Comparison

Heroine Anthem Zero vs Puzzling Peaks EXE

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

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About

Heroine Anthem Zero

Embark on a fantasy epic adventure with this retro 2D side-scrolling game. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival with an emotional soundtrack, intricate illustrations, and nimble platformer controls. Customize your gameplay with adjustable difficulty and controls.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy story
  • Emotional soundtrack
  • Intricate illustrations
  • Retro 2D side-scrolling
  • Nimble platformer controls
  • Weapon and equipment system
  • Game difficulty customization
Features
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The first episode of an original fantasy epic adventure, Heroine Anthem Zero features a stunningly emotional soundtrack, and intricate illustrations. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival in a harsh world unforgiven by its god. Heroine Anthem Zero is a retro 2D side-scrolling game with intuitive controls, supporting 7 languages with dramatic voiceovers in Japanese. Come join us in exploring a fantasy world years in the making! ■An epic fantasy of musical proportions Depart on your adventure to the backdrop of an amazing soundtrack -- the joint effort of famous Japanese and Taiwanese composers, and artists. With intricate CG art in the background, dive into an adventure like you’ve never done before. ■Nimble Platformer Controls : Learn to double-jump, dash, dash jump and combo into weapon skills as you progress in the game. Use your companion to stun your enemies, avoid deadly traps, and explore the stages for treasures galore. ■Weapon and equipment system : Weapons each have their own unique weapon skills. Armor change your character’s appearance as well as provide protection, and items give invaluable support in the heat of battle. ■Handheld fun in your palms : Enjoy fast-paced and intuitive side-scrolling fun, and turn your phone into a handheld machine. ■Voiced in Japanese with Multi-lingual subtitle support Switch between English, German, French, Japanese, Korean and Chinese at any time. ■Game Difficulty Customization: Players can choose the difficulty they prefer to adventure in: 2 difficulties are available: RELAX mode (enjoy our story!) STANDARD mode (for those who enjoy a challenge) ■Controls & UI Adjustment : Adjust size and position to your preferences for the perfect smartphone experience.

About

Puzzling Peaks EXE

Experience a unique blend of pinball, platforming, and golf in this physics-based puzzle adventure. Guide a spherical hero through over 100 handcrafted challenges by manipulating the environment. Enjoy a charming postmodern story with intentional and unintentional comedy.

Highlights
  • Pinball, platforming, and golf hybrid gameplay
  • Physics-based puzzle mechanics
  • Rotate platforms to launch hero
  • Over 100 handcrafted challenges
  • Unique postmodern storytelling
  • Stunning pixel art and music
Features
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Pinball, platforming, and golf combine in Puzzling Peaks EXE, a hilariously mind-bending physics puzzle game about a spherical hero named Knightly, a highly confident administrator named Jasmin, and a quirky, artificially intelligent guide named A.I.D.E. INNOVATIVE STORYTELLING The unique recipe for storytelling that handed us several industry accolades is refined and expanded upon to craft a memorable tale for Puzzling Peaks EXE. We use a combination of stunning pixel art, music, and unique narrative techniques to paint a charming postmodern story that will keep players intrigued and entertained until the end. 100+ HANDCRAFTED CHALLENGES This game features a distinct gameplay mechanic: our hero cannot move on his own, so you’ll have to rotate platforms and manipulate environments to launch him around a beautiful 16-bit world. You'll need logic, brainpower, quick reflexes, and unconditional trust in A.I.D.E. to pass more than a hundred highly polished levels. You’ll be surprised that it doesn’t get old. INTENTIONAL AND UNINTENTIONAL COMEDY Our testers have been enjoying some of the game’s philosophical jokes, and moments that weren’t meant to be jokes. NO ADS AND NO IN-APP PURCHASES Buy once and play it forever. You can spend the rest of your life just playing this game if you really want to. POSSIBLY SPOOKY This game may contain horror elements and digital beings that could scare you. Given the history of our games, it wouldn’t surprise us anymore.

Screenshots

Heroine Anthem Zero4 screens
Puzzling Peaks EXE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heroine Anthem Zero at Free against Puzzling Peaks EXE's $1.99. Heroine Anthem Zero also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Puzzling Peaks EXE's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 50%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). On 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

Heroine Anthem Zero is free to download; Puzzling Peaks EXE costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzling Peaks EXE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Heroine Anthem Zero's written reviews are positive against 94% of Puzzling Peaks EXE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heroine Anthem Zero ships an update every 5 months, Puzzling Peaks EXE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Heroine Anthem Zero versus Puzzling Peaks EXE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeroine Anthem ZeroPuzzling Peaks EXE
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (17 ratings)4.9 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1759 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB57 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWinking Skywalker Entertainment LimitedDarius Immanuel Guerrero

Customer experience

Heroine Anthem Zero

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral35.7%
Negative14.3%

Puzzling Peaks EXE

All ratings59 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

None

Heroine Anthem Zero

No in-app purchases

None

Puzzling Peaks EXE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heroine Anthem Zero free?
Heroine Anthem Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzling Peaks EXE free?
Puzzling Peaks EXE costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Heroine Anthem Zero or Puzzling Peaks EXE?
Puzzling Peaks EXE is rated higher. Heroine Anthem Zero averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Puzzling Peaks EXE averages 4.9 from 59 ratings.
Do Heroine Anthem Zero or Puzzling Peaks EXE have ads?
Neither Heroine Anthem Zero nor Puzzling Peaks EXE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heroine Anthem Zero or Puzzling Peaks EXE?
Heroine Anthem Zero ships an update every 5 months, and Puzzling Peaks EXE every 2 days. Most recently, Heroine Anthem Zero was updated on October 24, 2026 and Puzzling Peaks EXE on October 29, 2026.

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