Bright Memory Mobile vs Elderand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bright Memory Mobile
Experience a thrilling first-person shooter with unique special abilities and combo skills. Embark on an adventure as Shelia of SRO to uncover a conspiracy involving ancient materials and a hidden land of creatures.
- First-person action shooting
- Diverse special abilities
- Gorgeous combo system
- Adventure story
- Investigate ancient materials
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First-person action shooting game,the players can control different styles of special abilities and create a set of gorgeous combos with combination of skills. It tells a adventure story of Shelia of Natural Science Research Organization (SRO). 2020, SRO discovered a material in an ancient sword which could recall dead creatures during an investigation of cultural relics crime. The third-party military organizations (SAI) infiltrated into SRO’s research institute and tried to grab the material.They changed the coordinates of the transmitter to the edge of Arctic where they found a land of sky that a large number of ancient creatures exist. SRO must stop SAI 's conspiracy and find out the truth.
Elderand
Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.
- Skill-based combat
- Metroidvania exploration
- Lovecraftian horror themes
- RPG character customization
- Diverse weapon arsenal
- Hand-drawn pixel art
- Loot collection and crafting
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elderand at 4.2 against Bright Memory Mobile's 3.7. Elderand also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 40%). Bright Memory Mobile's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Bright Memory Mobile costs $3.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elderand holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Bright Memory Mobile's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.
Bright Memory Mobile ships an update every 3 days, Elderand weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Bright Memory Mobile | Elderand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (143 ratings) | 4.2 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.1% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 894 MB | 818 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 贤成 曾 | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Bright Memory Mobile
Elderand
User reviews
Bright Memory Mobile
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Console-quality graphics
- 🎮 Responsive controls
- 💎 Immersive gameplay
- 👍 Visually stunning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- ⏱️ Short gameplay duration
- 🔍 Confusing story
- 🔌 Performance issues on older devices
Elderand
From 36 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game overall
- 🗺️ Deep lore and world-building
- 🎵 Amazing music and audio
- ⚔️ Challenging yet approachable combat
- 🎮 Excellent controller support (mostly)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game crashes frequently
- 🐛 Controls can be buggy and unresponsive
- 🐛 Dash function sometimes not working
- 🐛 Game freezes intermittently
- 🐛 Bosses getting stuck in animations
Bugs and requests
Bright Memory Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Freezes during gameplay
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Inconsistent button mapping
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More content/episodes
- Improved localization
- Customizable controls
Elderand
Reported bugs
11 issues- Permanent crashes
- Character spawning underneath level
- R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
- Dash function not working
- Game freezing for a moment
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- Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
- Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
- Lost save data after updates
- D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
- Joystick teleports to random spots
- Virtual joystick bug with attack key
Requested features
7 requests- Full controller remapping for bindings
- Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
- Cloud saves (iCloud)
- Adjustable button layout and size
- Ability to track materials acquired
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- New game+ option
- Boss replayability
In-app purchases
Bright Memory Mobile
No in-app purchases
Elderand
No in-app purchases
Questions
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