Comparison

Hell and Back vs Dungeon Reels

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

Dungeon Reels

Engage in a roguelike dungeon crawler where slot machine spins determine your spells. Build your spell vault strategically to overcome diverse enemies and bosses across branching paths. Each run offers unique challenges and evolving gameplay.

Highlights
  • Slot machine combat
  • Customizable spell vaults
  • Multiple dungeons with unique bosses
  • Discoverable spells, upgrades, and modifiers
  • Branching paths and dynamic encounters
  • Fast-paced, replayable runs
Features
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Spin the slots. Shape your spells. Survive the dungeons. A roguelike dungeon crawler where randomized spell spins meet deckbuilding strategy. Step into the role of a mage uncovering the truth behind a growing creature infestation, and piece together their story as you fight your way deeper into each run. Every spin determines your options. As you enter encounters, the reels pull from your spell vault, randomizing which spells you can use each round. Fight your way through dangerous dungeons, defeat unique enemies, and adapt your strategy in real time. You don’t control the spins, but you do control what’s in the machine. As you play, collect powerful spells, enchanting upgrades, and helpful modifiers, to evolve your build with every encounter. Your spell vault is the key to mastery. Whatever lies in the vault (good or bad) will bring you to success, or bring you to your doom. Strategize by adding new abilities, removing weaker spells, and refining your loadout to shape the odds in your favor. Just remember—you never know what you’ll encounter along the way. Explore branching paths, facing a variety of encounters, enemies, and bosses as you progress through the game. Not all enemies are created equal so you’ll have to learn the strengths and weaknesses in real time to succeed in each dungeon. As you travel, some routes will lead to hidden discoveries, revealing more about the mage’s past and the mystery behind the creatures overtaking their world. Features: Slot machine combat that drives every encounter Strategic builds with customizable spell vaults Multiple dungeons with distinct enemies and boss fights A wide variety of spells, upgrades, and modifiers to discover Branching paths with dynamic encounters and story moments Fast-paced runs with meaningful decisions and deep replayability Bonus opportunities and rewards throughout your journey No two runs are the same. Refine your build, push deeper, and survive as long as you can through the escalating challenges. Download Dungeon Reels: Returns and see if you can strategize your way through the dungeons.

Screenshots

Hell and Back3 screens
Dungeon Reels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dungeon Reels at 100% against Hell and Back's 25%. Dungeon Reels also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Hell and Back's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Dungeon Reels sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dungeon Reels holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Hell and Back's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dungeon Reels's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hell and Back ships an update every 7 months, Dungeon Reels every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hell and Back versus Dungeon Reels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHell and BackDungeon Reels
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB315 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinKobey Myhre

Customer experience

Hell and Back

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Dungeon Reels

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hell and Back

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Hell and Back Full Upgrade$1.99
5 purchases

Dungeon Reels

One-time5
  • Small Bundle of Gems$1.99
  • Bundle of Gems$4.99
  • Spell Bundle$4.99
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  • Double Rewards$4.99
  • Large Bundle of Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Hell and Back free?
Hell and Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dungeon Reels free?
Dungeon Reels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hell and Back or Dungeon Reels?
Dungeon Reels is rated higher. Hell and Back averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Dungeon Reels averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hell and Back or Dungeon Reels have ads?
Hell and Back shows ads; Dungeon Reels does not.
Which is updated more often, Hell and Back or Dungeon Reels?
Hell and Back ships an update every 7 months, and Dungeon Reels every 11 days. Most recently, Hell and Back was updated on October 1, 2026 and Dungeon Reels on October 5, 2026.

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