Comparison

Hell and Back vs Keeper game

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

Head to head
About

Hell and Back

Embark on a sci-fi roguelike RPG adventure to close a portal to hell on Mars. Fight, loot, and upgrade your gear in turn-based combat, recruiting mercenaries and making critical decisions to survive.

Highlights
  • Procedural and handcrafted levels
  • Weapon and armor upgrades
  • Mercenary recruitment
  • Challenging quests and bosses
  • Deep RPG progression
  • Turn-based combat
Features
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A sci‑fi roguelike RPG where you descend into hell to close the portal. A portal to hell has opened on Mars Base - and you’re the only one left to stop it. Fight, loot, upgrade, and survive in a turn‑based roguelike RPG where every run is different! - Procedural + handcrafted levels for endless replayability - Upgrade weapons and armor using power cells - Recruit mercenaries to build you squad - Challenging quests and bosses that evolve as you progress in this dungeon crawler - Deep RPG progression with stat points and gear builds - Classic roguelike tension - every decision matters - Turn based RPG action Do you have what it takes to descend into hell and come back alive?

About

Keeper game

Features
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God has tasked KIBOGO and RUT to help those in need by providing bread. KIBOGO leaves in heaven and has been tasked to provide bread, everyday he has to send them to earth. RUT leaves on earth and is in charge of collecting bread. KIBOGO does not like RUT, so he sometimes send poisoned bread that can contaminate the rest of good bread. Your task is to help RUT, prevent contaminated bread from being collected!

Screenshots

Hell and Back3 screens
Keeper game1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keeper game at none against Hell and Back's 2. Keeper game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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. Hell and Back sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Keeper game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hell and Back ships an update every 7 months, Keeper game every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hell and Back versus Keeper game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHell and BackKeeper game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinMarcellin Nshimiyimana

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hell and Back

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Hell and Back Full Upgrade$1.99
None

Keeper game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hell and Back free?
Hell and Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keeper game free?
Keeper game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hell and Back or Keeper game have ads?
Hell and Back shows ads; Keeper game does not.
Which is updated more often, Hell and Back or Keeper game?
Hell and Back ships an update every 7 months, and Keeper game every 11 months. Most recently, Hell and Back was updated on October 1, 2026 and Keeper game on October 1, 2026.

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