Oddmar vs Elderand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oddmar
Embark on an epic Viking adventure as a shunned warrior seeking redemption. Journey through beautifully crafted levels, solve physics-based puzzles, and discover magical powers to prove your worth. Encounter friends and foes in a story animated like a motion comic.
- Epic Viking story
- 24 hand-crafted levels
- Physics-based puzzles
- Platforming challenges
- Magically imbued weapons
- Motion comic animation
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*Oddmar is Apple Design Award 2018 Winner* Oddmar struggles with life in his village and is not worthy of a place in Valhalla. He is shunned by his fellow Vikings and must redeem himself of his squandered potential. One day he is offered an opportunity to prove himself, but at a price... IMMERSE yourself in an epic Viking story animated as a motion comic. JOURNEY through 24 beautifully hand-crafted levels of physics-based puzzles and platforming challenges. DISCOVER your true power with magically imbued weapons and shields. ENCOUNTER new friends and foes on your journey through magical forests, snowy mountains and treacherous mines. Produced by the development team behind the award-winning and critically acclaimed Leo's Fortune. Oddmar supports iCloud game saves and game controllers. An internet connection will initially be necessary to complete the download of app data for Oddmar. Join Oddmar’s community at http://facebook.com/oddmargame http://twitter.com/oddmargame http://youtube.com/oddmargame
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.
- Skill-based combat
- Metroidvania exploration
- Lovecraftian horror themes
- RPG character customization
- Diverse weapon arsenal
- Hand-drawn pixel art
- Loot collection and crafting
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Oddmar at 4.8 against Elderand's 4.2. Oddmar also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 36) and review sentiment (88% vs 74%). On update cadence, 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
Oddmar costs $4.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Oddmar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oddmar has 11K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Oddmar's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.
Oddmar ships an update every 6 days, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oddmar | Elderand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better | 4.2 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #162 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 818 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mobge Ltd | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Oddmar
Elderand
Bugs and requests
Oddmar
Reported bugs
2 issues- Downloading new levels not working for some users
- Random freezing and crashing issues reported
Requested features
3 requests- Add more levels and content
- Implement a reset/restart game option
- Improve volume/audio controls
Elderand
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Oddmar
No in-app purchases
Elderand
No in-app purchases








