Comparison

Ashworld vs Grimvalor

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

Head to head
About

Ashworld

Explore a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world where survival depends on finding scarce resources like food and water. Battle dangerous creatures and road warriors, utilizing a variety of weapons, vehicles, and crafted items. Improve your character's skills through experience gained from missions and exploration.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated gameplay
  • Modifiable touch controls
  • Vehicle driving and combat
  • Diverse weapon selection
  • Resource scavenging
  • Vehicle customization
  • Crafting system
  • Character skill progression
Features
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Ashworld is an open world survival adventure set in a post apocalyptic world a few hundred years from now. Water and food are valuable, rare and the most important things you'll have to find, as you try to survive in the rage-lands. An area of the world terrorized by the Ragers. A stereotypical group of road-warriors with no respect for the little life that's left. During the night creatures, called the Skellies, roam the world and are becoming more dangerous as time passes. Use your smarts, combined with the various weapons, cars, gadgets and raw materials that can be found inside the many underground area's, buildings, old sky-scrapers, and other area's of the Ashworld. QUICK list of FEATURES: - Procedurally generated gameplay (no 2 games are the same) - Modifiable touch-controls (check options menu!!) - Run and drive around the ragelands, visiting buildings, talking to people, beating up ragers and skellies. - Use different weapons: boomerangs, chainsaws, rocket launcher, shotgun, machinegun, plasma rifle, flame thrower. - Search through buildings, underground cavern's, and unexplored area's of the Ashworld for usable items. - Find,Steal and drive a variation of different cars, all with their quirks and challenges. - A host of story missions and sub-missions to guide you around the world. - Craft new weapons and tools - Gain experience points and use them to improve your character skills

About

Grimvalor

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a lone warrior battling through a corrupted realm. Master skill-based combat, explore atmospheric landscapes, and face epic boss fights in this challenging hack and slash platformer. Restore the kingdom and uncover the fate of its lost king.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Exploration of dark fantasy world
  • Epic boss fights
  • Stunning 3D visuals
  • Customizable touch controls
  • MFi controller support
  • Offline play
Features
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Slash your way through the hordes of darkness and defeat King Valor's fearsome guardians in this breathtaking adventure! "Chaining together a slick series of attacks, dodges, and jumps, is incredibly satisfying." — PocketGamer "I suspect mobile gaming fans will be playing and replaying this one for years to come." — TouchArcade, 5/5 A malicious power stirs in the forgotten kingdom of Vallaris. Tasked with discovering the fate of its lost king, your quest quickly takes a sinister turn and you are cast into darkness. Surrounded and outnumbered, you must grab your sword, steel your temper and fight your way through a land that does not welcome you. Except for the friendly merchant - he's grateful for your business. ABOUT THE GAME Grimvalor is a challenging hack & slash platformer with fast-paced combat in a dark fantasy world. Take control of a lone warrior on a quest to restore a corrupted realm. Embark on a journey through atmospheric landscapes and dungeons in a massive story-driven premium experience. COMBAT & EXPLORATION Master skill-based combat, learn enemy patterns and bring them down with all your fury. Explore the shattered lands of Vallaris, find and upgrade equipment and level up your character. Face the legacy of King Valor's madness and prevail! FEATURES • Epic boss fights • Stunning 3D visuals accelerated by Metal graphics • Accurate and customizable touch controls • Full support for MFi game controllers • Use iCloud to keep your saves in sync between devices. • Play offline - perfect for commute. • No ads or in-app purchases

Screenshots

Ashworld4 screens
Grimvalor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grimvalor at 91% against Ashworld's 38%. Grimvalor also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (9.8K vs 71). Ashworld's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Ashworld costs $3.99 and Grimvalor $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grimvalor holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grimvalor has 9.8K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Ashworld's written reviews are positive against 91% of Grimvalor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ashworld ships an update every 2 weeks, Grimvalor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Ashworld versus Grimvalor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAshworldGrimvalor
Price$3.99 — better$5.99
Rating3.3 (71 ratings)4.9 (9.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.8% of reviews90.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings719.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#65 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB739 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerDirelight

Customer experience

Ashworld

All ratings71 ratings
Positive45.1%
Neutral23.9%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral28.9%
Negative33.3%

Grimvalor

All ratings9,754 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews803 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.0%

User reviews

Ashworld

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great retro style
  • 💡 Open-world roguelite
  • 👍 Fun sandbox world
  • 👍 Good concept
  • 👍 Awesome fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Poor controls
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Tiny buttons
  • 🐛 Frustrating platforming
  • 🐛 Inconsistent UI

Grimvalor

From 9.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent controls
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack
  • 💰 Worth the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🕹️ Challenging difficulty spikes
  • 🕹️ Frustrating jumping puzzles
  • 🕹️ Dodge mechanic issues
  • 🔍 Lack of character customization

Bugs and requests

Ashworld

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Mission items not appearing
  • Dog disappeared
  • Cannot launch after iOS update
  • Saves at random spots
  • Buggy quests
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  • Impossible to escape dungeons
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Skill upgrade menu crashes
  • Game-crashing bug on loot skill
  • Map button not working
  • World stability issues (buildings disappear)
  • Stuck at bottom of areas
  • Cannot reach topmost left square of map
  • Joystick doesn't work well
  • Game gets stuck on dialog

Requested features

10 requests
  • More vehicles
  • More food
  • More enemies
  • More locations
  • Quest log
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  • Tutorial
  • Easier skill assignment
  • Spanish language option
  • Sequel
  • 3DS release

Grimvalor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dodge not registering properly
  • Crashes in New Game Plus
  • Companion AI issues
  • Graphical glitches on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to replay bosses
  • Enemy scaling for higher difficulties
  • Expanded weapon and trinket selection
  • New game plus improvements

In-app purchases

None

Ashworld

No in-app purchases

None

Grimvalor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ashworld free?
Ashworld costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grimvalor free?
Grimvalor costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ashworld or Grimvalor?
Grimvalor is rated higher. Ashworld averages 3.3 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Grimvalor averages 4.9 from 9.8K ratings.
Do Ashworld or Grimvalor have ads?
Neither Ashworld nor Grimvalor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ashworld or Grimvalor?
Ashworld ships an update every 2 weeks, and Grimvalor every 2 months. Most recently, Ashworld was updated on October 15, 2026 and Grimvalor on October 17, 2026.

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