Comparison

MONOLISK vs Return to Abyss

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

Head to head
About

MONOLISK

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure where you can raid countless dungeons, collect valuable loot and creature cards, and design your own challenging levels for others to conquer. Customize heroes, craft new cards, and rebuild a shattered world.

Highlights
  • Raid handcrafted dungeons
  • Collect loot and creature cards
  • Build and share custom dungeons
  • Customize 5 heroes
  • Craft new cards
  • Online hack 'n' slash RPG
Features
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Raid a gazillion handcrafted dungeons, collect loot and creature cards and build your own dungeons for others! MONOLISK is a fantasy mobile ARPG, CCG and dungeon builder in a single package. Build dungeons, share them with your followers, gear up your heroes and clear levels built by your friends! * Clear heaps of dungeons in an online hack 'n' slash RPG * Collect cards with equipment, abilities, creatures and environments * Customize your 5 heroes with various playstyles * Design unique levels for your friends and followers * Craft new cards and expand your collection * Tell your own stories * Help others rebuild the shattered world of MONOLISK!

About

Return to Abyss

Engage in intense action combat as a resurrected hero in a chaotic abyss. Battle thousands of monsters, collect chaos energy to gain blessings, and evolve unique weapons to overcome overwhelming odds in this roguelite experience.

Highlights
  • Action mowing combat
  • Roguelite elements
  • Battle thousands of enemies
  • Weapon evolution with multiple routes
  • Collect chaos energy for blessings
  • Explore diverse environments
Features
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"Return to Abyss" is an action mowing game with Rogue-Lite elements. You will become a resurrected heroic spirit, awakening in the abyss of chaos Monsters are coming towards you like a tsunami. All you can rely on are the weapons in your hands and your unquenchable fighting spirit. Regain the fighting skills of the past and move around among thousands of armies Kill monsters, harvest the chaos energy from them, offer this to the God of Discord, and he will bless you. Obtain accessories to strengthen the weapons in your hands and reshape the legendary heroes' magical weapons. • Thousands of people share the same screen, and the fierce battle continues You will face the surprise attack of nearly a thousand demons at the same time, and you may be overwhelmed by the sea of monsters if you are not careful! But for you, defeating them only requires bombing the command room. • Fantastic weapons, evolved firepower From tentacles to cats, they are all weapons? Collect all kinds of magical accessories, which will make weapons reborn! Each weapon has up to six evolutionary routes of super weapons, no matter your fighting style is tough and reckless, or agile and sharp, there is always one that suits you! • Strange Abyss, source of chaos From the magma gushing hell to the barren wasteland city, three heroic spirits with different styles will shuttle here, fighting, collecting, and exploring constantly. But in the spare time, don't forget to go back to the tavern standing in the chaotic time and space. For the long-gone heroic spirit, this may be the eternal home.

Screenshots

MONOLISK4 screens
Return to Abyss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MONOLISK at none against Return to Abyss's shown. MONOLISK also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 45%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 91). On price, rating, update cadence 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. MONOLISK sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Return to Abyss sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for MONOLISK against 4.6 for Return to Abyss. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MONOLISK has 1.5K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of MONOLISK's written reviews are positive against 45% of Return to Abyss's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MONOLISK versus Return to Abyss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMONOLISKReturn to Abyss
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings)4.6 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better91
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0.1
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB678 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTrickster Arts s.r.o.Wingjoy Games Co., Ltd

Customer experience

MONOLISK

All ratings1,540 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.0%

Return to Abyss

All ratings91 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

MONOLISK

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Connectivity issues on certain devices
  • Quests not refreshing properly
  • Targeting/movement issues in combat

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to rotate start portal
  • More interactive dungeon elements
  • Shorter quest refresh times
  • Increased orb/card acquisition rates
  • Cooperative/multiplayer modes
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  • Expanded character customization

Return to Abyss

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MONOLISK

One-time5
  • 2 Card Packs2 variants$2.99
  • 7 Card Packs2 variants$9.99
  • 15 Card Packs2 variants$19.99
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  • 40 Card Packs2 variants$49.99
  • 60 Card Packs2 variants$69.99
12 purchases

Return to Abyss

One-time12
  • Flawless Eyes * 10$0.99
  • Sign-in gift pack$0.99
  • Newcomer Boost Combo Pack$1.99
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  • Flawless Eyes * 60$4.99
  • Level-up Bundle$4.99
  • Tarm's Gift$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Flawless Eyes 188$14.99
  • Tarm's boon Bundle$19.99
  • all area communicator$19.99
  • Flawless Eyes 675$49.99
  • Flawless Eyes 1400$99.99

Questions

Is MONOLISK free?
MONOLISK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Return to Abyss free?
Return to Abyss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MONOLISK or Return to Abyss?
Return to Abyss is rated higher. MONOLISK averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Return to Abyss averages 4.6 from 91 ratings.
Do MONOLISK or Return to Abyss have ads?
Return to Abyss shows ads; MONOLISK does not.
Which is updated more often, MONOLISK or Return to Abyss?
MONOLISK ships an update every 2 weeks, and Return to Abyss every 2 weeks. Most recently, MONOLISK was updated on October 21, 2026 and Return to Abyss on October 23, 2026.

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