Comparison

Undead Horde vs Niffelheim

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

Head to head
About

Undead Horde

Become a powerful necromancer and raise an army of the dead. Re-animate fallen enemies to fight alongside you in this action RPG with strategy and hack'n'slash elements. Equip your necromancer with vast amounts of loot and conquer a fantasy world.

Highlights
  • Re-animate enemies to build an undead army
  • Action RPG with strategy and hack'n'slash elements
  • Explore and conquer a fantasy world
  • Endless loot and magical items
  • Level up your necromancer
  • Manage shops and upgrades
Features
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You're a necromancer - a re-animator of the dead. Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from action RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Re-animate almost any enemy and build an army of dozens of undead minions. Take command and send your undead war machine against the living and their leader King Paladin Benevictor. Equip your necromancer with endless amounts of loot and lead your army to ultimate victory! - Explore and conquer a fantasy world filled with creatures from humans to giant scorpions - Re-animate your slain enemies and make them part of your undead army - Endless number of new weapons, trinkets and magical items - Level up and create the necromancer of your nightmares - Sell and trade your loot with various merchants - Manage shops with upgrades

About

Niffelheim

Embark on an immersive survival adventure in an open world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft weapons, build and defend your base against monster hordes, and explore dangerous dungeons for treasures. Forge your path to Valhalla in this offline RPG.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Crafting and blacksmithing
  • Base building and tower defense
  • Dungeon crawling
  • Monster combat
  • Resource gathering
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Niffelheim - an open world of Vikings filled with dangers and challenges. Prepare yourself for an immersive survival game with crafting and tower defense, mining, and base building mechanics, where your skills will be tested against horror monsters and black magic. Play an epic journey of exploration, mine into deep dungeons that hold both dangers and treasures. Niffelheim is an exceptional single-player 2D offline action RPG game without ads and in-apps purchases, with tower defense and crafts elements that will push your experience, shaping you into a true Norse mythic hero. Craftsman and blacksmith The rules of survival and craft games are pivotal in Nifelheim. Gather resources such as wood and ore to create weapons, bows and arrows, potions, and essential equipment to be good hunter of monster. Explore new drawings unlock magic and trade for an advantage in your fight for survival. Castle building and defense Build towers to create your castle, expand your base building, and reinforce walls to defend your kingdom against enemies attacks and skeletons hordes. Use various materials like wood and stone to create an impregnable fortress that defends you from Hell`s minions who like a zombies will atack your shelter. Adventure and dungeon Explore the dangerous world of survival RPG games, filled with adventures and horror. Enjoy fight against monsters, including undead and giants, trolls and yotuns, animals, and spiders - who will try to hinder your progress. Mine into dungeons to discover valuable last artifacts and chests, resources, and ores that help you craft the armor and weapons to fight against enemies and skeletons who like a zombie will atack your base. Reach to Valhalla Embark on a quest to collect the pieces of the portal leading to Asgard, unlocking the secrets of the gods' lands, rebirth the dragons. Overcome trials that test your sruvival and strength skills, confronting Death Priests and their undead minions. Travel through the Norse mythology underworld, exploring abandoned tombs and dungeons, completing NPC`s quests and reading the stories, fighting monsters and enemies, and seeking treasures and artifacts to aid you in your battle against the enemies of Asgard. Forge and craftman Equip yourself with powerful weapons and armor crafted in the workshops. Use resources found during gathering and exploration to create various types of equipment for hunting. Upgrade your gear to become stronger and better protected in battles against Hell`s minions. Dishes and mushrooms Food is crucial for survival in this Norse-themed role playing game. Collect mushrooms, berries, and other plant products to create dishes that boost your health. Test your luck and become a legendary Viking in the cold land of Niffelheim. Choose your path in this exciting sandbox game, where each day brings new challenges and adventures. Complete daily tasks and quests immerse yourself in an open world teeming with monsters, mysteries, and magic, and become a true hero. Prepare to fight for your life and protect your base from the dangers of this horror world. Good luck, in best Vikings simulator! Complete the final trial, prove your worth to the gods, and open the portal to Asgard. Become part of the epic legends that speak of the great Heroes of Valhalla. Niffelheim is an RPG where Viking sirvival depends on your skill and bravery. Build your kingdom, get resources, and craft the world. Explore dangerous dungeons, battle monsters, and Hell`s minions, unlock the secrets of magic and trading, and immerse yourself in the fantasy land of Vikings and land of God Hell. Pass all quests of NPC`s, collect all the pieces of the portal, open the door to Asgard city, and become a legend worthy of Valhalla. Lets don`t starve Vikings in this mythical survival game!

Screenshots

Undead Horde4 screens
Niffelheim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Undead Horde at every 2 weeks against Niffelheim's every 5 weeks. Undead Horde also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 60%). Niffelheim's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $5.99). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Undead Horde costs $5.99 and Niffelheim $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Undead Horde against 4.6 for Niffelheim. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 188 and 89 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Undead Horde's written reviews are positive against 60% of Niffelheim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Undead Horde ships an update every 2 weeks, Niffelheim every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Undead Horde versus Niffelheim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUndead HordeNiffelheim
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.5 (188 ratings)4.6 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews — better60.3% of reviews
Number of ratings188 — better89
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB348 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer10tons LtdEllada Games LLC

Customer experience

Undead Horde

All ratings188 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative17.4%

Niffelheim

All ratings89 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

Undead Horde

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes frequently, especially mid-game
  • Save data loss when closing app
  • Save data corruption on new game startup
  • Crashes at specific locations (bridge, crystal quest)
  • Final boss battle crash after victory
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  • Items dropping in inaccessible locations
  • Units getting trapped in buildings
  • King scorpion blocking bridge crossing
  • Door lock mechanism not working (fire pit quest)
  • Language-specific crashes (Japanese language setting)
  • Sound effects permanently cutting out
  • Level cap display bug at level 179
  • Merchant NPCs not appearing after updates
  • Home indicator constantly appearing/disappearing
  • Performance issues on older devices (iPhone 6+, iPhone 8)
  • Stuttering and frame drops during large battles

Requested features

16 requests
  • Cloud save support across devices
  • Game Center integration
  • Increased inventory slots or storage chest
  • More eras/maps/content
  • Better graphics matching promotional art
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  • Stat reset/respec option
  • Text size adjustment option
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Auto-save to home base
  • Item locking system
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Demon/other class variants
  • More equipment variety and purple items
  • Ability to skip multiple eras
  • Boss respawning for farming
  • Improved tutorial system

Niffelheim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Undead Horde

No in-app purchases

None

Niffelheim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Undead Horde free?
Undead Horde costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Niffelheim free?
Niffelheim costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Undead Horde or Niffelheim?
Niffelheim is rated higher. Undead Horde averages 4.5 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while Niffelheim averages 4.6 from 89 ratings.
Do Undead Horde or Niffelheim have ads?
Neither Undead Horde nor Niffelheim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Undead Horde or Niffelheim?
Undead Horde ships an update every 2 weeks, and Niffelheim every 5 weeks. Most recently, Undead Horde was updated on September 29, 2026 and Niffelheim on September 29, 2026.

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