 2?
Bit Heroes Quest ships an update monthly, and Gladiator Rising 2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bit Heroes Quest was updated on October 30, 2026 and Gladiator Rising 2 on October 29, 2026.

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