Persephone vs Killing Zeus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Persephone
This puzzle game explores the concept of death as a mechanic for progression. Players must strategically choose when and how to die to solve over 100 unique puzzles across diverse environments. Immerse yourself in a magical world with stunning visuals and enchanting music.
- Death-based puzzle mechanics
- Over 100 puzzles
- 10 unique environments
- Beautiful graphics
- Captivating music
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Persephone is a puzzle game that explores the following possibility: what if death isn't the end, but the key to solve puzzles? Where, when and how will you choose to die in order to progress? Discover more than 100 puzzles in 10 different environments, each with unique mechanisms. Transport yourself to this magical world enriched with beautiful graphics and captivating music.
Killing Zeus
Embark on a roguelike adventure blending deckbuilding and tactical RPG elements. As Kronos, battle mythological figures to overthrow Zeus. Assemble powerful card decks to unleash devastating combos and defeat your foes.
- Roguelike gameplay
- Deckbuilding mechanics
- Tactical RPG combat
- Greek mythology theme
- Card collection and combo building
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Rogue like mixing deckbuilding and with tactical RPG mechanics Defeat Greek mythology heroes and monsters on your quest as Kronos to dethrone your son - the all mighty Zeus. Gather various cards and build the best deck to unleash powerful combos and effects upon your opponents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Killing Zeus at Free against Persephone's $3.99. Killing Zeus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Persephone's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Killing Zeus is free to download; Persephone costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Killing Zeus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Persephone has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Persephone ships an update every 5 weeks, Killing Zeus every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Persephone | Killing Zeus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 388 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MOBASO | Kevin Bienvenu |
In-app purchases
Persephone
No in-app purchases
Killing Zeus
No in-app purchases
