Comparison

Hell and Back vs AurumGames

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

AurumGames

Embark on a real-time dungeon crawl adventure in a procedurally generated maze. Explore, battle monsters, cast spells, and build your hero across multiple levels to confront the Lich King and escape.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Real-time combat
  • Over a dozen spells
  • Hero progression and stats
  • 40+ unique monsters
  • Multiple dungeon lengths
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Descend into the Labyrinth — a vast, ever-shifting dungeon where every step could mean gold, glory, or death. Inspired by the real-time dungeon crawlers of the early days of computer RPGs, Labyrinth drops you into a sprawling underground maze that unfolds one room at a time. There's no pause button and no turn order — monsters attack the instant they spot you, so every decision matters. EXPLORE A DUNGEON WITHOUT LIMITS Wander a massive labyrinth spanning up to 50 levels, generated fresh for every playthrough. Each level is a maze of stairways, gates, fountains, and hidden treasure — no two adventures ever look the same. REAL-TIME COMBAT Fight monsters the moment you find them. Attack, cast a spell, or flee — but choose fast, because the enemy won't wait for you. MASTER THE ARCANE Learn over a dozen spells as you level up: hurl Fireballs and Lightning Bolts, heal your wounds, stun or paralyze a foe, blink across a room, teleport between levels, turn invisible to slip past danger, or strike a killing blow with Finger of Death. BUILD YOUR HERO Level up, grow six core stats, and gear up with weapons, armor, and rings you can enchant at the blacksmith. Every fight makes you stronger. FACE 40+ MONSTERS Battle your way from Giant Rats and Goblins to Vampires, Dragons, and Liches — each with its own strengths, and some with nasty surprises like poison, level drain, or regeneration. REST, SHOP, AND SAVE AT THE INN Find sanctuary at an Inn to heal up, restock potions, sell your loot, and upgrade your gear before heading back into the dark. CONFRONT THE LICH KING Somewhere in the depths, an undead sovereign guards the key to freedom. Defeat him, and escape the dungeon for good. CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE Pick a Short, Medium, or Long dungeon to match the time you have — from a quick 15-level dive to an epic 50-level descent. Simple to learn, hard to master, and built for players who love the thrill of an old-school dungeon crawl — Labyrinth is your next great adventure.

Screenshots

Hell and Back3 screens
AurumGames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AurumGames at 5.0 against Hell and Back's 4.0. AurumGames also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Hell and Back's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price 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. AurumGames asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AurumGames holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hell and Back has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hell and Back ships an update every 7 months, AurumGames fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hell and Back versus AurumGames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHell and BackAurumGames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB31 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinAurum Creative Technologies, LLC

Customer experience

Hell and Back

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

AurumGames

All ratings1 ratings
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
None

AurumGames

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hell and Back free?
Hell and Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AurumGames free?
AurumGames is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hell and Back or AurumGames?
AurumGames is rated higher. Hell and Back averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while AurumGames averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hell and Back or AurumGames have ads?
Hell and Back shows ads; AurumGames does not.
Which is updated more often, Hell and Back or AurumGames?
Hell and Back ships an update every 7 months, and AurumGames fortnightly. Most recently, Hell and Back was updated on October 17, 2026 and AurumGames on October 9, 2026.

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