Comparison

Eternal Return vs Dreamio Rush

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

Dreamio Rush

Embark on an adventure in a chaotic alternate world, collecting and nurturing fantasy creatures called Dreamios. Explore diverse landscapes, battle wild creatures, and uncover the secrets of a disaster-stricken land. Train your Dreamios, evolve them, and build a home in this expansive exploration and battle game.

Highlights
  • Explore diverse disaster world maps
  • Collect and train fantasy creatures (Dreamios)
  • Battle wild and mad Dreamios
  • Evolve Dreamios with changing appearances
  • Assign Dreamios to build and fortify a home
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Dreamio Rush is a multi-character, large-world exploration adventure and battle game centered around collecting and nurturing fantasy creatures called Dreamios. A sudden temporal chaos has swept Dreamios and Dreamio Trainers into an unknown alternate world. Here, the land is in turmoil, countless Dreamios are driven mad, and with the arrival of "you" as a Trainer, you will grow alongside Dreamios, gain the strength to confront all dangers, and uncover the secrets hidden in this disaster-stricken alternate world. Game Features [Explore A World of Disaster Freely] Embark on a journey to explore the disaster world! Explore various maps in the world like volcanoes, deserts, and rocky terrains, defeat wild Dreamios gone mad, rescue companions, and obtain abundant resources needed for exploring the alternate world. Gradually dispel the fog and unveil the secrets of the disaster! [Many Dreamios with Different Elements] Dozens of Dreamios with different elements like fire, water, and wood, after being summoned and trained, will always be loyal companions by your side. Form different Dreamio teams for battles in various situations and challenges to experience unexpected fun. [Evolve Dreamios & Change Their Appearance] Embark on the fearless journey of Dreamio evolution! As they grow, each Dreamio will have its own evolved form, bringing not only an increase in abilities but also changes in appearance. Moreover, each Dreamio can evolve more than once! [Assign Dreamios to Build a Home] Although this world is dangerous and unfamiliar, fortunately, we have found a place to call home. By collecting enough resources, we can expand and fortify our homeland. Most importantly, we can assign Dreamios to participate in the construction of our homeland.

Screenshots

Eternal Return4 screens
Dreamio Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eternal Return at 4.7 against Dreamio Rush's 2.7. Eternal Return also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 21%) and ratings volume (32 vs 10). Dreamio Rush's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Eternal Return sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Dreamio Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eternal Return holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Eternal Return's written reviews are positive against 21% of Dreamio Rush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eternal Return ships an update every 2 months, Dreamio Rush monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Eternal Return versus Dreamio Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEternal ReturnDreamio Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better2.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB507 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNestor Dominguez VarelaSkyRise Digital Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Eternal Return

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

Dreamio Rush

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative68.4%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Eternal Return

One-time9
  • Fistful of crystals$1.09
  • Push Up Pack$1.99
  • Pouch of crystals$4.99
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  • 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
None

Dreamio Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eternal Return free?
Eternal Return is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dreamio Rush free?
Dreamio Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eternal Return or Dreamio Rush?
Eternal Return is rated higher. Eternal Return averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Dreamio Rush averages 2.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Eternal Return or Dreamio Rush have ads?
Eternal Return shows ads; Dreamio Rush does not.
Which is updated more often, Eternal Return or Dreamio Rush?
Eternal Return ships an update every 2 months, and Dreamio Rush monthly. Most recently, Eternal Return was updated on October 4, 2026 and Dreamio Rush on October 8, 2026.

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