Eldrum vs Grim Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eldrum
Embark on a text-based RPG adventure where your choices shape the narrative. Explore a world of warring factions, gather equipment, and develop your character. Discover secrets and multiple endings in this immersive interactive fiction.
- Text-based choices adventure RPG
- Character building and equipment
- Multiple endings
- Over 8 hours of playtime
- Secrets to discover
- Supports phones and tablets
- Accessible for blind/low-vision players
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Try before you buy! Eldrum: Untold is free to try up to a certain point in the story where you’ll be offered to purchase the full game in order to continue. Eldrum: Untold is an immersive text-based RPG adventure, combining old school CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) features with modern twists. PLOT You wake up on a beach - shipwrecked, confused and traumatized. Follow the footprints and you will find a fellow survivor in the wilderness. She is a nomad, who seems to have endured the same traumatic experiences. Together, you embark on a quest for answers and retribution. As you venture through the world to discover the truth in this interactive fiction, you’ll gather equipment and forge your character. The lands of Tem Khiris are drenched in blood. You must figure out a way to survive in this world of warring states and rival tribes. Proceed with caution, for death lurks around every corner. Poor decisions will soon send you on a one-way trip to the Underworld. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Over 8 hours of playtime (Estimated, single play-through) - Multiple endings - Replay-ability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports phones as well as tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Choose wisely, your decisions matter! IN THE NEWS “A full-on RPG, complete with character progression, inventory management, and NPC interactions ... The character development and combat systems find that sweet spot between being too simplistic to matter and becoming a bloated distraction.” – Gamespace.com “Untold is a really solid and convenient package. It delivers feelings of grand adventure while allowing you to experiment and explore, and it does this pretty much all through text. It may not satisfy folks looking for a flashier, more action-packed experience, but Untold's restraint is exactly what makes it so impressive and refreshing.” – 148apps.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY https://discord.eldrum.com
Grim Quest
Embark on a dark fantasy adventure in this turn-based RPG. Explore a mysterious world, battle monsters, and delve into your character's psyche. Features deep customization, challenging combat, and a rich, lore-filled narrative.
- Turn-based combat
- Deep character customization
- Text-based storytelling
- Roguelike elements
- Offline play
- Dark fantasy setting
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Grim Quest is a dark fantasy RPG in the spirit of old school classics. Part dungeon crawler, part text-based adventure, it blends turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with rich storytelling and detailed lore you'd expect from a tabletop RPG campaign like DnD. Play the entire game for free with a few ads, or remove them forever with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no gacha, no energy timers, no pay-to-win. * FEATURES * - Explore a Lovecraftian dark fantasy world with its own history and lore - Defeat enemies in a classic turn-based combat system using intuitive gesture controls - Experience the game world through a variety of interactive text-based events - Customize your character with more than 50 different skills and spells - Collect hundreds of pieces of equipment, unique items, and other loot - Complete quests and collect bounties as you progress through a gritty story - Play your way with 4 difficulty presets, optional permadeath, and other customization options Perfect for fans of old-school RPGs, dark fantasy, dungeon crawlers, and story-driven adventures. If you grew up on Wizardry, Ultima, Diablo, or Baldur's Gate, or you love tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and Warhammer, Grim Quest is for you. Download now but beware: when the Dark closes in, your own mind is your worst enemy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Eldrum at none against Grim Quest's shown. Grim Quest's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 1.4K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Grim Quest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Eldrum against 4.8 for Grim Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Eldrum's written reviews are positive against 91% of Grim Quest's.
Eldrum ships an update every 10 days, Grim Quest every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Eldrum | Grim Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +12 |
| Developer | Act None | Monomyth d.o.o. |
Customer experience
Eldrum
Grim Quest
User reviews
Eldrum
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Immersive story and world-building
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and music
- 🕹️ Engaging gameplay with meaningful choices
- 🔍 Lots of secrets and replayability
- 💰 Fair pricing model (one-time purchase)
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of guidance/hints can be frustrating
- 🕰️ Relatively short main story
- 🤖 Combat system could use more depth
- 🔄 Limited ability to revisit previous areas
Grim Quest
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Free to play
- 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay
- 🔒 No overwhelming ads
- 🤖 Engaging combat system
- 💡 Customizable character builds
Room to improve
- 🤑 Paywall after initial content
- 🐛 Occasional UI issues
- 🕰️ Repetitive dungeon layouts
- 🤔 Unclear progression at times
- 🤯 Punishing difficulty spikes
Bugs and requests
Eldrum
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional softlocks/progression blockers
- Typos and minor text issues
Requested features
4 requests- More content/story expansions
- Ability to carry over progress/decisions to sequels
- Additional languages (e.g., Russian, Spanish)
- Improved inventory/save management
Grim Quest
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to access certain areas
- Inconsistent save/load functionality
- Scrolling issues on larger devices
Requested features
5 requests- More varied dungeon environments
- Expanded skill and spell system
- Ability to respec character builds
- Improved accessibility options
- Expanded end-game content
In-app purchases
Eldrum
- Upgrade from Basic to Premium$1.99
- Basic$4.99
- Premium$5.99
Grim Quest
- Remove Ads$5.99
- Thanks! (Mage Item Pack)$14.99
- Thanks! (Warrior Item Pack)$14.99
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- Thanks! (Rogue Item Pack)$14.99
- Thanks! (Gunsling Item Pack)$14.99
- Thanks! (Revenant Item Pack)$14.99
- THANKS! (Manifestation Device)$29.99







