Comparison

Huntdown vs Elderand

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

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About

Huntdown

Embark on a retro action-adventure as a bounty hunter cleaning up a crime-ridden city. Utilize unique weapons and strategic combat across 20 levels, battling gangs and bosses in stunning 16-bit pixel art. Experience the full console and PC gameplay optimized for mobile.

Highlights
  • Action platformer gameplay
  • Retro 16-bit pixel art
  • Multiple bounty hunters with unique weapons
  • 20 levels with unique bosses
  • Fast-paced strategic combat
  • Console/PC experience optimized for mobile
Features
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10/10 - GameReactor 10/10 - Retro 101 9/10 - Nintendo Life 9/10 - PC Invasion 5/5 - Daily Star CRIME DOESN'T PAY... UNLESS YOU'RE A BOUNTY HUNTER Clean up the streets as one of three merciless bounty hunters in a metropolis overrun by violence and corruption. Inspired by the iconic action movies and arcade games of the 80s, take on the criminal underbelly of the city with a creative assortment of weapons and reclaim the city from anarchy. Huntdown is a critically acclaimed action platformer that delivers fast-paced strategic combat against deadly gangs and crime bosses. Prepare to be hit by missiles, explosions, and hundreds of one-liners! 20 LEVELS AND UNIQUE BOSSES: Blast your way from towering rooftops and highways to dingy alleyways and casinos as you leave a bloody trail through Huntdown’s bustling criminal underworld. CHOOSE YOUR BOUNTY HUNTER: The merciless ex-commando Anna Conda, cyborg John Sawyer, or modified droid Mow Man, each furnished with their own unique armaments. As well as machine guns and pistols, you can also chuck kunai, boomerangs and tomahawks to grind down your enemies. GORGEOUS 16-BIT STYLE: Stunningly rendered pixel art, furnished with side scrolling settings saturated with beautifully detailed backgrounds and animations. This is the full console & PC experience of Huntdown with optimized controls for mobile. Connect your favorite game controller for the ultimate experience!

About

Elderand

Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Metroidvania exploration
  • Lovecraftian horror themes
  • RPG character customization
  • Diverse weapon arsenal
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
  • Loot collection and crafting
Features
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.

Screenshots

Huntdown4 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Huntdown at 4.9 against Elderand's 4.2. Huntdown also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 36) and review sentiment (87% vs 74%). Elderand's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Huntdown costs $6.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Huntdown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Huntdown has 1.7K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Huntdown's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Huntdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Huntdown versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuntdownElderand
Price$6.99$6.99
Rating4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better36
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size712 MB818 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCoffee Stain PublishingPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Huntdown

All ratings1,744 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.7%

Elderand

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

Huntdown

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🎨 Awesome retro style
  • 🎮 Smooth controls
  • 🎶 Fantastic soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🤯 Very difficult even on easy mode
  • 💰 Paid full version required

Elderand

From 36 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 🗺️ Deep lore and world-building
  • 🎵 Amazing music and audio
  • ⚔️ Challenging yet approachable combat
  • 🎮 Excellent controller support (mostly)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Controls can be buggy and unresponsive
  • 🐛 Dash function sometimes not working
  • 🐛 Game freezes intermittently
  • 🐛 Bosses getting stuck in animations

Bugs and requests

Huntdown

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using VPN
  • Black screen on launch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Co-op multiplayer
  • More levels and content
  • Controller support
  • Difficulty adjustments
  • Save progress after boss fights

Elderand

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Permanent crashes
  • Character spawning underneath level
  • R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
  • Dash function not working
  • Game freezing for a moment
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  • Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
  • Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
  • Lost save data after updates
  • D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
  • Joystick teleports to random spots
  • Virtual joystick bug with attack key

Requested features

7 requests
  • Full controller remapping for bindings
  • Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
  • Cloud saves (iCloud)
  • Adjustable button layout and size
  • Ability to track materials acquired
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  • New game+ option
  • Boss replayability

In-app purchases

None

Huntdown

No in-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Huntdown free?
Huntdown costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Huntdown or Elderand?
Huntdown is rated higher. Huntdown averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Huntdown or Elderand have ads?
Neither Huntdown nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Huntdown or Elderand?
Huntdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, Huntdown was updated on October 12, 2026 and Elderand on October 9, 2026.

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