Comparison

Cursed Lands vs Eldrum

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

Head to head
About

Cursed Lands

Embark on an RPG adventure to uncover the mystery of a spreading mist and a destroyed army. Assemble a strike team, recruit allies, and utilize a unique social talent system to influence enemies and explore multiple romance options.

Highlights
  • Investigate a mysterious mist
  • Assemble a strike team
  • Recruit allies from across the land
  • Innovative social talent system
  • Bluff, intimidate, and coerce enemies
  • Multiple romance options
  • Bonus romance scenes and CGs
Features
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A mysterious mist spreads from the Castle of N'Mar. The Empire sent an army to investigate, but it was destroyed. You assume the role of the Envoy, secretly serving the Grimoire Council, and must assemble a small strike team to investigate what is happening, and put a stop to whatever evil is lurking in the Caste of N'Mar. With the help of Karen, Queen of the Amazons, you'll need to recruit a team of people, united by a common goal, from all corners of Aravorn. The game plays like a RPG with an innovative social talent system that lets you take advantage of your enemies personalities. You can bluff, intimidate, coerce and even get a cease fire during some battles. Killing all enemies is no longer the only option at your disposal. Four bisexual romance options (Nuala the nomad, Vaeril the fallen druid, Sylrissa and Enok the nagas), one lesbian romance (Leena the amazon) and one homosexual (Jasper the pirate). For the first time in any Winter Wolves game, you can romance more than one love interest. Of course, be ready to face any possible consequences! Another innovation is that after you choose your final love interest, you'll also get two more bonus scenes with relative pin-up CG as couple.

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

Cursed Lands4 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eldrum at 4.9 against Cursed Lands's 4.4. Eldrum also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 71%) and ratings volume (431 vs 11). Cursed Lands's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Cursed Lands sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 431 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Cursed Lands's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cursed Lands ships an update every 3 weeks, Eldrum every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cursed Lands versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursed LandsEldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)4.9 (431 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11431 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB177 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCelso RivaAct None

Customer experience

Cursed Lands

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Eldrum

All ratings431 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.3%

Bugs and requests

Cursed Lands

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

2 purchases

Cursed Lands

One-time2
  • Money and XP Cheat$0.99
  • Play the full story$11.99
3 purchases

Eldrum

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

Questions

Is Cursed Lands free?
Cursed Lands 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, Cursed Lands or Eldrum?
Eldrum is rated higher. Cursed Lands averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.9 from 431 ratings.
Do Cursed Lands or Eldrum have ads?
Neither Cursed Lands nor Eldrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cursed Lands or Eldrum?
Cursed Lands ships an update every 3 weeks, and Eldrum every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cursed Lands was updated on June 5, 2026 and Eldrum on September 10, 2026.

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