Action RPG Game Sample vs Ultimate Viking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Action RPG Game Sample
This third-person hack-and-slash game serves as a learning tool for developers. It showcases how to build high-end mobile games using Unreal Engine 4, covering C++ and Blueprint integration, and the Ability system.
- Third-person hack-and-slash gameplay
- Unreal Engine 4 development showcase
- C++ and Blueprints integration
- Ability system implementation
- Multi-platform support guidance
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Designed as a resource for developers, Action RPG is a third-person hack-and-slash game built from the ground up to help you learn more about how to use Unreal Engine 4 to develop high-end mobile games. Recently shipping alongside Unreal Engine 4.20 is the Action Role Playing Game (Action RPG or ARPG) sample project. As the name suggests, Action RPG is a fast-paced, third-person hack-and-slash game that was built from the ground up to help developers learn more about how to use UE4 to develop high-end mobile games. Inside of the Action RPG sample project and accompanying documentation you will find a wide range of topics that any UE4 developer will find useful. Some of the topics that this sample covers are. Utilizing C++ and Blueprints together in a UE4 project. Setting up and using certain aspects of UE4's Ability system. How to support multiple platforms. Questions: Have questions or need help? Visit forums.unrealengine.com to get all the help you need! Join the conversation: www.facebook.com/unrealengine www.twitter.com/unrealengine www.youtube.com/unrealengine www.twitch.tv/unrealengine www.instagram.com/unrealengine If you experience any issues with ARPG, you can reach our team at: ActionRPG@epicgames.com EULA: https://epicgames.box.com/s/e9yt32657zocq6dwcx4uqdu0gef7rmqq
Ultimate Viking
Embark on an action-packed adventure in this third-person hack-and-slash RPG. Explore new areas, collect treasures, and defeat enemies to unlock powerful weapons and magic. Overcome deadly traps and find hidden keys to conquer all levels.
- Third-person hack-and-slash combat
- Explore new areas
- Unlock weapons and magic
- Collect treasures
- Defeat enemies
- Avoid deadly traps
- Find hidden keys
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Explore exiting new areas in this fun third-person hack-and-slash action RPG. Unlock new weapons and magic abilities by collecting treasures and defeating enemies. Avoid deadly traps and find all hidden keys to win. Do you have what it takes to clear all levels and become the Ultimate Viking?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Action RPG Game Sample at none against Ultimate Viking's shown. Action RPG Game Sample also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Ultimate Viking's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (320 vs 26). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Action RPG Game Sample against 4.4 for Ultimate Viking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Viking has 320 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Action RPG Game Sample's written reviews are positive against 71% of Ultimate Viking's.
Action RPG Game Sample ships an update every 2 months, Ultimate Viking every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Action RPG Game Sample | Ultimate Viking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better | 4.4 (320 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 320 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 283 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Unreal Engine | Andreas Cruickshank |
Customer experience
Action RPG Game Sample
Ultimate Viking
Bugs and requests
Action RPG Game Sample
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ultimate Viking
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Camera issues
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to control camera
- Improved controls
- Expanded gameplay
In-app purchases
Action RPG Game Sample
No in-app purchases
Ultimate Viking
No in-app purchases
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