Comparison

Eternal Return vs Arcane Quest 4

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

Head to head
About

Eternal Return

Engage in turn-based strategic battles against monsters and yokai in an anime-style fantasy world. Improve your hero, weapons, and magical pets through card collection and leveling up to restore the eternal return cycle. Enjoy an offline RPG experience with optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy battles
  • Hero and Kami (monster) leveling
  • Card-based weapon and magic upgrades
  • Fantasy anime-style story
  • Offline gameplay
  • Optional in-app purchases
Features
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The perpetual day has fallen upon the earth. Fight terrible monsters and yokai in the turn-based battles of Eternal Return, a turn-based strategy rpg. Use your hero's magic and your kami's (pokemon like monsters) magic to create the best strategy. Improve your weapons and magic thanks to card crawl. Eternal Return's battle system is similar to a board strategy rpg with turn-based battles. As you progress through dungeons, the monsters and bosses will become more and more powerful through almost infinite levels. Level up your hero, earn rewards and open chests to collect the game cards to improve your eternal sword and spells. This way you can choose between multiple types of weapons and attacks with the most diverse magic effects. Follow a fantasy story in a world of anime style, dystopian and with an atmosphere of japanese rpg. You’ll have to defeat the sun queen and the yokai hordes, so as to recover the eternal return cycle. Eternal Return takes the best things of other rpgs and great turn-based strategy games. You'll find multiple kami pets, magical monsters that fight for you. You can use them in turn-based battles, to defeat the most powerful monsters using their special magic. You can level up your Kami and teach them new attacks with very different effects that will allow you to define completely new fighting strategies. You can play Eternal Return as an offline casual game, as your inventory is saved offline only a couple of features require connection. All the content of the game is available and can be obtained for free, it depends on your expertise and strategy that you get to unlock all the secrets. There is no limit of stamina or energy. Purchases are optional and useful to complete your collections faster.

About

Arcane Quest 4

Lead a galactic alliance against an oppressive corporation in this turn-based strategy RPG. Choose from unique classes, customize heroes with vast gear, and explore a sci-fi universe. Create and share your own quests for endless adventures.

Highlights
  • Turn-Based Strategy Combat
  • Hero Customization
  • Epic Sci-Fi Storyline
  • Vast Universe Exploration
  • Create & Share Quests
  • Multiple Language Support
Features
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The galaxy is under siege as OmniCorp threatens to dominate every planet and harvest the precious Arcane Stones that power advanced machines and weapons. Unite with heroes from across the universe to form the Galactic Alliance and stand against this formidable enemy in this epic turn-based RPG adventure. Choose your adventurers from 12 unique classes and vanquish hordes of aliens, soldiers and creatures from all over the galaxy. Customize your heroes with hundreds of weapons and armor options, learn powerful spells, and use all your strategy skills to defeat your enemies. KEY FEATURES: - Turn-Based Strategy: Engage in tactical combat by commanding a diverse team of heroes, each with their own unique abilities and fighting styles. Plan your moves carefully to outsmart OmniCorp's forces and overcome powerful bosses. - Hero Customization: Select from various species and classes, equipping your heroes with powerful weapons, armor, and enhancements. Unlock abilities to create the ultimate fighting force capable of facing any challenge. - Epic Storyline: Embark on an unforgettable journey through the galaxy. Explore distant planets, uncover ancient secrets, and battle the sinister forces of OmniCorp to restore peace to the universe. - Vast Universe: Traverse a beautifully crafted sci-fi universe, discovering futuristic cities, alien landscapes, and hidden treasures. The fate of the galaxy lies in your hands. - Create & Share Quests: Craft your own quests and share them with the community. Play new adventures created by other players for endless hours of gameplay. - Fully translated in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian Prepare your heroes and rally the Galactic Alliance, the galaxy depends on you!

Screenshots

Eternal Return4 screens
Arcane Quest 44 screens

Verdict

The call

Eternal Return and Arcane Quest 4 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Arcane Quest 4's written reviews are positive against 50% of Eternal Return's. Arcane Quest 4 also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Eternal Return's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 7). On price, rating, ads 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. Eternal Return sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Arcane Quest 4 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcane Quest 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Eternal Return's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arcane Quest 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eternal Return ships an update every 2 months, Arcane Quest 4 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Eternal Return versus Arcane Quest 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEternal ReturnArcane Quest 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB711 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNestor Dominguez VarelaNex Game Studios OU

Customer experience

Eternal Return

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Arcane Quest 4

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Eternal Return

One-time9
  • Fistful of crystals$1.09
  • Push Up Pack$1.99
  • Pouch of crystals$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Sack of crystals$7.99
  • Sack of crystals$9.99
  • Barrel of crystals$17.99
  • Wagon of crystals$35.99
  • Mountain of crystals$54.99
8 purchases

Arcane Quest 4

One-time8
  • Gold and Arcanes Pack 1$0.99
  • Gold and Arcanes Pack 2$1.99
  • Heroes Pack 1$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Heroes Pack 2$1.99
  • Heroes Pack 3$1.99
  • Gold and Arcanes Pack 3$2.99
  • Ultimate Pack$3.99
  • Gold and Arcanes Pack 4$3.99

Questions

Is Eternal Return free?
Eternal Return is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcane Quest 4 free?
Arcane Quest 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eternal Return or Arcane Quest 4?
Arcane Quest 4 is rated higher. Eternal Return averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Arcane Quest 4 averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Eternal Return or Arcane Quest 4 have ads?
Both Eternal Return and Arcane Quest 4 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Eternal Return or Arcane Quest 4?
Eternal Return ships an update every 2 months, and Arcane Quest 4 every 6 days. Most recently, Eternal Return was updated on October 4, 2026 and Arcane Quest 4 on October 1, 2026.

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