Comparison

Madness/Endless vs VAREION

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

Head to head
About

Madness/Endless

Experience a brutal indie stealth action game with hand-crafted pixel art. Master one-handed controls to defeat enemies with combos and items, dash through a ruined world, and uncover a dark plot. Conquer procedurally generated levels in an endless mode after experiencing two possible endings.

Highlights
  • One-handed controls
  • Pixel art world
  • Action stealth gameplay
  • Combo-based combat
  • Endless mode
  • Unique enemy types
  • Procedurally generated levels
Features
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Darkness, despair, challenge... The world as we know it is run over by eldritch monstrosities. Survivors are few and far between, stuck between living in this new, grim world and scheming to overthrow others. You have been chosen to bear the greatest burden - the Herald’s Blade. Are you going to help your covenant or take over as the new overlord? Do you really have a choice? Experience a unique ACTION STEALTH game created specifically for mobile. A hand crafted, pixel art world full of horrific creatures and hidden tragedies. Play with ONE hand and defeat enemies by using slick COMBOS and special ITEMS, while dashing through the environment with blinding speed! Discover a clandestine plot in this ruined world, where friends will betray you and foes will aid you... Master the blade, master your surroundings and CONQUER! But remember... YOU ARE ALONE. YOU WILL DIE. YOU WILL DO IT AGAIN. After two possible endings, see how far you can get in an ENDLESS MODE where you explore and conquer procedurally generated levels. Fight against over 15 UNIQUE enemy types, Elite enemies and 4 carefully crafted BOSSES that will test your skills to their limit. Speak to many colorful characters and try to piece together the bigger picture. Uncover your own origin as your perspective on evil changes with every nightmare and flashback. ORIGINAL CONTROLS - Built natively for touchscreen and one handed play, movement and combat interact smoothly and seamlessly. TENSE, UNNERVING AND MYSTERIOUS - Reap through the ruined world with fast and furious dashes off walls, while staying out of sight of monstrosities, away from traps and countless hazards! HARDCORE DIFFICULTY - Combine speed, skill, wits & reflexes, to solve increasingly complex rooms, use powerful items, and CONQUER gigantic bosses! HANDCRAFTED & UNIQUE ARTSTYLE - A depressing, unique, visual horror where every nook and cranny was crafted to keep you on your toes and intensify the experience. A GRIM quest awaits you! Will you answer the Heralds’ call?

About

VAREION

Embark on an 8-bit hack-and-slash adventure as a magic knight. Explore randomly generated maps, battle diverse enemies, and collect loot to customize your gear. Destroy turrets and symbols to unlock powerful items and defeat bosses.

Highlights
  • 8-bit hack-and-slash RPG
  • Roguelike experience with random maps
  • Automatic character attacks
  • Collect weapons, armor, and items
  • Destroy turrets and unlock items
  • Defeat 12 gods
Features
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◆Game Features An authentic and exhilarating hack-and-slash RPG with 8-bit graphics! Become the legendary magic knight Vareion and defeat the 12 gods! Enjoy a roguelike experience with randomly generated maps! A variety of fearsome enemies will come at you! Equip yourself with various weapons and armor to defeat the oncoming enemies! ◆Controls Move your character by tapping your finger anywhere on your screen to control the virtual gamepad. Your character attacks automatically, so control your movement skillfully to defeat the enemies! Weapons, equipment, and consumable items will drop when you defeat enemies! Organize and utilize your weapons and equipment according to your preference, and go forth to defeat the enemies on the field! On the field, there are Castles protected by Turrets that attack at long range. Destroy these to unlock important items! Find and destroy the Symbols and cut through the gate to the boss! ◆Credits Character design: Aleksandr Makarov @IKnowKingRabbit Title art design: anacore BGM: @wyver9 BGM:Kim Lightyear BGM: Kirill Reznikov Eng. Translation: Chika @chika_JPEN Copyright 2023 Dead Fish Eye.

Screenshots

Madness/Endless4 screens
VAREION4 screens

Verdict

The call

Madness/Endless and VAREION both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Madness/Endless's written reviews are positive against 50% of VAREION's. Madness/Endless also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 6). VAREION's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Madness/Endless costs $3.99 and VAREION $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Madness/Endless against 4.7 for VAREION. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Madness/Endless has 67 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Madness/Endless's written reviews are positive against 50% of VAREION's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Madness/Endless ships an update every 3 weeks, VAREION fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Madness/Endless versus VAREION: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMadness/EndlessVAREION
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (67 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB88 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAnthony RomanoMasahiro Kano

Customer experience

Madness/Endless

All ratings67 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative3.8%

VAREION

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Madness/Endless

No in-app purchases

None

VAREION

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Madness/Endless free?
Madness/Endless costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VAREION free?
VAREION costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Madness/Endless or VAREION?
Madness/Endless and VAREION are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 67 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Madness/Endless or VAREION have ads?
Neither Madness/Endless nor VAREION shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Madness/Endless or VAREION?
Madness/Endless ships an update every 3 weeks, and VAREION fortnightly. Most recently, Madness/Endless was updated on September 4, 2026 and VAREION on August 21, 2026.

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