Comparison

Rogue Dungeon RPG vs GnollHack

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

Head to head
About

Rogue Dungeon RPG

Embark on a strategic roguelike dungeon crawl with action RPG elements. Experience permanent death, a prestige system for persistent bonuses, and over 110 unique passive skills. Collect magical items and relics to power up your character across multiple runs.

Highlights
  • Roguelike dungeon crawler
  • Prestige system for persistent bonuses
  • Over 110 unique passive skills
  • Permanent character death (hardcore)
  • Randomly generated maps and item drops
  • Collect magical items and relics
  • Four unlockable classes
Features
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Exciting, strategic Action-RPG - roguelike dungeon crawler. No ads. Tap your way through the levels until the challenge is too great, boost yourself with the prestige system and try again stronger than ever. Totally optional in-app purchases. Level up and gain over 110 unique passive skills that interact in powerful ways! Hardcore: permanent death. Progression: unlock persistent bonuses and items with each run of the dungeon. Collect magical and legendary items and relics. Power up your relics after death. Inspired by classic PC action role-playing games, this roguelike RPG uses randomly generated maps, permanent character death, randomized item drops and more for unlimited replayability. Regular updates are ongoing! Instructions: Touch anywhere to move Touch and hold on nearby enemies to attack Double-tap to use your special attack Tap on items, chests, shrines and other things to interact Collect shards to power up your relics! Collect gemstones to resurrect after death! Advance your character by discovering powerful items and relics. Gain levels for yourself and your relics. Choose from four ferocious classes - Warrior, Rogue, Mage and Monk This game collects basic usage data but does not collect any personally identifying information. This game uses the following art: "Ring Set - Precious Metals" by Clint Bellanger licensed as CC 3.0 (http://opengameart.org/content/ring-set-precious-metals)

About

GnollHack

Embark on a perilous quest in a remastered classic roguelike. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle monsters, and uncover powerful artifacts. With deep strategy, a rich class and race system, and challenging permadeath, every playthrough offers endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Turn-based roguelike gameplay
  • Modern user interface
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • 13 classes and 5 races
  • Hundreds of items and spells
  • Challenging permadeath mode
Features
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ABOUT GnollHack is a remastered and enhanced version of the classic roguelike game NetHack, one of the most iconic games developed in 1980s and 1990s. With GnollHack, you get: - Traditional roguelike with turn-based gameplay - Modern user interface - Legendary strategic depth of NetHack - Endless replayability - Several new features, enhancing your gameplay experience STORY In GnollHack, you are a hero sent by your deity into the perilous Dungeons of Doom, tasked with recovering the stolen Amulet of Yendor from the clutches of the malevolent god Moloch, who has hidden it in the fiery depths of the underworld. Along your journey, you will encounter formidable enemies, discover great magical artifacts, and strive for glory. You must either triumph or perish in the attempt. ROGUELIKE GAMEPLAY Explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters, traps, and treasures. RICH CLASS AND RACE SYSTEM - 13 classes: wizard, barbarian, rogue, etc. - 5 races: human, elf, gnoll, etc. DEEP ITEM AND MAGIC SYSTEM Hundreds of items, spells, and artifacts with diverse effects. CHALLENGING PERMADEATH (Classic Mode Only) Death is permanent, requiring players to adapt, plan, and learn from mistakes to progress further. TUTORIALS AND GAMEPLAY INFORMATION - GnollHack wiki: https://wiki.gnollhack.com SUPPORT - Discord: https://discord.gg/cQuExnzUQy

Screenshots

Rogue Dungeon RPG4 screens
GnollHack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GnollHack at none against Rogue Dungeon RPG's 17. GnollHack also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). Rogue Dungeon RPG's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Rogue Dungeon RPG sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. GnollHack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rogue Dungeon RPG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 110 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Rogue Dungeon RPG's written reviews are positive against 85% of GnollHack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rogue Dungeon RPG ships an update every 6 months, GnollHack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rogue Dungeon RPG versus GnollHack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRogue Dungeon RPGGnollHack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (87 ratings) — better4.7 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.2% of reviews
Number of ratings87110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB771 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperGeometric ApplicationsHyvän mielen pelit ry

Customer experience

Rogue Dungeon RPG

All ratings87 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GnollHack

All ratings110 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Rogue Dungeon RPG

One-time17
  • Get 200 gemstones$1.99
  • Unlock Auto Items$2.99
  • Shadow Booster Pack Plus$2.99
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  • Shadow Booster Pack$2.99
  • Ultra Shadow Booster Pack$2.99
  • Mega Shadow Booster Pack$2.99
  • 2x Pack$2.99
  • Unlock All Pets$3.99
  • 8x Super Pack$3.99
  • Get 600 Gemstones$4.99
  • Shadow Starter Pack$4.99
  • 100x Advanced Pack$4.99
  • Big Shard Pack$4.99
  • 2,000x Heroic Pack$5.99
  • Get 1,250 gemstones$9.99
  • Massive Shards Pack$12.99
  • Get 3,500 gemstones$24.99
None

GnollHack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rogue Dungeon RPG free?
Rogue Dungeon RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GnollHack free?
GnollHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rogue Dungeon RPG or GnollHack?
Rogue Dungeon RPG is rated higher. Rogue Dungeon RPG averages 5.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while GnollHack averages 4.7 from 110 ratings.
Do Rogue Dungeon RPG or GnollHack have ads?
Neither Rogue Dungeon RPG nor GnollHack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rogue Dungeon RPG or GnollHack?
Rogue Dungeon RPG ships an update every 6 months, and GnollHack every 5 days. Most recently, Rogue Dungeon RPG was updated on September 23, 2026 and GnollHack on September 21, 2026.

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