Comparison

Cultist Simulator vs Spin Hero

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

Head to head
About

Cultist Simulator

A challenging roguelike narrative card game where you play as a seeker of forbidden knowledge. Experiment with rituals, summon entities, and ascend to become a herald of a new age in a Lovecraftian 1920s setting.

Highlights
  • Challenging roguelike gameplay
  • Story-driven legacy system
  • Intense, immersive narrative
  • Choice-based storytelling
  • Lovecraftian world
  • Card combination mechanics
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SEIZE FORBIDDEN TREASURES. SUMMON ALIEN GODS. FEED ON YOUR DISCIPLES. BE WARNED. This game has no tutorial - part of the challenge is figuring out how to play. It's hard, but keep trying, and you'll master it. Good luck! In this infamous roguelike narrative card game, play as a seeker after unholy mysteries in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories. Become a scholar of the unseen arts. Craft tools and summon spirits. Indoctrinate innocents. Seize your place as the herald of a new age. Cultist Simulator was first released on PC and has more than 200,000 players all over the world. Now we’re bringing the cosmic mysteries of Cultist Simulator to mobile. • Challenging roguelike gameplay - There is never only one history. Cultist Simulator doesn’t hold your hand. Experiment, expire and transcend death with a story-driven legacy system. Over time you’ll learn enough to wrestle the game to its knees. • Intense, immersive narrative – Combine cards to tell your own story. A hefty novel’s worth of choice-based storytelling, from the creator of Fallen London and Sunless Sea. There are many paths through this game of ambition, appetite and abomination, and many ways your tale can end. • A rich Lovecraftian world – Corrupt your friends and consume your enemies. Search your dreams for sanity-twisting rituals. Translate grimoires and glean their lore. Penetrate the realm of the Hours and win a place in their service. Cultist Simulator brings the peripheral horror of Lovecraft’s tales to an entirely new setting. Expand your knowledge with the DLCs: New Legacies, New Ascensions, New Mechanics... • The Dancer - Join the Bacchanal • The Priest - Knock, and Ye Shall Be Opened • The Ghoul - Taste of the graveyard's fruit • The Exile - Some there are who will not yield If you encounter any issue with the game, please click on “Contact us” at the bottom of this page and give us as many details as possible regarding the issue and your device: https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/11-cultist-simulator/?p=ios

About

Spin Hero

Engage in a unique roguelike deckbuilder where spinning reels determines your fate. Collect powerful symbols, adapt your strategy, and learn from defeats to unlock new synergies and possibilities.

Highlights
  • Spin reels to decide fate
  • Collect powerful symbols
  • Adapt and evolve strategy
  • Learn from defeats
  • Unlock new possibilities
  • Discover synergies
Features
Currently charting
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Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.

Screenshots

Cultist Simulator4 screens
Spin Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cultist Simulator at 4.8 against Spin Hero's 3.9. Cultist Simulator also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 31) and review sentiment (73% vs 51%). Spin Hero's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads and device support 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

Cultist Simulator costs $6.99 and Spin Hero $4.99 up front. Cultist Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Spin Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cultist Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cultist Simulator has 4.3K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Cultist Simulator's written reviews are positive against 51% of Spin Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cultist Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Spin Hero weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Cultist Simulator versus Spin Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCultist SimulatorSpin Hero
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better3.9 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews — better50.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#17 — better#82
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB338 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlaydigiousGOBLINZ STUDIO

Customer experience

Cultist Simulator

All ratings4,221 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews371 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative17.8%

Spin Hero

All ratings29 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral17.2%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral17.3%
Negative32.0%

User reviews

Cultist Simulator

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤯 Fascinating and mysterious
  • 🎨 Beautiful atmosphere and writing
  • 🕰️ Compelling time management gameplay
  • 🕵️ Rewarding sense of discovery
  • 💡 Unique and innovative concept

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Steep learning curve with no tutorial
  • 🕰️ Intense time pressure and resource management
  • 🧠 Confusing mechanics and unclear objectives
  • 🧭 Frustrating lack of progress and repeated failures
  • 🔍 Difficult to keep track of cards and game state

Spin Hero

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game concept
  • 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting mix of mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No save feature
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🚫 Lack of screen rotation

Bugs and requests

Cultist Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes and save file issues
  • Disappearing cards and UI elements
  • Inability to access certain features like the club

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add tutorial or in-game hints
  • Provide more accessibility options for text size
  • Implement save/load system to avoid losing progress
  • Add DLC content like the Dancer storyline
  • Improve card organization and UI layout

Spin Hero

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Screen sensor issue
  • Audio settings revert on reopen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add save feature
  • More characters and items
  • Portrait mode support

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cultist Simulator

One-time5
  • The Dancer$1.99
  • The Priest$1.99
  • The Ghoul$1.99
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  • The Exile$4.99
  • Forbidden Bundle$6.99
None

Spin Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cultist Simulator free?
Cultist Simulator costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Spin Hero free?
Spin Hero costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cultist Simulator or Spin Hero?
Cultist Simulator is rated higher. Cultist Simulator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Spin Hero averages 3.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Cultist Simulator or Spin Hero have ads?
Neither Cultist Simulator nor Spin Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cultist Simulator or Spin Hero?
Cultist Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and Spin Hero weekly. Most recently, Cultist Simulator was updated on November 6, 2026 and Spin Hero on November 8, 2026.
Which is more popular, Cultist Simulator or Spin Hero?
Cultist Simulator currently peaks at #17 in the App Store charts, and Spin Hero at #82. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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