Pocket Rogues vs Pixel Dungeon Heroe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Rogues
Embark on an epic adventure in this 2D Action-RPG Roguelike. Battle monsters, explore ever-changing dungeons, and upgrade your guild fortress. Develop unique heroes with distinct skills and equipment to uncover deep underground secrets.
- Real-time action combat
- Diverse hero classes
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Unique locations
- Guild fortress building
- Character progression and upgrades
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Dynamic 2D Roguelike with Action-RPG elements. Raid endless dungeons, rebuild your Fortress, and develop your own heroes! Pocket Rogues combines the classic feel of old-school Action RPGs with the challenge and replayability of the Roguelike genre. Fight through hordes of monsters, explore procedurally generated dungeons, upgrade your guild fortress, and develop powerful heroes as you uncover the secrets hidden deep underground. === FEATURES: === • REAL-TIME ACTION Move, dodge, avoid traps, outmaneuver enemies, and fight in a combat system that rewards control, timing, and player skill. • DIVERSE HERO CLASSES Choose from a variety of heroes, each with unique skills, exclusive equipment, and their own progression paths. • EVERY DUNGEON IS UNIQUE Locations, monsters, loot, and encounters are procedurally generated, making every run different. • UNIQUE LOCATIONS Each location features its own visual style, enemies, traps, and interactive objects. Once unlocked, you can freely travel between them. • BUILD YOUR GUILD FORTRESS Construct and upgrade buildings to unlock new hero classes, strengthen existing ones, and gain access to new mechanics and features. • REGULAR UPDATES Pocket Rogues is actively supported and continuously expanded in close contact with its community. Pocket Rogues features dozens of dungeons filled with unique loot, dangerous enemies, and powerful bosses. Traditional RPG elements such as character progression, equipment upgrades, and world exploration add even more depth to each adventure. “For centuries, a dark dungeon has lured adventurers with its secrets and treasures. One after another, they vanished in its depths after facing the true evil hidden below. Yet the old legends continue to tempt new seekers of glory and fortune. Will you become one of them?” ULTIMATE version of Pocket Rogues is already available: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pocket-rogues-ultimate/id1316150324?mt=8 Discord (Eng): https://discord.gg/nkmyx6JyYZ For any questions, contact the developer directly: ethergaminginc@gmail.com
Pixel Dungeon Heroe
This puzzle game challenges your observation skills to find hidden keys and solve level-specific mysteries. Success relies on cleverness and attention to detail rather than speed. Each stage presents unique puzzles that require careful examination to uncover the solution.
- Observation-based puzzles
- Unique level designs
- Clever problem-solving
- Attention to detail required
- Non-speed-based gameplay
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You need to be sharp-eyed and pay attention to the changes if you want to get the key. • Every level has something different in it, so be cautious. • Sometimes, the solution is right there in front of your eyes. • It's not about the speed; it is about the cleverness. Sep out of the box with Pixel Dungeon is not as easy as it seems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Dungeon Heroe at 5.0 against Pocket Rogues's 4.5. Pixel Dungeon Heroe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Pocket Rogues's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1K vs 2). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Dungeon Heroe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Dungeon Heroe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Rogues has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Pocket Rogues's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Dungeon Heroe's.
Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixel Dungeon Heroe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Rogues | Pixel Dungeon Heroe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 292 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexej Leonydov | SPJM LLC |
Customer experience
Pocket Rogues
Pixel Dungeon Heroe
Bugs and requests
Pocket Rogues
Reported bugs
6 issues- Ultimate not available?
- Why cant i get ultimate?
- Lost all gear when loading back into game even though I have premium
- Why can I not buy it
- Баги в игре
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- Keeps crashing
Requested features
7 requests- Bring Ultimate back. Ill pay extra if I have to!
- we need Chinese
- New levels, classes, pets, bosses, equipment
- Multiplayer
- Sandbox mode
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- Customize characters
- Modern prison mode
Pixel Dungeon Heroe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Rogues
- PocketRogues - Handful of Gems$1.99
- PocketRogues - Bag of Gems$4.99
- PocketRogues - Chest of Gems$11.99
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- PocketRogues-Treasure of Gems$24.99
- Pocket Rogues-Mountain of Gems$49.99
Pixel Dungeon Heroe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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