Comparison

Occidental Heroes vs Eldrum

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

Head to head
About

Occidental Heroes

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
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Form an adventuring company and explore the recently colonized Occident. Engage in brutal skirmishes and try to survive long enough to retire. No reloads, no hand-holding, no mercy.

About

Eldrum

Embark on a dark fantasy text-based RPG where your decisions forge your path. Explore a war-torn world, uncover secrets, and shape your character's destiny through branching narratives and multiple endings. This immersive experience offers deep gameplay reminiscent of tabletop RPGs.

Highlights
  • Text-based choices adventure RPG
  • Nostalgic table-top RPG style
  • Character building and equipment
  • Multiple endings based on choices
  • Secrets to discover
  • High replayability
Features
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Dive into a dark, immersive world where your choices shape your destiny. Eldrum: Red Tide is a gripping text-based RPG that combines the depth of D&D, the strategic gameplay of CRPGs, and the narrative freedom of CYOA gamebooks. Eldrum: Red Tide is a dark fantasy story about a former soldier who is searching for his family in a world ravaged by war. Your brother is gone without a trace. What happened to him? The answer to this question lies at the end of a long and dangerous journey. The world has changed. The place where you were born was burned to ash. People out there are struggling to survive. You are a shadow of your former self, having suffered grave injuries during the war. But the past is the past. What matters is the here and now. You have the freedom to shape your own destiny. There is always a choice. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Multiple endings that vary depending on your choices throughout the story - Replayability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports both phones and tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Eldrum: Red Tide is the second game in the Eldrum series. The games' stories are linked and there are references between the games, but they can be played in any order.

Screenshots

Occidental Heroes4 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Eldrum at none against Occidental Heroes's shown. Eldrum also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Occidental Heroes's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Occidental Heroes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 358 and 433 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Occidental Heroes's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Occidental Heroes ships an update every 2 months, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Occidental Heroes versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOccidental HeroesEldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (358 ratings)4.9 (433 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings358433 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB198 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVladimir JovanovicAct None

Customer experience

Occidental Heroes

All ratings358 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.7%

Eldrum

All ratings433 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.2%

User reviews

Occidental Heroes

From 358 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Eldrum

From 433 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great story
  • 👍 Immersive and engaging
  • 🎨 Excellent visuals and atmosphere
  • 📚 Detailed and well-written lore
  • 🎮 Compelling gameplay with meaningful choices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional combat balance issues
  • 🕹️ Challenging combat system for some players
  • 📱 Not optimized for larger screens (iPad)

Bugs and requests

Occidental Heroes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • UI elements not scaling properly on some devices

Requested features

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

Eldrum

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent enemy shield/evasion chances
  • Difficulty spikes in certain encounters

Requested features

2 requests
  • Sound effects for combat
  • More content and story expansions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Occidental Heroes

One-time1
  • Expanded edition$5.99
3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
  • Basic$6.99
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Occidental Heroes free?
Occidental Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Occidental Heroes or Eldrum?
Eldrum is rated higher. Occidental Heroes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 358 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.9 from 433 ratings.
Do Occidental Heroes or Eldrum have ads?
Occidental Heroes shows ads; Eldrum does not.
Which is updated more often, Occidental Heroes or Eldrum?
Occidental Heroes ships an update every 2 months, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, Occidental Heroes was updated on October 16, 2026 and Eldrum on October 18, 2026.

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