Treasure Castle vs Eldrum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Treasure Castle
Embark on a retro-style text adventure game ported from 1987. Explore over 60 rooms, uncover hidden areas, and solve the castle's secrets to find the treasure. Experience the authentic feel of 80s gaming.
- Retro text-adventure gameplay
- Over 60 explorable rooms
- Discover hidden rooms and secrets
- Map for exploration
- 80s writing style and feel
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Treasure Castle is a retro-style text-adventure game. Originally created in 1987, over 30 years later, we have ported it to mobile. The writing and feel of it comes directly from the 80s. With over 60 “rooms” to explore and discover, you will enjoy the taste of yesteryear. Find hidden rooms and hallways. Discover the secrets of the castle but beware of dangers. Use your map to discover secrets. Can you find the treasure and win?
Eldrum
Embark on a text-based RPG adventure where your choices shape the narrative. Explore a world of warring factions, gather equipment, and develop your character. Discover secrets and multiple endings in this immersive interactive fiction.
- Text-based choices adventure RPG
- Character building and equipment
- Multiple endings
- Over 8 hours of playtime
- Secrets to discover
- Supports phones and tablets
- Accessible for blind/low-vision players
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Try before you buy! Eldrum: Untold is free to try up to a certain point in the story where you’ll be offered to purchase the full game in order to continue. Eldrum: Untold is an immersive text-based RPG adventure, combining old school CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) features with modern twists. PLOT You wake up on a beach - shipwrecked, confused and traumatized. Follow the footprints and you will find a fellow survivor in the wilderness. She is a nomad, who seems to have endured the same traumatic experiences. Together, you embark on a quest for answers and retribution. As you venture through the world to discover the truth in this interactive fiction, you’ll gather equipment and forge your character. The lands of Tem Khiris are drenched in blood. You must figure out a way to survive in this world of warring states and rival tribes. Proceed with caution, for death lurks around every corner. Poor decisions will soon send you on a one-way trip to the Underworld. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Over 8 hours of playtime (Estimated, single play-through) - Multiple endings - Replay-ability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports phones as well as tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Choose wisely, your decisions matter! IN THE NEWS “A full-on RPG, complete with character progression, inventory management, and NPC interactions ... The character development and combat systems find that sweet spot between being too simplistic to matter and becoming a bloated distraction.” – Gamespace.com “Untold is a really solid and convenient package. It delivers feelings of grand adventure while allowing you to experiment and explore, and it does this pretty much all through text. It may not satisfy folks looking for a flashier, more action-packed experience, but Untold's restraint is exactly what makes it so impressive and refreshing.” – 148apps.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY https://discord.eldrum.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Treasure Castle at none against Eldrum's 3. Treasure Castle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Eldrum's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 13 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Treasure Castle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Treasure Castle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 1.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Treasure Castle's written reviews are positive against 86% of Eldrum's.
Treasure Castle ships an update every 13 months, Eldrum every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Treasure Castle | Eldrum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 86.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.5.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Richard Wittmann | Act None |
Customer experience
Treasure Castle
Eldrum
Bugs and requests
Treasure Castle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Eldrum
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional softlocks/progression blockers
- Typos and minor text issues
Requested features
4 requests- More content/story expansions
- Ability to carry over progress/decisions to sequels
- Additional languages (e.g., Russian, Spanish)
- Improved inventory/save management
In-app purchases
Treasure Castle
No in-app purchases
Eldrum
- Upgrade from Basic to Premium$1.99
- Basic$4.99
- Premium$5.99
