# Occidental Heroes vs GnollHack

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GnollHack at none against Occidental Heroes's 1. GnollHack also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Occidental Heroes's advantage is ratings volume (358 vs 111) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Occidental Heroes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GnollHack asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Occidental Heroes against 4.7 for GnollHack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 358 and 111 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Occidental Heroes's written reviews are positive against 85% of GnollHack's.

Occidental Heroes ships an update every 2 months, GnollHack every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Occidental Heroes | GnollHack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (358 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/occidental-heroes/id1355481701/reviews) | **[4.7 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnollhack/id1626979951/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **358** | 111 |
| Positive reviews | **87.2% of reviews** | 85.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 69 MB | 772 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Vladimir Jovanovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1117368400) | [Hyvan mielen pelit ry](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696097244) |

## What reviewers say

### Occidental Heroes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/occidental-heroes/id1355481701)

Assemble an adventuring company to explore a new frontier. Engage in challenging skirmishes and strive for survival and eventual retirement. This game offers a no-holds-barred experience with no assistance.

**Highlights:** Form adventuring companies, Explore the Occident, Engage in brutal skirmishes, Survival focus, Retirement goal

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Expanded edition | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent gameplay
- 🎨 Charming pixel art style
- 📚 Engaging story and character quests
- 🔁 High replayability
- 🤖 Challenging but rewarding combat

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Unclear objectives and progression
- 🤯 Punishing permadeath system
- 🛒 Limited weapon and equipment variety
- 🤖 Unbalanced enemy difficulty scaling
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- UI elements not scaling properly on some devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to save progress and load games
- More character class options
- Expanded map and content
- Companion pets or animals
- Difficulty settings or options


### GnollHack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnollhack/id1626979951)

Embark on a perilous quest in a remastered classic roguelike. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle monsters, and uncover powerful artifacts. With deep strategy, a rich class and race system, and challenging permadeath, every playthrough offers endless replayability.

**Highlights:** Turn-based roguelike gameplay, Modern user interface, Procedurally generated dungeons, 13 classes and 5 races, Hundreds of items and spells, Challenging permadeath mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Occidental Heroes free?

Occidental Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GnollHack free?

GnollHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Occidental Heroes or GnollHack?

GnollHack is rated higher. Occidental Heroes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 358 ratings, while GnollHack averages 4.7 from 111 ratings.

### Do Occidental Heroes or GnollHack have ads?

Occidental Heroes shows ads; GnollHack does not.

### Which is updated more often, Occidental Heroes or GnollHack?

Occidental Heroes ships an update every 2 months, and GnollHack every 5 days. Most recently, Occidental Heroes was updated on October 16, 2026 and GnollHack on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*